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I have to work. I may well cross from central to eastern at 5:30 (central time). Does that mean I'll miss it? I won't be in either one at the specified hour. "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

HERE you go. I've always thought the whole thing was like abstract art. You hear in the lyrics what's in your own mind. If you hear dirty words in the unintelligible lyrics, then... "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

Those cuts were supposed to take place slowly, over time. Both sides kept saying "We won't have the cuts take effect this year, we'll push them back to next year and let them accumulate." This is the result. "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

We have met the enemy and he is us? Yes. I'd give a fuck how the information was obtained. I'd want to know how many innocent suspects were "skinned alive" to make them talk. What makes the lives of your kids more valuable than the lives of innocent people somewhere else? The reality is that torture doesn't work in the real world. It either gets you misinformation or gets the suspect to confess to whatever the torturer wants him to. It also has a rather nasty tendency to turn the torturer into a sociopathic monster. The "ends justify the means" is a really bad way to go. Keeping this shit a secret (loose lips do sink ships, but that really applies to operational intel, not hiding criminal activity) just allows this sort of behavior to continue and grow. Where do you draw the line? Is it ok to skin someone alive to find out about: An attack on American kids in America? An attack on American adults in America? An attack on American kids overseas? An attack on American adults overseas? An attack on American property in America? An attack on American property overseas? Where is it ok or not ok to torture? And that's presuming you have the initial intel to make a good guess at what the attack is. Do we just skin people alive because we think they might be planning some sort of attack somewhere that might (or might not) be American? Oh, yeah. Jimmy Hoffa is probably in little pieces in the Everglades. "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, everybody knows someone who knows someone who was either killed because of the seatbelt, or would have been killed if they were wearing one. (I realize that isn't what you said) They all seem to ignore the people they know who wouldn't have been killed if they had been wearing one. The car stops, the person doesn't. Either out through the windshield and headfirst into a tree, building, other car (and on and on). Or the car rolls, the person goes out the window and the car lands on them. One friend went straight up when the car rolled. They estimated that he went up about 20 feet and landed on the pavement. On his head. I've lost too many friends who would still be here if they had been belted in to believe the bullshit about "Being killed because of the seatbelt." Yes, it happens, but not nearly as much as a lot of people think. That being said, I fully believe that seatbelts and motorcycle helmets should be a choice (for adults anyway). I never drive or ride without a seatbelt or helmet, but I believe it should be my choice. If nothing else, it ups the Darwin effect. "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 may be a great story. It may be funny as all hell when told properly. But the monotone, badly timed computer generated Xtranormal "telling" of it sucked. Badly. Look up Gilbert Godfried's telling of the "Aristocrats" joke for a really good example of this sort of story. It's not that funny of a story, but it's the way he tells it that makes it great. I'm not going to link it because it will just get deleted due to content. "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, thank you. I didn't know that. We've used Off at my DZ for years with no known effects. Doesn't mean that there weren't effects, just none that I know of. "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

If you roll across each dude in the composite picture, you get various "hidden" links. The one closest to the edge goes to a short vid of a guy going off. The person taking the vid is freaking. It's 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 do use sunscreen. And well I do get some of it in my eyes as I sweat. But is DEET safe for one's eyes? I don't think so. Right? But yeah, gots me a case of the Klingon I've always sprayed it on my hands and then rubbed it on my face. Wear a headband to keep the sweat from washing it into your eyes. How is Off bad for canopies? I hadn't heard that 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

Bolding mine. Where do you see "100% reliability" advertised? Airtec has an an in the last issue of Parachutist that says something like - "In the last 20 years, no CYPRES cutter has failed to cut the loop when commanded to". All that says it that the cutters have always worked up to now. Considering what's going on with the others on the market, I think it's a good bit of ad copy. No more no less. No claims about the accuracy of the command (or lack of it) to the cutter. "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

As was pointed out by Onlyski, you don't have to sign off on anything. I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV. If you sign off on a rig that has an unapproved canopy (main or reserve) you are not operating in "accordance with the manufacturer's instructions." If you pack a reserve in a rig that has no main attached, then whatever main the owner attaches is his business. BUT... If something goes wrong, and the main isn't approved, and your signature is on the card... Then what? Personally, I wouldn't. "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

Don't measure youself. You can't. There's no way to accurately measure while you are bending over to hold the tape. You really don't need a rigger to measure you. It's the best way to go, but any decent tailor/seamstress will be able to do it. Just make sure they understand what measurements need to be taken and how. I had a seamstress measure me for my rig and it went fine. We worked off the measurement guide on the Velocity website and had zero problems. The only "odd" part was that the thigh measurements don't go straight around the thigh, but up to the hipbone following the route of the legstraps (This is very clear on the website). I explained this to the seamstress, she took the measurment correctly, and the rig fits perfectly. "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 article is a good place to start. And while Billvon's Downsizing Checklist is a list of skills you should have before moving to a smaller canopy, they are really good things to know how to do on the one you are currently flying too. There's more in the Safety and Training section here on DZ.com. Those are just the two that I thought of first. "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

Bolding mine. We've been finding some very creative ways of killing ourselves over the years and the FAA hasn't blinked. When DZOs started killing a lot of jumpers in their planes, the FAA sat up and took notice. When there were a few tandem incidents (paying public passengers) the FAA took notice really quick. Even though there weren't any incidents, the wingsuit flybys of tandems that showed up on Youtube got the FAA's attention. There was a Bandit Tandem Demo gone bad around here that got a lot of local publicity and got the FAA's attention. The FAA has since clamped down hard on Demo Jumps/Bandit jumps in this area (The FAA guy has stated that "any more than one person watching constitues a crowd and needs a waiver"). I don't think the FAA cares if we kill ourselves. They realize that's the risk we take. But when we start taking others with us, even other skydivers, then they are going to notice. And if we don't get the situation under control, and soon, then I do believe that they will. "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

Kirk's report was on here. I read it, and this is the only place I've been reading. I don't know what thread it was in, and it may have been "downstream deleted" in all the pointless bickering that has been going on. But it either is or was on here a couple weeks ago. "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 exact same as any other promotion/sponsorship activites. It gets the name out and on people's minds. Regardless of how appropriate the exact sponsored item is for any other activity. (swoop canopies are obviously not appropriate for students) "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 isn't the water that does the damage. It's what's IN the water. Usually sewage, but it can be (and often is) anything and everything. "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

Not really. If you use a higher class medical for a lower required rating (class 2 for private priviliges ect.) it is valid for as long as a class 3 would be. It's the priviliges you exercising that determine the expiration, not the medical exam itself. "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

Wing. Although, it can be sort of a tie (more of a tie for loser than a tie for winner) if the tail is damaged enough to make control difficult. There are a couple pics of tails that took a good impact (not all are cranial impacts) floating around on 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

Pictures are good too. I have pictures of data labels on a SD card that hides in my safety deposit box at the bank (it has pics of my other valuables too) One way is to take a cheap "white board" and write info like S/Ns, make and model, date purchaed, and so on and put it in the picture. "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 knew there was a reason I like you so much. Try singing that whole song. Except for the accordion/sax/guitar solo there isn't any time to take a breath. "Everything you know is wrong, Black is white up is down and short is long And everything you though was just so important doesn't matter. Everything you know is wrong, Just forget the words and sing along. All you need to understand is everthing you know is wrong." "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 usually understand "dog". I understand "cat" better. Both far, far better than "female" (human female that 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

Sure, if it stops the idiots from blowing off really loud fireworks all night long for weeks before and after the 4th. "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 about by reaching under his pillow? Or under the blankets? Or towards a weapon that was nearby? He was a known combat veteran. He had a shitlload of money sewn into his clothes. I would find it impossible to believe that he didn't have a weapon near to hand. As I said before, under those circumstances, any sudden moves by OBL would have been interpereted as "resistance." And would have been met with deadly force. For a good comparison, make a sudden reach under the seat of your car the next time you get pulled over. Even unarmed, it's a good way to test out the cop's reactions and training. Edit: Spelling and grammar "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