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    Politicians, politcal supporters, and donors have always mislead people. It did not start when corporations became involved. It did not and will not stop if corporate spending is eliminated. Call them all con men if you want, I think that is appropriate. How did the Citizens United ruling limit the free speech of the average citizen? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Limiting free speech does not stop misinformation. It merely directs who gets to be in charge of that misinformation. You or people (organizations, unions, etc) who agree with you are free to combat that misinformation by forming your own organizations, buying ad time, spreading your own message, or even just posting on internet message boards about the inaccuracies contained in their advertisements. I am happy the limits on campaign spending were declared unconsitutional, they should have been, it is a violation of the constitution at the most basic fundamental levels. The answer to bad speech is more speech, not less. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I don't see why anybody would ever see any need for that. Of course, I think I'm weird that way, I never listen to music when I run, when I hike, when I camp, etc. I engage in those activities in part of get away from the usual pace of everyday life and want to bring along as few parts of that as necessary. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Thanks Wendy, that may have been the original thread where I read about split-stowing. I'm not sure. Anyway, I read about it here and am just wondering if anybody else sees any negatives to using this method with other containers. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Hi all, I've done a search and couldn't really find a thread exactly on point. I have a Wings container and split my line groups into left and right on the last stow. (Actually something I learned here). This seems pretty intuitively that it should help keep the D-bag aligned properly and result in less twists or off heading openings. This is the configuration recommended by the manufacturer. So, the question is, does anybody use this configuration with other rigs? Why or why not? What would/have been the results with other rigs? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Timing chips for runners do not have any GPS data in them. They register by passing over a mat, so they may (or may not) be appropriate for making sure jumpers pass back into the hanger but would do absolutely nothing for finding a missing jumper. Cost for a runner's chip is ~$25. I do not know what the sensor mats cost or if they would hold up to the constant exposure of being in place 24/7 (I suspect not). They have a fairly high error rate in terms of not reading, sometimes because of incorrect placement on a shoe. Many races are trending towards RFID tags because of cost and reliability. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    QuoteI don't know much about the electronics technology, but the last Silicon Valley Marathon I ran, they gave each runner a little chip device we tied to our shoes. It recorded our pace at every gate we ran through. Can such technology be implemented cheaply for DZ's? I suppose a 'gate' could be set up at the hanger, and if the skydiver loses it, he/she has to pay for it. The tracking chip is probably not cheap since all runners had to turn it it at the end of the race. 4DBill http://4dbill.com I know a little bit about such technology from my running. The chips are not that expensive, races rent them at ~$2-3 per runner. Runners can purchase their own chips, I think they cost $25. The bigger problem is that they have to be very close to the sensor to read--i.e. they have to be attached to your shoe. RFID are cheaper and more versatile in terms of reading them. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Theoretically I would be willing to buy property with somebody. I would definitely always want some separate money. For example, retirement money--should remain separate. Other things can be shared. In the case of a larger purchase, like a house, there would have to be a contract written beforehand about what happens in cases of dissolution. That is, IMHO, much better than accepting and being stuck with the default contract the state gives you with marriage. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I'm out of here, hope everybody has a great weekend. Get lots of jumps in. I'm hoping for just one or two. Deeders. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I know what you could do to cheer me up Skootzie. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Plans include practice riding a motorcycle (working on my M endorsement), great dinner (Hawaiian chicken on the grill) and a great tailgate and football game tomorrow. Hopefully a jump Sunday morning too, but I have an out-of town conference I need to be at by 2pm, so things are going to have to work out right there to squeeze that in. Skootz. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Nope, but good morning to all on this wonderful Friday. Hoping to have a short day here at work (if I can get all my work completed by 1:30) then have a wonderful weekend planned. Deedster. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    No, Pics or GTFO. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I admit that my cynicism towards marriage is colored by my own painful experience. However, that also resulted in a good bit of reflection. It seems from your post that you have a happy, great relationship. That is awesome. All those qualities you have in your relationship are not conferred by the governement or changed by a piece of paper. You can continue to have all those things even if you never get married. Marriage is really only a property contract, giving you rights to his stuff and him rights to your stuff. It does no determine anything about the quality of your relationship. However, should things change in the future (and lots of things can't be forseen, like one partner deciding to be unfaithful) it will make the process of splitting vastly more complicated and expensive. I see personally very little to gain and a lot to lose from getting married. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Nope, back to Skootzikins. So how have you been since you left us all alone for two days.....never even popped in for a quick hello. But thanks for the rocking name. I love it! Good, just busy. You know, sometimes life gets in the way of post-whoring. I know, I know, I need to get my priorities straight. Deaf Billy. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Nope, back to Skootzikins. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I have a pirate costume. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I suspect you are right, but ultimately the root cause may not be important. These kids from lower socio-economic backgrounds advance just as much as their peers from higher socio-economic background during the school year. It is during the breaks that the particular values of the families create achievement differences. Therefore, regardless of the souce of those differences, year-round school is going to lower the achievement gap (not erase, but lower). I assume that is a good we want in our society, but I know not everybody would embrace it. Also, there are real costs as well, so there are serious cost/benefit calculations in play here. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Nope, popping in again unexpectedly. Skootzikins. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    That could be two chicks. I knew two guys who went as the Bartles and James guys (this was years ago when B&J advertised wine coolers heavily on TV) "We thank you for your support" "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I pretty much agree 100% with this post, as a guy. The only exception is that I would clarify that I am only against marriage for myself. If somebody else wants to get married and make it work then I am happy for them. I've been there and done that. Not going there again. The guy who posted the article about the divorce industry and what is does to guys is frighteningly correct as well. I don't think anybody should get married (or divorced) for money but the fact is that women often benefit financially from divorce and it is a horrible decision for any guy to get married if he does nto understand that reality. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I vote awesome! I love Halloween
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    Boobies! Can't believe nobody has posted that one already. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Health insurance is generally regulated by states (at least at this point in time) so just because it was true at the one guys work doesn't necessarily mean it is true at yours. Although, I've never heard of a group health insurance plan that has excluded activities. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I know my house well enough that it's not a problem. It's the fucking cats you can't see curled up in the middle of the floor and you step on or kick them by accident. If you do that then you are down 2 senses already... "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"