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FIFY Bottom is where you decide to stop digging. You can usually dig a little deeper if you want to. You can always go back and dig some more, even after you've decided the last one was "It". Unless, of course, you aren't around any more. "The ends are always the same. Jails, institutions and death." "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

Isn't that sorta like being criminally stupid or being criminally asshole? That's not what the citation will read, but that's what it boils down to. If you are that stupid and that much of an asshole, they can usually find something to charge you with. "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

Probably the exact same as the men. Selfishness, narcissisim (sp?), disregard for others. The same basic belief that they are the most important person in the whole world. I don't think the "bat shit craziness" (either being or putting up with) is much different between the sexes. "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

Waiting for the End in my pants. "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. Racism and bigotry has always been a huge factor in any immigration debate. Not just in recent times. Think about the Italians, Irish, Chinese, ect back in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sometimes openly, more often not. "Would you want your sister to marry 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

It's kinda like a Christmas present. Is it nicer to have it wrapped in pretty paper with a nice bow on top? Yes. But what is on the inside is far more important. And I'm going to include her head, heart, and the rest of the overall "her" in "inside". Just like beautiful undies can conceal an unattractive body, a beautiful body can conceal a truly unattractive person. And a truly beautiful person can be inside a body that doesn't meet supermodel qualifications. "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 have, and I sometimes do. I respect his talent as a director and I like his taste in music, but I find some of the violence a little too gratuitous in his movies. I have a hard time laughing when a young man gets accidentally shot in the face, but many in the audience did not. While clearly Tarantino plays with the audience and it is a bit of a shock to some, it's actually telegraphed pretty well when you consider Travolta's character has his finger on the trigger when he rests it on the back of his seat. This clearly isn't intended as a comedic moment but rather as a simple "negligent discharge." Clearly the character never had even the most basic gun safety class. In any case, hopefully you noticed that the same character pays for his sins later and the entire point of the film was Samuel Jackson's character trying to redeem himself based on what he thought had saved him from being killed; divine intervention by God. See, that's actually the beauty of a Tarantino film; they AREN'T simply excuses for bloody fight scenes. They actually do have a point, which is more than about 95% of all films on the market do. Don't forget the redemption of Butch, when he chose to rescue Marcellus Wallace. He could have easily left him to a horrible death at the hands of Maynard and Zed, but chose not to. And earned Marcellus' forgiveness (conditional, but still forgiveness). And I love how Pulp Fiction was classed as "ultra-violent". Very little of it was shown. Vincent Vega being shot by Butch, Marcellus Wallace bent over the sawhorse being pounded, Maynard getting slashed and then impaled, and "Flock of Seagulls" getting shot (although they didn't show any impact or blood). Everything else was implied. Somewhat similar to Hitchcock, where it was perfectly clear what happened, you just didn't see it. Which left the details up to your imagination. "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

Interesting point. I heard a radio story about the "Payday Lenders" and their practices. The story included a statement from a "Loan Shark" (the original payday lender) who said he would be embarassed to charge the rates those guys did. The Loan Store won't break your leg if you don't pay up, but they charge about twice as much. "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

Well, I think it's a pretty safe guess that Kim is going to take her boobies along on the trip. "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

FWIW, my mom had a "valve job" done over 30 years ago (Dec 80) and she is still going strong. It isn't a walk in the park, but it is a procedure that is done often. Listen to the docs, don't flirt too much with the nurses, watch out for the food 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

It always remind me of THIS one. And I have THIS, but I try not to look at life that way anymore, so I have'n't used it in a while. "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

Aren't skydivers the original "If it isn't on video, it didn't happen" crowd? "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

Dealing with a broken heart isn't fun at all, is it? I feel your pain. I'm dealing with it myself these days. I'll make fun of you trying to pick up a tranny, but not this. Serious Link. Listen closely to the lyrics. If you can't understand them, look Here. Silly Link because life is too short to take too seriously. "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

Well, we are at about 10. It's bright and sunny out so the snow is glaring at me pretty strongly. "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 will most definitely agree with that as a measure for how fun a jump was. The debrief often will begin with a "What the hell happened?" "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

FBI has been trying to figure that out for years. Well, considering that they have to figure out who DB Cooper is first, I think you are safe It's good to see you around, Sunny. It always makes my day brighter to see your Avatar come up. (need shades when you are around) "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 haven't read the new ones that finish the series, but the originals and the prolouge books are fabulous. I've only seen parts of the movies, and they didn't hold much interest for me. But I haven't seen any novel turned onto a decent movie. There's just too much depth in a good novel to put into a 2-3 hr movie, or even (with a few notable exceptions) a 8-10 hr mini-series. Short stories do much better as movies IMO. "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 gotta agree with this. Even if I can't jump, just hanging out at the DZ is a good time (I'm not in AZ, but it's the same anywhere). Good people, relaxing atmosphere, a chance to learn something. "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

Well, do they know that you are going to be there too? That might make them completely give up on the 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

Something with Air Conditioning? You're supposed to go to Florida in the winter, when it's cold up north and warm (relatively anyway) down south. Florida in July is miserable. Hot, humid, and the start of hurricane season. "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

Fun is what you enjoy (duh). If you don't enjoy doing something, do something else that you do enjoy. Me, personally? It's fun pulling into the parking lot looking forward to a day at the DZ. It's fun seeing all my friends there. It's fun opening the hangar door, putting out the windblades and pulling the plane out. I'm not an instructor, but students are a lot of fun for me. It's fun getting the students signed in, "waivered" and started on their day. It's fun watching them go through FJC or tandem instruction, seeing the idea that they are actually going to jump sink in. It's fun riding up with first timers, feeding off their energy and fears and nervousness. If I'm not on the plane with them, being the first one on the ground to help them gather up their gear or "catching" the tandems is among my favorite things. Being the first one to ask "Well, how was it?" is so cool. Oh, yeah, and that jumping thing is pretty fun too. But I can spend a day on the DZ and have a wonderful, fun, relaxing, cathartic day without ever leaving the ground. Or if I'm the only pilot available, I can fly all day long and still have a lot of 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

Unless you actually want to see what the US looks like from I-80 (New Jersey and Pennsylvania are kinda pretty, Ohio and Indiana are pretty boring) I'd fly. If you check more carefully I think you'll find that the cost of renting a car and driving it 2000 miles will be as much or more than a pair of plane tickets. Doing it driving one way and flying the other will be even more expensive. 'Twardo is right about going into Chicago. You could go into Milwaukee, or even Green Bay or Appleton (commuter connection from Chicago), but getting a rental car in any of those is going to be somewhere between difficult and impossible. You can hit the high points of Oshkosh in 2 days. But again, 'Twardo is right about not seeing everything in years of attendance. Do you have accomodations for Oshkosh yet? If not, good luck. The hotels are usually booked full for that week a year in advance (really). There are a few other options, but not a whole lot. "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 keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. I dunno doesn't everyone like a fur burger now and again How about ankle-biter? The only meaning of ankle-biter that I know is a small child - is there another? I've always heard ankle-biter used in reference to small dogs, not kids (see my avatar, I've heard it a lot ) Rugrats, curtain-climbers, yard-monkeys, porch-monkeys (I didn't know it was a racial term until just recently ) are all terms for small children that I know. "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

Probably won't cause nearly as much public outrage as "cat chasing" did back in the day. I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one that thought of that. I would think the greater density of the baby would increase it's fall rate. It would take longer to catch "down" to, but make it easier to grab as you go on by, as opposed to a kitten. I would think you could rig up something with a smaller canopy (tandem drouge maybe?) and an old FXC AAD for the first couple attempts. From an ethical standpoint, if the parents are ok with it, and the baby likes being tossed up in the air, why not? And just to be perfectly clear, I"M KIDDING!!! "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 best summary of the case, suspects, mthys and truths is on Sluggo's website. He has a link in his sigline. It's probably the best single site for the Cooper case. All the information is here in the thread, but it's buried deep among the crap, infighting, bad info, false presumtions and general silliness. Good to see you back Sluggo.