JerryBaumchen

Hi Joe, Does anyone know what the very first thing Pres. Reagan did when he got to the Oval Office after being sworn in? He signed an EO freezing all federal hires. As you said: yet how silent they are Jerry Baumchen

Hi Wendy, I was 33 at the time. No one that I knew complained. We had Watergate in the news 24/7 for over two yrs by then. IMO the vast majority of us [ me included ] wanted to put it behind us & move on. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Sky, We all accepted the pardon at that time. I am no legal scholar; but, I do not believe it is possible to actually pardon someone when they have NOT been convicted of a crime. Nixon was never convicted of anything. Jerry Baumchen

Hi jakee, Ford became POTUS on 9 Aug 74; he pardoned Nixon on 8 Sep 74. I have no idea on when the bolded info in your post was written. You probably do not either. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe & jakee, Once again, I disagree: Gerald Ford: Domestic Affairs | Miller Center I consider Jerry Ford one of the most decent men to ever hold the job of POTUS. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Sky, I disagree. While one [ his pardon ] was a factor in his non-election, I do not believe it was a factor in his [ Ford's ] decision making, as regards the pardon. He wanted to put the past behind us & move forward. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, In the Nixon-Frost interviews, Nixon said: 'If the President does it, it is not illegal.' Looks like not everyone agrees: Presidential immunity would “inexorably lead to deep divisions between the armed forces’ political and military leaders and would place servicemen and women in the impossible position of either ignoring presidential orders they are sworn to obey or committing crimes at the President’s behest in violation of their oath — for which they may be prosecuted,” Former top military officers push back on Trump immunity claim | The Hill Jerry Baumchen

Hi Iyosha, Re: it was more abrasion resistant Every day, all over the world, engineers are working on development/improvement of 'whatever.' We do not live in a stagnant world. Jerry Baumchen Mech Engr, Ret'd

Hi Wendy, About 5 yrs ago, I watched the one that was a total eclipse here in Oregon. Not everyday we get to do these types of things. Jerry Baumchen PS) Re: Lucky me. Someone here in Portland just won $1.3 b in Powerball. I was kinda close [ proximity only ]: but, as they say: Close only counts in horseshoes, dancing & grenades. PPS) This what it looked like in PDX:

Hi Keith, Re: I don't think either team has a good choice and am faced with not voting for a P at all. The best instructor I had in college was a math teacher. His position was that if had not tried your homework, you could not ask questions about it in class, later. My position is that anyone who does not vote for POTUS, should not comment on the outcome. Once I became eligible, I have never failed to vote in ANY election that I was allowed to do so. IMO it is our most important civic responsibility. Jerry Baumchen PS) I've voted for POTUS 15 times; IMO only 3-4 times were there good choices. C'est la vie.

Hi Keith, The 'Sorry' was for the double post. My original post still stands. Jerry Baumchen

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Hi Keith, That is a cheap shot. And, I think you know that. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, IMO we need more people like this: Only five years after graduating from Lewis & Clark Law School, Peggy Nagae received a phone call from Minoru “Min” Yasui, a lawyer and civil rights activist she deeply respected. Yasui wanted to challenge his 1942 conviction for violating curfew laws targeting Americans citizens with Japanese ancestry during World War II. Today is Minoru Yasui Day. For this Oregon attorney, it’s been a life’s work - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen

Hi Curtis, I've been around skydiving for a while. It is very easy for a Newbie to be 'taken' by someone wanting to unload their old gear. Talk to as many people as you can. Do NOT buy on price only. Take your time & don't be in a hurry. Jerry Baumchen PS) Lots of folks on this website will answer almost any question[s] you might have.

Hi Craig, As noted above, I've been wrong about some of this. Al K for sure was the 'face' and leader of Cap'n Hook & the Sky Pirates. When Craig Fronk re-located to SoCal, he got on Al's team. IMO it did not take long & Craig was running the team. Then it became known as Visions & then Coors. At least, that is how I remember things. I knew some of the guys on Cleareye Express quite well, but not Craig. See this: who were the first 8-way world champs - Skydiving History & Trivia - Dropzone.com The last I heard of Craig was 'about' 20 yrs ago when he applied for the position of USPA Ex Director; he did not get the job. Also, the last time I saw Al K was at the memorial for Gary Douris at Elsinore, about 2009. Jerry Baumchen

Hi 17, Yup, I was wrong. I had not realized that Craig spent anytime with them. Would it have been prior to his re-locating to SoCal? Jerry Baumchen

Hi 17, My posting history shows that my memory is not perfect. However, I do believe that Craig was never with Mirror Image. I am quite sure that during those yrs he was trying to put a competitive team together here in the PacNW. Jerry Baumchen PS) Re: but your term 'move out' sort of sounds like 'hostile takeover' Would Al's 'retirement' sound better?

Hi 17, Re: I thought Al was running the team the whole time, even when Craig was there. I first met Craig in about 1970; he had about 25-35 jumps. He began his jumping at the old Issaquah, WA dz. Craig was a true organizer/team leader. He tried & tried to build a competitive team here in the PacNW. The weather would just not allow it. So, he relocated to SoCal. It only took him a few yrs to 'move' Al K out as the team leader. C'est la vie, Jerry Baumchen

Hi 17, Re: Dave and Terry were part of a world-class top-competitor 8-way team captained by Al Krueger. Not to argue; but, are you sure that Al was the captain at that time? I 'thought' that by the time that they became the Coors Team that Craig Fronk was running things. I am fairly sure that Craig was the guy who got them the Coors sponsorship. However, I've been wrong before & will be again. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Chris, +1, Jerry Baumchen

Hi 4470, Re: I believe that it is supposed to be semi-exposed. I have to say: My mistake. All of Dave's earlier products use a semi-exposed RPC, such as Sunpath's Javelin; where Dave worked for many, many yrs before going on his own. Enjoy your rig & forget my Senior Moment. Jerry Baumchen

Hi 4470, Why do you have your RPC covered up? I believe that it supposed to be semi-exposed. Jerry Baumchen

Hi D2909, Re: or was that the smaller one that came out in the early '70's? If you are referring to the 'smaller one' that was meant to fit into the stopwatch hole on the instrument panels back then, that came on the market in 1965, as I recall. I bought one not long after they came on the market. Jerry Baumchen D-1543

Hi Dubosej, Contact these guys: United States Parachute Association > Home (uspa.org) Jerry Baumchen D-1543 PS) I joined PCA the summer of 1964.