Zenister

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  1. Then don't write student, it'll avoid confusion. Being a "student" has nothing to do with jumping from airplanes and everything to do with a willingness to learn. . not really, being a 'student' implies you are generally enrolled in an accepted learning program. Once you are 'released' from direct supervision by an instructor (aka licensed, graduate etc) the term generally doesnt apply.. YOU may prefer the think of yourself as a 'student' because you are always learning new things, but honestly that makes the term rather meaningless as EVERYONE is ALWAYS a student then.... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  2. No we don't do it local or otherwise. horray for common sense!! ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  3. hard to say without seeing video, but you might be doing the classic 'potato chip' and if so it is generally caused by being to rigid with your body position.. you have to learn to breath and relax into your arch.. stable does not equal stiff ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  4. five or six that i know personally (on both 'sides') plus two i know of from here... i'm sure there are more.. it just has no bearing on actual skydiving and some people are not 'flaming' about it so it never comes up... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  5. unfortunately the bible IS used and cited as 'fact' everyday by religious zealots.. many of them in political positions... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  6. Eloy doesnt, or at least if they've started havent been making the locals do it.. i've done it at perris and elsinore and while i understand it i thought it was pretty silly both times... my favorite waiver is less than half a page long... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  7. Jay... Humpries maybe?? ..i'm terrible with last names... was down here for Project Horizon, but i dont have a current number for him... call Kapow and ask they might... He works north of Seattle irrc ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  8. NEVER argue with the coin!!!!! but then i dont get what i really wanted ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  9. Berger and Gore could influence the anayalsis? Uh hello? This is the earth calling. hello earth, this is heaven... perhaps you should investigate who actually has enough power and authority to dictate Intel focus and influence its analysis... edit ahhh i see.. petty...there fixed for you... either is acceptable but i havent had my coffee yet... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  10. I guess Gore, Kerry, Berger, the UN all wanted war with Saddam as well? none of them dictate Intel gathering focus, priorities or can influence the analysis... if you manufacture evidence to convict someone of murder, are the judge and jury that 'believes' it equally responsible with those who did the manufacturing? ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  11. i dont know if the 'coin knows best' but i use this device often to decide between things that i otherwise have no real preference... it works really well to better define which i really wish.. if i 'argue' with the coin "nah 2 out of 3" then i know which one i wanted more... if i agree then either i got what i wanted or i really didnt care either way... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  12. no because Hendrix is dead... no one can write a new Hendrix song... absolutely... maybe you should check the list of modern guitarists in all genre's who site Hendrix as a major influence... they stand on his shoulders, and push the envelope in the same manner he did..how? learning, study, and practice... it is simply not as dramatic because their hasnt been a revolution in sound the way there was in Hendrix's time.... a great many musicians from his time period now counted as 'legends' benefited from the technological/media revolution as much as they did from their own abilities... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  13. that is NOT intel... it is simply information... the current administration has a terrible track record of making decisions based on INFORMATION that supports their position and ignoring that which does not... applying a preconceived idea to information and thereby using an improper analysis to create 'intel' that supports your position is a sign of bad leadership..... there were clear indicators, that that information source was suspect... they were ignored because that source supported the conclusion the administration wanted to begin with... unfortunately our leaders are not elected on their ability, but instead on their popularity.... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  14. There was intel....It has been shown wrong. Bad intel happens. particularly when you ignore the indicators that dont fit you preconception... there will never be a full review of the 'intel' (and i HATE to use the term as it makes and entire field of effort a simple scapegoat for poor leadership) and process used to reach the incorrect conclusions that supported Bush's war... it is hidden under the word 'secret' and would require many people to violate their oaths.. ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  15. not at all. certainly, you must evaluate them in context and against their peers, but peer review of art is just as legitimate as peer review in science.. the difference is most laymen have more sense than to argue with a trained scientist about how 'their opinion' is just as valuable as someone who has studied the field for years... you may LOVE your children's refrigerator drawings... that doesnt put them on the same level, or mean they have the same value, or attributes as a Picasso... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  16. which hair was that ?? oh... wait... i may... have to change my answer... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  17. I hear people say that and want to strangle them... 120+ is damn hot, I don't give a rats ass how high the humidity is. 120 in AZ is WAAAAAAAAAY better than 90 in AL... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  18. if you say "Good Game" when you do it you can slap ANYONE's ass... its a DZ rule at one place at least... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  19. Everybody who needs to know what this post means knows what this post means. ladies and gentlemen.. the Bonfire Drama Queen Award of the Day for June 13th goes to...... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  20. no you 'prefer' the original better, but many many guitarists at all levels of professional accomplishment have taken the path he laid and carried farther than he did, and can and do recreate his performances more than 'note for note' but 'wave form for wave form' (yes they have been analyzed to that level to learn the how/whys).... every single embellishment he ever did, from ANY performance you can name and many most casual listeners cannot..... a true 'student' of his can tell you which licks come from which shows in what year and recreate them whenever they wish... the difference is simply nostalgia, the misconception that the 'first' will always be the best... but that is simply erroneous and doesnt change the fact that there are musicians NOW who can and do daily surpass the level of performance hendrix or any other 'mythical' musician or artist once reached... it happens in painting as well there are forgeries of old masters that can ONLY be distiquished by chemical analysis of the material... it is called progress, we stand on the shoulders of those who came before and it happens in EVERY field of human endeavor for those who take the time and put the energy into learning their craft..... if you dont believe me i'll invite you over to a friends studio to play '"live or memorex" sometime..... you wont be the first one to guess wrong... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  21. just saw it and imo its a damn fine action movie with great eye candy for everyone.. Brad and Angela were 'cool' and witty in the tradition of movie spies like early James Bond, their interaction and timing was nearly perfect.. its no wonder people were buzzing about an off screen chemistry... but i can easily see why a 14 year old wouldnt get a number of the subtle social/relationship jokes that flew by at a mile a min... the ONLY downside i could see was that it wasnt rated R... could have used a bit more skin ps.. they also did a nice job of shifting scenes from some of what the previews showed... which meant they didnt really give a way the entire movie, even if you already knew the basic plot points... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  22. absolutely 'fun' is a good reason.. it is reason enoug to try everything/anything once, if you enjoy it try it again... if the sky becomes a deeper blue and you cant think of anything other than being in the air whenever you are outside.... sell all your possessions and move to the DZ ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  23. yowwsaa... have to wait till out tunnel opens ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  24. you can still climb out on the strut/wheel of the otter... it just takes a longer reach ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.
  25. Damn dude that's... I dunno how to even phrase it. the truth?? sorry to be the 'reality check'.. in the land of 'warm&fuzzy (no actually i'm not) but IMO she was more attractive with longer hair.. she still looks as good as she always did.. i just find her much less attractive with short hair... there is a subtle difference, but i'm not known for lying simply to be polite... ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed.