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I saw it in a video, and I don't have a link to it right now but it's pretty easy to explain. Simple as I can get it: two jumpers under canopy, linked up by the legs downplaning towards the ground breaking apart before landing. I have just been trying to visualize how in the hell you can get linked up like that and I can't see how it happens. Anyone care to elaborate? ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

Co-worker and I were just discussing this thread topic. He brought up this situation where his wife's best friend's boyfriend has a son who is 21. Thing is, the 21 year old is fucking a 16 year old girl. The other thing is, she's pregnant. The other other thing is, it's not his. Even in this situation, I wouldn't say she's a slut. I'd say she's fucking stupid. But she's probably fucking Steve, Chris, Jim, David, etc. as well. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

If the sex takes place outside the confines of a committed relationship, and you don't want a child, but do nothing further to prevent having a child, that's irresponsible. I wouldn't call her a slut. I say she was being irresponsible. I'm not going to be derogatory towards someone for making a decision, but I will encourage them to make good decisions. Do you see the difference here? Calling someone a slut doesn't do anyone any good. It just makes you feel more self-righteous. Besides, it's not about how much you have sex. It's about the circumstantial factors and the contextual situation in which someone has sex that dictates whether or not it's irresponsible. I don't care if she has sex 1 time or 100 times. But if she has sex 100 times without contraception and doesn't want a kid, she is making MORE irresponsible decisions. And don't think I forgot about the guy's fault in the decision. He's the one that put it in her. So... No. She would not, by my defition, be a slut. Because a slut is a derogatory and insulting term that people use against others to feel better about themselves. Make sense? ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

As dealership service department employee, let me just say, you can NEVER over-maintain your vehicle. Seriously though, you should just follow your manufacturer recommendations in your owner's manual. The reality is that yeah, your car could probably survive without getting a lot of the "major" services/upsells, but if you properly maintain your vehicle, they won't (so long as they were performed correctly) hurt your vehicle. Once a year I flush the cooling system. I've had a transmission fluid/filter service. I'm avoiding doing anything to my power steering system because it stopped leaking after I added some fluid with sealant in it. GET YOUR FUEL FILTER CHANGED ACCORDING THE THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. If you want to pay for a new $400-600 fuel pump, knock yourself out. Otherwise, this is one maintenance service that is well worth the money. But remember, preventative maintenance is better than a major repair. Also keep in mind, you will probably not get the most life out of your vehicle simply changing your oil and filter. There are many components and systems that need attention throughout the life of your vehicle and if you don't give them attention, they will probably fail sooner than they would other wise. As far as nitrogen tire fill goes. There is science behind it and it can do your tires well. Nitrogen does not expand and contract due to temperature variance as much as oxygen so the less oxygen in your tires the less fluxuation in pressure you will get. That's just science. Maintaining proper pressure and minimizing oxidation will increase tire life. But you can't forget to rotate your tires every other oil change, and balance every 15-20k miles. These things, combined with weekly attention to your tire pressure will be better for your tires than just a nitro fill. Also, at our service department, the first nitro service is $40 which includes your spare tire. You never have to pay that again. If one tire develops a leak, it is ok to throw compressed air into it until your next service visit. When it comes to vehicle maintenace there are 3 camps. The people who never maintain, the people who have more money than they know what to do with, and the people who just take care of their vehicle. Take care of your vehicle if you want to get your money's worth out of it. Yearly maintenance beats a car payment. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

If you have 2 PC’s on the same bridle, the first one to catch air will have to pull the other one along. So it might be that 2 PC’s will make deployment slower. See attachment I was trying to visualize this in my head and I think there's a problem with your situation. In a normal deployment, the 1st PC will catch wind first and thus begin pulling the bridle out. As the 2nd PC becomes exposed to the relative wind away from the diver's burble, it will begin adding resistance and as a result ASSIST the first PC in pulling the pack out, even if it never opens. But regardless, as soon as the 2nd PC deploys, it just isn't conceivable for it to deploy in a manner that would cause it to fight the 1st PC (playing tug of war with the bridle between the two). It doesn't even matter if the 2nd PC has more resistance than the first PC due to sizing/positioning differences. The 2 will react the the resistance encountered when falling through the relative wind in the same way: by deploying in a way that will position them right side up thus creating maximum drag and resistance thus, creating MORE pull on the bridle. There is a caveat to this. If you are falling slower than the 1st PC launches vertically, it could be slowed down by the 2nd PC. Let me try to simplify it. The first PC is not going to actually pull the 2nd PC UP through the relative wind faster than the relative wind if you are in freefall. As a result, the 2nd PC will deploy just like the first PC and ASSIST in pulling the pack out. There will never be a tug of war because there will always be more relative wind coming from the direction of free fall. Even if the 2nd PC deployed before the 1st, it would more likely bump the 1st PC out of the burble and things would continue as normal. Worst that could happen is the bridle may get tangled between the two PC's and this isn't really a problem so long as it doesn't collapse both PC's which is inconceivable in 98% of situations. It will still result on 2 PC's exerting pull force on the pack. Your attachment makes it seem like the 2nd PC would become inverted as it is pulled out by the 1st PC. I simply cannot see that happening. As soon as that 2nd PC encounters the relative wind, it's going to move into a position which will cause it to deploy, thus do nothing but help pull the pack out of the container. I think caspar had the right idea. The more shit you throw behind you the more pull force is gonna be on the bridle. The thing is, I could see why when drawing your illustration, you would think it made sense. You just have to remember (obviously) that both PC's are going to be FALLING through the relative wind. At no point would any PC actually encounter wind that countered the relative wind equally. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

Oh come on pops, do tell your story! If there is one to be told ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

I can see where you might be inclined to believe that! Seriously though. It will be interesting I'm sure to see how things go for you. Wish ya the best! ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

Just to clarify, I'm not asking around for my own personal situation (Hell I don't even have an SO), I was just kinda curious about the interactions that go down between skydiving spouses and whuffo spouses. Or even between two skydiving spouses. Just didn't want anyone thinking I was seeking advice for my own application ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

I dunno. I try to avoid derogatory terms related to one's sexual habits. I wouldn't feel very good calling someone a slut seriously. Joking around is one thing. I just find it one way to throw rocks at people when they have every right to throw rocks right back at ya, if not for different reasons. "Sexually irresponsible" is my preferred phrase, and if I say slut, i mean sexually irresponsible. I have told friends of mine to watch their use of the word or words like it. Namely because guys are, in fact, just was worthy of the equivalent condescending remarks. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

Keeping it in the context of a parent who is married with kids who aren't able to support themselves. I was just thinking about this last week. You have people that leave the sport for a while and come back when their only child is old enough to be self-sufficient, and then you have people with multiple kids under 16 who don't really give up the sport throughout. And in both you have either one jumper parent or both jumper parents. So for the people that fall in to the category of parent of child under 18, it seems inevitable that you had to have at least some discussion with your spouse about continuing in the ways of skydiving. I'm really just looking for your summary of the things I am almost certain you have to deal with.

What ever happened to the plastic "cars" with no wheels that you launched by slamming a accordion-like plastic thing with your fist? And pogs? Definitely 25 and under material here. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

Depends on your definintion of full Frankly, I'd rather die young and skydiving or doing something else extremely fun and risky than live a long boring life sitting in a recliner with "my memories" to keep me entertained. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

One of the girls was carrying store-bought. You have to take in to account that the women in the original picture are probably older than the girls in that video. Boobs change with age ya know. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

IT LOOPS!!! WORTHLESS!!! Makes sense though. A lesson in futility. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

At least you know they are natural! This is no shock really as breasts, typically, are very soft. Real. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

This is a one way ticket to the friendzone. And something makes me think, he's not in this to make friends. So long as he isn't doing anything she doesn't want to do, I think it will all be ok. All boils down to mutuality and responsibility. Regardless, if you feel prepared for the consequences (possible good/possible bad) get out there and do it. Just don't be shocked if some drama goes down. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

I'll never understand people who are overly assertive and egotistical. Maybe I'm just too passive. Hell I walked in to a liquor store to see if they had any Czechvar. The guy running it said he didn't and that it was too late to order and have it in that night, so he told me to come back the next day. Well I didn't get back over their til 9:00 pm the next night and as I walk in the door, the guy instantly starts being defensive like "It's too late to order! You should have came by earlier! It won't be here til monday!" Keep in mind this is a relatively older Vietnamese guy with a rather small voice. I was just like "no, no, no, that's ok! I don't need it tonight. Monday is fine." as he sort of continues his, what appeared to be, automatic shield mechanism. I was just trying to soothe his worry that I was going to be some irrational asshole. I assume he's had problems like this where people are like " I NEED 20 CASES TONIGHT AND I DON"T WANT ANY BULLSHIT ABOUT IT!" The point being, it's agreed that people should be more informative in a less hostile, self-righteous sort of way, but it won't stop people from doing it. I mean the best you can do is try to express to everyone the fact that people shouldn't go around drawing lines and making enemies through assholery. I mean, what's the value of some confrontation that is totally avoidable if someone just keeps their mouth shut, even if it means not retaliating to some other asshole's comment. Blah blah, just got me going here. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

oh man, that' funny! sorry man, but holy crap that was funny! You're not alone. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

No harm no foul. Taste in music is like taste in food. Some people just don't like mushrooms no matter how much they eat them. I'm not much for screaming either. Some, but very little. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

I seem to remember when I was 5-6, it was taboo for us to say "idiot" and "stupid". At 19-20, my friends and I are having discussions about the most offensive phrase we can come up with. That phrase is pretty much only used between the 4 of us that were taking part in that discussion and never anywhere near public. It probably only gets used about once a season too and never in a serious context. The only time we never cuss is around people we know and respect that don't use profanity. The other times it's used like any other college age kids would use it. I would say that there is one thing worse than a small kid who uses profanity like highschool and college age kids do, and that's the attitude of said kid. They are usually little shitbags. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

Won't eat: mushrooms, avacados, radishes, turnips, hominy, olives, squash/zuchinni, eggplant, tofu Will eat: beets, brussel sprouts, broccoli, canned herring, vienna sausages, rare prime-rib (Texas Roadhouse only) EDIT: I will also not eat leftovers more than 2 days old. Even at 1 day, I'd rather not. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

I use Cingular, never had a problem that wasn't the phone acting stupid. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

Students can't put the cell phone on a setting where there is vibration because that's noticeable to teachers. They can't have silence and no vibration if they want to be able to hear when they get a text message from their friends. So the idea is find a high frequency that is outside the spectrum of many adults' hearing and use that. EDIT: And they can't have their phone visible because teachers would take it away. Doesn't matter, it's all dumb. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

Our strategy relies on either military action against the backdrop of some higher purpose like "liberation" and "spreading democracy" OR even more transparently, through economics. Bush told everyone early into Iraq that we weren't nationbuilding. Frankly, that's bullshit. We destroyed the government infrastructure that was there, and replaced it with our own style. Problem is, social attitudes have a heavy influence in the government a group of people choose. And it would appear that the people in power over their, even the people who aren't in power for that matter, don't have an attitude conducive to our flavor of democracy. The only reason we are there, is to have a foothold in the middle east so that we can still have influence. Problem is, there is a strong minority (I hope it's a minority) of people who don't want that and every day they show us how they don't want it through violence and other means. You have to think of the past attempts we've made to do this exact same thing. Vietnam, Korea, and Taiwan. Vietnam was a total failure. Korea was a marginal failure, but it perfectly illustrates the problems of haivng people that want what you offer and people who don't. Taiwan, a striking success (nothing compared to Japan) yet still the target of China for reverting back to their style of government. We are an empire. We just don't go around invading and conquering... wait... yes we do. We are just use a lot of misdirection for why we are doing it. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!

The pain makes the pleasure that much sweeter. That's what I tell myself at least. ---------------------------------------- 6.8% - Almost there!