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How do you make a URL show up as just one word/phrase, whatever and hide the actual URL? "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Police have the right to search all vehicles operating on VA roads. It's part of the agareement for the priviledge of operating a vehicle in the state. Now, how I feel about that....no biggy. I know I run the risk of the cop finding something that I didn't know was there. EDIT: I'm sure the guys driving the delivery trucks are very happy to have their vehicles checked out. I was thinking that the police should set up a data-base of safe vehicles. Yeah, I know there are shortfalls there but it could be a utensil. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Can that calculator be found anyplace other than that website. That's damn handy but who knows when "Craig" is going quit updating his site. You'd think Cypress would have something like that. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'll second that, it's one of the most well written books I've ever read. Also, every Marine needs to read "Bridge of Dong Ha" Col. Ripley's son was on my lacrosse team at VMI so I was able to meet him a few times. Pretty outstanding guy. Another great: "A Sense of Honor" by James Webb. Edit: Those are three books that you will not be able to put down, especially since you're a jar head. Others listed on here that are my favorites are Dune and Ender's game. Making a movie out of Ender's Game? That's cool but I'm going to be pissed if they mess it up. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Yup, did that one, except we were sitting in a canoe in the river. Rocket goes up..up..up..up....um...um, coming back down straight for us...!!! Man, I'd love to do that crap again. Too bad that if you've 16 it's called messing around. If you're 26 it's called jailable offense. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Go-o-o-od Damn Look at the ass on that bitch Look at the titties "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I was thinking about getting a shirt with a bullseye on it and wearing it around. Then I thought that would be in bad taste. I was at the gas station today and half the people were obviously keeping their heads down. What they need to do is get a bunch or reservist who need helo hours and the next time he hits they all get in the air and make a perimeter on every road into and out of the area. Edit: And yeah, if I got a suit from the peter pan guy.......no, I wouldn't get one. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I think he makes jumpsuits. http://www.pixyland.org/peterpan/ -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'm sure someone with a bit more aerospace design experience then my college class could chime in and correct me but with modern computers and wind tunnels we don't need as much live testing as we did in the past. So, what I'm saying is that just about all of what is seen flying around area 51 right now is alien space craft activity. There's no need to go elsewhere if everyone thinks we're actually still flying airplanes around out there. I mean, ha! http://www.nick.com/games/jimmy_neutron/gottaBlast/index.jhtml?_requestid=3153 -doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Yes, I agree. This is truely the most pathetic death I've ever heard of. I mean, damn. I'm picturing this guy getting to either heaven or hell and everyone looks at him and says, "Are you fucking kidding me?" -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Conspiracy theories kick ass. -d "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Sup' Steve Martin. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I live in Arlington and work just north of Manassas. At work we've all been talking about how when we're filling up our cars we get out, get it going, and then get back in right away, all the time keeping moving so someone can't draw a bead. Yeah, I know that odds are in my favor but I keep an eye out. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Here's one of my privates sticking out of my pants. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Tequilla is my favorite shot. I'm not talking about crap-ass Cuervo. I'm talking about Herradura and better. My friend and I sat and finished off a full bottle even after we'd been drinking all night. yum. Hey Kate, I can't find anything on the web that validates that story. What's up? -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Put a little salt on the rim.... Lick it Slam it Suck it ...this is all going downhill fast. -D "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I second that. Grab the biggest car a pack everyone in. -doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Yeah, one thing that I'm sure I'll run into is that everyone at VMI loves it that they have the authority to say no. Hopefully, I can keep it financially out of VMI's realm of authority and make the conditions of the funding that the cadet has to have a 3.0 and decent disciplinary record, neither of which I had while I was there. Actually, if I remember correctly, I was on confinement more time than I wasn't. We won't even talk about grades. Hopefully, the combination of VMI and the skydiver tight knit mentality will make this a self supporting group. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Hey anyone know of any graduates of the Virginia Military Institute who jump? I'm a grad and am thinking about putting together a skydiving club for them to include student loans for Tandem and AFF, gear, etc. Looking for someone to do brainstorming with. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

If they have a bomb and it goes off then the plane goes down. (If the bomb is big enough.) If the hijackers are standing there outside of a locked, bullet proof, cabin door and are not provoked to make immediate action then they're left to either destroy the plane or deal with whatever authorities on the ground. At least they're given that option. If they have guns and a fire fight ensues: Sounds like the best case for Air Marshalls...A few innocents go down as long as the Air Marshalls win the day. I find it unlikely that hijackers could get a fully armed group aboard the plane. After 5 Arabs in a row go through the metal detectors claiming they have a penis ring, I think the airline would suspect something. Edit: If they're unprovoked then either they kill everyone (has never happened, but then again 9/11 had never happened) or they land with the plane and deal with the authorities on the ground. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

That's a funny mental image. Up pops a nun...no don't shoot. Cowboy hat...safe. Turban...um, um...+ Kalishnakov = BANG!! So they have guns... I think that's fine and I trust their abilities. I'm looking at Dulles airport through my office window right now and have flown out of there and Reagan a few times over the last year. I still think that security is a joke even though I get searched half the time I come through. So a random few from the flight get searched and air marshalls are on a random few airplanes (probably more going into D.C.) It's been shown that people are still able to sneak guns and knives (I'm not sure about explosives) onto the planes. So what do you think of this: I still don't think an armed air marshall will be able to raise his gun and shoot before that hijacker has a chance to light off a few rounds or press that trigger to the bomb...unless that hijacker is standing in the middle of the plane with his back to potential marshalls. So that leaves gun play as a stalemate considering the hijacker has the upper hand with surprise because they decide when and how the hijack will occur. Also, there's USUALLY not just one hijacker... There is the situation with Rasheem with a sharpened toothbursh handle in the neck of some kid. The marshall pulls his gun and probably gets the guy before he can stick the kid. I still see it as a stalemate or possible provocation for the hijackers to start shooting or blowing up things if an armed marshall is aboard. And stalemate, etc. is exactly what will happened with no air marshalls and double-secret explosion proof doors...pilots land, etc. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I don't think there should be air marshalls at all. There's nothing one (unarmed) person could do that the 5 (at least, per flight) physically fit passengers couldn't do. I think the individual and the program just adds to the cost of air fare. Do air marshalls carry guns? I said it earlier and I agree with what Chris said, that... -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Yeah, first tell her that you can't be the snoop and that you're in a situation where these are a bunch of your friends but that you understand and will talk to them and to him since he/they should have known that they were putting you into an awkward position. Next, talk to him and you can casually say, "Hey dick, if I bring someone out here (especially, a roommate) then treat them with the same respect that you treat me. You know you're putting me in the middle of this and it's not where I want to be." But...if she wants to keep jumping then tell her to play stupid but to not talk to him any more. Just tell her to always come out looking hot and rub it in his face that he can't have her. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

First, talk to the owners. Ask them to take the dog inside at night because they're keeping you awake. Owners get pretty numb to their dogs barking and of course people put their guard up when asked to do something with their own property so they'll probably say, "Blah, blah, blah, I'm white trash." Then just say, "But it was polite of me to come in person first, right?" Then get everyone to call the police on them. We take crap all the time because we're four 20-something year olds in a suburban neighborhood and we're always annoying someone, but I think it's pretty cool that people will come in person or call and say they're trying to get some sleep, etc. -doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

May as well. Putting a little gas in there will either mean that Raheem gets loopy or has to risk sneaking a gas mask in there. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher