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I saw the humor in "rocket surgeon", but what's so funny about brain science (aka neuroscientists)? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What he said. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Twice in one day? With nearly verbatim quotes? Yes, I suppose you are. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Hey, dipshit Rosey really did just barely pull that out of his ass! Congrats again on your hundredth. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That's two today. As for the original question, smart is incredibly sexy and stupid is almost intolerable. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don't think I even need to answer this one, except to point out that your reasoning sounds remarkably familiar. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Not really. What I am worried about is why no ELT has gone off. They dont work for a few reasons. 1. Fire. 2. It's at the bottom of a lake. 3. It was destroyed in the crash. or 4. the damn thing just didnt work for some reason, batt dead or something. According to Branson, Fossett was also wearing a watch that can emit an emergency signal and it hasn't been detected. Of course I can't imagine such a beacon would be all that strong. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

We almost never have two students on radio in the air at the same time (they get separate passes on their IAD jumps and are off radio by the time they get to AFF). I have forgotten to get the exit order a couple of times, so I'll say something "Hey, I forgot to get the exit order. If this is Bob, turn left. If this is Henry, turn right. If this is Yvonne, flare....OK, it looks like this is Bob. Give me a right turn if that's correct." Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Excellent. I'm glad the governor did the right thing, and laughing that Texans now have to pay for the entire capital punishment gig AND life imprisonment. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm not as close to 50 as you are to going bald. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Surprise! I could absolutely not drive with only my right eye. I need contacts in both eyes to drive as it is. Trying to see out my right eye is totally disconcerting, to the point of making me nauseous. It's also ineffective and frustrating and gives me a headache. I guess I'll stick with contacts and hope nothing ever happens to my left eye. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I think my bad eye focuses to 20/20, i.e. the edges of things aren't blurry like when I don't have my contacts in (that's when it's 20/400). I just can't control the movement well enough to aim the eye exactly where I want. With a lot of concentration, I can figure out what letters I'm trying to read, but only to an extent. Looking now at a training notice on my office wall, I can read the words "confirmation notice" quite clearly...but it takes a few seconds of letting my eye wander back & forth over it (as opposed to squinting, when something isn't clear enough). Similarly, when holding my finger in front of my face, shutting my right eye has no effect, but shutting my left eye makes it jump to a different location. If I remember correctly, the function of wearing a patch on my left eye when I was a kid (age 3-5ish) was to force me to use my right eye...basically to exercise it and make it work harder. I think I also heard that the same treatment has no effect on an adult. True? And there's no other treatment? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The people in that brotherhood wouldn't steal from the widow of a jumper who went in, or support people who would do so. You may very well be part of a tight-knit group of friends, but it should be quite clear by now that the brotherhood of skydiving has disowned some of your brethren for conduct unbecoming a member. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I wore a patch on my "good" eye for some time when I was a kid. Now, some people notice it immediately and others never do. I notice it all the time, as my "lazy" eye is never looking at exactly what I want it to. When shooting a rifle, I have to lean all the way over and use my left eye to aim. When reading the exam chart with my right eye, I kind of look at a letter a couple over from the one I'm trying to read, and then make it out using "peripheral" vision...sort of. Although both eyes are using the same correction, my right eye only corrects to maybe 20/50 with a lot of concentration because beyond that I just can't look closely enough at the subject. Basically my right eye is a minor player in my vision...helping with some depth perception & periperal vision, but 90% of my "picture" gets to my brain via my left eye. So is that the kind of "lazy eye" that precludes surgery? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I sat through the video once. I thought the direction the parachutes went upon landing was a pretty good indication of wind direction. I mean, how many people get drug forward by the wind? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Hey, can I suck on that tit of yours a little? Having believed till this point that you were straight, your offer to suck (or put a cock between) Pete's moobs just for a taste of beer suggests it might be time for an intervention and some 12-steppin'. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm officially getting old, cuz my first thought was "Back in the day, we didn't have fancy carbon fiber sleds...we went that fast laying down on our skateboards with only leather gloves/boots to steer/protect us" Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yep! I think I'd use something just a tad more robust! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I used to feel exactly the same way. Then I took the time to get know them. Some ARE working from within trying to make a difference. Others just don’t care, they like it there and that is that. They visit our DZ on Saturday nights, We go over there occasionally too. I don’t mind sharing a beer with any of them. I wouldn't help a gear thief, nor befriend someone who chose to do so. Those jumpers you are sharing beers with are promoting a couple people who used the death of a prominent skydiver to steal from his widow. Yes, you already know this, but I think it bears repeating regularly. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I didnt notice any.... And if anyone would, it would be Remi, the jealous sub! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

How significant is the decrease in contrast sensitivity? Enough to decrease the experience of watching hi-def movies? I've been considering surgery for sometime now. I think my vision is 20/400 in both eyes (stable for 10ish years now with a -3.25). I'm guessing a lazy eye isn't a big deal? Are there any rumblings in the industry regarding major insurance plans covering surgical procedures in the next few years? Cuz if not, I can probably make time this winter when we're not jumping. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'd say it sounds like you've done a lot more research than I have on the subject. It also sounds to me like we're both bringing a bias to the table, but you've got something to back your opinion and all I have is anecdotal observations. In my opinion, neither good nor poor parenting seems gender dependent, and either/both genders can raise children equally well, regardless of gestational bonding. If two people are equally good at parenting, and joint custody is impossible, I think that the child should primarily reside with the parent who can provide better food, shelter, and clothing. As long as the child isn't nursing, I'd like to see the judges in family courts make their decisions based on "Parent A" and "Parent B" arguments without any indication of either parent's gender. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Do you think children who are adopted at birth are at a significant disadvantage compared to children who are raised by their biological parents? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Can you further explain your opinion? I think a child should be with the parent who will provide a better home (noting the difference between a house and home). That could be the father, it could be the mother. You seem to be saying that a maternal relationship is absolutely necessary and a paternal relationship just gets bonus points. Why? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'm guessing that gets at the "embellishments" you need to do? How bad is it? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)