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Beck, meet LisaMarie. She's a pistol. If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

The stalkers would probably pay her to beat them with a stick Stalkers?! Where? Where? If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

If Beck reads some of what I've posted here, she'll beat me with a stick. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

You're in trouble now. She will kick your ass. Really. She's a lot tougher than I've ever aspired to be. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Didn't you meet her, Walt? She went to BD'96 with me. As I think I said, she's seen just about everything. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Lazy. Edited to add: Not all humans deem it unethical to eat other humans. Ask any cannibal. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Err...actually that's not correct. In fact, it's absolutely 180 degrees out of whack. Ethics is exactly what we think and not what we do. The principles of conduct governing an individual is not represented by his attitude by but his actions. The quality of an action cannot be judged by intent, and it cannot be judged by an outcome. Only the action counts. We can talk up a storm about what ethics are from a philosophical point of view, and I always enjoy it. But when it comes down to cases, we're judging events after the fact, and making a determination of ethical/not ethical. And that has nothing to do with thought and attitude and everything to do with action. If the ethic changes situationally because the people we're applying it to change--because one person has a good attitude and the other person has a bad attitude, all we're saying is that there are two sets of rules and we get to apply the easy set to the people we like and the hard set to the people we don't. So if you want to get legalistic on me, we've never been talking about ethics, because all we ever talk about is what people do, not about what people should do in all cases--because we keep making ethical exceptions when we feel like it. Edited to add: The point is if we're going to misapply the word all the way through, then let's continue to use the word as we've misapplied it for this discussion too. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

As I recall, you reversed your days and nights when you were a baby. Then, I had no choice but to stay up. Now... I'm going to bed. Good night, dear one. Love, Mom If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

But the site's still hot. Some people make a career of being sorry. Easier to ask for forgiveness than permission and all that. Also easier to be careless and apologize than to use caution. Attitude can be manipulative. Dale Carnegie taught us old folks How to Win Friends and Influence People and people are still using the same lessons today to get their way. Words are meaningless without underlying action. So is so-called attitude. I suspect that in the rig example--just a guess, mind you--that Jimmy would offer the rig while saying "ha, ha, ha." Unless he really didn't like you, of course. It's weird to be taking Jimmy's side in this. His flying fingers and his smart mouth have pissed me off more times than I can count. But this time, I think he has the better argument. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

My daughter is posting in the Bonfire. That would keep anyone awake. Next I think I'll send her here to reminisce about base. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Yes, dear? If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Not at all, you are older than me and I have 5 grandkids. Shut up, Mike. If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Beck, Meet the guy who would be your uncle if I could figure out how to make him my brother. Raist, meet my kid. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

I'd prefer you to wait just a few more years. Trust me. Love, Mom If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

ROTFLMAO Busted!!! Now the dirt is starting to come out! She's 21. I was 26 when she was born. My mother was 19 when I was born, which means that by the time my mother was my age, Beck was almost 3. I may be old, but I'm way too young to be a grandmother. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Uh... Hmmm... I have no comment. None at all. There is absolutely nothing I can say here that won't get me in trouble. Nothing at all. If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Yeah, and both of them failed to collect at the age of delivery. But I did give you both quarters. Bet I could get more for you now. That would be one way to thwart Ray's threat to make me a grandmother before my time. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

You flamed someone, baby. I can't remember who...although I may go back and look. No flaming here. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

I'm in bed, I'm in bed. Really. I've got the covers on and everything. Say hi to Beck, Mike.

How do you expect to garner any sympathy around here with an admission like that? You're toast, Keith. I'm going to bed. Maybe this thread will be deleted by morning. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Nope. Thank God. Her father's a pretty good guy. She doesn't like her former stepfather any more than I do. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

It's hopeless. She's been around skydiving for nearly 11 years. She has also been on several base trips. I'm contemplating sending her over to the Base Zone and setting her loose there to tell some stories. All in all, she has seen the best and worst of skydivers and skydiving. If, at 21 (which is older than some of the people I write to here), she can't handle the wolves, it's too late now. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Hi honey. Welcome to dropzone.com. And tell Ray that his ass is mine...minced. Oh wait, he's here...you're in trouble now, boy toy. rl If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

Down boy. All of you. Especially you. She's 21. And she grew up on a dropzone, so she's totally immune to skydivers. Totally. If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb

So I was sitting here, minding my own business, when I happened to take a look at "Who's Online." And who do you think I found there? My darling daughter. So. Do I restrain myself? Or do I proceed as usual and prepare myself for the onslaught of "Damn, Mother, you're so embarrassing" that's soon to come? If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb