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When you've got low jump numbers, as I do, you have to pack for yourself. Why? PACKING IS LEARNING !!! - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

The idea was to kill the thread. Man, you guys 'n' gals get so defensive. Shit - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Who's the victim here? - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Brains, I am afraid you are mistaken. If you read the sentence aloud, there is absolutely nothing wrong, gramatically, with the way it reads. It was only in spelling that it lost its accuracy. You see, when we say you're (in the 'you are' sense) we understand that we mean 'you are'. It's only when people write that they lose their minds and use 'your' when they mean 'you are'. It's the same with to, too, and two. When you talk, you know what you mean. It's just that, when people write, they have no idea whether they should employ the preposition, adverb, or adjective. So, Doc Sherry made a gramatically correct statement, it just got translated to WRITTEN English improperly. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

I'm planning on being there. And, Troy (aka Todd) and I are going to joust on the unicycles. So, soon we'll be placing a post in the "stupid things you've done at the DZ thread". - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

I'm going to kill this thread right here and now... English lesson everyone: This should read: "If you can see hair on the cows, then you're too low, and should probably pull!!" You can all go to another thread now. Thank you, topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Oh yeah! Here's one! Every time you drive past a rummage sale or garage sale, lean out the window and scream at the top of your lungs - "IT'S ALL STOLEN !!!!!" Fun stuff. - topher note: This diversion may require that you travel state and county highways instead of interstates. This will measurably increase the time spent in the automobile. Therefore, the value of this diversion must be measured against the increased time spent performing the activity that required said diversion. "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Like Aggie Dave, I was going to suggest killing kittens. We're a damn sorry lot. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

I've flown in and out of Milwaukee numerous times with my rig, and I've never had any trouble. I think it comes down to luck some times. If you get the uninformed TSA employee, you might get some raised eyebrows. There is another side, too. Don't make yourself a spectacle. Just go through security like you are everyone else in the crowd. If they ask questions, answer them as simply as possible, show your AAD card, and be on your way. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Geno? The pizza roll guy? - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

I jumped out of an airplane once. No one there seemed to think too much of that, however. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

STOP! If you're happy with the shave you currently get, and your woman is too, then don't go purchase one of these Mach III devices. Once you use one, you'll swear by them. The problem is, they're expensive. I'd have 377 jumps by now if I didn't have to shave. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Yup, I cut my chin wide open on Saturday. It bled for nearly 3 hours. I still look like a damn fool at work with this big ol' scab on my chin. I feel so 15. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

When you say that it vibrates, do you have to hold down a button, or does it vibrate on its own during the whole shave? I think I flip my razor around in my fingers too many times per shave to keep a button pressed. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

You're right, I definitely 'nuked' this issue - to use the Navy parlance. I just have fun figuring stuff like this out. And, since I'd like to ocassionally waste time doing something other than post whoring, I thought I'd do a little math with my post whoring. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

OK, I've worked out my stupid equation here, and there is no value for D where both sides of this equation are equal except for zero. Therefore, they will never tie. In fact, if you reduce each contestant's equation down and give them both common denominators, you will get the following: Jack: T = 8D / 60MPH Sandy: T = 6D / 60MPH Therefore, for all real and positive values of D, Sandy will win. Man, this shit was tough. Math is cool. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

I'm going to rescind this and apologize for confusing anyone. I've worked out a series of equations that will lead to an accurate answer here: T = D/V Where: T = Time D = Distance V = Velocity (in this case, scalar) Therefore, we can determine the length of each contestant's race by creating the following equation: T = (D/V) + (D/V) Where: each parenthetical value represents a race segment. Therefore, if Jack is in a race with 10 mile segments, his equation would read: T = (10Mi / 30MPH) + (10Mi / 10MPH) Sandy's equation for the same race would read: T = 2(10Mi / 20MPH) We can determine what race length is necessary to produce a tie by setting Sandy's equation and Jack's equation equal to one another, and then solving for the missing distance value: (D / 30MPH) + (D / 10MPH) = 2(D / 20 MPH) Solve for D and you have the length of race necessary to produce a tie. So, the answer is still IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL, but at least now we know why. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

It is impossible to tell. This is why. In a race where each segment = 5 miles, Sandy would win. In a race where each segment = 10 miles, they would tie. So, you need to know the distance between X and Y. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

This is true. There is no uncertainty here, because ALL of the preceeding Z-words can be simultaneously categorized in the other Z-word categories. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

This is quite true.... - topher But those who demand automatics are still WUSSIES. "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Skillful "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

The answer is 49. The amount subtracted from each value decreases by two each time. And, 'stupider' is not the preferred comparative form of stupid. It's 'more stupid'. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

Will you marry me? - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

If you go with NEITHER, you will be as wrong as that statment is. IT'S A FALSE STATEMENT! For the love of string cheese, IT'S FALSE! - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins

If you were lying down, like you should be when thinking about me, your head would be sideways and you'd be looking at me the correct way. So, no. Turn your head to the right. - topher "...there is a there out there..." - Tom Robbins