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    Hi Steve, I served with him on the TSO Committee for many years. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Ken, I think Bill has been a DZO since, at least, the mid-60's. in 1964, Bill and his partner, at the time, Dick Simon ran a dz at Alta, Utah. They hosted the 1964 US Nationals there. I'm not sure when, but Bill did buy the dz at Pope Valley, CA. Dick Simon had left the business by then. Later, Bill moved to Lodi, CA. Some trivia: Dick Simon got into auto racing; he owned a trucking company called Simon Trucking. Their logo was a skunk painted on their trucks; I used to see them a fair amount while going up & down on I-5. Dick Simon raced many times in the Indy 500; he never won but, he was competitive. Thought you might like the trivia on trucking, Jerry Baumchen PS) Dick Simon - Wikipedia
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    Hi folks, A young John Sherman: From The Parachute Manual, Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Steve, Re: he created the acclaimed Racer canopy system Looks like some whuffo at PIA. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Criminals gotta do what they gotta do: Oregon prisoner who received compassionate release during COVID-19 returned to life of crime within days - oregonlive.com One thing about prison: A couple of hots & a cot every day. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, The Grim Reaper continues his work: Dick Rutan, copilot on round-the-world flight that made history, dies - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi GFry, Re: I’m mostly concerned about handles moving back Be glad you went with UPT then, they do not do chest rings; which is a major cause of the handles being out of sight. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Wendy, Re: Every generation thinks it’s the peak of society and evolution. People today have a LOT more science to know where we are at. And, what is going to happen. Jerry Baumchen PS) The Long Emergency - Wikipedia
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    Hi Wendy, Female bathing suits show the same, if not more, than most female undies could ever show. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi 3331, Every time I met John, I always walked away thinking, 'What a nice guy.' He definitely made his mark in the parachute industry. Sad, Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, In another thread some time ago, I posted that we need to get the world's population down to about 30% of current numbers. I only hope that would be sufficient. Have you seen this: Life on Our Planet - Wikipedia I thought it was great. Jerry Baumchen PS) Thanks for starting this - all of us need to talk about it.
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    Hi Robert, My hope is that it might not come to that. However, that might be better than a Darwinian method. Jerry Baumchen
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    OK, this site is doing some strange stuff. Once again I am unable to Reply to your post, Bill. => So here I am trying my best using Keith's post. As for nuclear accidents: I want us to do the best we can to prevent them. However, I accept them as a cost of doing business. To me, it is like aviation; we no longer have fatalities on commercial airliners every year. When, we do; I accept that as a cost of doing business. And, back when I was a working stiff, I flew just about every week on a commercial airliner. My one & only concern is the waste. I for one, do not want to have my grandchildren [ and their heirs ad infinitum ] dealing with it. The waste is deadly and is, for most discussions, forever. Jerry Baumchen PS) Again, we need to reduce the number of us humans on this Earth of ours. PPS) Some info: Nuclear waste at center of testy Nevada Senate race (thehill.com)
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    Hi IJskonijn, IMO every country should allow a visiting foreigner to use the gear that he/she is allowed to use in their home country. Anything else is like trying to straighten out a plate of spaghetti. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, So it would seem: And he warned Trump that additional violations could land him in jail. Donald Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in New York trial - Live Updates - POLITICO Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Bill, I think that it was about 2015 when I first posted on here about the Third Reich & Trump. Jerry Baumchen PS) For some reason I cannot Reply to your OP. Hmmmmm?????
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    Hi Joe, Does anyone know what the very first thing Pres. Reagan did when he got to the Oval Office after being sworn in? He signed an EO freezing all federal hires. As you said: yet how silent they are Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Wendy, I was 33 at the time. No one that I knew complained. We had Watergate in the news 24/7 for over two yrs by then. IMO the vast majority of us [ me included ] wanted to put it behind us & move on. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Sky, We all accepted the pardon at that time. I am no legal scholar; but, I do not believe it is possible to actually pardon someone when they have NOT been convicted of a crime. Nixon was never convicted of anything. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi jakee, Ford became POTUS on 9 Aug 74; he pardoned Nixon on 8 Sep 74. I have no idea on when the bolded info in your post was written. You probably do not either. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe & jakee, Once again, I disagree: Gerald Ford: Domestic Affairs | Miller Center I consider Jerry Ford one of the most decent men to ever hold the job of POTUS. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Sky, I disagree. While one [ his pardon ] was a factor in his non-election, I do not believe it was a factor in his [ Ford's ] decision making, as regards the pardon. He wanted to put the past behind us & move forward. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, In the Nixon-Frost interviews, Nixon said: 'If the President does it, it is not illegal.' Looks like not everyone agrees: Presidential immunity would “inexorably lead to deep divisions between the armed forces’ political and military leaders and would place servicemen and women in the impossible position of either ignoring presidential orders they are sworn to obey or committing crimes at the President’s behest in violation of their oath — for which they may be prosecuted,” Former top military officers push back on Trump immunity claim | The Hill Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Iyosha, Re: it was more abrasion resistant Every day, all over the world, engineers are working on development/improvement of 'whatever.' We do not live in a stagnant world. Jerry Baumchen Mech Engr, Ret'd
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    Lucky me

    JerryBaumchen replied to wmw999's topic in The Bonfire

    Hi Wendy, About 5 yrs ago, I watched the one that was a total eclipse here in Oregon. Not everyday we get to do these types of things. Jerry Baumchen PS) Re: Lucky me. Someone here in Portland just won $1.3 b in Powerball. I was kinda close [ proximity only ]: but, as they say: Close only counts in horseshoes, dancing & grenades. PPS) This what it looked like in PDX: