livendive

Being at ground zero amuses me. Blues, Dave Ahhh yes, you too have experience the destruction that is we three. Its nice to see you survived. Well, the clone did anyway - the real Dave was lost in the carnage. Good thing we made a few duplicates. Meh...I haven't seen anything better than medium yet. I came back (and will continue to do so) because I see *potential* for someday going big. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

While I see your point, it appears that she dragged herself through the mud. All myspace did was cancel her membership. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The slacks, shirt, shoes, and belt I wore to my daughter's graduation were $450. As I said, I'm not particularly good at saving money. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Tell him to grab a fistful of hair and "squeeze" it. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Did the bikini clad gal give you permission to post a "tasteful" nude? If so, then yes. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Unless you're in Nevada. But yeah, you're right, the FAA has the final word. Still, I'm personally a fan of the BSRs. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Being at ground zero amuses me. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You're correct about UPT and Strong, but the BSRs have no such demand. (They do say, however, that an instructor must be approved by the manufacturer. The manufacturer can yank that approval for violating the age requirement) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yes, they are erect. No, they are not pierced. My nipples are ridiculously sensitive. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I know he's having a bad day, but there are limits to what I'll do to cheer him up...and that's beyond them! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

So what was it... she had a double explosive orgasm with both clit and Gspot? You must have this thread confused with the female ejaculation thread in the women's forum. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Hey, he asked for them. He's very sad and needs some cheering up. Boobies would probably help too. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Tried to watch it in Missoula a few months ago, fell asleep about 3/4 of the way through and woke up to credits rolling and Erin crying. Watched it again last week at home. I started to doze off again at about the same point in the movie, but fought it off and really enjoyed the ending. Overall I'd say it's a very good movie except that one really boring stretch. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

80th percentile. I'm curious how they put values on "prestige", and if my weekday job was averaged with my weekend job, my status would be substantially reduced. Also, I *really* need to get better at saving money. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Not necessarly. Square circles cannot exist by definition. Married bachelors cannot exist by definition. Onimax entities are similarly illogical. You'll have to flesh that out a bit if you want it reasonably discussed. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Did she mention she's been married for like 3 weeks? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Did you actually write all that? Specifically for this thread? Well done! I think of faith in my own terms, as I suspect most people do. The word "know" is used very loosely by many. I KNOW that I don't know whether there's a God, soul, or afterlife, and I BELIEVE that it is unknowable, at least by living humans. Those who insist there is no God are relying on almost as much faith as those who insist there is. I SUSPECT there are greater beings than us, and that we are no more or less "special" than any other lifeform of which we are collectively aware. I DOUBT that such beings care whether we worship them. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

It sounds like you've got it. The BSRs allow students of any sort to jump at age 16. Some dropzones follow this, but most require that the students have reached the age of majority so that they can sign a legally enforceable waiver. There are still a couple of states where the age of majority is 21, and I'm not sure what protocol is there. It's not "illegal" to sign away your child's rights, it's impossible. If a child is injured on a jump, it's feasible that they can bring suit when they turn 18 (in most states) against everyone involved in their jump, including their parents. This is why most DZs don't allow minors to jump except in special circumstances (e.g. make-a-wish foundation, children that have grown up at the DZ who know the risks and are unlikely to sue, etc). One thing I'm not sure of, but that may be possible, is for the parents to sign an assumption of risk agreement that would make them responsible for any judgements against all other parties sued in assocation with a jump by their child. I'm not sure how well that would hold up, but given that most waivers currently specify just such a circumstance for a decedent (because he/she can't sign away their family's right to sue), it sounds at least possible. Edit to add: If you ever make it to Lodi, you'll find that some DZOs are fine without anyone signing waivers. Their's is on the back of a jump ticket (maybe 1.5" x 0.75") and requires no signature. I suggest going there soon after visiting Perris. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

According to the BSRs? Since July 18, 2004. Oddly enough, that date sticks out in my head every year. The vote was 15 for, 5 against, and 1 abstained. I think they recessed around 1:00. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Are there any states that still require oaths in the courtroom with a hand on the Bible? Or can you go with the whole, "under the pains and penalties of perjury" in place of "So help you God." just about everywhere these days? I think in Washington state, one is required to hold their hand up, palm forward, and "swear or affirm", with the option of saying or not saying "so help me God", but I'm not positive of that. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Cool. I just edited it to add that she was allowed to go to whatever church she wanted as a child, and she tried out several, a few of them lots of times. The thing is we didn't force her to go to any of them. I have no problem with other parents indoctrinating their own children, and I tried to never disparage any of the different theistic possibilities; I just preferred that she arrive at her own conclusions. She's now almost 19, and her beliefs differ somewhat from mine, and I am 100% cool with that. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I *did* overstate my case...my apologies. You stated earlier that you don't care to have your daughter around that... If you lived near a mosque, would you cover her ears when they broadcast the call to prayers, as well? I didn't say I don't want my daughter around it (edit to add: she was allowed to go to any church she wanted as a child, and took us up on that offer many times at several different churches). What I said was I wouldn't want her to feel compelled to participate. I think of a mosque's call to prayer as a form of advertising, and I'd mind it no more or less than a chuch ringing bells to celebrate a wedding. Not having lived near a mosque, I don't really know the specifics, but if it were something obnoxious and frequent, I probably wouldn't want to live near it for noise pollution reasons. School is a different matter. The facilities are government owned and operated and attendance is nearly compulsory. I haven't much quarrel with a moment of silence each morning for everyone to silently reflect on the day before them in whatever manner they see fit, but I would not want my daughter encouraged to subscribe to any brand of faith. I'd prefer she develop her own set of beliefs with logic, experience, tolerance, and respect, and frankly, that's a call that belongs solely in the hands of myself and her mother, not the school administration or the PTA. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Why do you want your writing to communicate the pauses, stumbles, stutters of speech? Isn't eliminating those one of the wonderful strengths of writing? Perhaps for the same reason jokes often involve a pause between setup and punch line...or not. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

While driving a car is a good analogy, flying an aircraft is perhaps better. Children may legally solo gliders and balloons at 14 and other aircraft at 16. With respect to the children of DZO's and experienced jumpers, I kind of think of them like farmer's kids, who are usually legally allowed to drive on farm property and on public roads within a certain radius of the farm (e.g. a couple miles). Note I'm not advocating violation of the BSRs. My daughter was packing for me at age 10, but I didn't take her on a tandem till it was "legal". Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Why would an atheist be offended by them? They don't believe in them, after all, so why should their existence bother them? Not being an atheist, I can't say for sure, but personally I don't have any interest in dedicating time and resources to recognizing all belief systems (including atheism) and thus would prefer that we recognize none. Sanctioned does not equal required, so why would evidence of such laws be a necessary component of the discussion? For what it's worth, I'm unaware of any government facilities at which prayer is required. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)