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  1. Southern_Man
    I've seen a commercial filmed at Triangle Skydiving where the jumper was wearing a suit. I believe it was for a cell phone or some sort of business service. My google-fu must be weak today, so I can't find it at the moment. Maybe somebody else will have a better memory or better luck. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    Sure, they support the contracts for execs, but allow them to break the ones for workers... "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  3. Southern_Man
    The part of that article that does not make any sense is the claim that patients have to see the doctor to access the information in their chart. A patient can ask for medical records at any time and it does not have to be in conjunction with a visit. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  4. Southern_Man
    Yup, we would be better off going over this fiscal cliff than negotiating the way out of it. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    I just said it included it's own punsihment two wives! "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  6. Southern_Man
    Virginia Skydiving Center is in Dinwiddie. It is run by Jim Crouch and is a good drop zone and the closest to Richmond (~40 miles). Skydive Orange is about 1:15-1:30 away and is also a good drop zone. Either one would be a good choice for you. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  7. Southern_Man
    Bigamy contains its own punishment "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  8. Southern_Man
    The PC is cocked. This is a Wings PC and they don't color the kill line with marker like others do. They sew 2 rows (maybe 3, I'm not really sure ) of straight stitch with green thread. If you take another look, you will see the stitches I did not know that. My Wings and all the wings rigs I can remember packing have had a colored kill line but I guess those were done in the field. If it is a Wings rig then the flaps are closed in the wrong order. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    legal in Mississippi, I think "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  10. Southern_Man
    Indeed, although people usually manipulate it downward to minimize taxes. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  11. Southern_Man
    I don't believe you understand how many DBAs there are out there. I picked that subject because it's a DBA that I know of. I believe that your lack of understanding of this issue is evidence of the failure to grasp the breadth of the issue. I confess I may be confused (I have been confused before) but after reading it again, it still appears you are using an example of profit margin (5%) and conflating that with tax rate (that 10% might be the difference) in a way that is nto helpful or illuminating. Also your named example is hostess, which is not a DBA. I have a small busines myself so I understand what pass through income is on a 1040. I will await further clarification. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    There are far more Subchapter S corporations than 'C' corporations, not even taking into account DBA companies. Both Subchapter S and DBA income are taxed on the same 1040 form you submit if you are an employee receiving a wage. His argument is well founded. Yes, there are a lot of Subchapter S or pass through taxable entities. You still only pay tax on net income. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  13. Southern_Man
    This is a common line for people that have not had to make payroll. It’s also a common idea for those who don’t understand that when a business owner has ten concrete mixers and twenty drivers and runs a 5% profit, that 10% is going to be a huge difference. Counselor you are conflating business and personal taxes here. I usually expect more reasoned and better arguments from you. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  14. Southern_Man
    Don't know, I didn't get any sound playing even after adjusting several settings. Appeared that at least a couple of those clips were in places that may not be considered "friendly" to US interests. I am guessing Cold War Intrigue just as you suggest, but I don't really know. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  15. Southern_Man
    I was tooling around on archive.org and ran into this http://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.645295 It proports to be footage from the CIA in 1963, focusing on parachute meets. Unfortunately just looks like a team of competitors being greeted various places. Anyhow, thought I would post it here in case anybody is interested. I'd be interested in reading details if anybody recognizes this stuff. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    How much is that? 5 gal per side? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  17. Southern_Man
    Or you can just pack a lot. That tends to build up grip strength pretty well. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  18. Southern_Man
    Your second question you should ask your instructor. The first, well, pilot chute in tow (or hesitation, hard to tell without video) is slightly more common when you are on early AFF levels and have instructors riding you through deployment. Creates a big burble. That may or may not be a contributing factor in your situation. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    As far as I know (and I know much less than everything) the Ranch has not had plane or other issues the way Lodi has. I'm not a big fan of lawsuits and that split seemed to be pretty ugly but sometimes this is just the way of the world--I don't know the inside story and who was right/wrong/etc. In the end the guy bought an existing DZ and IF he is providing a safe jump operation and helping put downward pressure on jump prices that seems like a good deal for fun jumpers. I'm not a FL local, so I have no dog in the fight. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
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    That's a great question to ask. My experience is that police charities are very often paid fundraisers with a very low rate of return to the actual cause. A local boys and girls club in my area raised over 500,000 but gave their "professional fundraiser" over 90% of it. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  21. Southern_Man
    A lack of selective pressure will generally lead to genetic drift. I understand they are stating the intelligence (and brain genetic material in general) has a higher rate of mutation but I don't think the evidence is very strong for that. I also think there is pretty good evidence there is still selective pressure for intelligence. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  22. Southern_Man
    There are some really good and valuable UN programs. However their governance is all screwed up and there are a lot of areas in which they are not effective or even counterproductive. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  23. Southern_Man
    So, it's probably cheaper for him to make it to Arizona and jump the Eloty one than prep one in Florida. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  24. Southern_Man
    From the SIM--Category C: f. With the same wing loading a smaller canopy of the same model will exhibit more lively performance characteristics. (1) faster turns and turn response (2) quicker dynamic stall response "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  25. Southern_Man
    Another issue on which the US needs to tell the UN to pound sand. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"