Niki1

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  1. Niki1

    that guy

    He was a skinny guy, right? He used to sell Sham Wows? Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  2. I am doing my part to keep the kitty population under control. Too bad it wasn't a "titty makin' machine" that was left on. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  3. At the end of the video the officers defence lawyer says that the tape will make it harder to get a fair trial. Those cops don't want a fair trial. They want it rigged in their favor. If you're innocent, you want justice. If you're guilty, you want mercy. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  4. Why either or? How about both. It's beer for heavens sake.! Your instructors would appriciate a beer while debriefing. And you'll probably get a longer, more detailed debriefing with a case of beer. The next weekend can be the "beer for every body" thing. The campfire and beer make for the best learning enviorment there is. Listen to all the lies, bullshit and jumpstories and then go ask your instructor/mentor about them and he/she will put all the bullshit into context. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  5. Well, like Twardo said, if you're looking for advise on how to do some thing, you'll probably ask 1 or 2 people and take some sugestions. But if some one is looking for advise on some moral question, then I think they're just shopping for an answer that suits them. They already know what they want to do, they're just looking for justification. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  6. The flight instructor told the student pilot, "You've only got 2 problems. One, you talk to yourself. Two, you don't listem." Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  7. That I might reply to a turtlespeed post. Oh, God! I just did! Some body shoot me! Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  8. "The kitty makin' machine got left on overnight."
  9. In the early to mid '80s at a Z-Hills Turkey Boogie, some one had an R/C that would release skydiving mini-dummiies with R/C parachutes. Sounds cool but back then the R/C thing wasn't quite ready for prime time. About half the time, the parachutes malfunctioned. One of these things streamering in 100 ft. away looked exactly like a real skydiver streamering in a 1/4 mile away. Even after I knew what they were, they still got me. And I wasn't the only one. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  10. Having an ego is part of the personality type of all skydivers. Nothing unusual about that. But I never thought of Patrick as arrogant. And that's saying quite a bit since he was French. Yeah, he should've known more about rigging precautions. Tommy Pirus should have recoginzed a small pilot chute in a too large pouch. He should also have turned his Cypress on. We need to learn from the mistakes of others. We can't possibly make them all ourselves and survive. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  11. You need a big dick AND be a big asshole.
  12. . I would say that ALL of them are biased to one degree or another That is why looking at many sites help provide more of the info needed To bad many of the main media outlets just use wire releases like AP and just do a reprint or repost I like the local papers and radio outlets best When I see a story that is of interest I like to see if I can find local outlets Usually get a much different perspective without the billvon context twist I heard an NPR story on some thing like this. Outlet A used Outlet B as a source. Outlet B uesed Outlet A as comfirmation. They both ran with it and it became "the truth." In this age of instant electronic media, we need to be careful. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  13. Not till the plane gets to 13.500'.
  14. The caption to #24: "Now, STAY retired!" Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  15. When I was going to Univ. of Fla. I heard: "Did you hear that FSU is not going to have mixed drinks anymore?" "No. Why?" "The senior who had the recipe for ice graduated." Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  16. . I really want to agree with you on this. It just seems wrong. But I find that we sometimes expect people to be normal and reasonable; only to find that the person we have been seeing has a totally different idea of what normal and reasonable is. I was married. I found out after we got married that there were a whole host of things we never even thought about. For instance, who is responsible for making sure we have enough money to pay the bills and actually paying the bills? I thought we would do it together (I was so naive). She thought her job was to spend however she wanted and I should figure out where the money would come from. I actually never got her to help me pay bills in almost 20 years of trying. I now think that at least a list of things to discuss in depth could be helpful. I think you're right. Most people write slower than they talk so there is time to think about what they're writting. When a couple is thinking about a long term relationship / marrage, it would be a good "exercise" for them. I don't think I would make it leagal though. Just an agreement. And it would be reviewed every year. Because people do change. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  17. This is a requirement if they want the advice/assistance of the military. The actor has to have something wrong with the uniform. Yeah, in the older movies there were painfully obvious! These days they make it as subtle as possible, and I'm always checking out Marine uniforms to see what's wrong. It can be as simple as wearing a ribbon upside down or with the wrong device. One good one was on JAG: Catherine Bell usually wore her Marine Corps insignias on her service uniform on the wrong sides (anchors facing outboard). I never knew about a requirement for incorrect uniforms. But the ONE thing that has ALWAYS pissed me off is the "John Wayne" salute. And the senior saluting the junior. For some reason, that just irks the shit out of me like the word "irreguardless" irks ome other people. Of all the shows and movies, I think JAG was the best at the details like that. I saw some TV magizene about the technical adviser. He was a retired Marine Lt. Col. and was a sticker for that sort of detail. Proper salutes and you never swa the Navy saluting under an overhead unless they were "under arms." Saluting was probably the only thing I did consistantly well when I was in the Army because even as a kid I thought it looked shitty. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  18. The Supreme Court has stated these checkpoints are only allowed in order to briefly determine immigration status. That being said, how would rolling the window down all the way have helped the agent determine immigration status when the agent chose not to ask about it? He instead chose to ask about vehicle ownership (which has nothing to do with immigration status). So how would the driver rolling the window down all the way, have done anything to help the BP determine his citizenship? Is there a part of our Constitution that allows a citizen to be a dickhead without consequences? VAPA, that was you in the vidio, wasn't it? "Me thinks thou dost protest to much." Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  19. Violence flarrin', bullets loadin'... I love that song. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  20. the difference here is that the left wants to take your money and disperse it their way, the billionaires want you to make a billion and join them and put the money were YOU want. Bullshit. Whoever takes your money os going to put it where THEY want to put. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  21. It looks like prosecuters and police have an even lower standard than news organizations. The news people try for at least 2, hopefully 3, coroborationg statements. Apparently, police can jrst go after the statement they want and go with that. It clears the books of a crime and looks good on their records. That an innocent person is convicted and the actual perpatrator is stll out there is not as important as clearing the case. To the police and prosecuters. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  22. After looking at the pics the previous poster put up, I'm thinking you're right. The reporter's idea of "near veriticle" is a lot differenent from ours. Ours is some thing you could possibly jump and his/hers is some thing too steep to have a picnic on. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  23. As usual, the story doesn't tell a whole lot . There must be more to "the rest of the story." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41334296/ns/world_news-europe/ Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  24. I read about 2 guys who had a back and forth gotcha thing going on. Early one morning, a big truck shows up at one of the guys house and the driver says he has a gravel driveway for him. "Great," says the guy and goes back inside to get drrssed. When he come out, there is a 10 ft. diameter piece of granite in his drivewat with a sign on it indicating that it is a "do it youself" kit. The next Christmas there's a notice in the newspaper that says, "A scientific experiment needs your Christmas trees, If you bring yours to this adress, on this date, we'll give you a dollar and you'll be helping science." Of course it was the other guys adress. The people didn't get their dollar but they did leave the trees. A lot of trees. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?
  25. Niki1

    space exit.

    Imagine the exit formations you could pull off out of that door! There used to be a T-Shirt that showed an 8 way open diamond comming out of the shuttle. I always thought that was about the coolest dive anyone could ever make. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?