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Drunk Drivers suck. Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. Hope justice is served, if there is such a thing in a case like this. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

I noticed both you and Robert99 pretty much ignored the facts on how the FBI handled the whole thing. Do you really believe that the Amboy chute is made of silk and not ripstop nylon? You must...because that's really the ONLY solid reason ever forwarded by the FBI on why it can't be Cooper's. Yet no proof of this was ever offered, just the Cossey statement. And a lot of people besides myself doubt this statement. I know why Robert99 blindly believes this explanation, by the way. It's because he thinks Cooper went into the Columbia at or near Tena Bar, and if the chute at Amboy was Cooper's, his theory would be blown from the water like the HMS Hood was by the Bismarck. And that silk assessment came from a single source, Earl Cossey, who also claimed he owned the chute. We know now that is not true. Here's a challenge for you: Name ONE verifiable source that proves the Amboy chute can't be Cooper's...without using Cossey's silk-not-nylon reason. Just one. Before you answer, remember that silk is a biodegradable substance, and any chute that was truly made of SILK and was buried unpacked would show extensive signs of rotting within a reletively short time. Nylon, on the other hand, can last centuries. Anything biodegradable goes to hell pretty quick up here in Washington state, where it rains all the time. So if Cossey is wrong on his silk statement, then where exactly is the proof that the chute can't be Cooper's? It was not me, but SA Larry Carr who stated right after the chute was found that it was the same type used by Cooper... SA Robbie Burroughs: 'a totality of the information...' Really? WHAT information? Robert, for starters, I've never said that the Amboy chute wasn't Coopers. I don't know enough about it to have a real opinion either way. Admittedly, I think it would be pretty cool if it were Coopers chute. My point was, that you said you were not the only one questioning the Investigation into the chute, and then to prove that point you posted a link to an article that never called into question anything about the chute. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

You linked two articles, one written by you and one written by someone else that barely makes mention of the chute. That second was a horrible read. Two statements stood out to me: "In the meantime, it seems likely now that the case comes down to two scenarios: Cooper died and his remains will never be found, or the above unknown man was definitely Cooper and the case will soon be closed. All of the other deathbed confessions (perhaps the result of pharmaceuticals causing hallucinations and other mind games) and suspects (former suspect, John List, who just died this last week, obviously wasn't Cooper) all become moot." "Don't take this the wrong way: I know the FBI works hard in solving as many cases as they can. With the Cooper case, though, they'd even admit that it's become a part of American pop culture that makes for a thrilling mystery. After 37 years as of this article, having it suddenly solved would take away that thrill of a lot of people...including the FBI............As strange as it sounds, having the Cooper mystery go on makes for one stand-alone crime that may be deliberately left unsolved just to keep the pop culture aspect of it alive for decades to come." So in the writers opinion, Cooper died OR he was Gossett. And the FBI don't want to solve the case because so many people enjoy the mystery and it would ruin it for those people. Very laughable. And dumb. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Ironic that you mention that. I read an article the other day about that hijacking. That was the first I had ever heard of it. The nuclear facility they threatened to crash into is about 20 minutes from where I live, which made it an interesting read for me. Here is the link to the article if you're interested. Also has a video clip of an interview with one of the hijackers, who is now free. http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=170845 "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

In Reply To Felix Baumgartner's balloon has been inflated and he is very close to launch. Go to the Red Bull Stratos site for the video. Robert99 Baumgartner launched at 8:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time. Robert99 This is actually being broadcast live on Discovery Channel. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Mr. Blevins, this is something I have wondered about and I don't know if you have ever addressed it. Forgive me if I missed it. Perhaps Bernie does not remember being with KC on that weekend. If they did the job, then certainly he would remember it. But, if they were together doing something completely unrelated to Norjack, then why would anyone expect a man his age to remember what he was doing or who he was with on a particular weekend 40 years ago? Other than the death of Elvis and 9/11, I don't remember where I was at or what I was doing at the time of many major events. So, when he says that KC could be the hijacker, is he even aware that they were supposedly together that weekend? That's a long time ago, and unless he is infatuated with the Cooper case, he probably don't have a clue what he was doing or who he was with on that day. Just a thought. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Blevins, do you know of anywhere online that a person could watch that episode of Adrenaline Hunter? YouTube yielded no results. I would like to see it, perhaps tomorrow before I watch the Vols beat the piss out of the Gators!! "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Mr. Blevins said: "Would I do it again for Amelia Earhart or another unsolved mystery? Not a chance in hell. Once was enough." Too bad. I was hoping that you would soon be confirming that H.H. Holmes was in fact, Jack the Ripper. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Mr. Blevins, at the time of Kenny's death, did his brother know that he was gay? "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

"Then we may have some folks drop by Dropzone on Wednesday, if all goes well." Cool. Hope they stay around longer than Marla did. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

I vote for the latter. Someone whose name has never come up. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Jo, "Leverage" is a crime drama, and based on the one episode I saw, not a very good one. It is purely fictional. Last nights episode was about a dying FBI agent who was unable to solve the Cooper case. The detectives in the show of course solved it. Cooper bailed out of the plane and hooked up with the stewardess from the flight and married her (The stewardess name was made up). He was then hired by the FBI as an agent to help solve the Cooper case. Check with Knoss, maybe there is some "truth" to this. Weber and McCoy both were mentioned in the show. Sorry, I should have pointed out that this was fiction. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

So, did anyone else watch as the Cooper case was solved on tonight's episode of "Leverage"? I had never watched the show so I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought it was pretty dumb, until it occurred to me that their story was probably more plausible than some of the ones put forth on this forum.

So Jo, if you did a book, would you quit posting on the forum? I would hope not. But, its kind of crazy that every time Blevins posts something about KC, he is accused of promoting his book. This is a forum to discuss the Cooper case after all. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

I've seen the video a couple of times, just as I've seen every youtube video on Cooper a couple of times, if not more. Last year, I took a break from Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series to read Skyjack. Now that I have finished the Rapp series, I thought I may read another Cooper book before I start the next series of books I have planned. I appreciate the offer for the free version, but I prefer to read on a Kindle and will probably go that route in a day or two. I also thought about giving Foremans book about Dayton a read. Like KC, I don't figure that Dayton is DBC, but I do find he/she to be an interesting suspect. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Robert, my main question was about the book. I stumbled upon this site and that was the first time I recalled hearing of that book. As far as the site or it's posters, I had no reason to doubt that it was him, but based on what you are saying, it probably wasn't. I assume then that the posts over there from you are not from you. Shame that someone feels the need to play such games. Anyway, sounds more and more like that book is fiction so I'll pass. Perhaps I'll pick up your book, even though i don't buy KC as Cooper. Is Cook still working on a book about Gossett? "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Jo, here is what Lyle says about Max's book: "Unsolved Realm is right, Kenneth Christiansen is not a suspect of being D.B. Cooper. The truth is ,” HE WAS D.B.Cooper ” The case is solved : D.B. and Kenneth have matching life histories. D.B.’s life history is told to Max Gunther by phone for many hours. Max put it all down in his book, ” D.B.Cooper, what really happened “. Life happenings of Kenneth’s are found in letters which he sent home to his folks when out near Seattle, WA. Kenneth’s mother was such a honey, she kept his letters and that is where the matching life happenings were told about. These matching life happenings are like matching giant fingerprints." He isn't saying that the book specifically implicates KC, but rather that the life happenings of Cooper in the book match those of KC. In another post he says that matching the life happenings of DBC and KC is as good as a fingerprint or a DNA match, which in my opinion, is ridiculous. His post is a year or so old, I was just curious about the book. Here is a link to the KC topic. http://www.unsolvedrealm.com/2011/07/23/d-b-cooper-why-kenny-christiansen-is-not-a-suspect/ At the beginning of the article, click on the Update:Kenneth Christiansen link. That is where Lyle has posted. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

DB Cooper: What Really Happened? By Max Gunther Anyone read this and is it a good read? Lyle Christiansen is touting it as some kind of proof that his brother is DBC, over at the unsolved realm site. Disclaimer: I'm just asking. I do not, for one second, believe that KC=DBC. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Gracious. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Sorry. Did that on my iPad. Havent figured out how to make a link work yet. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-db-cooper-museum-20120724,0,7256080.story Didn't see this on here anywhere so I figured I'd post it. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Anyone heard from Dangerous Dan lately? I went back and looked and it looks like he hasn't posted since December. Don't know if any of you stay in touch with him or not. Just wondering when he was going to share his theory with us. I'm anxious to hear it, I like his posts. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

All I ever heard was that he would reveal it in 2012. I think it's pretty obvious who is is going to say it is, but I'm still interested to hear his take. I usually enjoy his posts. are you referring to this dan Gryder? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knJH2uoFwc8&list=UUJHAQ9u9jYutXJQUmzxC-Dw&index=5&feature=plcp looks like he his trying to use the story that is in the FBI files about a guy claiming to be DB Cooper to a news reporter in the article he stated he had a Beretta concealed in case a passenger or crew member got out of hand, when I questioned him about it, he blocked me! Could be who he is talking about. I assumed McCoy because of the simulated gun and the fact that McCoy used a fake gun to break out of prison. I've never heard about the one you're talking about here, but that could be Dan's guy. I don't think McCoy was Cooper, but I have always found him to be intriguing as a suspect. Hopefully we will hear from Dan soon. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

All I ever heard was that he would reveal it in 2012. I think it's pretty obvious who is is going to say it is, but I'm still interested to hear his take. I usually enjoy his posts. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider

Robert - any chance of setting up a webcam so that those of us that won't be able to make it can watch it online? Not likely I know, but worth asking. "They were saying he was never gonna make it now, now that daylight had set in. But later that night, they were shining those lights back down on that mountain again." - Todd Snider