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Jo wrote Duane was in sales. Sorry Jo, couldnt resist. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Jo wrote Good for you Jo. I'm glad you could accept that outcome if it were to occur. It's only fair to ask me if I could accept it if the evidence proved Duane Weber was directly involved in NORJACK. Yes I could, but it would be tough. I'd have to eat several crows and they wouldnt go down easy. Might have to wash them down with a few swigs of Makers Mark. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Jo wrote Jo, The price for DSL and cable Internet access has plummeted. I'll bet you could get high speed access for a price very close to what you are paying for dialup. Many high speed providers offer 6 month teaser rates that are as low as $14.95 per month for speeds that are probably 1000% faster than what you get on dialup. Give it a try. No need to live with oil lamps and coal stoves. Here are some teaser rates from my area. I am sure there are similar ones where you reside. http://www.hypersurf.com/att-home.html 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Jo wrote Thats just plain wrong Jo. I want it solved and so do many others including people in the FBI. Hell, its the only thing that stands between them and a 100% succcessful record in solving US skyjackings. Everyone wants a chance to bat 1000. You want NORJACK solved, but only if the solution implicates Duane Weber. I've noticed you have modified your stance that he was Cooper and now say that Duane may lead us to Cooper. I think you are so sure Duane was involved that you will reject any other solution even if the evidence supports it. I am curious. What would your reaction be if they ID'd Cooper with certainty (eg found an identifiable remains with the chute and perhaps some loot) and that person had ZERO connection to Duane Weber? Could you accept that? 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Amazon quipped Good one! Loafers do blow off on jumps. Been there, done that. Lost one, but not in WA or OR. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Mr Shutter wrote If he went in as a no pull the stainless steel ripcord cable would last for centuries. If he pulled and tossed the ripcord, same outcome, but harder to find if separated from the harness and container. The cadmium plated metal hardware on the Navy harness would be intact for far longer than Cooper has been missing. Hard to say about the fabric material since its longevity can vary so much in different environments. UV rips that stuff up fast. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Farflung wrote No Farf, I don't get it, but I'll attribute it to my being dense. I have enough respect for your intellect to figure you must be making a valid point but in a manner that I have a hard time understanding. Peace. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Farflung flung: Farflung, Calm down. Marla still might call you. How do you know what I advised Snowmman? I am not beatifying him. I said right in my post that he was banned. The common thread among those I listed as good forum participants is that they were smart, analytical and dug deeper than most including me. 377 . 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

We've lost a lot of good forum participants including Sluggo, Orange, Safe, Snow and others. One of the reasons has been the atmosphere of squabbling and personal attacks. I wish we could be more civil with each other. Perhaps if we were some of these folks would return. Snow is banned but the others were voluntary exhiles. Going to hear Gene Parsons of the Byrds play with some local North Coast musicians tonight. Nice weather today on the Mendocino coast. Saw dozens of Grey Whales spouting, heading south. Happy New Year to all. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

So good to hear from you Sluggo!!! Glad you are doing well and busy. Would love to have you back here but can understand your reluctance. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Jo, Care to cite any research linking pot smoking and a rise in crime? 377: Well, look no further than Central KY. Remember the book - I forget the name of it now. Your wife comes from the same neck of the woods as I do! Jo, That KY Cornbread Mafia crime was all about money. If pot is legal the profit and prices go waaaay down. And so does the interest of organized crime in the trade. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Georger wrote I guess Georger doesn't like dive bars either. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

18e wrote Geoff Gray did write such a book documenting, among other things, our "squabble-drama" here. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Jo writes Jo, Care to cite any research linking pot smoking and a rise in crime? When I worked in the public defenders office I saw tons of drug related crime, but it was heroin, coke, pain killers, etc. I never saw anyone doing robberies to buy pot. Junkies would steal from their own mother to buy more, but I just didn't see that behavior in people who were cited for pot posession. Pot growers and dealers get robbed but that's about money not something caused by smoking pot. That Hubbard book sounds quite a bit like shooting from the hip rather than serious scientific research. But engineers often look critically at social research. It's occurred to me that Cooper could have been an addict. I remember junkies telling me in jail interviews how awful it was to have to do a small burglary every day or two. They wished they could do one big job and relax. Nobody seeks money harder than a junkie who is running out of cash. And don't think junkies are all disheveled bums. They have included working doctors, lawyers and even airline pilots. As long as they have the income they don't need to turn to crime. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Jo wrote: Jo, Technics had a huge variety of semi automatic single play turntables. They put the needle down for you (you just push a button) and return the tone arm to the holder after the record is finished. It couldn't be simpler. EBay has dozens in the $75 price range. Local prices are half that. Here's an example http://bit.ly/YWUyPU On the subject of mental health and skyjacking, wasn't there a serious study done years ago that had something about schizophrenic tendencies as a common thread? Georger, do you recall the study I'm referring to? Was it the one by David Hubbard? 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

At least one forum person has offered to recreate the Norjack jump: Snowmman. Knowing him and his skills I'd bet on his survival. I think he wanted $5000. That's a fraction of what Hollywood stunt pros charge. Where is the reality TV producer who sees a cheap hit in the making? I wouldn't do it for 10x. Too high a chance of busting some bones landing at night. My jet jump was in bright daylight, 83 degree weather over a DZ full of beautiful women and free beer. That fit my risk profile. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Jo wrote: Jo, I am a vinyl LP fan and you are mistaken about record changers. They are harsh on vinyl, much worse than single play turntables. When a new record drops down it isn't rotating. It skids and slips a bit as it gets accelerated up to 33 RPM by the turntable. If it's the second or later record it will drop down onto a rotating record and the two will abraid each other as they match speeds. You dont want that, trust me. Thrift stores are full of good quality single play record players these days dirt cheap. Get a belt drive record player with a decent cartridge and you'll be back in business. Technics has some decent ones and they go for about $25-$35 often with an expensive cartridge and good needle. They have an adjustable counterweight that lets you use minium needle force and a tracking adjustment too. Forget drop down record changers, they are not kind to vinyl. Diamond needles last far longer than most people think. I use a microscope to check mine. I keep a brand new needle (stylus for you audiophiles) as a reference for optical comparison. It takes many hundreds of plays before I see any visible wear. Happy New Year Jo. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

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Blevins wrote Is that really the law in WA???? Deadly force os OK to prevent a car theft that does not endanger the owner ??? 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Blevins wrote Not exactly... They only know that the registered owner has a crim record. Someone else may be driving. I had a rookie cop try to argue probable cause for a stop because he ran the plate, owner had felony convictions and car was "cruising" through a "high crime area". He couldn't tie the record to any particular occupant of the car before he lit it up and pulled it over. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Jo wrote Indeed. You never show your cards Jo. You tease but you hold em. Always. No exceptions. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

Yawn... Yet another threat of litigation by Jo. Anyone wanna bet on a case getting filed and served? Someone who repatedly files frivolous suits can be classified by a judge as a "vexatious litigant" and be barred from further filings. What do you call someone who threatens but never files? Sue someone Jo. Do it. Or have John's widow sue. Your or her meager finances will disappear so fast it will make your heads spin. Once you've actually done it you'll never threaten it again. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

The issue of radio frequency currents being able to detonate explosives is one on which Snowmman could offer some helpful insight. He knows a lot about RF fields and current density. It's all about power emitted and distance between the transmitter antenna and the object of concern. Resonance can be a big factor too. I seriously doubt that the 727s radios (VHF AM 25 watts fed to external antennas through coax cable) could have detonated DBCs briefcase bomb were it real. 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

This book is chock full of info about the Japanese balloon bombs. Silent Seige: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0936738731 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.

18E wonders about two way radio effects on explosives. Motorola warns users not to use two way radios, even low power FRS radios, in posted blasting areas. See excerpt below from www.motorola.com 377 2018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968.