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From the story I read, it was a hung jury on the murder charge. The judge sent them back to deliberate on a lesser (2nd) charge, but they still came back "hung." So he wasn't acquitted on the murder charge, it was a mistrial. And the prosecutor plans on retrying 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

It's out there. "Minority on minority" racism is definitely an issue, particularly in the inner cities. Blacks often direct hatred against Asians (both eastern and western) who are often store owners. I don't think it's a huge, or even a big issue. Hatred of those who are "different," especially when they are perceived as taking advantage of the locals, isn't terribly surprising. Xenophobia isn't confined to white people. "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 thought telling lies was a sin. There are so many falsehoods, both direct lies and lies by omission on that site, it's hilarious. One of the better ones is saying that Darwin and his colleagues were all atheists or agnostics. Third grade level books tell the truth that Darwin was deeply religious, and his conclusions troubled him greatly. I was expecting "Answers In Genesis", but that site is just about as bad. "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

You registered over 2 years ago, and your first post is to resurrect a thread that's almost 6 years old? "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

From your own link (bolding mine): As I said in the other thread, people who say "It's just a theory" have no idea what a theory really is. "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 don't know if it is a "legal" placard or not. It's entirely possible that someone calculated the available weight with minimum fuel (one high load plus reserve) and stuck that number on the dash. And so now our resident "Expert In Everything" is a Test Pilot too. So when and where were these tests conducted? At what weight? Do you even know the max weight allowed for intentional spin entry? (hint #1 - It ain't max gross) And do you know how difficult it is to spin a SEL Cessna? I'm not saying that it can't be done by accident, but intentionally entering a spin when the airplane is properly configured for it (hint #2 - search "utility category") takes some effort. "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

Candy Heart messages that should be out there. It's a facebook link, sorry if you don't do that, but that's the only place they posted it. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151731015959488.616058.75654684487&type=1 I'm really not bitter. Well, maybe a little. "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

Ok, it's equal to the weight of one extra person. Considering that we are putting 5 people (4 jumpers plus the pilot) into a plane originally intended to carry 4 total, where does the capacity come for the 6th person (5th jumper)? The 182 I have the most jumps from (and a bunch of hours as PIC) is placarded for "Max weight of passengers and equipment." IIRC, that number is 950# - I don't remember exactly. It's a straight tail ('58 maybe?) 5 people (4 jumpers plus pilot) at or near 200# each is over that maximum. While there are mods available to increase legal Max Takeoff weight, do any of them allow enough extra to put an extra person on (exit weight approaching 200#)? "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

You never went "Bumper Skitching" when you were young (and stupid)? When the streets are covered in snow, you grab the back bumper of a car and get pulled down the street. Stupid and dangerous as all hell (you can't see the clean patches where you stop sliding and start tumbling), but "It seemed like a good idea at the time." "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

Yup. Other philosophers think it Bites And some think it Hurts I vote for "all of the above." But I'm not bitter. Not much anyway. "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

Just out of curiosity, what would you say is wrong with the picture? Those are hanging harnesses. They are used for training purposes. They are often (always?) old gear that is no longer safe to jump, and is set up to give realistic training to students. I'd rather see a bunch of "garbage gear" hanging from the ceiling than nothing. They are using pallets for platforms. Probably not the best idea, but certainly workable and cheap and easy to do. Not every DZ can afford brand new gear and custom made platforms for ground training. It doesn't mean the DZ is unsafe. And yes, I know where that pic came from. "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

How is this any different from security confiscating tie-tacks shaped like guns here in the US? You know, the little pins about 3/4 inch, often pewter, cast into the image of a variety of different guns. Like THESE I think they stopped, but they did it for a while after the September 2001 attacks. "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

Chef's Salty Chocolate Balls. "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

First off, anyone who says "Evolution is just a theory" has no idea what a real theory is. There's nothing "weak" about evolution. It's been very thoroughly established scientifically. Darwin's theory has been tested, criticized, reexamined, and altered. That's what science does. To say that they are "intolerant of criticism" is to completely misunderstand the scientific process. Everything is subject to criticism, review and change. Look at our understanding of the dinosaurs. We've gone from slow, ponderous creatures, to very quick and elegant ones. We've gone from "they all went extinct" to "they aren't around in the form they were, but many have evolved into birds." There is a lot of dissention in scientific circles, the standard of proof is pretty high. They actually welcome criticism, as long as it's valid. Saying "Well, that's not what my book of Bronze Age myths, legends and folk tales says" isn't any more valid than saying "Evolution Science is the damned lies of the Devil." And the only elegance that the creationists have is in their oratory. They have zero science behind their arguments. Their only argument is that the Bible is the word of God (which also isn't true). Last, science doesn't have Faith that the Universe (or life on earth) was created from "nothing." They think it came from something. It had to have. They just don't know what that "something" was. Not yet. "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

Pants. My keys and wallet are almost always in them, so by grabbing the pants, I have everything I need. "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 other option is that the flight crew and pilots have been paid a shittonne of cash to say and do nothing more than they did. Or that they know perfectly well how competitive the charter business is and don't want to be "that crew" that busted a prominent passenger. It sucks, but it's the reality of corporate/charter flight. "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 am not 13...do you really think i am 13. lol. Maybe. Maybe a bit older. Probably not out of High School yet. We've seen "you" before. Never jumped, lots of threads asking about how you got started, what it's like, how does it compare with other thrill rides, and on and on. No capitalization, no paragraphs, Stream of consciousness writing. Typical of the texting crowd. I could be wrong, but HS student on a snow day is my guess. If you are over 18, go jump. It will be an experience like no other. If I'm wrong, I'll buy you a beer someday.

I don't know why anyone is surprised by this. It's been shown that red light cameras increase traffic accidents at lights. It's been shown that the lights with cameras have shorter yellow lights than those without. It's pretty clear that they are there for revenue production, not safety. "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 definition of an alcoholic is some one who has at least 1 drink per day. I've seen sky divers drink like vikings at the DZ after the beer light goes on. I exit stage left when this activity begins. Best- Richard Care to show me where you get this definition? I've heard a lot of different definitions, but "One drink every day" really doesn't fit any I've come across. Most of them include "once you start drinking, you can't stop." Anyone who can have just one drink, and then stop, usually isn't considered 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

Let me make sure I have this right. He's a spoiled little brat. He's got way too much money. Nobody is willing to tell him "No." And he continues to behave like a... Spoiled little brat. And this is "news"? "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 looks like a good place for a EPBA "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

You have 2300 level 4 jumps? Wow, that is persistence. Oh god that was hilarious... I'm sorry, I can't resist a straight line that easy. Well, I'm actually not all that sorry. "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 heard this morning that they do about 120 billion a year with 2 billion coming from tobacco. i reject your reality and substitute my own. i mentioned my opinion to my assistant and he pointed out what you shared with me. i suppose i have to admit my opinion seems to not be based on very sound logic. i hate when the facts do not align with my opinion. i will admit my possible error here. i made my assistant get my dry cleaning for pointing out my error at work though. that will learn him to question my brain. No, I tend to be cynical too, and as long as they are selling junk food and other "unhealthy" items, I will question their integrity. It's a marketing decision, pure and simple. The positive publicity they will gain from this will offset the loss in sales & profits. Their cigarette sales have probably dropped to the point that they aren't going to take too big of a hit by dropping the product completely. They may have fairly big sales numbers, but I'd guess the profit margin on them is pretty slim. They have to price them in line with everyone else, or they won't sell any. Just like gasoline, people will go a pretty good distance to get the best price. The Indian tribes do very well for themselves selling cigarettes with no state taxes. They will save a fair amount by no longer having to inventory a very costly product. No more concerns about counts coming up short (cigarettes are one of the most commonly stolen items, both by customers and employees), no more concerns about underage sales and the costs (training and penalties) associated with them. There are probably other cost benefits that I'm not thinking of at the moment. Plus the "Do-Gooder" points. "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 asked a while back if you understood how vaccines actually work. You had made a couple comments that made me wonder. The post above answers that question very clearly. There are enough fundamental factual errors about vaccines and how they work in that quote that it's pretty clear you don't have any idea. "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

Actually not money. Numbers. As in number of members. And those members are willing to make phone calls, write letters and take action. That action is directed at politicians and also at other places, like private businesses. Those that support gun rights get ."Positive Feedback." Those that don't, don't. Last year, during the clamor for more restrictions, a few congresscreatures were quoted as saying "The polls say 90% support this, then why is all my mail coming from the other 10%?" The money is important, to be sure, but it is the willingness of the people to actively participate in the fight for gun rights that makes the NRA so powerful. "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