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Yeee haaa !! It WAS beautiful! Only made it to +18F down here in East Troy. Good enough to get in my first naked jump of the year. I went to the sight.. Good God! How the fuck can you stand it? I'm thinking shrinkage! Well, the shrinkage would minimize the flapping. "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

Throttle Position Sensor. Tells the brain box how hard your foot is pressing. I wouldn't think that would shut everything down though (I could be wrong). I'm inclined to agree with the main ignition relay going bad. Another possibility is "something" drawing way more current than it should (possibly an intermittent dead short). Some cars have self-resetting circuit breakers. The short would overload and trip the breaker, as soon as it cools and resets, it would restart. A loose wire touching the wrong place or a spot of worn out insulation on a "hot" wire could be the culprit. Just a couple guesses to make your life more complicated "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

100 years ago the US was pretty badly deforested. Upper Michigan had been pretty much clear-cut. There is practically zero old-growth forest left. Odd fact: until the discovery of creosote as a wood preservative, the railroads were using wood (ties mostly, bridges too) at a rate that would have used all the trees in the US by the early 20th century. Fast Foods that I won't try: McD's has no business making bratwurst. It's just 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

You say "stories of recording for tandems". How many have you seen (I'm guessing none). BULLSHIT!!!There are very few people associated with camera flyers (friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, mailmen, furnace repairmen, random strangers) who haven't been subjected to "Hey, you have to see the footage I shot last weekend, it's AWESOME!!" It sounds like a fun bit of fiction to make him appear "adventerous" has spun out of control and he has no way to get out gracefully. "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

Changed the title to remove any "supernatural" implications. I believe in God, but I also believe He gave us free will and our choices have consequences. I think we are headed for a large-scale repeat of Easter Island. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2309582 They ruined their local ecology with short-sighted behaviors. They went through a severe depopulation event. Whether from global warming, pollution, overpopulation, oil depletion or something else, current society is heading in the same direction. We have created an unsustainable culture. It will have to crash at some point. And as is so often true: the longer the wait, the heavier the weight. We are likely to see a collapse of society, mass die-offs and a world not unlike "The Road Warrior" "The Road" or "The Postman" (horrible, horrible movie, but take away Kevin Costner and the level of civlization depicted wasn't too far off what might happen). Human beings will survive. We're far too adaptable and intelligent not to. Pre-industrial, man had taken root in all areas of the planet that are inhabited now. Including the Arctic. But there is a very ugly time approaching. It's avoidable, but I don't see humans being smart enough to thnk long-term and make the hard decisions that would be required. The US govt can't even fix Social Security. "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 state other than CA requires private transfers to go through an FFL? And didn't CA recently pass a rule requiring records be kept on ammo sales? I'd definitely call that "something more". "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 did "Davey and Goliath" too. "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

There are DZs in Wyoming? I thought there were only elk. You have it all wrong. Its antelope. And deer too (mule deer). They play on the range. "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

Near Green Bay Wi. Temp is about +20F. No wind and the sun is shining. The sky is that absolutely gorgeous pale blue you only get in winter. I was out in a sweatshirt shoveling snow. Working hard enough that I wasn't cold. I might go sledding later. "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 won't feel it. Trust me, I've jumped with exit temps near -20. The door opens, you feel the wind and go "Oh shit! That's COLD!". Then whoever is spotting calls the cut (182 DZ) and nothing else matters but the jump. You won't even notice the cold until after the canopy opens. "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

High dollar would be like chestnut, black walnut, oak, ect. The stuff that costs an arm and a leg at the lumberyard. NOT the shitwood that they turn into paper pulp. The problem would be the initial investment, and the taxes each year. Do you have a buyer in mind already? A lot of lumber mills don't pay a whole lot even for good wood if it's just "off the street". "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 Spence but sure sounds a lot like JoeQ.Public. "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 like mine because it's great for cooking for one. I don't have to heat up the whole oven, or get too much stuff dirty. I usually do marinated chicken breasts on it. They get done in >10 min. Burgers or fish fillets work good too. "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

A large part of the CFI training involves "learning to teach". Learning psychology, lesson plans, teaching technique. The pilot already knows how to fly the plane, he now has to learn how to teach (and fly from the right seat, which is kinda weird at first). It isn't an "official" teaching certificate, but it demonstrates some ability. Many good teachers aren't "certified". Some are naturals at it, some have learned through experience in a non-school setting. I used to teach how to run industrial machinery when I worked in a paper converting mill. I got pretty good at it over 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

I can't find a reference. It was something I heard on NPR (probably last summer). Also, I'm not sure I agree with it. BUT - There's a big difference between shooting a few (or a few dozen or a few hundred or even a few thousand) citizens in the street over the course of several months and the instantaneous extermination of a couple million with a nuke. Even testing a nuke is a huge line to cross. They have to know that it puts them in the crosshairs. They should know that fissle material has a "fingerprint" of contaminants that would trace any of their bombs back to them with little difficulty. So the question goes back to whether or not they are rational enough to know (or care) that any use of a nuke would result in retaliation. Or if they believe that if they can destroy Israel's retaliatory capabilities that others will retaliate. I don't know if the US would retaliate for Israel, but I tend to believe so. I think they believe so too. So it goes back (again) to how rational they are and if they believe that Allah would protect them from retaliation. "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 doubt any tandem instructror would 'instruct' a passenger thougroughly enough to safely land the parachute in the cast of them being unconcious upon inflation. it is definately possible, but quite unlikely. It would also depend on the abilities of the said passenger. I would be intrigued to know the details of this incident you are relating to. Here you go. Incidents Forum Gearless chris had most of the details right. TI had heart attack after opening, student was able to land safely. "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

There's a few experts who think that Iran having nukes would be a good (or at least not all bad) thing because of this. Sort of a "with great power comes great responsibility" thing. They have to know that the Israelis will turn Tehran, along with a few other cities into glass parking lots if Tel Aviv or Jerusalem get it. There's a big difference between having a proxy army like Hamas or Hezb' stir up shit and using a nuke. The question is whether or not their faith in Allah will overcome this reasoning. "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, they do. Somehow I doubt that is made with "Velostat". "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 one of the problems with the "liberal" and "conservative" labels. Is asking for free and fair elections "liberal"? Or accountability and transparency of gov't? I tend to be more of an "anti-extremist". The exterme ends of communism (like Stalin) or facism (like Hitler) look pretty similar to me. Although it isn't an absolutely true saying, the fact that free and "liberal" democracies rarely wage war on each other is pretty accurate. Personally, I wish the protesters in Iran the best. They seem to have lost the right to free speech, press and assembly in the process of having the election stolen. Go figure. It's interesting how they have adapted. First using the internet, then cell phones and texts, then (as each technology is blocked) shouting from the rooftops. "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 Blues Brothers' chase scene from their concert to Chicago was nothing short of AWESOME! The Mall they trashed in the movie was a real mall, about 4 miles from my home. It never re-opened. Wasn't it already closed and scheduled to be torn down? Kinda like the housing development at the end of Lethal Weapon 3. The developer had gone bankrupt and the partially built houses were just sitting there. That's the story I heard (doesn't make it true) "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

Bikini Atoll Youtube "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

Couldn't that actually AMPLIFY the aliens' mind-control rays??? No. The pyramid is a good shape. It only amplifies positive waves. That's the thing about this level of "science". It differentiates between good and bad. Of course, if the alien mind control is good for them, then how the pyramid decides which good takes precedence is beyond my understanding of these things. But hey, it's all scientifically proven, just read the testimonials on the websites "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

Are you kidding? The only real question is "How bright can you make it?" And "How long will the battery last?" Realistically, without outside power? Probably "Not very long". "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 the line "They are good at manipulating your spouse to have a conflict with you about wearing the helmet. " was very clever. If your family doesn't like you wearing the helmet, it's because the aliens are trying to get you. This is one of the funnier sites I've seen 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

Am I the only one who noticed that they don't claim a 100% success rate? They admit to having 4 failures, but provide reasonable excuses why they happened Don't use velcro to secure the helmet, it makes it too easy for the aliens to take it off and re-establish mind control. Even the tin-hatters know don't like velcro Edit to add: Quade, look at the bottom of the "Where to obtain materials" page. He doesn't sell anything. "Michael Menkin, the inventor, can help you find sources for materials although he can't give you specific recommendations because the website is a public service and instructional. There is nothing for sale on the website. The inventor has no financial connection with any of the sources provided on the website." Direct copy and paste. He's not making money. He's protecting us from the aliens "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