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Now what is it I do to get that feeling.....?? Truman Sparks for President

The alcohol I've consumed, but sadly, I am single. (Hint, hint, calling all hot skychicks) Actually, single ain't too bad considering I'm pretty picky Truman Sparks for President

I know the feeling. Today I hopped in my trusty ol' 89 escort (it's a 4 speed) and downshifted my way up a 5 degree hill. Man oh man, the speed nearly killed me That's just my way of being jealous. Not so much over the dirt bike, but damn I miss motorcycles. Enjoy what ya got, my friend. Truman Sparks for President

Don't know if it's quite as obscure a reference here, but I'm betting most of us think of one person now when we see a sheep

Yeah, Lou, after my heart slowed back down a bit I did have to laugh and shake my head about it. I mean, damn, common sense, anyone? If it's any consolation for you though, we do have hella quality control, and there are actually quite a few of us that realize our customers can't exactly call us up and file a complaint if they have a misfire in a less than friendly situation. Of course on the other hand, every single round of 5.56, 7.62, .50 and 20mm you fire does come from the place I work....... Truman Sparks for President

Too true. I never really planned to throw this stuff around, but damn, now I'm positive. And as far as leaving a mark, well, I'd never seen a bullet wound in real life before, and a .50 cal isn't a little bullet. I guess the fact that it was incendiary helped him out though, since it kinda cauterized the wound. Still wasn't real pretty, though. Truman Sparks for President

Put me on that list!! Truman Sparks for President

Okay, so I've been working at this new job where I build bullets for the military, right. Well, it's a pretty cool job, but you do have to kinda respect what you're making, ya know, cause bullets do go boom. Anyway, today I'm standing there building belts of .50 cal ammo and apparently one of them fell off the conveyor. No biggie, happens occasionally, you just inspect it for damage and if it's ok put it back in the hopper. Mr. Brains picks it up, looks it over, decides it's okay, and then, instead of placing it in the hopper, he proceeds to lawn dart it 15' into the hopper. Lucky day, the bullet (the pointy end to all you un-gun people) strikes the primer cap on another round, which goes off. Well, these being incendiary rounds, the burning bullet set off another one that it went through. That bullet went out the side of the hopper and through Mr. Brains arm. Uh, ouch. Moral of the story, don't throw hard pointy things at big piles of cartridges, cause if you do you may be the one in the hospital while everyone else gets to take an extra long break. Truman Sparks for President

Hi Jess! Nah, I'm doing good right here at the computer. The bulk of the danger area for this particular storm is about 20 minutes away from me right now, and if it gets too bad I'll probably try to get some cool pictures or something stupid like that. Truman Sparks for President

Wish me luck, people. While I love this time of year because the weather is really entertaining the weather can be a real bitch, too. As I sit typing this there are tornados touching down all around Kansas City, which for those of you who don't know, is where I live. They've been showing video on tv of some of the damage that's been caused so far, and it sucks to be these people. I've only got some trees messed up, no big deal, but there's another string of storms headed this way. On the plus side, it had been a couple years since I saw a tornado, not to mention the baseball size hail did miss me

Dammer, man, you left off a range for me. I check in at apprx. 6'5," 230lbs, size 14 feet and straight white teeth. Sorry Sunny, guess I'm not him either

Forgive me if anyone finds this inappropriate. I don't think anyone will, but I thought I should say that upfront because I don't want people to misunderstand me. I don't have the words to put my thoughts into. I love to write, I do it a lot, but for a rare moment in my life words have failed me. I was trying to find the right words, and when I couldn't I looked to other's words. What I found was......good. I just thought I'd post them on the off chance they helped someone else cope as much as they have me. Once again, I'm sorry if they hurt and don't help, believe me, I'm not sending them in a mean spirit. For life in the present there is no death. Death is not an event in life. It is not a fact in the world. --Wittgenstein Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions and their answers would determine whether they could continue their journey in the afterlife. The first question was, "Did you bring joy?" The second was, "Did you find joy?" --Leo Buscaglia Anything I've ever done that ultimately was worthwhile initially scared me to death. --Betty Bender Dying seems less sad than having lived too little. --Gloria Steinem I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived --Willa Cather Our fear of death is like our fear that summer will be short, but when we have had our swing of pleasure, our fill of fruit, and our swelter of heat we say we have had our day --Ralph Waldo Emerson For what is it to die, But to stand in the sun and melt into the wind? And when the Earth has claimed our limbs, Then we shall truly dance. --Kahlil Gibran If man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live. --Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Learn as if you were going to live forever. Live as if you were going to die tomorrow. --Unknown I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge, that myth is more potent that history. I believe that dreams are more powerful than facts, that hope always triumphs over experience, that laughter is the only cure for grief. And I believe that love is stronger than death. --From the movie The Crow If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do. --Angelina Jolie The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death. --Unknown Every man dies. Not every man really lives. --William Wallace From the movie Braveheart Be of good cheer about death and know this as a truth --that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. --Socrates Truman Sparks for President

I don't have any jokes, but I can say this...I understand, and I approve. Truman Sparks for President

When I was younger I'd stick a tiny square of scotch tape on the bottom of my cat's paws. That would really piss her off, and I usually got a good clawing out of the deal. Truman Sparks for President

This being talk back I suppose you have the right to belittle people for feeling pain and apprehension when they have a friend/loved one die or get seriously hurt. I don't want to infringe on any perceived rights you're exercising here, so I won't say you're acting like an ass and intentionally alienating yourself here and I won't say that I wish you'd try out a bit of sensitivity. I understand that you seem to enjoy stirring up as much shit on here as you can. So it goes. The simple fact remains that whether you feel this pain or not, we do. When my friend Troy burned in I cried. When my uncle died last week I hurt. Having said all that I'll just add this. I've got a tiny little hunch you won't give two shits about other people and what they feel, but try to remember this; that aching hollow spot you feel occasionally, well, we all feel that too. We feel it for all kinds of reasons, one of those being when we lose people. Just try to keep that in mind. *sorry, all, I know it's a rant, but I just felt like I had to.* Truman Sparks for President

Wow, it's like....like....well, I'm basking in your glory clear up in Missouri. Oh, wait a second, you had Freebirds for dinner, didn't you? Truman Sparks for President

That's an older pic. I know one of the guys in it, and yes, it is Dallas/Ft. Worth. They were doing a demo for the opening of a hotel. Truman Sparks for President

Yeah, I'd heard they were touring together. They're even going to show up here in Kansas City. I'm kind of hoping to catch that show, even though it won't make up for Ozfest not coming through this year. Truman Sparks for President

"Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved paradise, and put up a parking lot. I'm really starting to like this song. Truman Sparks for President

Hahaha, tell him to move to India since they obviously have the technology to rebuild him. Hey, maybe they could give him a stronger, faster, smarter penis while they're at and then you could call him the Six Million Dollar Dick! Truman Sparks for President

Is it just me or does that sound like it would make for an amusing scene in a good comedy? Truman Sparks for President

Is it just me or do most of the odd medical stories you hear come from India? I guess it's the massive population or something, I dunno. Anyway, for your reading amusement.... "In a three-hour operation in February at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College Hospital in Calcutta, India, doctors performed what they claimed was the world's first penis transplant. Dr. Ashok Ray, lead surgeon, had been in the process of removing a troublesome second penis on a 1-year-old boy when someone elsewhere in the hospital informed him that a baby boy had just been born without one." [Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 2-25-03] Truman Sparks for President

ding ding ding, that's the one, you win the prize! Once I figure out a prize I'll be sure to get it to you Truman Sparks for President

Ok, it's been a while since I've actually watched it, but from what my memory's telling me I believe the answer to your question is.....oh wait, I'm nowhere near a rigger, I don't have a clue. What was the malfunction they gave him? Wasn't it something along the lines of one riser disconnected and then they followed it up with a hard reserve pull? If I'm remembering that right they did give that kid a rather rough day. All I really remember from that part was the dude cutting away and chasing the mal down to save him. Talk about falling fast! Truman Sparks for President

Of course we can talk in freefall, how else could we cordinate chasing a whuffo down to hook up to their tandem harness? Geez, man, be careful or people will start to think we really can't talk in freefall. Truman Sparks for President