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What? Are you looking for a date? Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

I know, it almost makes you want to deny that you skydive. Why them? Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

As long as YOU are a USPA member, it shouldn't be a problem jumping at other dropzones. Judy

Of course, they need to change the chart and add a couple averages for freeflying. Judy

Its in the back of your log book - if you bought a real log book, it should be in the back of it. Should list 2-3 different "fall rates" along with the different altitudes. Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

I agree that we need some type of canopy restrictions because I'm tired of watching people limp away, if they are that lucky, but have you taken into account elevations at different dropzones, and how the canopies will perform? Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

The USPA does not like to regulate, but they do like to make money - yes make money. If you can present this to them in a way they can make money, I would guess they would jump all over it. But if the USPA is making money then someone has to dish it out and its more money the students have to come up with. I am am a pretty conservative canopy pilot, and I have a tendency to freak out when I see someone jumping something I don't think they should jump. Like Diverdriver said, it would involve more examiners. There are too many "old school" teachers out there not giving out all the canopy information they should. It's not necessarily on purpose, but just habit. I hope what you presented to the USPA will at least be discussed at the next BOD meeting. You have given them a good place to at least start. Good Luck! Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Bikerbabe - I wouldn't bet the USPA has contacted anyone. I think you should let them know. and didn't we decide that you were going to run for a director position next election? Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

She always seemed very not-psyco - you'll be fine, she will be fine - now you won't get in trouble any more when you stay late at the DZ, but tell her we still have that pool out there if she wants to come hang out. Judy edited to add- At least it wasn't another jumping intervention. Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

USPA has been fighting this battle - This is from the website. USPA Opposes New Group Health Rules (07/01/01) USPA submitted comments to three federal agencies that had issued new regulations concerning discrimination in employers' group health plans. USPA fully supported the new provision that requires an employer to enroll a worker in a group health plan even if that worker enjoys active hobbies or sports activities like skydiving. However, USPA adamantly opposed another provision that allows an employer to refuse to pay a claim for injuries incurred as a result of recreational activities. The association extends gratitude to all skydivers who took the time to submit comments to the federal government. USPA will monitor the results and keep its members advised. Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Oh my, trouble in paradise. Remaining friends all depends on if either party is the jealous type and can really take a "break". Don't you kinda have to remain "friends" being you both work at the same place, or has that changed. Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

OMG! He really does look like Lou Diamond Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

I went to that website and a bunch others and there is nothing about dazed and confused hummingbirds. Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

barking puppies, sleeping puppies, whatever... Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Why do you want to eat my hummingbirds. You guys are sick little puppies. Um...puppies, now that sounds tasty. Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

there really isn't enough meat on them to taste much of anything. Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

We have several (15-20ish) hummingbirds around and this one female keeps getting "stuck" under the porch. She won't fly down to get out. She just keeps banging her head on the ceiling and flys backwards. We take a fly swatter to gently push her down so she flys out. One time she just dropped and we thought she died and sure enough just as she was about to be put out of her misery she flys away. Any suggestions on what might be wrong with this bird? Judy

thank you for the clicky- i had to leave abrubtly and didn't have time to go find the thing that shows how to make a clicky. Judy

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It was a female coach and actually I was pretty good at the fly but the other girl who got in trouble with me wasn't. I took up diving in middle and high school, and dropping the swimming. judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

When I was in aquatics when I was about 10 or 11 the coach made us do 500 fly as punishment. Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

here's my wedding photo - second wedding for both of us. my hair is short now. Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Sorry to tell you this, but you are not the first to do this and you won't be the last. Shit happens. We learn for our mistakes and the mistakes of others. I guy at our DZ a few years ago got his cutaway handle pulled on exit. As he was diving down to the formation, he noticed his 3 rings flapping in the wind. He flew up to people looked at them and point to his 3-rings and mouthed "I'm fucked". They did the skydive he dumped his reserve and landed fine. The girl that pulled it was very sorry realized her mistake right when it happened and spent the skydive looking at him mouthing "I'm sorry" the whole skydive. We gave her one hell of a hard time about it, but jokingly, mostly because the guy it happened to is one of those guys things happen too. Try not to dwell on it because it will only fuck up your skydives. But if it makes you feel better, you are a dick , you suck, and OJ is guilty. Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Lawsuit seeks to ban sale of Oreos to children in California Nabisco taken to task over trans fat's effects Kim Severson, Chronicle Staff Writer Monday, May 12, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oreo cookies should be banned from sale to children in California, according to a lawsuit filed by a San Francisco attorney who claims that trans fat -- the stuff that makes the chocolate cookies crisp and their filling creamy -- is so dangerous children shouldn't eat it. Stephen Joseph, who filed the suit against Nabisco last week in Marin County Superior Court, is a public interest lawyer who last battled the city to remove graffiti from traffic signs. He took up the trans fat battle after reading about the dangerous artificial fat in several stories published by The Chronicle that showed how trans fat is hidden in many of the popular snack foods Americans eat. Joseph also believes his father's death from heart disease was caused in part by a lifelong diet of margarine and other foods made from trans fat. The suit, the first of its kind in the country, asks for an injunction ordering Kraft Foods to desist from selling Nabisco Oreo Cookies to children in California, because the cookies are made with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, also called trans fat. Partially hydrogenated oil is in about 40 percent of the food on grocery store shelves, including most cookies, crackers and microwave popcorn, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But doctors and government researchers believe it is linked to several debilitating diseases and might be one of the worst ingredients in the American diet -- in part because we eat so much of it without knowing. The Institute of Medicine, a branch of the National Academy of Sciences, last summer confirmed that trans fat is directly associated with heart disease and increases in LDL cholesterol, the kind that can clog arteries. Because of that, the institute report said there is no safe amount of trans fat in the diet. Prompted by those findings, and after being petitioned by health advocates, the Food and Drug Administration decided to force food manufacturers to list trans fat among the other fats and nutrients printed on the side of food packages. But the rule has been challenged by food manufacturers. A final version is pending. As it stands, U.S. consumers have no idea how much trans fat is in food because it isn't required on nutrition labels. Even products marked "low in cholesterol" or "low in saturated fat" might have high levels of trans fat. Providing information about trans fat on labels could prevent 7,600 to 17,100 cases of coronary heart disease and 2,500 to 5,600 deaths every year -- not only because people would be able to choose healthier foods but because manufacturers could choose to reduce trans fat amounts rather than list high levels on nutrition panels, the FDA has estimated. The Oreo lawsuit differs from consumer lawsuits against tobacco, and more recently, fast-food giant McDonald's, Joseph said. "Tobacco is well known as an unsafe product. Trans fat is not the same thing at all. Very few people know about it," he said. Joseph said his suit is about the hidden nature of trans fat and the marketing to children. That's what makes it different from a class-action suit filed earlier this year against McDonald's on behalf of an obese New York man. (That suit was thrown out in February.) Joseph's suit does not focus on obesity or on the choices adults make when they eat, he said. Legally, Joseph is relying on a provision in California law that says companies aren't liable for a commonly used but unhealthy product if it is well-known in the community that the product is unsafe. "But this product, trans fat, is not commonly known to be unsafe," he said. "That's why trans fat is a far stronger case than tobacco or McDonald's because people know those are dangerous." In his suit, Joseph cites the Hanover, N.J., company's Nabiscoworld Web site, with its games for children. In particular, he mentions a school-based program called the Oreo On-line Project, which involves stacking Oreos as high as possible without toppling the tower. In 2002, more than 326 schools and classes around the country participated, according to the Oreo Web site. "This is a FUN way to teach your students math, measurement, working as a team and more," the Web site says. Nabisco officials, who Joseph said will likely be served with the suit this week, weren't immediately available for comment. They will have 30 days from the May 5 filing date to respond. State Sen. Debra Bowen, a leader in state nutrition-reform legislation, called Joseph's choice of the California product liability law to go after food makers who use trans fat a unique approach. "Anything that brings people's attention to how dangerous and unhealthy trans fat can be is probably a good idea, because most people who go to the grocery store and see a bag of cookies or chips pitched as 'low fat' probably assume fat is fat," she said. "As the FDA confirmed last year, that's definitely not the case when it comes to trans fat." Joseph, a former Washington, D.C., lobbyist who has been practicing law since 1980, has worked on several other business issues, including tax credits, aviation and energy and successfully sued ITT. He most recently formed S.F. Graffiti Busters and sued the Department of Parking and Traffic to try to get the agency to remove graffiti from its parking and traffic signs. In addition to the Oreo suit, he has formed a nonprofit corporation called BanTransFats.com, Inc. and has printed T-shirts that read, "Don't Partially Hydrogenate Me." The Associated Press contributed to this report. / E-mail Kim Severson at kseverson@sfchronicle.com. ------------------------------------------------------------ Food banning is getting out of control. Don't mess with my oreo's. Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

How big is your yard? We have a Honda Lawntractor (but we have 1.8 acres) and a selfpropelled something but the Honda is the best. Judy Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.