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I found this, and figured some of you may find it interesting and bring back memories for a few. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Jr_qtXAmQ&feature=related

Well, I'll tell you from personal experience that if you want a 727 to be there, you better start planning now. First thing you need is a great guy who knows a LOT about the waivers required. Is this "experienced" person ready to get back to skydive promotion and make this a "Hallmark" holiday!

May all of you find an old black suit sunglasses and a "special" $20 under your tree! From my family to yours I hope you all have a merry Xmas! Now back to trying to put this Damn Big Wheel together. You talk about frustration!

sorry to rain on the testosterone parade, but i think you have no chance in hell to think for an instance the FAA is going to sign off on this LZ so you can make this jump. With that the words bandit jumps come to mind. No DZO is going to risk his plane or DZ to be apart of that. I would love to do it, but reality says no chance of a clearance from the FAA.

Jerry, you keep talking about how Cooper was dressed. Why won't you answer my question i have asked you three times. Here it is to refresh your memory. Jerry, here's two questions for you. Can anyone say 100% confirmed with irrefutable evidence, no doubts not opinion as to what Cooper carried on the plane when he boarded? #2 what did he do in the extended time in the bathroom? did he have a bag of gear in the overhead he carried on? until these are answered you can not say 100% beyond a doubt what Cooper was wearing to survive or that he had loafers on and lost them. till these are 100% beyond a doubt answered you are connesting dots that are PRESUMED not know. The shoes were noted early on when he showed the bomb in the seat. they were not observed when he "was gearing up". did he change into survival gear or jump gear in the bathroom, then dump his suit out the back and drop the tie in the process? This is somthing we can not say cause, cause we do not know and won't know so making comments he had no shoes and was wearing a suit is urban ledgend till it is proved, and that scientifically can not be done till a time machine is invented. I am not trying to pick a fight, we talk all the time about fanatasy versus know accepted evidence. I think this is a great example. Wouldn't you agree you are going on presumed not verified evidence. Thanks

Jerry, here's two questions for you. Can anyone say 100% confirmed with irrefutable evidence, no doubts not opinion as to what Cooper carried on the plane when he boarded? #2 what did he do in the extended time in the bathroom? did he have a bag of gear in the overhead he carried on? until these are answered you can not say 100% beyond a doubt what Cooper was wearing to survive or that he had loafers on and lost them. till these are 100% beyond a doubt answered you are connesting dots that are presumed not know. The shoes were noted early on when he showed the bomb in the seat. they were not observed when he "was gearing up". did he change into survival gear or jump gear in the bathroom, then dump his suit out the back and drop the tie in the process? This is somthing we can not say cause we do not know and won't know so making comments he had no shoes and was wearing a suit is urban ledgends in my book.

Bi-polar! we go thru this once every 30 days with JO just like sombody who is bi-polar and not taking their lithiumn. go back thru the posts, EVERY 30 DAYS like clockwork Jo wigs out! Jo read Sluggo's post many times till it sinks in PLEASE! he is not trying to be mean, just helping you.

I cannot resist! Answer: the rest of your life! The oldest skydiving answer in the book!

Hey Jo, it's been awhile back, wasn't you or sombody on here trying to find a smokejumper with the name like Cooley or sounded like that? Is this him Earl Cooley, who died on November 10 aged 98, was the first of America's "smokejumpers" – forest firefighters who parachute into inaccessible areas to tackle blazes before they rage out of control; 70 years after his pioneering mission, smokejumpers are now regarded as firefighting's elite, and the practice is credited with saving tens of thousands of acres and millions of dollars each year. Candidates for smokejumping are today required to pass rigorous physical examinations and undergo years of training. But when, on July 12 1940, Earl Cooley stood ready to jump from a small TriMotor aeroplane as it buzzed at 1,500ft over Martin Creek in the Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho, procedures were altogether more improvised. "Our training consisted of a man saying: 'This is your parachute. You know what fire is. We jump tomorrow'," he recalled later. Such rudimentary preparation seemed to invite disaster – and it duly arrived, as the lines of Cooley's parachute got tangled and it failed to open properly. His fall was, however, cushioned by the upper branches of a spruce tree and he – and the art of smokejumping – survived. Dusting himself down, he and his partner, Rufus Robinson, located the equipment and provisions that had been dropped in their wake, and made their way to the fire. Over the next 12 hours they successfully put it out. Dousing the flames solely with water was not feasible for the lightly-loaded smokejumpers, but several other tactics were at their disposal. These included chopping down trees to create firebreaks, digging trenches, and starting controlled fires to deprive the wildfire of fuel. In this way conflagrations could be corralled before they exploded into blazes that stretched over hundreds of acres. All such techniques were second nature to Cooley, who had spent almost his entire existence out of doors. Indeed, to him and his fellow firefighters, the challenges and dangers of quelling flames, once safely on terra firma, were completely normal. It was the parachuting that was new, though Cooley came to relish the thrill (after the breathtaking jerk of the 'chute opening) of floating gently towards the smoke. In a dangerous job, adding an extra element of risk carried with it a certain perverse kudos, and he enjoyed recounting the assessment of one forester: "The best information I can get from fliers is that all parachute jumpers are more or less crazy – just a little bit unbalanced, otherwise they wouldn't be engaged in such a hazardous undertaking." He was born Earl Everett Cooley on September 25 1911 to parents who led a simple life on the land at Hardin, Montana. One of 11 children, he went to school until he was 12 before being summoned away to help with family farming and hunting duties. He had a particular love of stalking elk and deer and returned to Corvallis High School only in time to graduate aged 19. His outdoor upbringing made him a natural candidate for the US Forest Service, which he joined in 1937, graduating from the forestry school at the University of Montana four years later. By then he had made his pioneering jump, and smokejumping was becoming an accepted technique to tackle fires which broke out far from roads or trails. Depending on the skills of the pilot and the weather conditions, the smokejumpers would jump from between 1,200 and 2,000ft, aiming to get a good "read" of the fire as they circled overhead. Those next to Cooley in the plane were often men he had trained himself, and included Quakers and, during the war, conscientious objectors who sought non-combat service. Cooley himself was regarded as an expert at locating safe "dropzones" from which the jumpers could hike to the fire. Sprained ankles and the odd broken bone were standard fare. But Cooley was proud that in the early years, despite its apparent dangers, smokejumping had not claimed a single life. That all changed on August 4 1949, when a lightning storm passed over the Helena National Forest, Montana. In view of the dry weather, the Forest Service had rated the fire threat as "explosive". The following day three small fires were spotted at noon and it was decided that a team would be sent in. Cooley was not to be one of the jumpers, but it was his job to choose a safe landing spot. Despite heavy turbulence, the team made it to a place he had identified known as Mann Gulch – a cleft in the land which shielded them from the fire – by 4pm. Their two-way radio, however, had been destroyed after its 'chute failed to open. A few minutes later, and against all Cooley's expectations, the wind changed direction and the fire leapt across the gully – trapping the men. The 16-strong team retreated as fast as it could, dropping gear and fleeing, but the pace of the 50ft flames, which covered 3,000 acres in 10 minutes, outstripped the men. The crew's foreman, R Wagner "Wag" Dodge, knew then that running was useless, and told his team to stop. He lit a new fire, as a break, in front of him. Two others, Walter Rumsey and Robert Sallee, found a nook in which to shelter. The others continued to run from the flames, then just 100 yards away. Dodge, Rumsey and Sallee were the only survivors. The event profoundly marked the Forest Service – and Cooley, who was initially plagued by fears that he had made an error in choosing the drop zone. But an inquiry cleared him. "I am sure I did the right thing that day, but I still look at that map and have thought about it every day since then," he said 45 years after the event. Mann Gulch remains the most lethal disaster to have struck smokejumpers on active service. In a later simulation, the Forest Service was unable to reproduce the unique conditions which allowed the flames to cross the gully and kill the jumpers. Cooley's own career as a smokejumper lasted 22 years, during which he was a district ranger in the Nez Perce National Forest. He was named smokejumper base superintendent in Missoula, Montana, in 1958. There he recruited, trained, and dispatched some 150 smokejumpers wherever they were needed. "He was always friendly and helpful and put up with a lot," noted Tom Kovalicky, who was a jumper at the time. "Smokejumpers had a playful streak and liked a drink, which kept Earl on his toes." Cooley became an equipment specialist in 1971 before leaving the service in 1975. In retirement Cooley, an easy-going but hands-on manager who commanded respect from his fellows, founded the National Smokejumper Association and was its first president. "Like a lot of us he loved the excitement and the difficulty of becoming a smokejumper," said the current president John Twiss. Today, such demands mean there are still only a few hundred active smokejumpers. Last year they made 1,432 jumps for the Forest Service. "They're viewed within the community as unique – the special forces of firefighting," said Twiss. Earl Cooley is survived by Irene, his wife of 68 years, and five daughters. After the Mann Gulch fire he made crosses for the dead men and installed one where each had died. He continued to make the steep climb to maintain them until a few years before his death.

I don't think Dana White cares too much for Roy Nelson and not much more for Kimbo. Which one of these two becomese the scaraficial lamb for Lessner's first warm-up fight back? it will be a brutal beating unseen in the UFC.

JO- i am going to keep asking this till you answer! You throw out you have the answers so this is a simple question not asking details just asking a general timeline. By hiding from the questions shows alot to this group JO! So i will as it again, and please answer it here and not PM me. Here we go! Jo- simple question that requires a simple answer. So when do you see the release of this information you have uncovered that will change our lives? A. 2 weeks B. 2 months C. 2 years D. Never E. When Jo is gone Which one is closest to when we see all your hard work with the super secret band on crackshot investigators? Simple honest question that i would like a simple honest answer? Jo I will keep asking this everyday and others are asking this till you answer! So please let's not waste anyones time reading this everyday and just answer please.

Jo why won't you answer this simple question????? Jo- simple question that requires a simple answer. So when do you see the release of this information that will change our lives? A. 2 weeks B. 2 months C. 2 years D. Never E. When Jo is gone Which one is closest to when we see all your hard work with the tsuper secret band on crackshot investigators? Simple honest question that i would like a simple honest answer?

by the way in another thread it was stated on 12/4 the CBS TV SHOW numb3rs will be about DB COOPER, and best of all check out who plays the FBI agent Roger Bloom! Ain't America Great!!!!! WHEN THE TEAM FOILS THE ROBBERY OF AN ARMORED CAR FILLED WITH MONEY FROM THE INFAMOUS D.B. COOPER HEIST, THEY CALL ON AGENT ROGER BLOOM FOR HIS HELP, ON "NUMB3RS," FRIDAY, DEC. 4 Henry Winkler ("Happy Days") Returns as Former FBI Agent Roger Bloom Michael Hogan ("Battlestar Galactica") Guest Stars as Ray Till, Uncle of the Slain Armored Car Driver and a Key Player in the Investigation "Old Soldiers" - When the team foils a robbery of an armored car full of Federal Reserve money and recover bills that trace back to the infamous D.B. Cooper heist, they call on Agent Roger Bloom, who worked on the Cooper case, for help with the investigation, on NUMB3RS, Friday, Dec. 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Henry Winkler ("Happy Days") returns as former FBI Agent Roger Bloom, and Michael Hogan ("Battlestar Galactica") guest stars as Ray Till, the uncle of the slain armored car driver and a key player in the investigation. SERIES REGULARS: Don Eppes.................................. Rob Morrow Charlie Eppes........................ David Krumholtz Alan Eppes.................................... Judd Hirsch David Sinclair............................... Alimi Ballard Amita Ramanujan.......................... Navi Rawat Colby Granger.............................. Dylan Bruno Nikki Betancourt...................... Sophina Brown Liz Warner.................................... Aya Sumika Larry Fleinhart......................... Peter MacNicol RECURRING CAST: Agent Roger Bloom................... Henry Winkler Matt Li............................. Matthew Yang King GUEST CAST: Ray Till..................................... Michael Hogan Tina Tran............................. Nicole Bilderback Teddy Antell............................. Rick Ravanello Fremont.................................. Judith Moreland Clerk.............................................. Alec Mapa WRITTEN BY: Steve Cohen DIRECTED BY: Executive Producer Ken Sanzel Source: CBS Read more: http://www.spoilertv.com/2009/11/numb3rs-episode-610-old-soldiers-press.html#ixzz0YAayEckf

Jo- simple question that requires a simple answer. So when do you see the release of this information that will change our lives? A. 2 weeks B. 2 months C. 2 years D. Never E. When Jo is gone Which one is closest to when we see all your hard work with the tsuper secret band on crackshot investigators? Simple honest question that i would like a simple honest answer?

I was looking thru Pics and found some of the last WFFC, Damn, WFFC and Richmond both gone. The days of the Real Boogies are a thing of the past.

ok all of you diehard DB fans! got to thebobblehead.com and get your limited addition DB. Cooper bobble head!

"...I owe no one an apology for that. I do not attack or discredit or call any of you a liar or accuse you of being dislusional." Jo you just wrote this. What the hell do you do on every one of your posts? You accuse the FBI of Lieing being delusional, etc. you typed this then the next paragraph you accused Carr of it. Come on! YOU ARE CAUGHT IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

Sluggo, You have just found the words none of us could not find. Very well said. JO, CAN YOU PLEASE READ HIS POST OVER AND OVER AND OVER TILL YOU UNDERSTAND IT. Sluggo check your in box too.

Here's somthing to mess with your head JO! Maybe your husband was really John C Collins and Duane Weber never existed or was the made up alias or was sombody Collins knew and took his identity? HHHHMMMMM???????? Ever think about that? What a mind blower. Just like everything else speculation and theory. Can anybody show proof on anything related to the case- it can't be done.

A baby orange, wouldn't that be a tangerine? HA Go enjoy that little one.

what ever happened to team fastrax 4-way? They were coming on for a few yeard to push the big 2 and the disapeared this year. Did they disband since John got busy with the new DZ?

is there a list anywhere of who is registered to compete?

The rumor i heard was some guy last name Cooper was putting up a couple hundred thousand to build a tunnel near the airport in Seattle. He was quoted as saying it was for old time sake and giving back to a community who has share so much with him since the early 70's

If they only knew how many bandit jumps happen in Indy. The towers on the north side by St. Vincent's hosp get jumped all year. This is downtown that is why it is getting covered. There are zero outs where he jumped last so i will say the kid had balls!

looks like base jumping is catching on in Indy!!! If you go to Indystar.com there is a survailence camera picture of the guy. Looks way too young to be any of my buddies. Rooftop parachutist jumps again, cops say By John Tuohy Posted: September 28, 2009Read Comments(14)Recommend(1)E-mail Print A A A rooftop parachutist may have struck again. A witness told an Indianapolis metropolitan police officer on Sept. 22 that a man wafted from the roof of the 48-story Chase Tower, 111 Monument Circle, or the Hilton Garden Inn, which is attached to it. The witness said the man made the leap at 4:30 a.m. and landed on the roof of the Hilbert Circle Theatre, authorities said. The plunge would be the second in one week in the Downtown area. On Sept. 16, just after midnight, a man parachuted 21 stories from the roof of Barton Tower Apartments, a public housing building at 555 Massachusetts Ave., police say. That daredevil is still at-large but could face trespassing and burglary charges if he is caught.