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I agree......the guy is an all-around awesome person and a hell of a JM.....don't come much better. I should see him tomorrow and I'll be sure to ask him who the "Hillybilly Angels" are lol. A happy and safe one to you and yours as well. Robert

I was a non-comformist bully during those days......not caring much for anything. I went to my 20 Year Reunion.........wow....what an eye opener. The "popular" "good looking" people went to shit while the average student or geek blossomed. Aging sure does show on some waist lines lol. Hardly any of us were the same people anymore. I was both surprised and humbled at the number of classmates who passed on. I didn't make it to my 25th this past year.......maybe next time.

Small world...............he was my primary AFF instructor at the Point........quite a person.

The previous JM - Holt Durham?

Some parts of it sounds like a satire from The Onion.

"Pathetic" is about right.

It's not bad fried either.

"To them, nothing counts but fanatical ideology." Enough said.

Dumbass's are born everyday.

RTFM - neatness counts.

Not at all, Tom, you were fine......you're a bigger part than you know. My wife say "hello".........my oldest is excited over the prospect of getting some work done this April. I can only imagine what he might choose lol.

Congrats Tom! I watched your video and have to say that jumps don't come much better than what I saw.........you were diving the dive on the way up to altitude, you exited and "stabled out" immediately and enjoyed the ride down. It was a pleasure meeting you and talking with you.....your enthusiam is contagious, as you found out during the Christmas Party. You're a damn good cook too lol. Welcome to West Point and welcome to the world's greatest family - the skydiving community as a whole. Once you get your license, I would love to do a 2-way with you buddy as you have a skydiver's heart.

I really don't know, Billy. I don't know anything about the protocol of this board, but I do know that other boards that I moderate, we often give a warning first (in 95% of bannings)....just seems appropriate.

Outfuckingstanding!!! Good job troops!

Let's propose a ban on knives, rope, chain, wire, forks, ball bats, gold clubs, bricks, beer bottles, automobiles, belts, pillows, irons, archery bows, crossbows, neckties, pencils, pens, rulers, screwdrivers, razors, dumbells, boot laces, fingers, fists, elbows, knees, feet, teeth, tire irons, hammers, files, pointed handled combs, keys, plastic bags, duck tape, fishing line, certain OTC products, suspenders, large flashlights, credit cards, roadside flares, hockey sticks, cue balls, bed springs, crowbars, large rocks, dental floss, syringes with needles, steel pipes, water, shanks of any type and the list goes on.

Baby got back!

RIGHT FREAKING ON.... tell em Kelly I remember there was a woman in the UK who was called RIPPLE on the boards who had managed to make a couple tandem jumps. She was very excited and was enthusiastic about being on the site. Then some BUTTSTAINS who did not think she was a skydiver ran her off and really hurt her. Ripple is as much a skydiver as ANYONE else who has ever jumped from a plane..... Just because it does not meet some Macho assholes self delusion that he is SUPER COOL because he is a skydiver.....ooooohhhhhhh ahhhhhhhh let me fall down and worship you MR SKYGOD. NOW for the REST OF THE STORY.... I guess she can't possibly be a skydoiver because dear friends.. Ripple is her name as in shortened from cripple.. her legs do not work... how much MORE guts did it take to make a couple of tandem jumps when a body is not even working. So those idiots basically ran her off. Many people who do a tandem will NEVER get involved with the sport.... BUT if we as the skydiving community are friendly and welcoming to them... MAYBE JUST MAYBE they will go on and be out there helping to support our meager numbers.... getting training....and joining us in the sky. By the way sports fans..... Kat jumped at our DZ over the weekend with a good friend as her TM. She is a Newbie.....obviously very excited about jumping.. Welcome to the sky little Skysister Excellent, Amazon, excellent.

I'm not up-to-snuff on him, but I believe he was a Bn Cdr w/ the 4th ID who aggressively interrogated an Iraqai detainee as to prevent an ambush and to save his soldiers. He was/is being charged with Aggravated Assualt by a JAG Officer. I believe or I have heard that all LTC West did was to brandish his pistol & fire two shots into a water barrel to scare said detainee into talking and it worked.

Non-Judicial Punishment as opposed to a Court Martial that, if found guilty, is a Federal conviction. Edited to add: Did I misread your question?

Definately messed up that deer's day.

Damn........thanks for the info, WildCard.

No idea........would be interesting to find out. Hehehehe - I know my neighbors think I have lost my mind, but when I went outside, afterwards, there was a black helicopter flying over and I burst out laughing.......talking about timing.

Yep - things were shaking over here also.

Agreed. Interesting read - thanks.