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PaddyPilot

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  1. I walked through the neighborhood and I saw the illegal immigrants sitting on the stoop watching me with a keen eye. I suspect that they were intimidated by my presence (I am 6'1" and 325 lbs) with a 50 inch waist. I dont understand Spanish but they must have been talking about me.

    As a side note, what does Gordo mean?

    A 50 inch waist? I didn't think that was physically possible.

  2. MY EYES!!! OH MY GOD, MY EYES!! You bastard, you should've warned us!!!

    However, I wonder if 'Dic' will run for any WV congressional or senate seat. Byrd has got to die sometime soon, so I wonder......

    If so, there needs to be a concerted, combined arms baseops campaign to provide material to his opponent.

    In my defense, I did say Enjoy.

    Which, in a thread about Foglenuts, should set off about a dozen different alarms in your head.

  3. That girl actually said that she would marry me. She drove to Nashville to pick it up for me too. She is from Texas also which explains her unusual good looks...daughter of an AF O-6.

    Congrats dude!

    Are the boots standard in Texas? I've never seen anyone wearing cowboy boots outside of a ranch before, but I'm from Pixburgh.

  4. Initially, I plan on riding this bike from Pittsburgh to Daytona Beach, which is a 14-16 hours total trip.

    That's probably not a good idea, especially for a beginner like me, but I want to give it a go.

    Any trips after that won't be that long.

  5. Well I'm shipping down to Embry-Riddle next year and I would like to have a bike to get around for a couple reasons:

    1. Screw cars

    2. Mileage

    3. I love bikes.

    I want a bike that I can ride for long distances without having to visit the chiropractor every week, doesn't require a lot of maintenance, and is affordable.

    Is there such a bike, or should I lower my expectations in one or more areas?

    Good luck, just realize that riding, much like flying, is serious business and can bite you at any time. Wear good gear (leather), take the MSF safety course, get your license, and keep your head on a swivel. Pretend like you are invisible to other drivers, because you are!

    I've driven as long as 3.5 on my CBR F4i and it was pretty uncomfortable. I was ready to sell that bike after the first few days because of the seat but got used to it. There are aftermarket seats you can by too. If you're looking for a comfy sporty bike, the Suzuki Katana has a great seat and would be perfect for a beginner. I do not recommend you go out and by a full up sport bike like a GSXR or R1. Buy something used that you don't mind dropping (it will happen) and if you get tired of it, resale it and upgrade. Bikes hold their value really well.

    Good luck and BE SAFE!

    Is the F4i uncomfortable as far as sport bikes go?

  6. I'm just filling out the initial application now. I'm a high school senior as of this summer and have a GPA of around 4.0-4.1. I'm taking AP Physics and AP Calc this fall and am a member of NHS. Does anyone have previous experience with AFROTC scholarships? If so, what is the process and what are the chances of me getting a Type 1, Type II, etc.?

  7. Well, I was watching a movie about car crashes, which had actual footage of car crashes. That means brains, intestines, and other assorted internal organs strewn all over the place. I fainted because of that.

    When I was about 4, I fainted for a similar reason.

    When I was 12, I fainted because I had a fever.

    That makes a total of 3 faints, all explained.

    The problem is, I recently took a tilt table test and my heart stopped for 10 seconds. That issue is complicated because I had not drank anything in 20 hours, which is a probable factor. This whole issue is becoming a huge mess.

  8. Any suggestions on how to put my mom's mind at ease? I can't get a bike without my parents permission, at least for another year, and they say no. I had the exact same discussion with them about flying and ended up completely changing their minds, but I might need something "more" as far as motorcycles are concerned

  9. Like Lt. said, the movie was well made and I definitely enjoyed it. What seems to be the case though, as with most movies, is that a lot of important details were left out because the director(s) thought that they weren't necessary to sell the movie to the general public.

    The book was also great. Another good book along those lines is the autobiography of chuck yeager. If you hack through all the ego, not that he didn't earn it, it's an incredible story.

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