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A mediocre victory but at least for a little while longer the Federal Government will not impose a divorce on me that I do not want. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Here's the other side of a similar story: A couple of years ago I wanted to come back after a 10 year break. I had about 200 jumps at the time. And yes, my jumps were on gear that would be obsolete today but not comical. I called the local big, organized, business-style DZ and asked them what it would take to get back into the sport. Their answer was "You'll have to start over and take the entire AFF series." "You're kidding!" "That's the rule. No exceptions." I then called a smaller, family-style DZ and asked the DZO the same question. His answer was, "Well, come on down. We'll review your logs, catch you up on what's changed since you last jumped, and then go out for an AFF-style jump together. After that, we'll see what else you need." Which one sounds more like it's run by an expert skydiver and which one like it's run by a beaurocracy? Guess which DZ I went to? After an hour of reviewing my logs and giving me refresher training, the DZO took me out for a simple jump together. He saw I was stable and confident in freefall and had good canopy skills. Back in the hanger we reviewed the jump and he welcomed me back to the sport. No problem! The moral of the story? The DZO who reviewed my logs, talked with me, then took me out for jump used his judgement and was able to realize that I was not full of shit. I really did what I'd said and I was still reasonably safe. If I'd really needed more, he would have said so. The other DZ run by the rulebooks instead of observation and judgement almost ended my return to skydiving before it began. First Class Citizen Twice Over

[reCan they really make it retroactive and void it? Since it was legally performed... Good question. I suspect that will have to be court battles about that. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Hey, enough of that happy go lucky BS (especially yours). That belongs int he Bonfire... Oh, I don't know. The people here in Oregon are going to impose a divorce upon my happy marriage in a few weeks. Does that qualify me for the forum? First Class Citizen Twice Over

Gosh, I don't know. My marriage is wonderful. First Class Citizen Twice Over

I haven't laughed so hard in a while. Thanks!

Ron, ok how about you? Please tell us exactly how you'd be handling this question if vice president Lieberman or Edwards were in this exact same position. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Please tell us exactly how you'd be handling this question if vice president Lieberman or Edwards were in this exact same position. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Would you use the same calm words if the VP were a despicable, evil, liberty-hating, america-destroying, scum monster from planet Democrat? I do notice that the evil, tantrum-throwing, vileness-spewing democrats are remaining quite calm in the face of their mortal enemy's questionable position. Yet I strongly doubt the republicans would be so moderated in their approach were they in the other side. Yet one more example of democrats (who are 90% wrong about everything) behaving much more civilly than republicans (who are also 90% wrong about everything). First Class Citizen Twice Over

Democrats are also 13% more likely to burp in public, 26% less likely to participate in PTA fundraising bakesales, and 7.3% more likely to crowd into an elevator that's already full enough. But Republicans are 57% more likely to have unruly teenagers who press all the buttons on the elevator. A more recent study shows that 79% of American teenagers have either been mugged, raped, then murdered by terrorists or been called a dirty word by their classmates. WON'T YOU THINK OF THE CHILDREN???? First Class Citizen Twice Over

The Bible?? Who reads that any more? The true source of all great truths is the encoded references in [URL "http://cs.anu.edu.au/~bdm/dilugim/moby.html"]Moby Dick[/URL] First Class Citizen Twice Over

I'm quite amused by: BUSH/CHENEY 2004 FOUR MORE WARS The Kerry-sheep think it's a pro-Kerry slogan and the Bush-sheep consider it a pro-Bush slogan. The rest of us realize it's an anti-American slogan but that takes some insight. First Class Citizen Twice Over

How cute! First Class Citizen Twice Over

When George Bush is finished with his hamburger, he always leaves the tray and empty styrofoam boxes and messy ketchup spills and stuff spread all over the table. I said, "George, you should pick up after yourself." But he just walked away as he yelled out, "McDonalds pays people to do that for me!" That George! First Class Citizen Twice Over

Malarkey? Maybe. But I'm really excited to hear what bias you think I have. Oh boy. This is going to be good! First Class Citizen Twice Over

Al Gore lets his cell phone ring in the movie theater then he takes the call and just chats up a storm. No wonder he only got 12% of the vote for president! First Class Citizen Twice Over

The power outage was caused by John Kerry trimming his trees without a permit. He never thinks of other people's needs! First Class Citizen Twice Over

And with a most satisfied grin, I rest my case. First Class Citizen Twice Over

It's all John Kerry's fault! Or no... I mean George Bush's fault! First Class Citizen Twice Over

After listening to both sides of this incredibly silly argument over whether it's John or George who should have the right to pull the beating hearts out of our chests and eat them raw, I have one asymmetric observation. The people championing the Kerry monster often seem much more civil and thoughtful than the people championing the Bush monster. Most of the sheep championing Kerry usually spell better, form complete sentences, and much more often actually discuss the matter at hand. Whereas most of the sheep championing Bush are usually blisteringly insulting, smug, and misdirecting. The Bush people are actually coming across as personally vicious while the Kerry people seem to be trying, against incredibly odds, to live up to some kind of standards, thoughtfulness, and honor. You're all totally creepy though. When either of these two self-destructive factions finally manage to bring about the end of the world they seek so enthusiastically, you all get to go to hell. But that being said, I still think the Kerry people are slightly ahead in the style and decency game. Two points to them. For what it's worth... First Class Citizen Twice Over

George Bush doesn't sign his checks when he pays the bills. He thinks when the electric company tries to cash the check but the bank will reject it. Then he'll have another billing cycle to pay his bill before they shut off service. It's just a way to extend payment, but he pretends it was an honest mistake. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Mirror tactics are notorious when you put the spotlight on liberals conservatives. First Class Citizen Twice Over

John Kerry's mood around the office is sometimes atrocious. Often he comes in, walks right to his desk, and doesn't say hello to ANYONE! Moral is slipping. First Class Citizen Twice Over

John Kerry has a bright security light in his driveway that shines directly into his neighbor's favorite stargazing spot. He's an affront to all amateur astronomers everywhere! First Class Citizen Twice Over

Absolutely right! I'm glad somebody understands. First Class Citizen Twice Over