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I'm not sure. Not so long as it includes the religous provision, but I'd be interested to hear arguments either way if those two words were returned to their rightful place. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What he said. We, collectively, are responsible for the actions of our government. Individually, some of us are more culpable than others (e.g. by supporting any particular politician), but we collectively share the blame. If you voted for a politician who did/is doing something bad, man up and admit you made a mistake, then try to not repeat it. If you didn't vote for the politician who did/is doing something bad, man up and admit that you could have done more to prevent it and try harder next time. Either way, we're not special flowers exempt from responsibility for our collective actions. Yes, I'm partially responsible for everything George Bush did, John Rich is partially responsible for everything Barack Obama is doing, and vice versa. Blues, Dave I can see where you come to that conclusion. But that is like saying that Farmer McNasty is partially responsible for Hookey McSwoopy landing off on his farm. Did Farmer McNasty have a say in spotting the load? Blues, Dave No. Did Swoopy have had a say in the local zoning laws. He did if he lives there. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Having been on the giving and receiving end of more than my share of punches, it's clear by the blank face that the recipient of this one was nowhere near a stadium on his way to the ground. I only saw a brief clip of the aftermath, so I'll just say that going after fans is a whole different matter than one-shotting a trash-talking competitor. In my opinion, what happened between the lines merits poor sportsmanship awards to both the players and a warm seat on the bench for a couple weeks for Blount. If what happened outside the lines was as bad as described, I'd consider that worthy of an empty locker. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What he said. We, collectively, are responsible for the actions of our government. Individually, some of us are more culpable than others (e.g. by supporting any particular politician), but we collectively share the blame. If you voted for a politician who did/is doing something bad, man up and admit you made a mistake, then try to not repeat it. If you didn't vote for the politician who did/is doing something bad, man up and admit that you could have done more to prevent it and try harder next time. Either way, we're not special flowers exempt from responsibility for our collective actions. Yes, I'm partially responsible for everything George Bush did, John Rich is partially responsible for everything Barack Obama is doing, and vice versa. Blues, Dave I can see where you come to that conclusion. But that is like saying that Farmer McNasty is partially responsible for Hookey McSwoopy landing off on his farm. Did Farmer McNasty have a say in spotting the load? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

What he said. We, collectively, are responsible for the actions of our government. Individually, some of us are more culpable than others (e.g. by supporting any particular politician), but we collectively share the blame. If you voted for a politician who did/is doing something bad, man up and admit you made a mistake, then try to not repeat it. If you didn't vote for the politician who did/is doing something bad, man up and admit that you could have done more to prevent it and try harder next time. Either way, we're not special flowers exempt from responsibility for our collective actions. Yes, I'm partially responsible for everything George Bush did, John Rich is partially responsible for everything Barack Obama is doing, and vice versa. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Your claim does not seem to match up very well with reality. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

A bet that you'll find something Obama says controversial? Sorry, I already give enough hand-outs. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Ha ha...I just saw this on cnn.com this morning & forwarded it to Erin. People watching is almost our only reason for ever going to a walmart. Think they have Elvis as a greeter? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

A mixed bag, some good, some bad. I prefer to dwell on the good, as it includes having an offer accepted on a new home and hope of signing the contract tonight.

I think my school just got a new slogan..."Become one with the air, or one with the planet: your choice" Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

:10:0 9 tandems and an AFF. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

In before all the brits jump in to agree with you. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I never voted for Bush (who funded a 3-trillion dollar war with my money for his own forced morality). Being a character doesn't mean one has character. As for Mr. Kennedy, most people have their positive traits and their flaws, and he appeared to be no exception. I suspect there will be many people who will miss him, and many others who will be glad he's gone. I doubt I'll find ever find myself in either group. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I try to avoid the word "belief" in this context. While I suspect some things, and consider others highly unlikely, my "beliefs" are only those that I have direct evidence of. And I think it's folly to assert that atheism requires more intelligence than a religious belief system. Religions are largely cultural in nature, whereas intelligence isn't nearly so neatly distributed, thus the two are likely un- or barely related. Anecdotally, I know (and like!) some very intelligent religous people, and either way, an argument that starts with "I'm smarter than you" is unlikely to prevail. Sure they can, and I know many who do. It takes no greater insight to say "there is no god" than to say "there is a god". Agreed, and I consider that a good thing. First, why would I want to? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The Coach is the new JM...an entry-level instructor who works under the supervision of more experienced instructors. In my opinion, such a stepping stone needs to remain in place. Of course, I also pay my coaches...not a lot, but a bit. If you want to get paid like the I's on your DZ, go get an I rating. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That makes 2 of us. We suck. Some of the TM's I work with, and I respect all of them, do flips on exit. I rarely do. It seems, though, this season, I've seen more and more stable exits. Happiness is an easy drogue throw, eh? I'm mostly with you on this. I prefer a poised exit from a side-door aircraft and am only very rarely convinced to backloop from one. However, from a tailgate, I prefer the back layout exit to backing out the door, mostly because it seems safer to me, and just as stable. Of course, I don't jump tailgates very often, so the distinction is kind of moot. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Shoulder surgery 1: fix stuff x, install screws a Shoulder surgery 2: fix stuff x (again), install screws b Shoulder surgery 3: fix stuff t, remove screws b So yeah, I still have a couple little ones, but the big ones are now gone. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Au contraire mon freir, the only reason ghosts haunt people who don't wear socks with their Tevas is because they lost their sense of smell upon death. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

More house, less money! It's just a little bloodstain, and if the widow didn't want to lose 20% of the value, she'd have been nicer to her husband! But seriously, those are the only two I mentioned, because they were only ones relevant to the topic. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Tonight we're headed back to one of the houses we walked through last night, to ensure it really is worth the offer I'm thinking of submitting. It's new construction on previously undeveloped land. Since they didn't discover any bones while digging out for the foundation, I don't think there's any chance of ghosties. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

So we're currently shopping for a house, and one stuck out as almost perfectly fitting the bill. In trying to find out why the owner was selling, I found out that the owner's husband had died, at age 52. We walked through it last night and liked what we saw, but it felt a little odd to me. Today, the realtor confirmed that the deceased had in fact died in the house last month, and by his own hand. I don't believe in ghosts, and probably wouldn't have minded if it had been a "natural" death, but for some reason the prospect of living in a house where a guy killed himself last month gives me the heebie-jeebies. Would it bother you? Another of the houses we were tentatively interested in got nixed when we found out (before walking through) that the 38-yr old single-mom owner had died in it last month. It seems to me that it would be tough to get a house on the market so quickly after a sudden and unexpected death, especially in the case of the widow, but also by an estate. Those people must have had their ducks in a much straighter row than I have mine. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

:13:0 12 tandems and a demo into a charity golf tournament. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That's true, amd they aren't meant to be. Similarly, Tevas without socks say very little about a person besides the all-too-common olfactory faux pas. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yeah, Jim and Lee are the main riggers these days...I don't think Lee had his ticket when you last jumped *2.5* years ago. I think you'll like the new digs...we're in the new hangar now, w/ real bathrooms/showers, a brand new kegerator, a kitchen with an actual sink, etc. The RV hookups are fully functional (but there's not a slot for that pile of junk you've been storing in Richland for years ), and Bill's even been watering the grass so the landing area's in decent shape. Oh, and we've got a shooting range too, with oddball toys on occasion (we had a .50 cal a couple weeks ago, and Pete Hill's honest-to-god cannon shows up occasionally). You still have that allergy to alcohol? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Stop whining about the skymaster or I'll put you under a manta. See you tomorrow night bitch, it'll be fun to have you back. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)