TitaniumLegs

I don't think it's the people who carry for a living that he's worried about. At least, I'm not worried about them, mostly. They have armed cops, etc. in every civilized country. It's those whose only reason is "home defense" or "it's my right" or "ain't it cool" that I'm worried about. I talked to a guy at a DZ once who in all seriousness told me that he needed his collection of Armalites in case the Chinese Navy decided to drop off the Chinese Army on the beaches of Monterey Bay. Dude, if the US military can't stop them before they even get here (assuming the ChiComs could even get here with no resistance), I doubt a bunch of disorganized survivalists would be able to do much more than piss them off, if they even noticed. I think some people think "Red Dawn" could really happen. It's not that I don't think guns should be allowed. It's just too easy, and too careless. I think there needs to be training, background checks (more significant than there are now, even if we have to pay for them), and waiting periods. The training is probably the most important part. I own a SIG P228. I have the training. (I used to be an instructor.) I have the background check (required for immigration) and I waited before buying it. Why do I own a firearm? Recreational shooting. I skydive not because I'm likely to need to escape from a plane, but because it's fun. I shoot because it's fun, nto because I might need to defend myself, my home or my family. When not in use, the weapon is under multiple locks and not loaded. You can tell a lot about a shooter by the targets they shoot. Bottles, cans and exploding targets are fun. Round targets are for accuracy. Silouettes are for training to kill people. Those are the people who worry me. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

You've obviously never been to Toronto in the Summer. Toronto and Chicago have very similar climates. They're both damned cold in the winter, and can be damned hot in the Summer. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Oh, yeah? Well the Canadian SSF kicks both of their butts!! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Don't know about you guys, but I actually look like my avatar. Well, at least a couple times a weekend!o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

When I read the subject, the obvious answer was "Dropzone.com" (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

You can have your eyes on the back of your head. I'll keep mine on the front of your chest, or if you're not facing me, on the back of your ass. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I didn't think it was a big deal, either, at least not enough to turn off the account with no warning or explanation. But it's your playground. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

[[[((({{{}}})))]]] (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

OK, you beat me too it. Which is ironic, considering it was my post to you as PostWhore that really escalated this whole thing! All in good fun though, right? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I also use skymama, quade, sangiro, skybytch and billvon. Feel free to kack them too! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

MINE! MINE! MINE! (I didn't see it either...) (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I remember something in Canpara a few years ago. The editor (I think) was explaining to a junior jumper that "If you're lucky, your first kiss pass will be from a girl!" I make it a point to pop as many aerial cherries as possible, especially guys! Lookout! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

That's for sure! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

[[[(((HUGE VIBES)))]]] I got food poisoning from McDonalds a couple weeks ago, so I feel your pain. Sounds like yours was way worse! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Tips are getting out of control. Every time I look, the "reasonable" tip has gone up a couple percent. Well, service hasn't gotten any better. The price of food has gone up, so that means the amount of the tip has gone up without increasing the percentage. I tip cab drivers, but I think it's too much, so that will be going down. I tipped the lady who cut my hair the other day, but I really shouldn't have since the haircut sucked. I've tipped riggers, usually for something like a quick turnaround. I don't use packers, because too many of them do things like walk on lines or use certain packing techniques I don't like, so obviously I don't tip them. But I don't want to go off completely on that rant. I don't think dropzones and instructors should even mention tips. Signs that say "Tips are appreciated" are inappropriate. You're already taking $150 to $300 for less than an hour of actual work. If somebody comes up with it all on their own, good for you, take it. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Man, I sure missed a party this afternoon! F*&#@ing customer meeting! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

and the TP war is on!!! uh oh...i'm scared now Two words: Spray starch. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Well, somebody has to! (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

54. I think that's a little high. My car is a piece o' shit. Now my motorcyle... (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I was gonna ask of there was a way to include a couple pictures in a user's profile (that could be bigger than an avatar). The answer to that is obviously the personal gallery. What's missing is a link between the profile and the gallery. It's a pain to look at a profile, then have to navigate to find if they have a gallery and get to it. If you're smart, you use a second browser, but it's still a pain. Whaddya think? Peter (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

How about a comma separated list of names? I tried comma, semicolon and space. In fact, if you have any spaces and one valid name, it doesn't strip the spaces. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

That's usually a function of your browser. In IE you can have "autocomplete" which gives you a list of previous entries that match what you've typed so far. Doubleclicking will give you the same list. If you only see one item in the list, it's probably the only one you've ever entered for that text box. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

SpongeBob Squarepants boxer shorts? (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

I found threads talking about it, but none referenced this story. An entertaining, if lengthy, read. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.

Now that's really sick, even for me! Of course, we were telling dead baby jokes a few weeks ago... (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me.