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  1. Southern_Man
    I have people with orders to take me out if that ever happens. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Hi Jerry, I'm not an attorney either but have far too much experience in courts. Your point is exactly why I say I think we are talking about two different types of documents here. A pre-nup, properly written, will protect your assets in case of divorce. A few of these (again, not an expert, but some experience) may have some behavioral clauses. An example would be, spouse commits adultery and their settlement is lowered. A pre-nup that includes things like how often you have sex, who takes the trash out, who pays the bills, etc. is going to be thrown out of court. That doesn't mean such a document can't be useful for discussion and agreement. It is just not a legal contract that I can see a judge enforcing. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    They are licensed by the state. There is a procedure for filing complaints against them with your state (probably under the Board of Health or Board of Health professions, etc). Not saying it is an effective process but it is there. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Eh, it's like economists predicting recessions. They've predicted 50 out of the last 0 Eachatons. Or maybe the raputure has already happened and nobody notice. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  5. Southern_Man
    I've got a Hornet 210, but I have basically only flown student canopies beyond that, so I have basically zero comparison. I am interested in what other people have to say about it. I have not found my Hornet opens hard, although I've heard that about them. It may be bacuse I have a later version or perhaps I take extra care when packing because of the reputation. Not sure. Do other people find the hornet sluggish and lacking flare? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I'm just another noob. Packing is fine if that is what you want to do. I prefer not to pack my canopy unnecessarily and put extra wear and tear on it. I think practicing landings by watching videos of people flying very, very differnet canopies at very different wing loadings is at best useless and at worst might train you in some bad timing. That's just me though. How about going out to FreezeFest and actually jumping? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Defined by whom? There are religious institutions and governments that define marriage as you suggest. There are other religious institutions and governments that define marriage to include same sex couples as well. Personally, I think government should get entirely out of the business of regulating personal relationships and treating people differently based on relationship status. Let religious institutions define it however they like. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Yup, I've used it. It is easy to use. Ditto what Popsjumper said about day trading. Even active trading is going to be a drag on your returns with the trading fees and the spread. I'm more a buy and hold (with some rebalancing) investor. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    A pre-nup is about who gets what in the event of a divorce. It is not about who does the chores, how often anybody gets laid, etc. People can put whatever they want on paper and sign it, it doesn't mean there is a judge in the country who is going to enforce it, whatever enforce it means. Writing it down is just a planning tool. There are some good planning tools out there to help couples communicate about things. One site with some good tools is www.marriagebuilders.com. That's a Christian based site, but really most of their philosophy makes sense and is applicable and usable even for those of us without a Christian faith (i.e. most of it is based on psychology, not religion). I'm sure there are other sites that are not religion based. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    They can't in my state or in most states. Even in states where they can the federal government does not recognize those unions or give them the benefits of marriage. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Didn't sell anything. Did pay for most of my training with the proceeds of an insurance settlement for my car that some idiot totaled. Bought a cheaper but serviceable car and put the rest towards training. Otherwise I'm a pay as you go jumper. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I'd advise people not to jump if they didn't have insurance. Of course I would already advise that. Maybe people would listen more if the consequences of their actions were different. Really, I have no problem with people being left to deal with the consequences of their own choices. That would mean some people wouldn't get treatment. Bad things happen to people all the time now. I know that probably make me an uncaring, unfeeling person to a lot of people. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    That's the only thing I don't miss about my mustang. Lousy in the snow. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    This is why I am against EMTALA. I know that puts me in a very, very small minority. I think health care is a good like every other. People who want it should either purchase it directly or indirectly (through insurance). "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Cho's case it was since it was ordered by a JUDGE. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/21/us/21guns.html "After an investigation, a Virginia special justice declared Cho mentally ill and ordered him to attend treatment." And if you have read the report about the incident it freely admits there were failures in the reporting and the NRA and the VPC joined together to close those loopholes. Huge changes to Virginia law followed from the Cho case. Not just related to guns and reporting, either. Also relaxed teh standards to have somebody committed, created better tracking of treatment, etc. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Yup, the average for dianosis of for Bipolar disorder is 10 years from onset of symptoms. Very, very poor. I'm convinced that we will someday in my lifetime look back on current mental health treatment and diagnosis the way we currently look back on practices like bleeding for illness. I do not want rights based on a system that is this prone to error. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    What are the details of that process? Specifically with regard to mental health? What is the status of open carry in Texas? Virginia is an open carry state. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    In Virginia we overhauled the reporting requirements in response to the Cho disaster. Suppossedly they are better now and our database more accurate. I think that is good. I'm not sure it is 100% accurate. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I'm partial to pirates myself. Maybe that one has been done to death. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Too warm for snow in my part of Virginia. The ice line is just north of us about an hour or two. I'm glad, I don't mind snow but I hate ice. If we get a good snow at least I could get in some skiing. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    LOL A pro gun liberal is just a libertarian that just hasn't aged enough yet to become a full republican. Please don't insult libertarians by confusing them in any way with republicans. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  22. Southern_Man
    I think you have misunderstood me. I don't think officers should have to record every interaction they have. I just don't think that private citizens should be prevented from recording those interactions. It is a way for a private citizen to protect himself (or at least give himself recourse for) abuse from public officials. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    You can simply open carry in my state without any sort of permit. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  24. Southern_Man
    I don't think it is nearly that easy. Mental Health practitioners are not able to predict with any degree of accuracy which of their clients might become violent. About the only reliable predictor is when somebody has become violent in the past. That is probably an accurate predictor for people without mental illness as well. Then you would have to even identify disqualifying conditions. Do you want to prohibit gun ownership for anybody who has ever been treated for depression? Anxiety disorder? Adjustment disorder NOS? Pretty much anybody who has ever had counseling has been assigned one of those diagnosis. Would you limit it to the Big 3 (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia)? On what basis? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  25. Southern_Man
    Indeed. Studies show the rate (lifetime rate) of violence in people with mentally illness is 14%. That sounds high except the rate for all people is 7%. So, that is quite a significant increase but certainly not all people with mental illness are destined to become violent offenders. Of those who do commit a violent act only a small number will do so with a gun. I don't know how you go about denying a right from an entire class of people. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"