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In space, no one can hear you take a screamer.

Here's a much crappier photo (not a submission) of that same face sounding off, with a tent camp in the midfield for scale. Some mountains are just too damn spectacular.

The Russki's 'd do the rocket first. Just sayin'.

LOL

I'm looking for ideas for my 6 year old's science fair project. Thanks for the idea...this should get him an 'A+' If he's the payload, you'll all be famous.

Holy shit!

As long as I can continue to launch a rocket capable of reaching space without a license, I'm good. [video:youtube]sQw_C5KLhFM

Having to obtain a license to fly a $50 toy seems a bit much. The concern is that drone pilots will violate others' privacy. It seems like laws restricting the unauthorized use of photo/video might be a tighter, more workable solution than to get the state involved in every RC sale. SB 71 smacks of targeting a specific industry - what used to be called an RC copter is now a DRONE, and DRONES ARE BAD, MKAY? The privacy issue is real, however, given the technology and where its going. Considering that an 8 year old can now plunk down his profits from selling his buddy's old video games on Craiglist so he take an aerial video of you and your sheep through your luv loft's skylight, post it on Youtube, Twitter it to Buzzfeed - where it will quickly migrate to FOXnews, a bit of privacy bolstering regulation seems in order.

Actually, it is true. I can see restricting police and other govt. use, but private citizens? That seems a bit broad brush. Oregon SB 71 Author: OR Senator Prozanski (D). He's not just some kook, either. He's the chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has won awards, etc. He gets a low (25%) rating from the OR ACLU, which is sponsoring their own drone bill that simply requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant before using surveillance drones. The bill was read and sent to the judiciary committee (for which Prozanski is the chairman) It has not been voted on.

Wow. You're really promoting your latest public shaming effort. The noobs already failed to raise any cash. Not enough for ya, I guess.

I'll never look at the garden the same way ever again: Electric flowers communicate with bumblebees

My family's got more Nipponese than Tora! Tora! Tora! Bon to the mthrfkn zai, benwa polishers!

You'll live!

My Asian buddy's all thought Team America was funny as hell.

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Night Visit [video:youtube]z80vlqiJJ44 Inspiration Col, North Cascades

Just for fun... Moose's Tooth

While up at HLP last time I took in the Jehovah's Witness Bible guide before an evil Jew through it in the stove. Interesting and significant twist on Kristianity - they believe Judgement day will last a thousand years, and everyone, including the dead, will rise up (fortunately with new bodies) and get a second chance to save themselves by loving God etc. Everyone who makes the cut it lives happily forever on Earth - which doubles for Heaven at that point. They do not believe in a 'soul', but do believe that your, uh, whatever you want to call it, goes back to the universal UPS warehouse for recycling come Judgement Day, er, Millenia. How that's different from the whole 'soul' thing was not explained. They also believe that Da Debbil, not God, rules the Earth today. Hence - all the misery. I guess God just said 'fuck it' when that bitch Eve seduced innocent Adam into biting that apple. This seems to be a much more forgiving philosophy than the Born Again 'One strike, yer out' crowd. God's more of a decent, if somewhat incompetent and lily livered sort. No blood transfusions, thought, because blood is sacred or some shit (there's a chapter/verse citation, as there always is for this kind of fucked up conclusion). Better to die early than burn in Hell blah blah. Good luck with that!

Too many manys on the dancefloor. I'd just go with lebenty leben million next time. You guys think the Bible is nonsense, try wading through the Book of Mormon. Holy Moroni that shit is like a stroll through a blackberry patch in your whities. Fortunately, the Bible is just thick enough to start a wood burning stove with.

So...has the court found me guilty or innocent? I knew there was a personal vendetta in there somewhere to explain your stalkabully behavior. Project much? Seriously, what are you, 12? Compare your participation here (Beacon + Spray = 100 insults, personal attacks, and fantasy backstory (the 'Leavanworth Stalker!') and your openly admitted goal: to hound another poster off the site) with mine: politics (actual discussion, with real, honest opinions and good journalistic contributions), TRs, helping newbies, refurbishing lookouts, yard sale, etc. You're the one poster here, and there is only one, who posts unkind words 100% of the time. You're all suck and zero stoke. Even your fellow stalkabully DD is positively cheerful by comparison. Now you've attempted to probe into my personal relationships. Classic stalking. Suffice to say I'm a very lucky guy in that regard. I'm living with a wonderful, easy going woman who I admire and love deeply. The feeling is mutual. Thanks for asking. I've made numerous attempts to connect with you, Pink, on something more than you juvenile tit for tat level. It's old, but you never seem to tire of it. You don't bite because, as you've made clear, you don't give a shit. Well, I do. If Mountain Project is more your style (it's certainly impersonal enough for someone who doesn't give a shit), knock yourself out. They wouldn't put up with your shit for 5 seconds, however, which is probably why you're here so much, stalking guys like me.

Yeah, that's what I thought. I'm damn glad I've got friends who back up their opinions with a wee bit of thoughtfulness and knowledge. It's way more honest and interesting.

You've had two posters here ask you a very basic question. What do you mean by special rights? It shouldn't be hard to answer it in a sentence or two and give at least one example of what you're talking about. I can, have, and will continue to do that for any political issue for which I have an opinion. So, are you going to continue to dodge this question or answer it?

Tell us why? You're light years from that level of detail. You can't even define what you mean by special rights, because you don't have a definition. You're unaware of any specific cases where gays have either advocated for or been granted 'special rights' not enjoyed by the rest of the population. Not one. Unlike many of the righties I've talked to, you're not even big enough to admit any of this and just say "Hey, its not really my thing." Even so, you maintain a strong opinion, based on...nothing. IE, you're just towing a standard replicant talking point, as amorphous and infantile as they come, and probably telling yourself you're a free thinker for it to boot.

Nope. It doesn't. I state my political opinions specifically, clearly, and back them up with evidence. So does Rob. And Ivan. You don't give a detailed opinion on 'special rights' because you don't actually have one to give.

Called it. It's a dodge. Typically, when I ask righties a specific policy question, I get a dodge or an insult in response. On rare occasions the questioner honestly admits they don't know the details. On the rarest of occasions, I get a cogent response. I'm a glass half full kind of person. Those few instances actually make up for the Amazon of ignorance from which phrases like 'special rights' flow.