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  1. A slide can produce that much heat? Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  2. Thank you will do. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  3. pyrotech's post reads just like the classic indoctrination process. Just saying. Not calling it good, not saying it was bad, just calling it as I see it. And as such, one can not argue with it. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  4. Add 25% ? yes no.... Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  5. NWFlyer Thank you for sharing your story.
  6. "The following are suggested maximum wing loadings based on experience level: a. A and B license 1.0 pounds per square foot (psf) maximum b. C license 1.2 psf maximum" A license is 25 jumps, C is 200. OH CRAP! So why am I downsizing to a 220 Triathlon when I weigh 180lbs/185lbs? Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  7. You know what, this is like arguing with a frat kid or a member of a cult regarding the value of their organization. It's just not a conversation that is worth having. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  8. I'm sorry but I have two very dumb questions. Line maintenance? Is there any special technique in keeping ones lines healthy? UV light and the general environment I'm sure do a number on lines. Is there any way in which one can prevent damage? A quick google search brought up something called line wax? Canopy maintenance. Is it best to store a canopy within the container or is it best to let it breathe after a day of skydiving? Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  9. billvon Please take a moment of your time and review the article. Don't get angry at me, I'm just pointing out the elephant in the room. The crux of my argument is based on two key quotes 1) "The first thing the (professor) told us was, 'You should expect to see this class dwindle down as the semester goes on.' 2) "There were not a lot of resources to develop interest in students," Ibrahim said. (Professors) say, 'Here's the workload, if you can handle it, you're good to go. If not, sorry.' " Now is that a failure of the student? Or a failure of the educator? I would argue the educator since the student did survive and landed a very nice job and appears to be a well rounded individual. Can you say the same about her professors? Here you have a bright driven individual and a number of educators who just don't want to do their job. To educate. A task which they are being paid rather well for. And this persons experience isn't an adoration, per my experience and others I know it's the norm. To sum it up, I agree with the article. The system is broken. I do not blame the students rather I blame the educators failing in their core duty which is to educate students. And if this implies going slower, offering extra help after class or in some cases learning the language to a level that allows them to effectively communicate with their students so be it. Until then, why spend well over $25k a year to be educated by the Dell help desk in Bombai? And yes I take this personally. I worked very hard for my engineering education and I knew full well the difference between a good dedicated educator and one who thought that hazing was a required part of the education. My first 2 years were at a community college where my professors were passionate in their field and enjoyed teaching. Furthermore they spoke English at a level that was in accordance with their position. I could not say the same about the large state school which I attended. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EBb1Dcd0GM Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  11. Really? Look I'm just going to note that and not even respond. Wow....you would argue with me if I said it was partly sunny. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  12. http://www.deviantart.com/download/139348099/Epic_Facepalm_by_RJTH.jpg http://johnsifferman.com/img/epic_facepalm.jpg http://www.3hatscommunications.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ImpliedFacepalm.jpeg Really? The discussion was about an article. Some agreed with my points others did not. And then for some reason it started becoming a "Shah bashing thread" At which point I having a back bone stood up and said. http://www.myspaceantics.com/images/myspace-graphics/funny-pictures/glass-of-stfu.jpg Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  13. Remind me where I degraded you for yours? I was talking about your rhetorical style, not the viewpoints it represented. At the moment I could say I liked chocolate and beer and you would take it personally get pissed and some one would post a snide remark about the fact it was maybe milk chocolate and not dark chocolate. Read what I wrote, I referenced my experience and more or less asked two questions. Was it worth it and why. I did not attack anyone's life or current station. And for the record nutella and blue moon Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  14. I never played or cared to play such games. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  15. If you read what I have written you will notice I have stated that ithe above written were my experiences and my thoughts. If you take them personally....what am I to do. Change my life and my experiences to better fit your life and what you agree with? I'm sorry you disagree with my past and my tastes. But you don't see me degrade your choices and your life. Yes I did not enjoy my years of engineering school but as I stated due to my station...similar to what was discussed in the article....my choices were limited. Now that I stand back and examine I question was I t worth it. And doing some basic economic and social review. I agree with the article and thus taking a the defense and asking some very hard questions to very knee-jerk posts. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  16. So why am I being attacked on a personal level here? I point out some basic facts regarding economics, compensation and what others on the CNN link have pointed out and I get attacked on a personal level? Look I may not agree with you but maybe I'm mature enough to not attack you on a personal level thus I would appreciate the same level of respect. Thank you. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  17. Compared to engineering school work is easy. If someone does not speak English at a level that makes it difficult to work with them...I just ignore them until they improve their communication skills or another person takes their spot. I'm sorry I learned how to speak the language...why can't they? It all comes down to this. And it's a difficult question to ask especially if you are passionate about what you do. Was the investment in time and capital such that after the investment the returns in time and capital are such that one can live a comfortable life when compared to the norm? If the answer is yes. The you may have made the right choice. If the answer is no. Then you make the wrong choice. Yes passion is important, yes love of what you do is important. But passion or nor love buy lift tickets. Money and time do. For some it is obviously the right choice, for other maybe not, and for still others....no was not the right choice at all. And with that, I have nothing else to say. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  18. Look I don't mean to be rude....but every time I read "It's hard because it has to be..." it sounds much as if what you would hear a frat boy say after the indoctrination process. Just my thoughts on the issue. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  19. Ceteris paribus....all other things being equal (Engineering joke)....compared to the energy and time you put in Vs the energy and time your brother put in....who has the more efficient life? By efficient, who had the more free time to discover who they were and where they wanted to be, met more people, went out more, had less stress....and in the end....makes more money? Look I love riding a bike, but when it's a 200 mile trip...thank you but I will take my car. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  20. I thought I would share....a size 8 for Shah Chains KINKY! Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  21. But in the long run who makes the more money not only for themselves but also for their company? As it stands as of the early 90's, those that practice financial engineering not only make more but also provide the best returns for their employer. Please not the bonuses delivered time and time again by the large financial institutions. And please don't call people who do not wish to do 10 hours of homework every evening and be pounded by their ESL professors lazy or not driven. They are just smart. After all who in their right mind seeks out pain and suffering? It's not a viable human trait. I'm not demeaning the field, I am arguing the question....why haze the students? Yes some were lucky that they had a great experience but a good number were not. But in the long run who makes the more money not only for themselves but also for their company? As it stands as of the early 90's, those tho practice finanical engineering not only make more but also provide the best returns for their employer. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  22. I don't think that's a good thing. The more you mix them up, the fuller your life is, usually. Wendy P. Yes Wendy, I am working on that. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  23. The two girls were not "fat" and would fit in their seat rather well. But I would not be interested, but that's ok....because you are and the world is cool like that.
  24. Wow did you read this? Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools!
  25. http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/0806/fat-chicks-fat-girls-demotivational-poster-1214626158.jpg http://images5.cpcache.com/product/79202935v9_480x480_Front_Color-White.jpg ok ok I'll stop!