jclalor

This is a very timely topic for me as I had another jumper snivel pass me yesterday, he was about 50 feet away while I had been under canopy for 2 to 3 seconds. We were both solo free flying and he exited right after me. He was learning to sit fly and I was thinking he might have back slid back towards me. I always sitfly away from jump run so If I backslide, I will not travel up or down the line of flight. Is there a general rule about this with beginning solo freeflyers? I don't think I have ever heard this discussed.

Will the jey ever fly again at Perris?

And evolution is just a myth. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqAq2jW8GE4

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The Republicans claim that Obama is trying to raise taxes on all these small Mom and Pop stores and put them out of business. It appears that a huge number of people who claim to have a "small business" have anything but a small business. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_an_w4OFPI

A very simple test to see if she is still a witch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp_l5ntikaU

I wonder how the tea baggers will reconcile this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iWRw3oZdg4

Very well said.

Prudential is a business. The vast majority of people understand that life insurance can be paid out as a lump sum. The current interest rate on a savings account is about 1%. The quantitative difference is small. From Bloomberg news: "Under Prudential’s original 1965 contract with the VA and a 2007 revised contract -- both of which were released as part of the FOIA response -- the insurer is required to send lump-sum payouts to survivors requesting them. The contract covers 6 million active service members, their families and veterans. The checkbooks Prudential sends to survivors are tied to what the insurer calls its Alliance Account. The checkbooks are made up of drafts, or IOUs, and aren’t insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Prudential invests the survivors’ money in its general corporate account, where it can earn the insurer as much as eight times as much as it currently pays in interest to beneficiaries." At the very least should Prudential have not explained that the money held by them was not insured? What person in their right mind would say " Ya, you hold on to my money in an uninsured account and pay me .005%, instesd of me putting the money in an insured account and making four times more in interest." I think Mike's experience is not surprising for someone who is more educated and worldly than others, who perhaps are not so savy when it comes to finance. I still say Prudential profited off people at the lowest point in their life by not being up front and honest. I also don't think this story is over.

That is some funny shit. My Doctor wanted a blood, stool and semen sample. I just left him my boxers.

That's easy, the Siag Pyramid hotel in Giza Egypt http://www.siag-pyramids-hotel.com/?gclid=CIiJva_GkKQCFRb_iAodOkwpIg Dog shit on the bed just for starters, open sewer in the front of the hotel...... it was a shame because the veiw of the pyramids were great.

Chemical castration should be first on the list for any person convicted of a sex crime against a child. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_castration

Prudential did not make it "crystal clear." Prudential was clearly trying to make a profit off the grieving relatives, most of whom did not understand that they had a right to a lump sum. Prudential was making 5% while paying only .5% to the survivors. I have a very hard time understand how someone could defend Prudentials actions. And some people say the insurance industry does not need to be regulated.

The worse form of war profiteering. http://www.military.com/news/article/congress-probes-prudentials-sgli-payouts.html

. Rather ironic coming from someone who believes the most far fetched things they read on the net.

I think admitting that he does not know what he said sounds fishy, most likely he made a threat. "Officers visited Mr Angel at his home in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, where he admitted to sending the email, but claimed that he could not recall his exact words." I have been drunk on plenty of occasions and I am pretty certain I have not sent any threats to any foriegn heads of state.

I believe in L.Ron Hoover and the church of Appliantology.

I have been following these threads when they have popped up now and then. I do not remember engaging in this until now (but I may have) The two most damaging photos to ryhs position, it seems to me, is the one where the debris is ahead of the building collapse and the one where said debris is falling on WTC #7. But, I suppose these are photo shopped or something Part of the whole conspiracy.... Careful, your gonna give us away. Did you follow any of the comments further down the page? There are of course some rhys types responding to him and in one of his responses he has a link to many pictures of the Pentagon hit. Pretty much destroys the "not a big plane" tripe. Thanks for the link Good info While watching all the 911 shows on Saturday it was interssting to see all the eye witnesses, speaking to the media minutes after the attack at the Pentagon, who clearly saw it was a jetliner. I tell myself each time that he post this crap not to respond. For all the People In SC that cannot agree on anything regarding religion and politicts but somehow manage to be in complete agreement on 911, that's got to say something.

I have been following these threads when they have popped up now and then. I do not remember engaging in this until now (but I may have) The two most damaging photos to ryhs position, it seems to me, is the one where the debris is ahead of the building collapse and the one where said debris is falling on WTC #7. But, I suppose these are photo shopped or something Part of the whole conspiracy.... Careful, your gonna give us away.

Ten pictures the truthers hate: http://layscience.net/node/124

"As a reader of the many essays here at World Mysteries.com, I have noticed that many of them deal with, at least in part, what are popularly known as conspiracy theories. The issue to be addressed in this essay will be why such theories seem to enjoy such popularity. In its basic form a conspiracy theory involves the belief that some events or series of events are the result of a systematic, intentional, and usually covert attempt by the architects of the conspiracy to prevent certain facts from becoming public knowledge. The supposed end result of such conspiracies is practically always to promote the concentration of wealth or power in the hands of these conspirators or their “masters.” Obviously, all conspiracy theories require that there be a “villain,” a group of “them,” who is responsible for a conspiracy which is invariably targeted at “us.” Beyond this requirement, “generic” conspiracy theories are usually “tailored” to specific conditions. For our purposes, we can consider conspiracy theories to fall into one of three general categories: obstructive, oppressive, and deceptive. An obstructive conspiracy theory proposes the existence of a conspiracy whose purpose is to prevent, or at least impede, some event from occurring. An example would be a supposed conspiracy involving “big oil” and the automotive industry to prevent the introduction of an automobile engine that could run on water. Oppressive conspiracies are unique in that they purport to explain perceived social inequalities or perceived political disenfranchisement. This class of theories is based on the previously mentioned “them” engaged in an active conspiracy against “us.” There are many conspiracy theories of this class circulating in contemporary society. Some of the more widely-held oppressive conspiracy theories maintain that: • The CIA and the Air Force concealed the fact that a “UFO” crashed near Roswell, NM and that several dead “aliens,” as well as valuable advanced technologies, were recovered from the crash site (and that some of these technologies have been used by the government against its citizens). • The virus responsible for AIDS was created in a government laboratory and then deliberately released into the black and gay communities in order to rid society of “undesirables.” • The CIA deliberately allowed, and in some cases was actively involved in, the importation of narcotics to be sold within inner-city neighborhoods. Oppressive conspiracy theories are frequently used to both obtain and retain political or some other form of power. The well-documented invocation of numerous alleged conspiracies, as well as the recent anti-Semitic ranting, of former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney of Georgia’s 4th congressional district are examples of this tactic.1 A close relative of the oppressive theory is the deceptive conspiracy theory. Deceptive conspiracies are dedicated to presenting the illusion that the root cause of some social, economic, or political problem is something other than actual cause. The most notorious use of this tactic came in the early 1930s in Germany. Germany was in social and economic chaos as a result of the repressive conditions set forth in the Treaty of Versailles which had essentially stripped Germany of its economic infrastructure. When the worldwide effects of the Great Depression were factored in, the desperate German people were willing to literally try anything. Adolph Hitler and the Nazi party, playing on the already widespread anti-Semitism of the era, blamed all of Germany’s problems on the Jews. It is not necessary to relate the tragic results of this particular conspiracy theory. We may now turn our attention to the prevalence of contemporary belief in conspiracy theories as well as psycho-social factors that may contribute to such beliefs. In 1992 sociologist Ted Goertzel2 surveyed 348 residents of southwestern New Jersey concerning their acceptance or rejection of 10 popular conspiracy theories, including the three mentioned above.3 The results of that survey regarding the three above-mentioned theories are summarized in Table 1. Table 1 Alleged Conspiracy Definitely True Probably True Don’t Know Probably False Definitely False UFO 12% 29% 11% 25% 23% AIDS 4% 8% 10% 26% 53% Drugs/Inner city 7% 14% 9% 29% 41% More recently, a national survey of 1,010 adults was conducted by Ohio University to determine the acceptance of various conspiracy theories related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This survey indicated that 36% of those surveyed believed it to be “‘very likely’ or ‘somewhat likely’ that federal officials either participated in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon or took no action to stop them.”4 Given the number of respondents who admit believing that the four above-mentioned conspiracy theories may be true, we may now examine the possible reasons behind why such a significant portion of the population hold such beliefs. Goertzel identified three traits as being correlated with a belief in conspiracy theories: anomia, the respondent stated a belief that he/she felt alienated or disaffection relative to “the system;” a tendency to distrust other people; and a feeling of insecurity regarding continued employment. Citing Volkan5, who suggested that insecure and/or discontented people very often feel a need for a tangible enemy on which to externalize their anger, Goertzel notes that conspiracy theories may serve to provide an “enemy” to blame for problems which “otherwise seem too abstract and impersonal.” He further observes that conspiracy theories also provide ready answers for the believer’s unanswered questions and help to resolve contradictions between known ‘facts’ and an individual's belief system. The latter observation seems to be verified by the widespread acceptance within the Muslim world of the contention that the September 11 attacks were the work of Israel, in conjunction with the Bush Administration, in order to increase anti-Muslim sentiments abroad.6 Surprisingly, Goertzel found that there was no correlation between race, age, and economic status and the latter two traits. Although he did not suggest that the two latter traits mentioned above may be self-perpetuating (people who have experienced employment difficulties in the past may be more distrusting of others which, in turn, may lead to future interpersonal issues that can have a negative impact on employment), intuitive reasoning suggests that this could be possible. In summary, I accept the published findings and opinions of Goertzel et al as being at least subjectively valid. Successful conspiracy theories are those that to some degree empower the believer against what are perceived as external forces that he/she blames for some unpleasant or undesirable facet of their lives. In addition conspiracy theories serve to absolve the individual of some degree of self-accountability since, if the individual is being “oppressed” by some powerful conspiracy, the individual’s efforts at self-advancement will always be futile and thus become nothing more than “a waste of time.” Sadly, it seems that conspiracy theories and their advocates are now deeply engrained in the popular psyche and without prospects for their ultimate refutation." And, no, I’m not part of some conspiracy against conspiracy theories.

*** Nicely put.

So you have no clue of the content you are ridiculing. How about you comment on the content, or STFU. I have never read dianrtics either and I know that shit is jibberish, your shit is no different. Funny how the mentally ill are always the last to know it.

Who the hell wants to keep reading your jibberish? You should really keep your private mental health issues to your self. I stopped reading all your postings on 9/11 long ago, and I would think the vast majority here also stopped reading them. The one thing people here, both from the right and the left can agree on, is the absolute insannity of the truthers. I hope people will not keep feeding you.

Perhaps a flying fuck.............. but then again, I don't think so.