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    being 7 & in second grade, i would guess this is more appropriate than the teacher stating the same points to a 13+ year old. not that kids @ 7 are stupid, but they are more malleable. probably the teacher was simplifying things just to avoid any one viewpoint because, as a teacher, 1) you don't want to piss off parents when a child repeats/misinterprets what the teacher said 2) those are emotional, complex issues that should be discussed w/ family. basically, the teacher might have been trying to move on to another topic. i HOPE that's why the teacher summed it up the way s/he did.... ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    100% -- 9/11/01/ should NOT be a holiday because it will not make America any safer or change its current course. so i don't see a logical (different from emotional) point. "I'll wager those who say dont need 'another day off' probably arent working very hard when they are there.... " it's not about work ethic. it's a moral dilemma. regardless of whether people bust ass or are slackers, the idea is we SHOULD be grateful 365 days a year for the freedom & safety we have. personally, i don't need a day off to remember our blessings & failures. ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    something i hadn't necessarily considered: i asked a co-worker the same question & she said it SHOULD NOT be because "it's a sad day that should have been prevented." basically, we failed our own citizens. never thought of that! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    ...which is absolutely odd to me! (see my myspace blog above, although it's hard to follow) in my mind, patriotism isn't about a holiday or having magnetic ribbons on your car. it's an ideal that HAS to permeate your thoughts & actions, every day of the year, not just on September 11th. ~hollywood EDIT: when i made this poll i didn't mean OBSERVING or REMEMBERING 9/11/01, i meant should it be a national day where gov. offices are closed/schools are off/etc. i think a few are missing the difference... see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    i agree-- so where are the (currently) 4 people who voted "yes"? SPEAK UP! see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    this thread is self-explanatory & i WILL offer my personal views later.... just not right now (i'm @ work, gotta be quick)! every one on the radio yesterday believed September 11th should be an observed, national holiday. i don't. i asked the office girls & they all believe that it should ?! i also blogged this on my MySpace (don't have a direct link) http://www.myspace.com/asianyumyum it goes off on a tangent, but you get my view... trying to make sense of it all? thoughts? ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    although i might react differently if IN the actual situation: don't fix it if it ain't broke! if you can give riser input & it's a stable side-by-side, why mess with it? no one's answering my questions posted earlier though ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    maybe not the license itself. to do a night jump, i think 50 jumps is an acceptable answer.... but keep this in mind.... i went to the Marco Island boogie a few years ago where only a B was required, but landings were on the beach in a marked area. @ the time i had 200+ jumps/B-license and STILL didn't feel comfortable hitting such a small landing area. could i have hit the landing area? probably. do i think someone with 50 jumps could have? doubtful (and the only outs were the Gulf or hotels!) ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    i voted "YES" -- repack it. it's worth repacking it to save you all the worry, possibly save your life, and/or save you the $ if you were to cutaway. an extra 15 min. on the ground can save you ________ during the skydive! have an awesome night jump! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    sort of on the same note: which canopy do you grab to induce the downplace? * the canopy on right (that way you can cutaway with your free left hand)? * the reserve? * the main? (i think of my arm getting caught ) how do you know? what would you do/have done? this scenario has always perplexed me ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    the beach & ocean love goo! see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    syriana

    rocketdog replied to Misslmperfect's topic in The Bonfire

    i posted about this when it first came out (haven't included the link)..... yeah, it's CRaZy & CoNFuSiNG! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    ROCK ON KYLE.... you da man! we'll get some stuff going @ the boogie ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    i believe it's always been $5-$10 more on-site..... certainly not more than $10 though! plus, it saves you some time/hassle @ registration. instead of filling out all the paperwork/paying/buying tickets, you can just present rig & reserve card. you should go!
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    http://www.myspace.com/asianyumyum it's fun see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    "Jokes aside, skydiving does very little for us in real life other than have people think we are odd, at best, or dangerous, at worst." like a lot of people here, i disagree, but to each their own. for me, it is a BIG reality check. it has taught me to value those i love because at any given second i (or they) could go. it has taught me to be humble, compassionate, supportive & to be assertive in some situations (i.e. saying "no" to a zoo dive)..... and while the outsiders think it's crazy, sometimes i wonder if those know how blessed they are?! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    i'm sure others have requested this, BUT can you post funeral arrangements and/or calling hours (wake, the viewing, whatever you call it!) as soon as anyone knows? i'm assuming it's sometime this week or weekend?! thanks so much ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    dude you SO need to send that in to Jay Leno's "Headlines" see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    it's not screwing up the thread. it's called a REALITY CHECK. don't tell me you make oodles of $ being a teacher? and yes, as i said in my post, there are better payoffs than actual money. ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    i agree 100%. there really is no better way to get a feel for it. you could start off by just volunteering to tutor kids in the hall 1 day a week or observing during class. teaching is definitely NOT for everyone. but here are a few thought-stirrers to teaching: * why else are we put on this Earth, if not to somehow improve the quality of life for others after? * the great thing about teaching is you never know where your influence stops * the pay is incredibly shitty, but teachers get paid when they go to Heaven * give a man a fish- he eats for a day. teach a man to fish- he eats for a lifetime. (Chinese proverb) best of luck deciding! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    last time i checked, illegal still meant ILLEGAL. law-abiding = bologna! why does the US government MAKE immigration laws if we're not going to uphold them? what is the point of the $ we put out for border patrol if we're going to let them all come anyway?! i find it hard to believe that a lot of them want to become American citizens. i think it's more like they want in on American $ (which is understandable). yet it pisses me off that they want these rights/policies when they will not assimilate with American culture (you know they've been in the states more than 1 year, yet still no need to speak English or pay taxes like everyone else?). a rule is a rule is a rule. if you make an exception for one & you have to make the exception for all -- can of worms! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    Office Space ....'nuff said! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    i agree, i think it's like exploiting your TRUE fans -- the skydivers who understand the difficulty & risk of swooping. i voted NO because EVERY PERSON who gets on a load will come down (some just do it w/ better precision & creativity)...... why should people pay to see what will happen inevitably? ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    a friend of mine actually is IN the Peace Corp right now. keep in mind it is a 2 year contract (i think if you like it, you can only petition to work there an additional year). it was a long application process & hard for him to get in, but not if your degree is in Education or Medical/Nursing. i believe they pay you a base rate & provide housing. then, after your contract is up, they give you a chunk of cash (i wanna say like $7,000?!) -- i could be wrong though! on the other hand, i know a girl who taught abroad in Japan and had the best time of her life.... their education system is WAY different than here. GOOD LUCK! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com
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    well not really, there was a bench on the back wall (closest to the tail). 2 barely fit due to rigs on our back, but if we had to fit 8 people, we'd SOMEHOW cram 3 on the pseudo-bench. the rest were on the floor & 1 in the copilot seat (turned around). make sense? anyway, if you even had to put 7 hefty people in, it was a squeeze. but don't get me wrong, it was an efficient ride to do larger and small formations out of..... ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com