Moving post, Rusty.
  Met Johnny a few years back in Zhills when he announced on our 12-way he was going to "muff" me.  I didn't know what the hell to expect, so I'm thinkin' to myself..."ok, just be prepared on the whole skydive to put someone in a leg-lock when they put their head in my crotch."  So, of course that didn't happen and needless to say, I was tentative walking around the dz for awhile afterwards for some pie-in-the-face-like muff-initiation.  Little did I know it had already happened.  A great skydive with such incredible vibes!  
  I am very conscious right now of what Johnny was about and I aspire to live more of my life with his "don't take yourself or life too seriously, just have fun" attitude.  It is my intent to not have it be a temporary state of being.  I'm thinking of having a pair of earmuffs airbrushed onto my Z-1 just to keep me mindful of Johnny's lesson.  I feel blessed and am so grateful for having known him, and it feels good to read such wonderful stories about him.  He made a difference in so many lives.  What an asshole!
  MB #3592 "till later have fun & love each other seeya mb65 johnny gates" 
 ...The Finest Asshole I've ever met! Muff, Muff!