wolfriverjoe

Because there are benefits to the government. Having children means increased population. That means more taxpayers, economic growth, more revenue, more potential workers/soldiers/slaves (going back in history some). The tax code has long rewarded behavior that benefits the government. Some of it is historical and still in there because it's hard to take stuff out, but most of it is there because it generates more revenue in the long run. "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 put me in Madison WI, Overland Park Mo and Wichita. I was born in Ohio, moved to Wisconsin (near Green Bay) in 2nd grade and have lived here ever since. I liked how the quiz would locate the previous answer. Notables: Terrace (the grass between sidewalk and street) is very much localized to Northeast Wisconsin. Gapers Block (people slowing down to look at an accident) is very much localized to Chicago - That's where I know it from. I think part of it is that I travel around the country and talk with a lot of different people. I pick up a bit of slang here & there. The question about "What do you call a "Drive Through Liquor Store" I had to answer "I've never heard of that," even though I've seen them. Nobody from around here knows they exist. Which is probably a good thing, the way we drink. "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 not sure that there are 100 of those, but the intensity of the "suckage" makes up for 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

Under that name anyway. But I hope you are right. "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

Dumbasses keep feeding it, it keeps coming back. Ignore it. Don't respond, don't ask it for jump numbers or ratings or where it jumps. For the most part, I won't even contribute to a thread it's postwhoring in. I'd love to see any thread it starts just drift down the page, unanswered. Or preferrably unviewed. That would be awesome. "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

Yeah, that whole "Love thy neighbor" thing. Where did I read that again? "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

And the Romanians, and the South Africans, and the Finns, and the Poles, and the Israelis, and the Czechs, and a lot of others. The Yugoslavs and the East Germans can't, but that's only because they don't exist anymore. "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

Bingo! You saw something that looked "Funny" and said "Hey! This looks funny." It turned out not to be anything wrong, but it certainly could have been. So of course you get flamed. No good deed goes unpunished and all that. Some of us do appreciate your concern. Thanks. "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 like gambling, drugs, and alcohol during prohibition; how many of those things would go away if it was legal? If the participants weren't hiding "underground" while involved in the activity. If the girls were able to go to the cops with no fear of prosecution? I don't mean to imply that all the problems would go away (or that others wouldn't crop up), but on the whole, I believe that legalizing it would be better for everyone. "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

IIRC, the rule is that if the sigline is "SC material", then the poster can't post it outside of SC. And I've never seen Ron post anywhere else. I disagree with Ron on a lot of things. A whole lot of things. But he stays within the rules as far as I've ever seen. More so than some of the "Usual Suspects." "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

She's 15 . I wondered the same thing about the guys who appear shirtless and appear to be chillin' on their beds. Makes me think they may be lacking clothing from the waist down as well. Easy access if something "interesting" pops up on the screen. I'm sure I'm wrong but it was just a thought after the things I've seen on the website a few years ago. Don't be so sure that you're wrong. I noticed it too, was wondering the same thing, and came to the same conclusion. "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

My fucking idiot neighbors who insist on putting the snow in their driveway back into the street! Yes, it's illegal. The fine is $300. But it's almost never enforced. "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

Full body cavity search? "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

He's got a pretty good following. I can understand it. He's hilarious. "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

No, most DZs these days take credit cards too. Seriously, he's right. Go out to the nearest DZ and ask about a "First Jump Course." Since you are in LA, Perris or Elsinore would be your best bets. Once you've done your first jump, follow the progression to your A licence. Wingsuits are an advanced discipline, and you need to develop a variety of important skills and knowledge sets to move into them. That's why there is a minimum jump number for them. It's important. But you don't need to fly a wingsuit to have an amazing time jumping. It is one of many disciplines in the sport. Plain old, ordinary, garden variety skydiving is pretty cool too. You may decide to progress into a wingsuit, you may decide to try freeflying, you may want to go into canopy piloting. Or you may find that bellyflying is enough of a challenge to keep you occupied. Welcome, and good luck. "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

Customer complaints are fairly good indicators of harm in most cases. There was an article to the effect that Cracker Barrel had pulled their sponsorship (I just spotted the headline). Since advertising pays the bills, losing an account is a pretty compelling basis for canning an actor. In the marketplace 'fairness' does not hold sway. You could, for instance, be the best newscaster in the world, but if Toys R Us is the primary sponsor they can insist that a pair of cute 6 year old twins replace you, and that is their prerogative. If you can find someone who will pay more than Toys R Us to keep you, you will likely stay. You could have the most dismal ratings in your time slot, but a sponsor can pay an inordinate amount to have things their way, so even ratings are incidental to economics. If the advertising dollars are there, the show will stay on the air. Whether Mr. Robertson's Bronze Age take on things is good, bad or indifferent is immaterial from the standpoint of staying in business. He had every right to say what he did, and he did so. A&E had every right to send him packing, and they did so. Anyone who wants to hire him and get great ratings is free to do so, and I suppose he will get better offers than from A&E. It seems from my standpoint that things are working out for the best for everyone. BSBD, Winsor Yes. For an example of your point about dismal ratings, look at televised golf. From a broad perspective, the ratings are pathetic. But because the demographic that does watch it is both very specific and fairly well off financially, the ad dollars are there (pay attention to who is doing the advertising). And from a Disney point of view, the million or so that "signed" the online petition are next to nothing. They take a much wider view. They were one of the first to openly welcome gays in a major "Gay Day" at Disneyland (they didn't really call it that). And they've gone after minorities in a big way in recent years. If they have to choose to alienate a huge group of gays and minorities or a fairly small group of intolerant bigots, it won't be much of a choice. Disney has been in the business of image for a long time. They are one of the most ferocious at protecting their intellectual property. Try using an image of a Disney character commercially without permission. I'm going to guess that the standard contract for anyone appearing on a show contains some sort of "public image" clause. That if the actor says or does anything in public that reflects badly on Disney, they can be fired immediately. No "proof of harm" needed. "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. And even Santa gives this guy a "Thumbs Up." This is even better than "Wrecking Ball." As with that one, the reactions of the people on the other end are as good if not better than the actual performance. The 3 guys who look like 60% of a boy band are pretty funny. "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 can't imagine any skydiver freaking about that... + 1 But I still wanna do it anyway. Looks like a fun place to get frisky. I duuno, it looks pretty cold. "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 might try over in the "Skydivers with Disabilities" forum. I know for certain that there have been amputees that jump. I know there are paraplegics that jump. I'm pretty sure it can be done. The bad arm would have to be secured for freefall, and he'd have to learn how to fly that way. A competent rigger should be able to come up with some sort of harness for the arm. Tunnel time would be useful in learning to fly. Which arm is it? If it's the right arm, he'd need a rig modified for left hand pull (Not too big of a deal) He'd also need a SOS reserve handle setup (again, not too big of a deal). "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 would think that one of the first things they teach a firefighter is the difference between "Flammable" and "Not Flammable." And that putting a fire out should be done with something in the "Not Flammable" category. Or maybe they don't. Yes, it was a mechanical failure. But it's still funny. And it came from WWDTM. Man, I love that program. "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 feel bad for defending the guy, but basic 'read the thread' skills would have told you that his challenge is about landing without a rig. No rig at all. Not just wearing a rig and not using it. Boxes are for pussies. And there's something in there about WD-40 and duct tape.. I think. And something about coming in backwards so he could flip over and land on his feet, which were oiled up so they'd slide better. Right.... Every word he posts shows his ignorance of the sport, the rules and the gear. Every. Single. Word. "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

Gary Connery. England. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEP8juRSBRo I don't usually respond to these sorts of things, but basic search skills would have found it for you. Which only shows one more area you are ignorant in. "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

That's just the Eskimos, right? Nope. And it's not just Alaska either. I dated a girl who didn't shave her legs in the winter. Once it got long enough to not be "prickly" it was ok. A little odd, but ok. Was it a joint decision or did you just have to deal with it? I didn't get a vote. She decided that it was warmer when she wore tights if there was a layer of hair in there for insulation. And I have a reasonable amount of body hair, so I was in no position to complain. It really didn't bother me, once it got past the "prickly" stage. "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. The Anarchist's Cookbook is probably one of the better ones, as far as a "complete how to", but the info is pretty easy to find elsewhere if you look. It's pretty amazing how easy it is to make nitroglycerin. Even easier to blow yourself up trying to make 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

That's just the Eskimos, right? Nope. And it's not just Alaska either. I dated a girl who didn't shave her legs in the winter. Once it got long enough to not be "prickly" it was ok. A little odd, but ok. "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