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The electorial college was created along with the US constitution as a way to filter the average (under educated) person from voting directly. This was also a part of the "Great Compromise" between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan by which power was given to the states under the new federal government. As each state depicts how its own electors are choosen, and the fact that each state receives a number of electors based on their number of Senators and House representitives, each state can has more control in the Executive election. (LOL I am currently taking Poli Sci...) ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

http://www.rock103.com/crew/pics/?pow=090902 Is there NOTHING that can not be solved by simply asking for it on DZ.com???? ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

OH MAN!! First, let me say that I found this thread... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=129868;search_string=DOWNSIZE;#129868 ...because I am considering downsizing. I have been jumping a Manta 288 with a ripcord (oh the shame) and needed to finally do my transition jump. In order to do this I also finally downsized to a 210. I liked it alot. I am at the same time looking for my first rig. I am basically scared shitless to downsize too fast and this is where my problem is. I have the chance to purchase a used container, main and reserve for some obscenely low price. The main is a 170 . My big ass is about 210, say 235 out the door... I am now NOT considering the purchase after reading the story. Thanks for makeing the report, hope you are better now, and for making ME laugh my ass off... ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

The plan was to jump until I was broke. The reality was to show up late and wait for a load. Jump 1 done... Get bumped. Asked the manifest if I have time to get lunch, "Sure no problem", get bumped. ("you were gone...." I was told) Jump 2 (downsized a bit) Plop down another ticket and check the wind. (10 knots), suit up and step outside. WIND... Recheck the wind indicator and it now reads 21 knots. Take suit off, get back ticket, drive to friends house.... 2 Jumps but I am safe. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Yes Placerville was a gold boom town. It is the closest thing to a city (now) to Sutters Mill which most Americans are taught in school as the site that started the California Gold Rush. Placerville is on highway 50 which is build on the old pony express route. We have a house near there just outside of Auburn California (about 10 miles from the Auburn Foothill bridge) ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

I like the "behind the scenes" type articles. Stories about how many popsicles are made a day at the local ice cream plant, working in some small/unknown industry (air traffic controllers, DJ's, surfboard shapers, etc...) or some other unknown items of interest. Of course you could always right another article on extreme sports. It would give all of us a chance to tell the same stories again. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Learn2Speak French. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Now THATS funny. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Much love to Kristen. [big hug] ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

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A scientist working with the latest advancements in cloning technology was finally able to clone himself. Shortly afterwards the scientist was appauled to discover that the clone used profanity in almost every sentence. Everything was F' this and S' on that. For days the cussing was endless until the scientist could not take it any more. Taking the clone to the top of a tall cliff the scientist pushed the clone to its death. The next day the police arrived at the home of the scientist. Thinking the crime was perfect, afterall how can you kill yourself and be put on trial for it, the scientist asked "What is the problem officer?" Producing a ticket book the officer announce that he will be writing a ticket for making an obscene clone fall. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Is this some sort of Universal thing or do we jump at the same place? ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

LOL standard communications I get: IT manager: "DT, you can not hangout on the DropZone all day, you can not have IM running all day, NSFW does apply to you!" ME: "You want that program written when?" IT manager: "Have a nice day, sorry to have bothered you." ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

So is there room for a low timer who still rents his gear and would most likely funnel the whole thing anyway? I am only 4 hours away from Hollister... ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Still funny.... I knew this one already and kept reading anyway just to relive it. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Very nice, but then I am a big fan of having a black background colour. In all honesty it is nice. Very clean looking. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

The back of your lift ticket is usually covered with a rather wordy waiver.. Every trail map also has disclaimers (AKA rules) concerning behavior. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Hang in there brother. It will be worth it in the end...

a the lesson here is ALWAYS dive out the door. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

LOL I used the phrase "to take over the world." just this morning. Pinky and the Brain rule... ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

Oh thats funny! ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

My favorite part has to be "Places where there is darkness." My daughter is 15 and my son is 12½. Both have stated that they WILL be going for their first jumps on their 18th birthday... ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

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2 weeks ago in a meeting about an upcoming plant shutdown. The subject came up about the need to inspect the top of a 125' tower which is my responsibility. The "new guy" stated the he would never go up that high and that I was crazy to do it. The entire room just exploded with laugher. Someone said "D.T. jumps out of planes." The look of horror on this new guys face was priceless. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy

DEMOCRAT: You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. You feel guilty for being successful. You vote people into office that put a tax on your cows, forcing you to sell one to raise money to pay the tax. The people you voted for then take the tax money, buy a cow and give it to your neighbor. You feel righteous. Barbara Streisand sings for you. SOCIALIST: You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. You form a cooperative to tell him how to manage his cow. REPUBLICAN: You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. So what? COMMUNIST: You have two cows. The government seizes both and povides you with milk. You wait in line for hours to get it. It is expensive and sour. CAPITALISM, AMERICAN STYLE: You have two cows. You sell one, buy a bull, and build a herd of cows. DEMOCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE: You have two cows. The government taxes you to the point you have to sell both to support a man in a foreign country who has only one cow, which was a gift from your government. BUREAUCRACY, AMERICAN STYLE: You have two cows. The government takes them both, shoots one, milks the other, pays you for the milk, and then pours the milk down the drain. AMERICAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You sell one, lease it back to yourself and do an IPO on the 2nd one. You force the two cows to produce the milk of four cows. You are surprised when one cow drops dead. You spin an announcement to the analysts stating you have downsized and are reducing expenses. Your stock goes up. FRENCH CORPORATION: You have two cows. You go on strike because you want three cows. You go to lunch. Life is good. JAPANESE CORPORATION: You have two cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. They learn to travel on unbelievably crowded trains. Most are at the top of their class at cow school. GERMAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You engineer them so they are all blond, drink lots of beer, give excellent quality milk, and run a hundred miles an hour. Unfortunately they also demand 13 weeks of vacation per year. ITALIAN CORPORATION: You have two cows, but you don't know where they are. While ambling around, you see a beautiful woman. You break for lunch. Life is good. RUSSIAN CORPORATION: You have two cows. You drink some vodka, count the cows, and learn you have five cows. You have some more vodka. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn you have 12 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka. You produce your 10th 5-year plan in the last 3 months. The Mafia shows up and takes over however many cows you really have. TALIBAN CORPORATION: You have all the cows in Afghanistan, which total at two. You don't milk them because you cannot touch any creature's private parts. At night when no one is looking, you have sex with both of them. Then you kill them and claim a US bomb blew them up while they were in the hospital. POLISH CORPORATION: You have two bulls. Employees are regularly maimed and killed attempting to milk them. FLORIDA CORPORATION: You have a black cow and a brown cow. Everyone votes for the best looking one. Some of the people who like the brown one best, vote for the black one. Some people vote for both. Some people vote for neither. Some people can't figure out how to vote at all. Finally, a bunch of guys from out-of-state tell them which is the best-looking one. NEW YORK CORPORATION: You have fifteen million cows. You have to choose which one will be the leader of the herd, so you pick some fat cow from Arkansas. ------- D.T. Holder SIMstudy