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Really have to hand it to her, she beat off the competition rather handily.

I spent fucking days developing the Gun Responsibility Bill before this thread was developed about five years ago. I replaced it in this thread. I've spent hours encouraging my friends on both sides of the aisle to send it to their representatives. I even made it easy by suggesting the NFA be used for all weapons since it seems to be lawful since no one has taken it to court. That's how I got serious. In light of the lack of gun responsibility laws enacted to minimize the shootings, then our only recourse is providing security measures. Now, I don't know if you're close enough to the line for a ban, but you're passed my line for being blocked. Done.

That's his M.O. He doesn't add or contribute. He tears down. He didn't say - that's a good plan (like others), but here's some things to consider making it better (like others). All he does is pull some one line from somebody's post and hollers, "Gotchya!!" I'm just done with it and have blocked him.

Hi Robert, Ken, I'll take Ranked Voting for $1,000. Jerry Baumchen

Where are you? The first step would be to contact a local rigger if possible.

Hi folks, Some just posted this in another thread: The simpler the better Over the yrs I have often thought about this. There is also the KISS principle. And, the more complex, the greater the potential for failure. This brings me to my thoughts on the simplest setup: - The rig would use a semi-exposed pilot chute [ Jav, Wings ] to reduce the flaps to push away - The reserve canopy would be a 26 ft Navy Conical with no diaper - less things to go wrong & a very strong canopy I know that few of you would agree; so, let's hear your thoughts. This might be fun, Jerry Baumchen

I am going there with my canopies to get fitted for the containers, I am going to check ALL things out when i go

You didn't raise your hand.

Hi Keith, I have beat you to that. Jerry Baumchen

Mac's opinion, since I've began speaking to him regularly, is that Cooper was just a thief, same as he was. A smarter thief than himself, he will admit, but still just a thief. It was just a "clever bank robbery", in other words.

About a quarter of the US population has IQ < 90.

I think he's skirting the line by not attacking you but rather 'your plan'....still came across as extraordinarily dickish though (not Jakee, just 'his post').

Not to think for us. They gave us a blueprint of what would legally pass. We don't do that. If the NFA is legal; why not put all weapons under a revised NFA? And, how's that worked so far? I have none. Zero. I have nothing that even resembles a military style weapon. Sporting rifles and shotguns.

New episode out now! DB Cooper can be anyone you want, with my good friend Jay Coleman. https://thecoopervortex.podbean.com/e/db-cooper-can-be-anyone-you-want-jay-coleman/ Enjoy!

No argument, Brother. It's a knee-jerk reaction to the core problem of not having responsible gun laws. There were gun laws when we were growing up. It's changed a lot since 2008. There are ways to pass those laws and even SCOTUS laid out the blueprint, but no one is acting on it.

Of course. DB Cooper excluded!

I finally got the time to listen to this uninterrupted. This is a very good interview. And enjoyable. Perhaps now you have an idea why Tom Kaye was selected, and recommended to Agent Carr. Key was Tom's spectroscopic skills/experience based on my familiarity with his work on an advanced astronomical spectroscopy Yahoo Group where Tom had also illustrated his work in archaeological spectroscopy applications. The question at the time was 'would Tom even be interested'. The analysis of money from the Cooper find looked like a straightforward task Tom could do, looking for forensic evidence that would shed light on where the money had been prior to being on Tina Bar. One FBI theory at the time was that the Cooper money had flowed down the Washougal into the Columbia before arriving at Tina Bar. The Washougal and Tina Bar are in different geological regions. We were curious to see if the money had preserved any particle-elemental evidence of having ever been in the Washougal vs. the Columbia (a sedimentary zone). Tom has proven to be very flexible, inventive, persistent, and thoroughly scientific in his whole approach to the problems he has encountered in his Cooper work to date - and very sociable and agreeable with everyone he has had to deal with. Thanks for a remarkable interview! PS: And thanks to SA Larry Carr and the FBI for their support of Tom and his team.