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As others have said, on the first jump everything was new. You had no idea what to expect, so you didn't know what to be afraid of. Now that you've jumped, you know what it looks and feels like to stand in the open door and go out. And if you weren't at least a little bit afraid, then there would be something seriously wrong with you. For me, the second jump was the scariest. But it only gets better. A lot better

Right. If the spin was at the same rpm, the G load would be higher for longer lines. But the longer lines would keep the rpms down. Shorter lines allow the spin to reach much, much higher rpms and generate a much higher g-load. "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 problem I have with an open cup is that the truck bounces too much and it spills. I use my own travel mug. I can align the hole at the correct angle to the handle so that I know where it is without looking (or licking). And I can rinse it and use it over and over again. Zero landfill. And I can get the "refill" price instead of the "new cup" price most places.

That's not an unhealthy way to go into a relationship. Don't make it an aggressive thing, just an assertive one. You're worth it. Wendy P. Wendy I agree with you 10000000% What I did in my last relationship was forgo myself respect to give her what I thought every guy should. Next time around, I will do my upmost to maintain my dignity and to make it an equitable relationship. Yeah, if you offer yourself as a doormat, don't be too surprised if you get walked all over. "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 is the site for? I think you'd get more response if people knew what the site was promoting. People would be more willing to see their photos used for personal or chairity reasons more than business. At least I would. "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

500 total or 200 in past 18 months Wingsuit FAQ from the Wingsuit forum. "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 disagree. People successfully defend themselves all the time without that level of involvement in proficiency. The criminals aren't exactly Ninja Green Berets. And often, the criminals are armed with something less than a gun themselves. Then there's the element of surprise, being on your home turf in your home and knowing the layout, and so on. There are too many factors involved to simply say that you need to fire 50-100 rounds per month to have a chance of successfully defending yourself with a gun. Of all the successful armed self defense stories in the news, I'll bet less than 1% of the intended victims have shot that much on a regular basis. And they still win. I didn't say you need that level of proficiency to successfully defend yourself with a gun (to take it to a ridiculous level, you don't need a loaded gun or even a real gun under certain circumstances).The majority of armed confrontations are resoved without a shot being fired. And while these little .380s are becoming very popular, they aren't the first choice for anything but backup or deep concealment. But, to repeat, the very small "pocket pistols" are very difficult to shoot well. And the person carrying the weapon has the responsibility to know how to use it properly. To not endanger the rest of the world with stray shots. I really hope (and believe) that more than 1% of carry permit holders go out to the range for a box per month of currency training. Although I see some folks where the safest place to stand while they are shooting is directly in front of the target. Maintaining proficiency (and keeping proof of it on file) is something that was highly recommended during my training. "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

So you got the drunk Australian wench also? I was on the phone with my boss who's an old-fashioned map kinda guy and he could hear her, "Recalculating, recalculating, make a U-turn, recalculating, make a U-turn." So he's giving me a hard time about it... I told him, "Yeah, well if a cop pulls me over, I'm gonna tell him to arrest that bitch for NUI... navigating under the influence."

Shorter lines make it worse because you can get higher rpm. Although a very extreme case, search "Chris Martin". "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 learned a long time ago that the easiest way to make myself feel better was to make someone else feel better. And I too tell people that I have helped to pay me back by helping the next perosn that needs 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

Yep. I have one of These sitting on my dash. I use it every day that I'm out on the road. GPS is a great tool, but has it's limitations. "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

Meh. One of the selling points it that they are awfully small, they almost hide in your hand. Not enough of it sticking out to really hurt much. And another one is how light they are. Not enough mass to have any "punch". You'd do as well or better with a roll of quarters in your hand. "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 always tell people that marriage counselors use techniques to identify issues and then set a plan for correction. It is easier to look through a photo album. Find the happy pictures. Then, ask what changed ? Can that be fixed ? Either way, make a decision and a plan. Tried counselling. It didn't work for a variety of reasons (one of which was the counselor that she trusted most died). One of the issues was her difficulty making and sticking to a decision. Which kinda made any plans useless. "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 know. It's just the first thing that popped into my head when I read the title. That's funny. Cannibalism was not the first thing that popped into my mind Edit cuz I kant spel "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 too sure I'm at all happy about the idea. Good thing I have an assortment of different instuments of destruction when it comes to killing zombies. I don't think it's about zombies. At a mill I used to work at, we would have some very strange discussions. One of them was: If we were trapped in here with no food, who would get eaten first and why? The end conclusion was that the fat people would be easier to catch and far better eating than those in decent shape. We agreed that the Marine Corps vet who ran marathons and triathalons for fun would probably be both hardest to catch and worst eating, only good for stewmeat I scored 38% on the Oatmeal quiz. "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

Yes. It is sad. But there are lots of reasons to stay longer than an outsider may think is sensible. Some are realistic, some are wishful thinking. Some are romantic, some are purely practical. In my case, I was hoping we could work it out, I still loved her, and divorce was a lot of work and fairly expensive. In the end we couldn't, it didn't matter, and the divorce was a lot of work and fairly expensive. "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

We don't use them. That's why the first load of the day is called the "wind dummy" load "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 don't need shelves of ammo for it to be useful. You need a fair amount. At least 200 rounds to establish reliability. More if you find the first or second choice isn't reliable. Add another couple hundred to get proficient with the pistol. (those don't need to be the high-end self defense rounds, anything that functions will do). Those little pocket pistols are really hard to shoot well. Add 50-100 per month to stay proficient. I happen to believe that a person needs to practice at least once a month to maintain minimum proficiency. Others may disagree. "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 make sure they're fully inflated before you take off. Just like a raft jump in an otter. Fully inflated? That could get... Interesting "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

Dog food. Here in the US, where ther isn't a lot of human consumption of horse meat, a lot of the "meat" in dog food is horsemeat. "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

Doesn't need to be yellow, but there needs to be more than 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

Amazon and I are going on the road when we retire in the near future as a form of political "Penn & Teller." You'll be able to tell us apart because she'll be standing to your left on the stage and I to your right... She will be using the "Penn" and I will "Teller." I'd buy a ticket to see that "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 think you misread the post. I did too at first. He said "10 jumps short" (italics mine). Meaning what is different at 190 vs 200 (I think). "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

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/justicelawlegislation/a/adultery.htm This says there has to be proof of sex, one has to be married, and the conduct has to be detrimental to the military (paraphrased). "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

Funny. It's a typo. And it was made by the place that runs the billboard, not the school. "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