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Just like most other murderers, right? Like most historical "bad guys". McVeigh (although he may have had one accomplice), Mark David Chapman, John Hinckley Jr., Patrick Purdy, Adam Lanza, James Holmes, Lee Harvey Oswald, Charles Whitman. Even David Berkowitz and Gary Ridgeway acted alone. Oh yeah, and none of them were Muslim. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Try behind the orange warning label. The top edge should be open. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

It's rather impressive. Trump has said all these sorts of things, so now it has become socially acceptable. He didn't create these sorts of attitudes, he just made it ok to be that way publicly. After 8 years of one of "them" in the White House, that demographic is apoplectic over the idea of "her" there. And, on a lighter note, Stephen King compared Trump to Cthulhu. Apparently, Cthulhu was not pleased. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Doubtful. There is a ton of things that the media is ignoring about Trump. Why should this be any different? I would think it's mostly his ego that is stopping the release. I doubt he makes anywhere near what people think. And much of it is from licensing his name for stuff (both guesses on my part). Then there's also the simple fact that he is likely cheating some. If he releases the returns, and people go over it very carefully (and with an intent of finding wrongdoing), it's quite possible that some shenanigans will be uncovered. Not that the media would investigate that any more than his bribery of AGs in Texas & Florida fraud associated with Trump U, mob connections (both US & Russian), rape allegations and on and on. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Got a link for that? It's a story that's taken off, but everything I can find says it's not true. Of course, the "Hillary Haters" want it to be true, so it's spreading rather rapidly. And FWIW, Trump seems to be in the pocket of the Russians. You know, the same people who were our biggest enemies for about 40 years or so (them thar "godless commies"). "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

FIFY

It's relevant to the false narratives, just keep repeating it, that'll make it true. Remember the whole hyperbole thingy...... You mean like the false narrative in Chicago? Where pretty much the entire chain of command signed off on the report/fairy tale... All the cops on scene, all the cops who saw the video (except for the one who "snitched" anonymously), all the members of the "Review" (whitewash) Board who exonerated him... Until the day before the video was to be released, when the cop was charged with 1st degree murder. I won't disagree with the claim that it's a very small percentage who are "bad actors". But the "Blue Wall of Silence" is very real. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Do you mean inquiries into stuff like, oh I don't know, Large Donations to Prosecutors Who Were Considering Charges Against Him? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

1972. I had to look it up. HRE is an article about it, but claims it was 76. Article that corrects date, and includes a picture HERE Unfortunately, the pic doesn't include any kids, so no little TK. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

With that much weight (says 80 tons), and the blade set "feathered" to any side wind, I don't think crosswinds would be too much of an issue. As a comparison, my truck goes around 16-17 tons empty, the van trailer is 13'6"9'6" tall and 53' long. That's a bit over 700 500 square feet of "sail area". Probably more than those blades, at a fraction of the weight. I get nervous with anything over about 30 mph crosswind component. I've parked with a 40 mph (sustained) direct crosswind (on I-25 between Cheyenne & the CO line). Edit to fix size of trailer. The 4' from the ground to the bottom of the trailer don't really count. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

What was the video and where did you post it? Lots of links to YouTube on here, so no general rule that I'm aware of. There are content limits and "Post it in the right forum" rules. You could also PM a Moderator. I find if I ask nicely, they will tend to let me know why. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

This is a good one: http://www.dropzone.com/safety/Canopy_Control/Downsizing_Checklist_47.html "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

^This. Big time. In addition to Young Frankenstein (it's pronounced "Fronkensteen"), his other work with Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles, does the exact same thing to westerns. His portrayal of "Jim (the Waco Kid)" was a fairly small part of an awesome cast. Some of his best work, though was with Richard Pryor (Blazing Saddles was written with Pryor in mind for the role of "Sheriff Bart"). Silver Streak, Stir Crazy and See No Evil, Hear No Evil put together one of the most amazing comedy teams of that era. The scene where Pryor convinces Wilder to go "blackface" to sneak back onto the train is absolute perfection. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I'm reluctant to say "impossible", mainly because damned near every time I do, it turns out it was possible. BUT... 200# test line is pretty strong. And pretty heavy. To get a kite up 800 feet, it would take well over 1000' of line. I have my doubts about the ability of even a large kite to lift that much weight. However, even "pretty strong" isn't all that strong. I would expect the "shock load" would snap the line before it would take the girl off the ground. And even if it didn't, the sudden jerk from the plane "taking" the line would be more than any human would be able to handle. There's practically no chance of her being able to hang on. Try it yourself - see how much force it takes to yank a spool of kite string out of the hands of someone. I highly doubt that anyone would be able to hold onto a sudden jerk well enough to be lifted off the ground. Last, but not least - I highly doubt that a kite string would put a "2 inch gash" into a metal prop. Again, I don't care how strong the line is, the prop would cut or break it. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

One evening a husband, thinking he was being funny, said to his wife, “Perhaps we should start washing your clothes in Slim Fast. Maybe it would take a few inches off of your butt!” His wife was not amused, and decided that she simply couldn’t let such a comment go unrewarded. The next morning the husband took a pair of underwear out of his drawer. “What the Hell is this?” He said to himself as a little “dust” cloud appeared when he shook them out. “April,” he hollered into the bathroom, “why did you put talcum powder in my underwear?” She replied with a snicker, “It’s not talcum powder It’s ‘Miracle Grow!'” "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Something to keep in mind is that AODA counseling/treatment and Alcoholics Anonymous are two completely different things. One is a medical/psychiatric procedure. It follows protocols, is administered by professionals, costs significant amounts of money (usually covered by health insurance). The other is simply a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with one another in order to help each other stay sober. It is not professional, has no rules or protocols (customs and traditions only), and has no dues or fees to attend (basket is passed for donations). Someone wanting to prove to the FAA that they had stayed sober and had attended AA would have a hard time with that. No attendance is taken, no records are kept. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Its called a Gauntlet Track. Some are for when a different gauge (width of wheels/track) is needed along the same route. Others are used for when different clearances from the side of the train are required (gonna guess that's the case here). "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

"Experts". Ha. Be careful who you pay attention to on here. No vetting whatsoever. And on that note: Don't worry too much about the motion sickness/g-loading issues. Make sure your Tandem Instructor knows you don't want to do a lot of tight spirals under canopy, and you should be fine. Most DZs tend to discourage radical maneuvers under canopy anyway. They tend to create traffic conflicts (those are bad). Don't worry about hanging from, or dropping from, the strut on the 182. I jumped for a long time at a 182 - S/L DZ. That was a very common question. You will be able to hold onto the strut just fine for the few seconds between "Get all the way out and hang" and "GO!!!". If you find yourself unwilling or unable to let go, the instructor will let the pilot know and the pilot will "shake" you off. Actually, he will lower the nose just a bit, then bank sharply left while pulling up. You cannot hang on. It happens once in a while. And it's far, far safer to do that than to try to bring you back in once you are out. Canopy flight is pretty simple. You are under a large, docile student canopy. While it is possible to do stuff badly enough to get hurt, the equipment is selected to make it as easy to fly as it can be. You have two toggles (one in each hand). Pull left to go left, pull right to go right, pull both to flare (slow down). You will most likely be "on radio" for your first jump. That means an instructor will be on the ground directing you. As in: "Ok, it looks like you have a good canopy. Kick out of any line twists, unstow your toggles and give me a right toggle all the way down." "No, the other right toggle." It takes a fair amount of courage and faith to go out the door and hang off of the strut. But it's really worth it. Good luck, have fun. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Group Member DZ's sign a pledge that they say they will follow certain standards, but they are rarely (if ever) held to these standards from what I've witnessed. From the 206 crash thread in incidents: And of course, some "individual members" can screw up rather spectacularly and have no consequences. Kinda depends on who you are. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Did you actually read the entire article that you linked? From it: "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

The challenge, and the primary non emotional argument used by those opposing, is that legalization gives cover to these criminal acts. And is there action that can be taken for the murky cases of indentured servitude? Particularly when the women in question are immigrating illegally, they aren't in a position to bear witness - it's keep hooking, or get deported. Yes and no. Legalizing would "shine the light" on the activities. It would make it possible for prostitutes to go to the cops without fear of prosecution (doesn't help the illegal immigrants all that much, though). It would bring it out into the open, and clean up the business (in a few different ways. And tbrown commented about Denmark, saying (more or less) that selling was legal, but buying wasn't. Not quite. Buying and selling are legal. Promoting or procuring (operating a brother or pimping) are not. I had to look it up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Denmark "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

NEVER underestimate the "nerd appeal" in this sport. Sure the "extreme" shit gets all the headlines, but the quirky, oddball, techy stuff will appeal to a lot more people than you probably would guess. We tend to be an offbeat bunch. Far more of the "techy nerds" than the "extreme sports" types. I'd shoot a message to Parachutist with an outline of an article and see what they say. Betcha a beer they are interested. I'm not surprised at the HR results. They wired up carrier pilots back in the 60s. HRs were higher during landing (especially night landings) than any other time, including combat/being shot at. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Pretty much. I'm going to guess he is referring to the "large number" of "odd" deaths that seem to follow the Clintons around (Vince Foster is the most famous). Suicides, murders (like during "robberies"), strange accidents, lots of people associated with the Clintons have died under "mysterious" circumstances. It all sounds nefarious and conspiratorial... Until you look at the bigger picture. Lots of people die strange deaths. And the Clintons associate with a lot of people. So, taken as a whole, the number of odd deaths associated with the Clintons isn't too far from the norm. But the conspiracists love it. In some ways, it's not too far from the wild speculation about the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. Lots of strange coincidences. Lots of weird stuff happened. But, again, taken as a whole, it was just the way coincidence works. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

This statement is probably truer than we all realize since the "Biblical" flood (or any flood story that the bible copied from) was probably in reality about the size of the flood in Louisiana. Well, that kind of depends. There's a school of thought that the Black Sea was a lot smaller until about 5600BC, then it flooded to it's current size. Estimates are around 60,000 square miles. The entire state of Louisiana is only about 51k sq mi, so even if the whole state had flooded (and it didn't) it would still be smaller. And everybody except what Noah took on the ark died. I don't believe the casualties are above 20 at this point. That's people. More animals have died, but nowhere near "all" of them. So either this guy blew everything out of proportion, or the Bible did. Or both. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I agree totally, thats why the comment "but he's not a climate scientist" is so annoying to me. *** In any case, the tweet demanded that she "learn some actual SCIENCE!" which is why it was funny. An astrophysicist has learned some actual SCIENCE. OK, fair comment. But it would have been better placed in "Joke of day" instead of this thread. The term "scientist" covers a lot of disciplines. Some are more closely aligned with what a "climate scientist" does than others. For example, a micro-biologist, petrochemical engineer, or paper chemist specializing in dyes are all "scientists". But for them to claim knowledge on climate science would be a stretch (unless they had other credentials). OTOH, an Astrophysicist, meteorologist or oceanographer (not an ichthyologist) would have a lot of knowledge that mirrors climate science. The phrase "but they aren't a climate scientist applies a lot less to this group than the first one. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo