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I don't have a problem with it either and I live just "steps from ground zero" One million, two hundred and sixty seven thousand, five hundred and thirty three steps. 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?

I just remembered a Naval Aviator I jumped with in Palatka in the mid '70s. He said that one of the most exciting, fun things he could do was land his plane on a carrier in the daytime. One of the scariest things he had to do was land his plane on a carrier at night.

Make sure that your parachute is open ABOVE the ground. Don't do anything to hurt anyone else. And Safty Meeting can be important but leave them for after the jumping's over for the day. (Yeah, do as I say, not as I did.

QuoteYou can't get sick...... You were born sick Quote "No, lady. The TEAM's sick. The dog's DEAD." For all the OLD herd guys.

"The captain of a ship can circumnavigate the globe and win the Navy Cross and never leave his cabin if he has the good sence to listen to his Chief Petty Officers." From some book I read, maybe Tom Clancy but I really don't remember. Sounds like good advise though. Another story: A friend who went through "Canoe U" had a test on leadership once. One of the questions was, "A flagpole needs to be errected. What do you do?" My friend went into great detail about how to dig the hole, stand the pole and get it plumb. He failed that question. The correct answer was, "Chief, this is where the flagpole goes. Report to me when it's done." Edited to add: Take care of your people. Back them up when they're right. Give 'em the "atta boy" in public. Hold them accountable when they screw up. Admonish them in private. You take care of them and they will take care of you. 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?

Most ballet dancers make gymnasts look like clumsy wimps. This lady is an order of magnitude above all the rest. I must have said, "AWESOME" 15 times while watching the 4+ min. clip. 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?

I guess she hadn't had the "how to defend yourself against an assailant armed with a sausage" lesson yet. Probably still on bananas. I once knew a girl who could kill you with a pot roast. I'm still leary of pot roasts.

Sounds like it might be a short called "Proof" or a feature film called "Fandango". Essentially the same thing but with different sets of actors. Except for the instructor dude, Truman Sparks. The accuracy of the whole thing is what made it som funny. Or it could be something else entirely. 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?

One other thought: When I am doing jobs like this I try to keep small kids way, way out of the way; the language can get 'racy.' JerryBaumchen Hey, those kids know all the words already.

Been there, done that.

QuoteWell,I really didn't even watch the video....has to be a Vector though he;s a spyQuote And the "soldier spies" too. For the second Rambo movie, they wanted a BLACK rig. Everything black, Even the reserve pilot chute and bag which was never going to be seen. I think there was black Type XVII because for the back skip on the edge instead of gold for Type VII. (Might be wrong about that part, it's been 25 years after all) Michael Ray, the generel manager at the time, went to a lot of trouble the get black anodized hardware for the rig. IT WAS BLACK, BLACK, BLACK. We went to seen the movie and there's Rambo, geared up walking to the plane with his BLACK rig and all our attention was drawn to the RED cut-a-way handle. Hollywood. What can you say. 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?

I had my left shoulder scoped a few years ago. Surgery was an out patient thing. In in the morning, out that afternoon. When they tell you NO movement of that arm, they mean NO, NO movement. Don't even flex it. And for gods sake, be careful and don't "flinch". It hurts more than words can describe. When you start rehab, understand that the pain is a good thing, to a point. You're trying to regain range of motion so do as they say. The finger climb and the pulley are the ones you'll love to hate. I don't know how long you've been injured, but after it was all done, I wondered why I waited so long. It really is better that it was years before the damage. If I could afford it, I would have the right shoulder done. Good luck and let us know how the you're doing. 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?

QuoteWas edmonton last night, -46.1c Fuck Winter! Quote What is the conversion, celsius to farinheight (sp)? I keep forgeting if it's muliply by 9/5s (or is it 5/9s) and add (or is it subtract) 32. Junior high physical science was really a LONG time ago.

Not a Tiger Woods thing but pretty funny. A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked, 'Harry, what's your problem?' Harry answered, 'I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade too!' Ms. Brooks had had enough. She took Harry to the principal's office. While Harry waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms. Brooks he would give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st grade and behave. She agreed. Harry was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test. Principal: 'What is 3 x 3?' Harry: '9.' Principal: 'What is 6 x 6?' Harry: '36.' And so it went with every question the principal thought a 3rd grader should know. The principal looks at Ms. Brooks and tells her, 'I think Harry can go to the 3rd grade.' Ms. Brooks says to the principal, 'Let me ask him some questions.' The principal and Harry both agreed. Ms. Brooks asks, 'What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?' Harry, after a moment: 'Legs.' Ms. Brooks: 'What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?' The principal wondered why would she ask such a question! Harry replied: 'Pockets.' Ms. Brooks: 'What does a dog do that a man steps into?' Harry: 'Pants.' Ms. Brooks: What starts with a C, ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin, whitish liquid?' Harry: 'Coconut.' The principal sat forward with his mouth hanging open. Ms. Brooks: 'What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?' The principal's eyes opened really wide and before he could stop the answer, Harry replied, 'Bubble gum.' Ms. Brooks: 'What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?' Harry: 'Shake hands'. The principal was trembling. Ms. Brooks: 'What word starts with an 'F' and ends in 'K' that means a lot of heat and excitement?' Harry: 'Firetruck.' The principal breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, 'Put Harry in the fifth-grade, I got the last seven questions wrong... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked, 'Harry, what's your problem?' Harry answered, 'I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade too!' Ms. Brooks had had enough. She took Harry to the principal's office. While Harry waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms. Brooks he would give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st grade and behave. She agreed. Harry was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test. Principal: 'What is 3 x 3?' Harry: '9.' Principal: 'What is 6 x 6?' Harry: '36.' And so it went with every question the principal thought a 3rd grader should know. The principal looks at Ms. Brooks and tells her, 'I think Harry can go to the 3rd grade.' Ms. Brooks says to the principal, 'Let me ask him some questions.' The principal and Harry both agreed. Ms. Brooks asks, 'What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?' Harry, after a moment: 'Legs.' Ms. Brooks: 'What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?' The principal wondered why would she ask such a question! Harry replied: 'Pockets.' Ms. Brooks: 'What does a dog do that a man steps into?' Harry: 'Pants.' Ms. Brooks: What starts with a C, ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin, whitish liquid?' Harry: 'Coconut.' The principal sat forward with his mouth hanging open. Ms. Brooks: 'What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?' The principal's eyes opened really wide and before he could stop the answer, Harry replied, 'Bubble gum.' Ms. Brooks: 'What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?' Harry: 'Shake hands'. The principal was trembling. Ms. Brooks: 'What word starts with an 'F' and ends in 'K' that means a lot of heat and excitement?' Harry: 'Firetruck.' The principal breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, 'Put Harry in the fifth-grade, I got the last seven questions wrong... 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?

Try to do it right now. You probably can't. And you're probably sober right now. (Well, maybe

You could get a psychiatrist to change it, But the light bulb would really have to want to change. Sorry. I just couldn't resist. 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?

Get off your computer , and go find a Job? Hey, you arrogant asshole! I'll bet you have a job and probably a faily cushy one at that. With the unemployment rate and the economy the way it is right now, looking for a job is one of the toughest jobs there is. I hope you don't have find out the hard way. 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?

That's a good illustration that the phrase, "knowing the ropws" comes from sailing ship. There must be a couple of miles of cordage in the rigging. 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?

The make the crap so complicated for no reason. I think that it's because the engineers who design the assemby line never have to put a wrench on it later. There was a Mustang with a V-8, I forget what year, and to replace the 2 rear spark plugs on th left side you had to take the engine loose fron the motor mounts and jack it up severel inches to get a socket on them. A friend of mine was clever enough to put a couple od holes in the front left wheel well to access them. Still a pain in the butt. 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?

The A-10 does not slow down when it fires the gun - I have lots of friends that fly it, I've flown the sim and fought with/against it. Gun is just loud and shakes the jet, doesn't slow them down. Darn, that factoid was out of a book I read on Gatling guns written by someone who supposedly helped develop the gun. Anyone got the numbers to calculate the recoil of the cannon? Here's some stuff I found on the web. A persistent urban legend is that the recoil force of the Avenger matches that of the A-10's engines and as such the plane would slow down, stall and subsequently crash if the gun was to be fired for long periods of time. While the cannon does slow the aircraft when flying at high speed, it cannot stop the plane in mid-air. The recoil force can be calculated by multiplying the muzzle velocity with the mass of the projectiles over ... Thanks for the correction. It's always nice to hear from someone who's got the inside scoop. When the B-25 was being refitted as a ground suppoet aircraft, they tried a 105mm hoitzer in the nose. The program I saw on the History Channel said that the recoil "stopped the plane in flight". I think that was an exageration but the idea was scrpped. The ones with 6 (or was it 8) .50 cal. machine guns in the nose was problably the most awesome thing until Snoopy and Puff came along. 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?

QuoteA pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes. Quote I really don't won't to know how you found out about this factoid.

That's right. It's not the size of the majicians wand. It's how he waves it. 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?

Blink 182 was named after the number of times the word fuck was used in the film Scarface. That movie is about 3 hrs long. 180 minuetw. I think that there were a lot more "fuck"s in it than that.

We're all "pansies" We all have our own "awkward altitudes". Too high to jump into water, too low to open a parachute.

The article said 65 miles. That's 343,200 ft. A bunch of years ago, there was a T-shirt that depicted an 8 way open diamond comming out of the space shuttle cargo bay. This would be tha next best thing. 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?