quade 4 #1 July 16, 2003 How important is thread drift to you? You know, keeping a tightly focused topic in the topical forums. On the one hand, keeping things tight means it's much easier to understand the point of the thread and follow along on the minutae of the finer points of the "conversation" taking place. On the other hand, a certain amount of thread drift sometimes allows for a slightly deeper understanding of the interrelationships surrounding topics. Understanding how ridgid airplane wings fly is useful in explaining how flexible canopies fly as well. There are similarities and some important differences. An explaination of the engineering aspects of scale helps people to understand why flying squirrels can land, but people in wing-suits probably won't fair quite as well. Then again, consider the mighty tuna. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #2 July 16, 2003 I had a rock in my shoe yesterday morning. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricaH 0 #3 July 16, 2003 I've heard that birds can fly because their bones are very hollow/porus & therefore weigh very little. I wonder if there's any possibility of breading this into human bones? Eventually having a race of flying humans. One of my dz friends said, he thinks birds are reincarnated birds. Swoopers, soarers (is that a word), one's that take long slow flight, those that flock. Tandems are chickens & dz wuffos are penguins. There is no can't. Only lack of knowledge or fear. Only you can fix your fear. PMS #227 (just like the TV show) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #4 July 16, 2003 that sucks... my foot's asleep right now...that awful pins and needles feeling...ouch! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkpbxman 0 #5 July 16, 2003 Keep it tight-answer the question asked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #6 July 16, 2003 Why are some people in such a hurry to pull out in front of you, only to go 25m.p.h. after they do ?? ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #7 July 16, 2003 Quotemy foot's asleep right now...that awful pins and needles feeling...ouch! I slammed the Needle of my sewing machine in to the foot and it went WAY of time. I had to fix it last night to make some packing weights. -My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #8 July 16, 2003 Does anyone care for some popcorn?__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #9 July 16, 2003 As long as it's related, it's all good. QuoteThen again, consider the mighty tuna. You can't hijack your own thread in the initial post, can you? -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 July 16, 2003 QuoteKeep it tight-answer the question asked. Ahhh, to paraphrase the Bard, "Brevity is the goal you twit."quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #11 July 16, 2003 i played bar trivia last night with celljumper...it was awesome...our team rocked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casie 0 #12 July 16, 2003 QuoteWhy are some people in such a hurry to pull out in front of you, only to go 25m.p.h. after they do ?? ....then turn @ the next spot, those fockers!~Porn Kitty WARNING: Goldschlager causes extreme emotional outbursts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #13 July 16, 2003 Quotei played bar trivia last night with celljumper...it was awesome...our team rocked! Is your foot oK? I had toast this morning. -My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 0 #14 July 16, 2003 Quote. On the other hand, a certain amount of thread drift sometimes allows for a slightly deeper understanding of the interrelationships surrounding topics. Someone needs a break from the internet. By the way, why does my boss get to work late almost everyday and I do it ONCE and he gets pissed? Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueEyedMonster 0 #15 July 16, 2003 As you think and discuss a topic, it must evolve as parts of questions are answered and new parts/questions/possibilities arise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #16 July 16, 2003 B ( . )( . ) bies? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #17 July 16, 2003 foot is better now...i just got up and walked around for a minute... i have this friday off...no work for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #18 July 16, 2003 QuoteDoes anyone care for some popcorn? Is it movie butter Orville? The store stuff sux. Even butter can't help it. I had butter on my toast for breakfast. -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 0 #19 July 16, 2003 Quote i have this friday off...no work for me do you eat popcorn on fridays? I do. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #20 July 16, 2003 Perhaps I can be ill that day? Nah... better not. Perhaps a lunch date if you're around Eh? No Toast though (did the eh sound like the new crapflinger? )My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #21 July 16, 2003 QuoteB ( . )( . ) bies? http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99993942 Masturbating may protect against prostate cancer 19:00 16 July 03 Douglas Fox, Adelaide It will make you go blind. It will make your palms grow hairy. Such myths about masturbation are largely a thing of the past. But the latest research has even better news for young men: frequent self-pleasuring could protect against the most common kind of cancer. A team in Australia led by Graham Giles of The Cancer Council Victoria in Melbourne asked 1079 men with prostate cancer to fill in a questionnaire detailing their sexual habits, and compared their responses with those of 1259 healthy men of the same age. The team concludes that the more men ejaculate between the ages of 20 and 50, the less likely they are to develop prostate cancer. The protective effect is greatest while men are in their twenties: those who had ejaculated more than five times per week in their twenties, for instance, were one-third less likely to develop aggressive prostate cancer later in life (BJU International, vol 92, p 211). The results contradict those of previous studies, which have suggested that having had many sexual partners, or a high frequency of sexual activity, increases the risk of prostate cancer by up to 40 per cent. The key difference is that these earlier studies defined sexual activity as sexual intercourse, whereas the latest study focused on the number of ejaculations, whether or not intercourse was involved. The team speculates that infections caused by intercourse may increase the risk of prostate cancer. "Had we been able to remove ejaculations associated with sexual intercourse, there should have been an even stronger protective effect of other ejaculations," they suggest. "Men have many ways of using their prostate which do not involve women or other men," Giles adds. Macho exaggeration Giles accepts the possibility that the men who completed the questionnaires could have lied about their habits. But he doubts this skewed the results, since questions about masturbation are unlikely to evoke the same macho exaggeration as questions about, say, number of sexual partners. But why should ejaculating more often cut the risk of prostate cancer? The team speculates that ejaculation prevents carcinogens building up in the gland. The prostate, together with the seminal vesicles, secretes the bulk of the fluid in semen, which is rich in substances such as potassium, zinc, fructose and citric acid. Generating the fluid involves concentrating these components from the bloodstream up to 600-fold - and this could be where the trouble starts. Studies in dogs show that carcinogens such as 3-methylcholanthrene, found in cigarette smoke, are also concentrated in prostate fluid. "It's a prostatic stagnation hypothesis," says Giles. "The more you flush the ducts out, the less there is to hang around and damage the cells that line them." Sexual repertoire His findings suggest an intriguing parallel between prostate cancer and breast cancer, as recent studies indicate that lactating reduces a woman's risk of breast cancer, perhaps because this also flushes out carcinogens. Alternatively, ejaculation might induce prostate cells to mature fully, making them less susceptible to carcinogens. "All these mechanisms are totally speculative," cautions breast cancer expert Loren Lipworth of the International Epidemiology Institute in Rockville, Maryland. But if the finding is confirmed, future health advice from doctors may no longer be restricted to diet and exercise. "Masturbation is part of people's sexual repertoire," says Anthony Smith, deputy director of the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University in Melbourne. "If these findings hold up, then it's perfectly reasonable that men should be encouraged to masturbate," he says. 19:00 16 July 03 hehe - sorry quade, my first locked thread today, guess I needed to do my first hijaked thread as well. I don't have an issue with thread drift - conversations always drift into other areas....I wouldn't want to see stringent rules outside of what we have in certain forums to keep stuff on topic._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #22 July 16, 2003 where the hell is crapflinger? don't tell me he is actually working... i'll call you friday about lunch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #23 July 16, 2003 Quotehehe - sorry quade, my first locked thread today, guess I needed to do my first hijaked thread as well. Youre a bit slow on the uptake bub My friends car was Hijacked a couple years ago. -My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattM 0 #24 July 16, 2003 Doc said my rash was supposed to be gone a long time ago. Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #25 July 16, 2003 QuoteDoc said my hash was supposed to be gone a long time ago. Perhaps some one online can help you get rid of some of your hash. Doc's a mean guy I'd hate to see ya get yer ass kicked.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
