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Note: A 1 minute video may or may not tell the whole story. Our constitution gives him the presumtion of innocence until conviction. I don't know, conviction of a gross misdemeanor would probably cost him his job. If he is found not guilty, he may still lose his job for mistreatment of a prisoner. From what I saw in the video, I hope so. He certainly seemed to have lost control. But a non-felony conviction would allow him to continue to possess firearms, be eligible for jury duty and vote (felons lose those) "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

Intersting to collect, fun to shoot, competition, reenactments, self-defense(the aftermath of any recent hurricane comes to mind). I don't need a gun to feel adequate, but there have been times I felt much more secure with one than I would have without. As I said above, the anti-gunners seem to be looking for a total ban. "Assault weapons", .50BMG, "Satuday Night Specials", full capacity magazines, armor piercing ammo, ect., are the "Camel's nose" in that direction. Before you accuse me of paranoia, read This. About halfway down, it mentions "Brady Bill 2". Edit to fix the clicky "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 is Minnesota, but it seems the same as Washington, and has a much better expalnation http://www.nvo.com/beaulier/minnesotaassaultitsdefense/. Short version, the max misdemeanor assault. Jail, not prison (one year or less). Gets to keep his guns. "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've made this point before and I'll make it again; if Pro-gun people don't like "assault weapons" being banned based on being "scary looking", then they should work with the gun control advocates and educate them so that there is a more reasonable criteria. Start by picking something ludicrous like the amount of kinetic energy per minute delivered by a SAW and work downward until it become apparent that a simple hunting rifle (one specifically designed for hunting and not an adaptation of a military weapon) over takes it. I know this might not make sense on the first read through but read it over again until it does. You can't just SAY that what they're doing is silly and cosmetic. PROVE to them that the energy delivered is less than what is available specifically for hunting. Unfortunately, many of the Anti-gun folk know exactly what they are doing. They use misdirection, false "facts" (back to that in a sec) and outright lies to "prove" their point. Working with the anti-gunners isn't realistic, because in spite of what they say, they seem to want a total ban. Like with so many other things, the general populace believes what they see on TV, and don't care enough to educate themselves on the truth, the biggest and loudest become the truth, and the real truth gets lost. Some of the more glaring "false facts" include the "43 times more likely to kill a family member" - true until you realize that armed encounters with bad guys end with the bad guy dead less than 1% of the time. And what about bayonet lugs? One of the "scary" features. And I will admit, having a sharp knife on the end of a 3 foot rifle is scary and a great hand-to-hand weapon. But how many people have been killed by a fixed bayonet? I believe it to be zero. (I looked around and couldn't find anything one way or the other.) "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

GET THE VIDEO! You only make your first jump once. The video of your exit and freefall are well worth it. Many people experience "sensory overload" and have gaps in their memory of the jump. There's lots of good advice for a first tandem (and the video) 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

Yes. I drive into/through Canada quite a bit (every other month or so) and I had to get one last year. It used to be a Drivers License and Certified copy of the Birth Cert. was good enough, but not 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

Has no idea how many of us want to see her in a wet T contest. (I remember the name that Rack thread) "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, you're not. I always enjoyed his take on the news, and the "twist" at the end of "The Rest of the Story" was always worth the wait. Even though it wasn't him doing it for a while, it was still good. "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 a combination of the forward motion and the downward motion, combined with the air resistance that keeps your inner ears from feeling the acceleration. Kallend had the best explanation Here. Some people say they feel it, but I never do. "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

Would probably travel a long way to see Lucky and D-squared in a wet T-shirt contest "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 this was brought up before, It was, and you did it. Here. It's not a bad idea, but I agree with 377 that the entire crew couldn't have been able to keep it a secret. When you consider that 2 of the Flight Attendants were left at SeaTac, that Tina went into a convent, and that the FBI did search the plane at Reno; all that adds up to not likely. Not impossible, but unlikely. I think Ckret said this was investigated and dismissed, but I can't find where he said that (and I could be 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 use my own pen a lot. I don't use a paper towel on the bathroom door, but I do grab the handle by the bottom curve whenever possible (watch other people open the door, few grab it down near the bottom) Other than washing my hands on a regular basis, that's about 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

The Kings: This Beat Goes On/Switch Into Glide Pink Floyd: Brain Damage/Eclipse (off Dark Side of the Moon, opening lyric: "The lunatic is on the grass") I think the intro to Time is a seperate song too, but I don't know offhand what the title 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

Just my $.02. How much? A lot.

No, you just need to treat your sexlexia. "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 agree. If you look in the scam forum, there's several that use this approach almost word for word. One is even named Connor. "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 illegal to use a high flow toilet, but it is illegal to install a new one that uses more than 1.6gal/flush Here And a much more serious take on it 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

It isn't the difference in the speed as much as the speed of the gust. As was said, gusts mean turbulence. A gust to 20 is going to create a lot more turbulence than a gust to 10 no matter the base speed. And gusts often include a slight direction shift in addition to the speed. Personally, 20 if it's steady, but 10 gusting to 15 are my max. Although I'll sit it out at lower speeds if I haven't jumped in a while, and might go a little higher if I've jumped a lot recently. "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'll agree with that. None of my guns is registered, although some were purchased through dealers who are no longer in business, which means the ATF has the sales records even though that's not supposed to happen. I live in Wisconsin, so I have no right to "bear arms", although I have a permit to carry in other states. The Patriot Act, property seziure based on "drug dealing" and Guantanamo Bay prisoners are clearly unconstitutional IMO We have freedoms to practice religions and criticize our government that are capital crimes in some countries. We have a press that does a reasonably good job telling us when our goverment screws up. It's far from perfect, but it's way better than most. "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 the original TOS? I thought the new one was a lot more ridiculous - the new one let them keep the rights to it even after you removed the photos or closed the account. FWIW lots more discussion of this (and other copyright issues) in Photg & Vid "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

Jerry - You said you had to get used to this forum. One of the (many) things is the cast of characters here. Snowmman, Georger, Jo and Sluggo are the "Whuffo Gang" (nonjumpers) 377, Orange1, me and a bunch of others are skydivers. We have a different outlook on the case (and life in general). Quade is one of the moderators. Be nice or he will warn you. If you don't listen, you get one of his "vacations" The different experiences, abilities, and outlooks create a very diverse group that rarely agrees completely. But it's what it is. What people choose to reveal or explain is up to them. I always figure you get what you give and work from there. If you read back a ways, you'll get a much better feel for things. I'm glad to see a new perspective here. Especially one that has on the ground experience in the area. And Snowmman - Ralph H had a 35 series Bonanza (V-tail). There was a pic of it in the Parachutist article. No idea when he got 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

I watch for her constantly so I don't step on her. Oh, and I'm not leaving her favorite food out, which are mice. Yeah, but I bet your cats would like it if you left the mice out My sister's husband had a ball python that got loose occaisionally. One time they found it on top of the living room curtain rod. They couldn't see it from the inside, they noticed it when they were coming up to the house from the sidewalk "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 forget the banjo player 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

That logic makes sense to me. Briefcase bomb, rig, dummy reserve and 21lbs of cash would be a hell of a load. Not to mention the difficulty of carrying/dragging the canopy. He might have used some of it to rig a "carry harness" of some sort (he may have done that in the plane for the jump), but, as was said, unless he had someone waiting to pick him up, carrying all that stuff makes no sense at all. The thread about the gear found in the forest in Sweden makes me believe it could still be identifiable if not somewhat intact. The level of habitation around what we think is the LZ seems to indicate that he buried it or stashed it or something. Or Jerry is right about the LZ and it's in the middle of some very inhospitable terrain. "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 cheapest chopper out there is the R-44 - look in the thread down the page about it, and figure $400/hr. That's a lot of jump tickets. And understand - if the flight isn't for a "common purpose", having a Private pilot do it and splitting the cost is a grey area legally. (that was in some of the stuff I suggested searching) Look in your SIM for the logging rules. Basically, yes off DZ is still a jump. You can sign your own (after you've been licensed), the other licensed jumper or the pilot can sign 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