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That pig one is awesome! Here's two of my favorite farm-related jokes: How can you tell if your girlfriend is horny? You stick your hand down her pants and it feels like your feeding a horse. * This guy owns a horse farm, and gets a call from a friend "I know this midget with a speech impediment who wants to buy a horse, I'm sending him over." The midget arrives, and the owner asks if he wants a male or female horse. "A female horth," the midget replies. So the owner shows him one. "Nith looking horth, can I thea her mouth?" So the owner picks up the midget and shows him the horse's mouth. "Nith mouth. Can I thea her eyesth?" So the owner picks up the midget and shows him the eyes. "Ok, what about the earsth?" Now the owner is getting pissed, but he picks up the midget one more time and shows him the ears. "OK, finally, I d like to thea her twat," said the midget. With that, the owner picked up the midget and shoved his head up the horse's twat, then pulled him out. Shaking his head, the midget says, "perhapth I should rephrasthe. I'd like to thea her run!" * And an oldie but a goodie: What has two legs and bleeds profusely? Half of a cat. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

I'm not sure if 1.5 days includes the weekend, but if so, check out Soulard market. It's like an episode of Bizarre Foods complete with live chickens and ducks for sale as well as just about any organ meat you can think of. There are also some great places to grab some lunch down there (normal food without the above mentioned organ meats). "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

Why are flamingos' knees on backwards? "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

why do they call it a "funny bone"? It sure isn't funny when I bang it into something. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

We actually have 4 seasons down here in Phoenix: 1. Nice 2. Hot 3. Really hot 4. Are you fu(king kidding me! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

I did what "iluvtofly" suggested a while back when I got a new laptop. It worked fine, but now I can't see to sync correctly. I tried to reboot my iPod using that same apple link that was posted above, but it didn't seem to work. For some reason it connects, and then says everything is synced within just a few seconds. I've downloaded a new podcast that shows up on iTunes, but won't sync to my iPod and there is another podcast that I deleted, but it keeps showing up on iTunes but not my iPod. If anyone has had similar issues and found a solution, I'd love to hear it. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

We're going to have about 12 people total at our house this year, so my wife and I decided to have a "Best (turkey) Breast in the West" contest. She's going the traditional oven rosted route (and it will no doubt be awesome because she's an incredible cook), but I'll be outside cooking my bird in my offset smoker complete with a 48-hour brine involving pinapple juice, a special rub with ginger, brown suger, pepper, etc. and herbs from our garden stuffed inside. I don't know who's going to win, but it's gonna be fun. Oh, and I'm with you on the sugary sweet potato thing. All sweet potatos need is some butter and salt/pepper. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

There were a few drunken tales I won't soon forget from my college days, but the best "walk of shame" story involved one of my friends who always seemed to end up with a different woman in his bed. Sometimes the bottle got the best of him (or perhaps he just didn’t care) and his "conquests" were not necessarily the cream of the crop so to speak. One morning while several of us were sitting around the front room piecing together parts of the night before, our Don Juan buddy comes strolling through the room with a particularly un-attractive lady. (I’m not typically one to judge, but this poor girl had been whooped with the ugly stick a few extra times. She had braces, thick glasses, crazy bed head and just an all around “whoa!” kind of look.) As they briskly walked through the room and out the front door a hush fell over our group and by the time the door finally shut behind them the room was silent. Then Don Juan’s roommate spoke up and said… “Wow, he usually takes the those out the back door.” "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

My favorite part, other than the people is learning new things. Once you think you've excelled at something like RW, swooping, VFS, BASE, etc, trying something new that makes you feel like a 100 jump chump all over again is a lot of fun. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

A friend once said that people get into skydiving for all kinds of reasons but they typically keep jumping because of the people. I think there’s a little more to it than that. For example, I love the smell of Jet A on a hot tarmac in the summer. I love the little rituals we each go through before each jump. The routine of boarding the plane at your local DZ, and the novelty of getting on different aircraft at boogies. The overwhelmed look on a new jumper’s face during freefall, or the knowing smile from one of your old buddies on the same jump. The smell and feel of new gear. I like that tickle in the pit of your stomach after you kick out of line twists. Or the way you harness feels in a good turn. A sunset view from the door of an Otter. The waa waa of twin turbines synching during takeoff. Cramming into a 182 with 4 other friends. Looking across a big way in freefall. Landing on the beach. Watching the door open on a tailgate aircraft or on the Jet. Waving at your friends on another plane during a big-way climb to altitude. Hanging from the strut. Low key demo jumps. Scary stories from old jumpers, and the same ‘new’ stories from new jumpers. The way beer tastes by a campfire after a long day of jumping. It’s often the little details that make a bigger experience add up to something more. The friendships we make in skydiving are amazing, but with all the little things added up as well, it’s no wonder we do what we do. What are some other “little things” that you like about jumping? Sights, smells etc… "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

I think this is the most just action taken in the history of mankind! Who wants some brownies!!! Sorry Bill, I had to say it! You bring up a very good point though and it's the main piece of the legalization/decriminalization/etc. puzzle that I find myself scratching my head about. My initial thought it is that decriminalization for possession of "small" amounts is the way to go in order to lessen the load on the criminal justice system, the financial load on tax payers, etc. But the two problems with that argument are: One, what about the suppliers with "large" amounts? Why is it fundamentally wrong for them to possess a large amount of something but it’s ok for someone else to have a small amount? And two, your argument that decriminalization is basically ignoring a law. We (the government of the people by the people) need to either make it legal to possess something or make it illegal. Saying “It’s illegal… but we won’t punish you for it” doesn’t really make much sense. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

OUT OF THE VAST There's part of the sun in an apple, There's part of the moon in a rose; There's part of the flaming Pleiades In every leaf that grows. Out of the vast comes nearness; For the God whose love we sing Lends a little of his heaven To every living thing. August W. Bornberger "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

Man I love Google Image Search! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

I guess one who partakes in the Jenkem experience would be a shithead instead of a pothead! BTW, the whole Jenkem thing is made up... but I'm sure some poor moron has tried it after reading about it on the interweb. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

I know this Jenkem dealer that lives by a bunch of Mexican restaurants. The Jenkem he sells is spicey but hella good! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

I'm planning on getting one and sending him a picture of it on my jumpsuit along with some other friends wearing them. It might lift his spirits a bit if he got a bunch of pictures of different people with the patches on their suits, bags, etc. Maybe we could even make him laugh a little depending on how creative we can get with our patch placements. Heck, stick one on your Grandma's nightgown or get some hot Hooter's waitress to wear one. Post your pics on this thread! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

I'd still hit that! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

Being aware of your hips and what they’re doing in skydiving is crucial. This holds true in belly flying and head down. To be honest you probably should learn to fly a “straddle” position better since it typically allows you to fly with “quieter” legs vs. flailing around in a daffy. It also allows you to use your legs more efficiently and take up less space in the sky. Quieter legs and less space both come in handy on bigger formations and tunnel flying… But I still fly a big fat daffy most of the time so take my advice with a grain of salt. To answer your original question though, yes you can (and should) use your hips to drive forward (or backward for that matter). Think about pivoting your lower body just below your belly button but keeping your legs in whatever position they currently are in. Your upper body, arms, and head should remain the same as well, so the only thing that changes is the angle of your lower body. If you’re trying to close the gap between you and someone else be careful about throwing both legs back and putting your hips too far into it though. This is a great way to move across the sky very quickly, but you can easily pick up a lot of horizontal speed and change your vertical fall rate. The end result can be you quickly shooting towards and above the person you’re trying to get a little closer to. One other thing to be aware of is that when you “arch” your lower body like that it’s easy for that arch to creep up the rest of your body so be aware of your head position and keep your head straight (chin just a little bit down). You hips play a major part in exits as well. Not so much from a Cessna with slower air speeds, but out of an Otter they can be the different between a clean 4-way exit and a spinning funneling mess. It’s all in the hips baby! Although it’s been said a thousand times before on this site, I would also recommend getting some basic coaching from someone you trust if you can. It can cut that learning curve down very quickly. After jumping for almost 15 years (with a lot of those jumps out of 182s on KS DZs) I thought I had a pretty good handle on freeflying. After talking with some of the Arsenal guys and girls in Eloy I realized that I had only scratched the surface of what could be done and had developed some bad habits in the process. If you ever make it down to Eloy try to get a jump in with Steve or Amy, or any of the coaches down there. Even just one or two jumps can help you see a lot of little things and be a real eye opener. Or go to Couch Freaks and hit up one of the Colorado Tunnel guys. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

Am I the only one who thought it was funny the way this post reads on the thread index page with the title followed by the original poster's name? "Pet Urine... - WatchYourStep" "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

"The dog is an outside dog. You want an inside dog, you go get your own inside." This is hilaious! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

Wow, this really sucks! Jarrett stepped in for us at the last minute on our VFS team at Nationals last year and I had a lot of fun jumping with him and getting to know him better. He is a great guy and I wish I could be there to give him and his family some support. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

Mmmm! That one's filled with chocolate. Yummy! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

People always talk about the anonymity of the internet, but with spelling and grammar issues like this you can get a glimpse of what the real person I actually like. For example, if “theys talkin bout stoopid stuf on tha interweb and how u dont no what ur talkin bout” …then you know they are probably someone who you shouldn’t try to debate the finer points of politics or religion with. (Although a quick view of the speakers corner shows that this logic isn’t really used as much as it probably should be.) Poor grammar aside, I personally like to see the regional differences in everyone’s post. When people use words like whilst, mate, colour, and wanker I know they’re not from the same side of town as I am and it’s interesting to “hear” them on this forum. No matter what though, it’s a “theater” not a “theatre” and I always hated the word “shoppe”. Oh, I almost forgot my two favorites. There is no “a” in Missouri and you don’t pronounce the “s” in Illinois. Unless yous from dem parts… then is aaiight! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

That's a reaaalll nice interweb page-a-mathingy ya got there Bill! I see that the Chris Lager band is coming back so that's an extra bonus. But really, as long as there is beer and airplanes and I get to see all my old friends, the rest is really just details, details... I booked my flight a long time ago so I'll see you at the beer truck Wednesday night! "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!

"The Scent of a Woman" "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life!