DJL

Ok here's the first draft: Doors to cockpits are always locked and are bullet proof and blast resistant. An additional Kevlar shield may be rolled down from the ceiling on the pilot side of the door to protect against blasts. Kevlar jackets provided for pilots. Guns provided in lockable safe. In the cockpit has a screen with displays from several screens within the cabin so they know what's going on and whether or not they can unlock the door when all is safe. Pilots, Air Marshalls, and Flight Attendants are each provided with devices that sound an alarm that will be transmitted from the airplane. Upon activation of the alarm, pilots know to keep the door locked, they seek no communication with those outside of the door, don their kevlar, pull out the guns and follow the official "we just got hijacked" flight plan (land at nearest capable air field). A recording begins to play inside of the cabin repeating "An alarm has been sounded alerting the pilots of this craft and ______ authorities that there has been a security breach aboard this plane. The pilots of this craft are unaware of any activity outside of the cockpit and have been directed to land the plane and relinquish command to the ______ authorities." Air Marshalls should not carry a gun, because that creates a situation in which hijacker's may try to get control of the guy by killing people. Also, they may gain control of the gun. Basically, it's creating an environment in which the only course people have to take is to sit there and say, "Hey, sorry, can't help ya." If hijackers know they'll get no where then they won't do it in the first place. End of first draft. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Those photos of Namibia are really something. I'm taking a photography class soon so that I can bring back some of the same. I'll definitely get to you on the specifics. Thanks, Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Oh yes, I'll be sure to bring some Authentic U.S. Brew....hmmm, Budweiser, Pabst Blue ribbon.... I'm just in the planning stage right now, figuring out what time of year and how much I expect to spend, so I'm not sure where I want to go now. I'd like to spend about 7 days with a compass and a map heading across the wilderness. It'll be a group of at most four of us but probably just my best friend and I. I think it would be nice to spend the first couple of days jumping and getting acclimated to the area and talk to people who are in the know. Then we'll head out into no-where. Right now I'm completely ignorant as to what I should expect and am full of all the stereo-types of running into Lions and poachers at every turn. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Hey, I'm planning a trip to South Africa sometime next year with some friends. I will be jumping the first week I'm there and then will ship my gear back to the U.S. I'll be there two or three weeks. The time frame I'm thinking about is between August 2003 to January. What's the best time of year to go and jump? Do I need Parachute Assoc of SA membership to jump (I'm a USPA member)? What are some musts of backpacking through South Africa concerning where to go, where to avoid? Would appreciate info people would have to offer. Any internet sites would help, FAQ pages, etc. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Thanks Quickdraw!! This is all your fault. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Talk about a bunch of guys who wanted to make DAMN sure they'd get killed....attacking a USMC Expeditionary Unit during an urban assault exercise. -DJL "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

-One fire. -One search for a missing child (me) at a National Park in Michigan (I used to run off and explore). -Pellet gun wars kicked ass. -Numerous explosives that in all reality should have at least blown off my hand. -Used to love climbing up pine trees in my back yard in Maine (very tall) and swinging back and forth at the top. This coincided with finding out that a mother's scream ("DOUG, YOU GET DOWN FROM THERE!!!") can permeat brick walls and modern insulation to sound like she's sitting next to you. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Actually, if you work with that a little bit it might turn into something you like. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

What the hell is a "so"? Yeah, from the context I can figure it out but where the hell did that term come from? I thought I'd heard it all. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Ok, who's doing a hop and pop with one of these things. -doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

What do you do if your dog loses its tail? Bring it to the retail store. Credit to Anne Melera (froglady) "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'm planning on my first one around the 200 jump mark. For now I'm just reading as much as I can. What I'm looking for in particular is info on how people go through the training process, where, when I should buy gear, what's out there... I understand that they do a training session at the New River Gorge bridge day, that could be a start. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Hey, the Blinc site is down for some reason and I'm trying to look up information on base jumping concerning gear and training. Anyone? -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Going tonight to the University of Alabama where my highschool friend owns a pretty bad-ass bar. Party until 6 AM, sleep, wake up, go to see the 'Bama - Georgia Tech football game, go back to bar and party until 6 AM, sleep, wake up, go water skiing, get on plane come home, sleep, wake up, go kayaking, sleep on island on Potomac River, wake up, go to work. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

jraf, you wuss!!! "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Here's more: http://www.snopes.com/photos/carwash.htm "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Yeah, I think in this case it's just best to aquiesce, say a slight rebuke and go have a cold one and a smile. "Dear all, my apologies for anyone who may have been insulted by posting the previous picture. While I don't think this affords the opportunity to compare me to someone who would pass something regarding rape and murder as humor, **** is right and I have to agree with his point that humor at the expense of the weak is, simply, wrong." -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I just posted that pic on my home dz chatlist and after a few "ha ha" comments someone posted: Hmm, how to respond to that... While I agree with him that an old lady's boobs with her dentures on them isn't in the best of taste (shut it on the pun) I'm kind of annoyed that I was called brainless and that me posting this would put me in the same category as someone posting a picture of worse things. This guy is probably in his forties, a real nice guy, solid character (obviously), fun dude, but I think his remarks are just wrong. Any input? -DJL "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

TRUE http://www.snopes.com/sex/penile/scrotum.htm "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'm trying to picture how a squirrel wouldn't see a bear coming. Squirrel says, "Hey, look the big black squirrel, maybe he wants to play." -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

One of them ran right out in front of my car and I couldn't stop in time. I was thinkin' of calling the sherriff but decided to check his pockets for loose change and chewin' tabaccy instead. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Oh man, don't even say 12 Monkeys. EDIT: Ah, Erno already did.... waiting for result.... "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Gummo makes Kids look like Disney. I tell people it's the best movie they should never see. Man, talk about a fucked up movie. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Great, now another ophaned bear to get set loose into the wilderness of the bear foster system. It's mother slain and her killers touted as heroes. There are no winners here. -Doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Just let the lawyers do the bad-guy work and you stay cool. Have them go for everything they can. Screw this guy, you could be dead right now. Hey, I have a lot of love for my fellow man but all this guy would get is reckless, insurance will probably drop him for a while but he'll be driving again in a month. PEACE, doug "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher