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    I voted for him and am somewhat disappointed, but not to the point of buyer's remorse (i.e. if the election were held again tomorrow, with the same candidates, I'd vote for him again). He's doing better than I expected in some ways, and worse in others, with the latter slightly outweighing the former. "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    :11:0 10 tandems and Muttley's 200th (a 6-way). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Happy belated birthday John, I'm glad to hear it was a good one.
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    What a statement. Everyone who disagrees with you thinks that slavery was okay. How desperate can you get? Perhaps you should read it again, because that's not what I said. And no, I'm not desperate...that would be illogical. Right. And the only logical conclusion I can derive from your highlighted statement is that you're unwilling to address what I said before: You don't think a leader, figurehead, board of directors, or representative can honestly apologize for the actions or errors of the populace/company/group? And even if they can't, how would their attempt harm you? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Since you reminded me of this thread by quoting my foot is purple & swelling thing, 9 months later... Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Apparently the Golden Rule was replaced with Godwin's Law. I have a zero tolerance policy on child molestation. I think Michael Jackson was a complete freak and I'm pretty sure he did some bad things in his life, but as for child molestation, all I *know* is that he was acquitted. I'm not big on celebrities, but the three who passed this week brought laughter, music, dance, and fantasy into the lives of an awful lot of people. Those things are good for the human condition, and if I were the arbiter, I imagine I'd find that all brought far more happiness to this world than sadness. That doesn't excuse all their wrongs, but I don't think a perspective that excludes them is particularly fair. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    What a statement. Everyone who disagrees with you thinks that slavery was okay. How desperate can you get? Perhaps you should read it again, because that's not what I said. And no, I'm not desperate...that would be illogical. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Hey, at least it'll be an easy gig for the embalmer...the job's already half done. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    McMahon, Fawcett, Jackson...tough week to be a celebrity! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    I don't understand the people who have a problem with this. Apologies don't hurt the people who offer them and have the potential to make the recipients feel better. The only logical opposition to such a gesture would come from those who don't consider our collective actions in this matter regrettable. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    TheStepchild, of course. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    I went to the ER a few weeks ago with a stomach ache. They did a couple tests, gave me some oxycodone, and sent me a bill for $3,800 (so far). Fortunately I shouldn't have to pay more than about $2,000 of it (insurance pays 80% of everything beyond the $1,500 deductible). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Having been "sure" on one jump that I was gonna die, my emotions were embarassment & regret...feeling stupid and sorry I'd be putting my family through this. I've found I have a similar response in non-skydiving situations too, when I became confident my actions were about to cause my death. Last year I was thinking one jump wasn't going to end well (reserve problems...though death wasn't ensured, it seemed probable) and my thoughts were of the "might as well keep myself busy" variety as I went back to working the problem. I'm glad I did. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    John, was it me who said that? If so, I must have miscommunicated. For the most party I get them back to a delta early on, and if they're solid and I still have time with them, I'll move them closer to a full track. If they're struggling, I might have them do a "T" between the boxman and the delta, but it's definitely not something I describe as a track. Once they've shown me they can move a bit and remain stable & altitude aware (i.e. they don't need an AFF-I), I'll pass 'em off to coaches for fine-tuning. Prior to their A-license, they'll get a check-out dive with me or another instructor, and that's when they must demonstrate a decent track (for their experience level). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    The Matrix? And here's hoping you heal quickly and fully, Doug.
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    You think Lost in Translation is a chick flick? I consider most movies that put me to sleep to be chick flicks. Bleus, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Certainly some effort should be made. But...it's a lot easier to deal with one egg a month than 50 million sperm per sex act. Agreed. I just also think that a scenario in which both parties have to err to produce a negative result is a better scenario than one in which only one party has to err. If you give men an option that is 90% effective and women an option that is 99% effective, and both do what they're supposed to, the accidental pregnancy rate goes from one per hundred to one per thousand. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    OMG! (& oh so not in a good way ...) Reason for male birth control pill, perhaps? /Marg I've been advocating additional R&D on male birth control options for decades. When women have multiple pills, shots, patches, IUDs, diaphragms, nuvo-rings, and more, men should have more options than just condoms (abstinence and sterilization not included due to being an option for both). Both parties are responsible for the consequences of their actions, so similar attention ought to be given to providing both parties with options for avoiding negative consequences. And in the bigger picture, I think getting more male BC options out on the market will significantly reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies and thus abortions. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    I'm not a fan of the idea, but sometimes I can see the attraction. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    I'd like to say I'd put it back without opening it, but in all honesty I'd probably open it up, read a sentence or two, feel guilty, then put it back. And logic aside, I'd probably assume the whole thing was full of whatever was in that random sentence or two...good or bad. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    And how many of those have you smelled in your 42 jumps? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Lot of fat chicks there? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    That is fine. What part of ban any government reference to the religious term "marriage" don't you understand? Let governments use civil unions and leave marriage to religions where they took it from. I think this would be an acceptable compromise, far better than the current state of affairs. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    Ya know what Mike . . . it kinda does. Prop 8 was extremely mean spirited. Voting for it was a vote for hate and certainly not a very "Christian" thing to do. Sorry, but the truth hurts sometimes. I don't think I'd say the majority of California voters are bigots. Labeling those who disagree with you is easy. Actually discussing things with them is harder, but always more productive. I think the majority of *people* are bigots, in one way or another, and that includes Californians. However, California (and others) are enacting law to impose that bigotry on their populace, which is somewhat different than a mere "I don't like (gays/blacks/women/men/Jews/etc)". Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)
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    So then you agree that anyone that is intolerant of or takes offense to my opinions on marriage is a bigot. After all, that is the definition. He said nothing of the sort, and what someone thinks of your bigotry (or lack thereof) is not a constitutional matter. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)