masterrig

I think people severely underestimate the power of steroids...it gets to the point where you're practically not even human anymore. The glory of athleticism is having the discipline to overcome the life long physical and mental challenges to be the greatest. With steroids there is no challenge... What about the side-effects of steroids? When an athlete quits taking steroids, his body looks like a sack full of bobcats. Chuck

You're getting back to the 1%-er. thing again. What you want is to be able to sit-back, do nothing and have the wealthy take care of your every whim and want. You need to realize, DD or SJ or whatever your handle is... it don't work that way in the real world. Maybe, if people like you would put forth some effort you might come out a little better off. Chuck

With fines and penalties for being under the influence while driving or in the commission of a crime or harming someone else. Tax the shit out of it like cigarettes or alchohol. Home grow or large operation would be by permit and controlled by the government just like any farming or distilling operation. Chuck

Because they fight tooth and nail any efforts to pass firearms control laws that might make a difference. How do you mean 'laws that might make a difference'? Chuck

FOX News and all the other news networks have no scruples. It's not like the 'old days' when a reporter would not give the name of someone who asked that their name not be given-out. They had an un-written 'code of ethics'. That's all gone out the window for ratings and viewers. Chuck

Not a bad attitude! Good luck to you in your rigging career... and keep that attitude. Chuck

What does the NRA have to do with someone who has flipped-out and starts shooting people? We in this country have the right to keep and bear arms. The NRA and other groups like them, work to protect that right. If, someone wants to kill another person, they'll find a way to do it. We have restrictions in regard to the purchase of 'legal' firearms. We have a difficult time with 'black market' sales of firearms. Not all gun owners are looking to shoot-up the town first chance they get, either. Too many guns get stolen from law abiding citizens and sold to non-law abiding people. folks need to ease-up on the knee-jerk reactions and think a bit and quit generalizing. JMO Chuck

I always strived to 'imitate' the manufacturer's work and would not 'mix 'n match'. I always used parts and fabrics from the manufacturer's of various harness-containers or parachutes or reputable suppliers. I've always been a stickler for going by the book and if I had questions, I called manufacturer's for help and advice. Pretty basic, I guess. Chuck

I didn't get that impression, at all. I just threw-out an 'experience' I encountered. That's good! Always keep that 'open-minded' attitude. When you think you know it all, that's the time to get out of it. Good luck to you with the re-line on that Stiletto! That's some good experience, starting from scratch. Be safe! Chuck

Probably every rigger, in time, has seen things similar or things that would make the hair on the back of your neck stand-up. It comes with the job. It's how you deal with it that matters. I've done a finger-trap splice on a Manta that was only a month old at the time. I did it according to that 'certain Rigger's handbook'. That splice held-up till the parachute was ragged-out and replaced with a new parachute. I wouldn't do that on a reserve but if done right, it works. Chuck

All that tanning over the years, by the time they're 40, their face looks like the seat of an old saddle. Chuck

Thanks! I mis-used the word 'test'. Chuck

I understand. Women who do lie about having been raped make it difficult for those with a ligitimate case. Rape tests at a hospital can differentiate between 'forced' and 'consenual'. Chuck

Are you missing the 'legitamate rape' part, where the clear insinuation is that women lie about being raped? That's the worst part of it for me. Not his blatant lack of education in biology (which he did later admit to), but what his statement says about victims of violence.... which he later reinforced by saying that he meant 'forcible rape'....as opposed to any other kind? Some women do lie about having been raped to get revenge on a man or for some other. Just like women lie about a spouse having sexually abused their child. Especially in a custody case. These cases aren't frequent but they do happen. Cases like that don't really help someone who has actually been raped. Law enforcement needs the proof of 'blood and bruises'. Chuck

I remember Claytie saying something like... 'Rape is like rain, it's inevitible so lay-back and enjoy it!' Then, he tried to slough it off by saying it was just 'barnyard talk. Ha, ha...' He also lost any support by women's groups! The guy is a joke, in these parts. Chuck

Chuck - your bias is showing a bit. Being an arrogant ass isn't a crime. Oops! To me, if, there is justifiable, real evidence showing there was in fact, a crime(s) has been committet, the answer is simple... Otherwise, leave him be. Chuck

Again, it isn't rape by any standard that we would use in the US. One allegation is sex without a condom. There's your misconduct. At least one of the two ladies continued to associate with him after the alledged event. Another may have CIA ties. He did make offers to talk with said investigators, short of going to Sweden. One story I read referred to it as a charge of 'rape', another referred to it as 'sexual mis-behavior', hell, they can't make-up their minds. Personally, I think both this arrogant slick needs to be dealt with as should his little buddy in crime. He may have offered to speak with 'said investigators' on 'his' terms! It ain't Burger King... he doesn't get it his way! Chuck

I don't know why anything takes as long as it does, but I'm always keen to apply Hanlon's Razor *. In any event, he has been arraigned so he does have charges to face, and apparently the trial is supposed to be getting under way in the next month or so. /edited to add: * I will admit, however, that there's a sad irrelevancy to Hanlon's Razor as despite the disparate prevalence of malice and stupidity, they are equally incurable. I would imagine, it's taken so long to bring Bradley to trial is due to 'legal tactics' by attornies. In the case of Asange, Does anyone know for certain and have evidence that the rape/sexual assault charges are trumped-up? Does anyone know for certain that there is collusion on the part of Sweden and the U.S or are these just guesses and assumptions, using past experience? Chuck

Or the British decide to bring them home when they can no longer protect them. Threatening to storm the embassy seems to be backfiring. The guy is wanted on a rape charge in Sweden! His running and hiding isn't helping him any. Also, the fact he jumped bail just makes him look more guilty. All those awards and gold buttons he got don't mean squat, now. Chuck Actually he hasn't been charged with anything Chuck, and the Swedish want to question him not over rape (as widely misreported) but over sexual misconduct, a crime that doesn't even exist in the UK. Don't get me wrong, I think the guys is a lresponsible, attention seeking loose cannon who has endangered lives. But many of the facts widely reported by the mass media are not correct. Its also worth remembering that the intelligence services have used criminal sexual defamation before when they've been pursuing someone for publishing something that fell foul of offcial secrets (See Richard Tomlison MI6 agent, he was defamed by being labelled a paedophile to keep him running. He was not, nor did he have any criminal background outside of attempting to publish a book. I noticed in reading news stories about him that one story says this and another story says that, more than likely to sell newspapers. I guess, it's the old story... 'if you can't beat 'em... confuse 'em'! We'll just have to watch the drama and see how it all shakes-out. Chuck

Ya ain't got to be smart to be in the Senate; just popular. There ya' go! Chuck

There you have it folks! A good example of what is running this country. If, he is that 'mis-informed' about rape, just think of what else he 'mis-informed' about. Good Lord!! Chuck

I hope so. The US and the UK need to let Assange fade away into obscurity like the fart in the wind that he is. Something a lot of folks on this board, not necessarily you kelp, have had difficulty with is remembering that Bradley Manning and Julian Assange are not the same person, nor are their situations all that similar. Assange held a Q&A session about what he did and simply stroked his own ego and insulted anyone who opposed, he claimed to have redacted stuff he thought was dangerous but did a poor job at it, and later incompetently released the un-redacted versions and tried to throw someone else under the bus over it. But given all that I've still always said he shouldn't have weird unrelated allegations trumped up to get back at him for it. I just find it disgusting that people actually laud him for taking advantage of Manning and others when it's pretty clear his only goal is promoting himself. Maybe, the sexual assault charges are 'real' but other than that, you pretty much summed it up. The guy is just an arrogant shit who refuses to take responsibility for his own actions, sounds like to me. If, the U.S. oes have a case against him, we need to have the opportunity to try him. http://home.myhughesnet.com/news/read.php?rip_id=%3CDA0OEKA81%40news.ap.org%3E&ps=1018 Chuck

Not from where I see it. It's more than just a couple of people who suspect this. As for proof, quiet collusion between nations happens all the time, but the hard proof of it rarely is in the public light of day while the events are still in play. With no real proof of collusion, then it's a contrived conclusion introduced by his attorney to protect his client. We know how you attornies work! Chuck

Thanks for that. I still think, he should face his accusrs. The longer he runs, the worse things get for him. The statement by his attorney that there is collusion between Sweden and the U.S. could just be a ploy on the part of his attorney. Where's his proof? Throwing in 'the death penalty' adds to the effect. Chuck

Or the British decide to bring them home when they can no longer protect them. Threatening to storm the embassy seems to be backfiring. The guy is wanted on a rape charge in Sweden! His running and hiding isn't helping him any. Also, the fact he jumped bail just makes him look more guilty. All those awards and gold buttons he got don't mean squat, now. Chuck