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Hi lippy, I suppose that this is then left-wing propaganda: Meeting 1.5 degree temperature target is unlikely, study finds : NPR Jerry Baumchen

Hi David, This is probably the closest to you: US Academy of Parachute Rigging | Parachute Rigging School (parachuteriggingacademy.com) Jerry Baumchen

Hi olof, I am a proponent of getting rid of all taxes/fees except income tax. IMO that represents the true ability to pay. Jerry Baumchen

Hi John, IMO his biggest problem now is that his bully, Roy Cohn, is now dead. Jerry Baumchen

Hi lippy, You might like reading this: The Long Emergency - Wikipedia I found it to be a very interesting book. I do not agree with everything he writes; but, most of it. Jerry Baumchen

Hi David, First: Good luck Second: Do you want to mfr entire rigs; harness/container & canopies? Or just some components? As Wendy mentions, an extensive rigging course [ not some 3-5 day school ] is a very good start. Many schools also offer courses for people wanting to get their Master rigger rating. You might enquire about what they could teach you in a one-on-one type of training in building the equipment you are interested in. A number of current mfg people went to work for one of the big companies to learn; then went out on their own. Lots of ways to learn. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, And more: Spanish Church sexual abuse affected 200,000 children, commission finds - BBC News Hmmmmmm, Jerry Baumchen

Hi John, As I continue to say: He is his own worst enemy. the former president derided the judge, Arthur Engoron, as “unhinged” and “an out of control ‘Nut Job,’” Trump lashes out at New York judge for order requiring Ivanka to testify - POLITICO It will be very interesting to see what Judge Engoron has to say about this one. One can only hope, Jerry Baumchen

Hi Sky, Somebody is living in the Dark Ages. The USA can make anyone of it's citizens go to war. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Bill, I guess I might be one of the biters. When I read about this ban on-line, I immediately when to the NHL website, and via their Contact Us, told them what I thought about the ban & that it was time they joined the modern world. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Mods, I suggest that this thread be locked down. Nothing new in the last few days; just the same old crap back & forth between two people with a difference of opinion, no one else. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Looks like time for more thoughts & prayers: At least 16 killed in Maine shootings Not much else known: Live updates: Lewiston, Maine shootings leave at least 16 dead (cnn.com) Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, Whenever I read something like this, I think: Just how in hell do you then support Trump? Jerry Baumchen

Hi Bill, This article might be of interest to you: This energy efficiency engineer uses his old Portland home as a test lab to cut his utility bills - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, Re: I'd also want an agreement that he would never again in any forum claim the election was stolen Me thinks you ask too much: The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial accused the former president Wednesday of potentially violating the judge’s gag order a second time Trump’s latest insult prompts judge to weigh further penalties - POLITICO As I continue to say: He is his own worst enemy. We should be glad of that. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Ken, A number of routine posters on this website support going after the gun mfrs for the deaths caused by what they make. Think about what would happen if a family went after a canopy mfr after a swooping death. Jerry Baumchen PS) IMO no waiver is absolute; at least not here in the good old USA. Any idea on how many lawyers graduate every year?

Hi Joe, Re: I think DZO's . . . are responsible parties to the accident rates at their DZ's. This is exactly why the FAA got the court order against Ted Mayfield's operation. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Re: He dismissed the uproar over events in his apartment as “an obvious attack on the church, including the clergy and believers,” and claimed that nobody would have raised a fuss if “something similar had happened” to a person outside the clergy. If the shoe fits, wear it: Polish Bishop Resigns After Reports of Priest Holding Orgy - The New York Times (nytimes.com) I think it is something like: Good for me but not thee. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Now, with Mark Meadows spilling his guts, I found this Letter to the Editor in today's NY Times quite interesting: To the Editor: The danger that the guilty pleas of Jenna Ellis, Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell poses to former President Donald J. Trump and his remaining co-defendants in the Georgia election case extends beyond their prospective testimony. Had early trials gone forward, it would have given counsel for the remaining defendants, including Mr. Trump, a crucial preview of the prosecution’s case against them. By depriving defense counsel of such a road map, the prosecutors will benefit from an element of surprise that they might otherwise have sacrificed. Moreover, the guilty plea of Ms. Ellis underscores yet another danger for Mr. Trump and his remaining co-defendants: The more defendants who plead guilty and agree to cooperate with prosecutors, the greater the pressure on those remaining to do likewise, especially considering the relatively lenient deals that Ms. Powell and Mr. Cheseboro received. Of course, that pressure will only increase if and when additional defendants take plea deals. How will this affect the fate of Mr. Trump and his remaining co-defendants? Only time will tell. Since this Letter to the Editor is available for viewing by any reader of the NY Times, I hope that I am not doing something wrong in publishing it here. I did leave out the writer's name. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Robert, See Post #1662. The dominoes keep falling. How sweet it is. Jerry Baumchen PS) To all you other Trump attorneys: The lines are still open.

Hi jakee, And, SURPRISE; some people actually go back & buy another tomato after they have eaten the one that they have. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, I have known Joe Weber for over 30 yrs. Anyone who jumps at his dz knows that he runs a tight ship. If you do not follow the rules, you are gone. End of discussion. He has had fatalities; it is part of skydiving. After each & every one, he took absolute corrective action to do his best to prevent anymore. Jerry Baumchen PS) There are a lot of things Joe & do not agree on, c'est la vie.

Hi John, This woman is an educated attorney; and she says: “If I knew then what I know now, I would have declined to represent Donald Trump in these post-election challenges,” Ellis acknowledged that she helped supply false information Another Trump lawyer who pushed to overturn 2020 election pleads guilty - POLITICO She knew that she was committing a crime, no matter what she now says. One has to wonder just what went thru her [ their ] minds. OK, folks; who's next? The lines are open. Jerry Baumchen PS) The other day I was reading about Chesebro, the attorney who pleaded guilty last week. If he had pleaded to all of the original charges, he would have lost his law license. His actual plea allowed him to keep his law license even though he pleaded to a single felony.

Hi Joe, I read about this guy yesterday on a local news website. I thought the same thing; then, I thought that he might have had it in his checked baggage on the outbound legs of his trip. He is still a GOP dufus. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Rich, Or, it could be that he is already talking to some folks in secret. Fani, what can you tell us? Jerry Baumchen