JerryBaumchen

Hi Joe, Rumor has it that you have sold one of your Caravans. So, that begs the question: Are you going to replace it with a King Air? Jerry Baumchen

Hi John, Sad, but true. 'I love the uneducated.' Jerry Baumchen PS) For 20+ yrs, I have been saying that the average American voter is uninformed & prefers to stay that way.

Hi folks, Sometimes your actions have consequences: A former Trump administration State Department official has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for joining the violent Jan. 6 mob that pummeled police officers in the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace tunnel. Former Trump State Department official sentenced to 70 months for Jan. 6 assaults - POLITICO I hope he was not counting on that federal pension to take care of him in his old age. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, And, Mitch makes the list again: Mitch McConnell warned Senate Democrats on Tuesday about issuing subpoenas . . . to conservative members of the Supreme Court, calling such a move “totally inappropriate.” McConnell tells Senate Democrats to back off on Supreme Court | The Hill Talk about being 2-faced. This, from the guy who refused to even entertain Obama's nominations. Mitch needs to be put out to pasture in some of that Kentucky blue grass. Jerry Baumchen

Hi John, I had not planned on re-writing the tax code for a discussion on here. I am well aware that going to only an income tax would mean changing a lot of how our taxes are collected. Which IMO should be accomplished. And, it is OK to disagree. Jerry Baumchen PS) Your Romney example is just one example of what is wrong with the current tax code. PPS) And, the GOP solution is: House GOP bill would give aid to Israel and cut IRS funding : NPR

Hi Robert, From your link: If Holmberg is convicted, his decades serving the public “will be forgotten about, and only the negative things will be remembered,” Wardner said. Maybe he was expecting a statue in the town square. Jerry Baumchen

Hi lippy, I suppose that this is then left-wing propaganda: Meeting 1.5 degree temperature target is unlikely, study finds : NPR Jerry Baumchen

Hi David, This is probably the closest to you: US Academy of Parachute Rigging | Parachute Rigging School (parachuteriggingacademy.com) Jerry Baumchen

Hi olof, I am a proponent of getting rid of all taxes/fees except income tax. IMO that represents the true ability to pay. Jerry Baumchen

Hi John, IMO his biggest problem now is that his bully, Roy Cohn, is now dead. Jerry Baumchen

Hi lippy, You might like reading this: The Long Emergency - Wikipedia I found it to be a very interesting book. I do not agree with everything he writes; but, most of it. Jerry Baumchen

Hi David, First: Good luck Second: Do you want to mfr entire rigs; harness/container & canopies? Or just some components? As Wendy mentions, an extensive rigging course [ not some 3-5 day school ] is a very good start. Many schools also offer courses for people wanting to get their Master rigger rating. You might enquire about what they could teach you in a one-on-one type of training in building the equipment you are interested in. A number of current mfg people went to work for one of the big companies to learn; then went out on their own. Lots of ways to learn. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, And more: Spanish Church sexual abuse affected 200,000 children, commission finds - BBC News Hmmmmmm, Jerry Baumchen

Hi John, As I continue to say: He is his own worst enemy. the former president derided the judge, Arthur Engoron, as “unhinged” and “an out of control ‘Nut Job,’” Trump lashes out at New York judge for order requiring Ivanka to testify - POLITICO It will be very interesting to see what Judge Engoron has to say about this one. One can only hope, Jerry Baumchen

Hi Sky, Somebody is living in the Dark Ages. The USA can make anyone of it's citizens go to war. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Bill, I guess I might be one of the biters. When I read about this ban on-line, I immediately when to the NHL website, and via their Contact Us, told them what I thought about the ban & that it was time they joined the modern world. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Mods, I suggest that this thread be locked down. Nothing new in the last few days; just the same old crap back & forth between two people with a difference of opinion, no one else. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Looks like time for more thoughts & prayers: At least 16 killed in Maine shootings Not much else known: Live updates: Lewiston, Maine shootings leave at least 16 dead (cnn.com) Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, Whenever I read something like this, I think: Just how in hell do you then support Trump? Jerry Baumchen

Hi Bill, This article might be of interest to you: This energy efficiency engineer uses his old Portland home as a test lab to cut his utility bills - oregonlive.com Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, Re: I'd also want an agreement that he would never again in any forum claim the election was stolen Me thinks you ask too much: The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial accused the former president Wednesday of potentially violating the judge’s gag order a second time Trump’s latest insult prompts judge to weigh further penalties - POLITICO As I continue to say: He is his own worst enemy. We should be glad of that. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Ken, A number of routine posters on this website support going after the gun mfrs for the deaths caused by what they make. Think about what would happen if a family went after a canopy mfr after a swooping death. Jerry Baumchen PS) IMO no waiver is absolute; at least not here in the good old USA. Any idea on how many lawyers graduate every year?

Hi Joe, Re: I think DZO's . . . are responsible parties to the accident rates at their DZ's. This is exactly why the FAA got the court order against Ted Mayfield's operation. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Re: He dismissed the uproar over events in his apartment as “an obvious attack on the church, including the clergy and believers,” and claimed that nobody would have raised a fuss if “something similar had happened” to a person outside the clergy. If the shoe fits, wear it: Polish Bishop Resigns After Reports of Priest Holding Orgy - The New York Times (nytimes.com) I think it is something like: Good for me but not thee. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, Now, with Mark Meadows spilling his guts, I found this Letter to the Editor in today's NY Times quite interesting: To the Editor: The danger that the guilty pleas of Jenna Ellis, Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell poses to former President Donald J. Trump and his remaining co-defendants in the Georgia election case extends beyond their prospective testimony. Had early trials gone forward, it would have given counsel for the remaining defendants, including Mr. Trump, a crucial preview of the prosecution’s case against them. By depriving defense counsel of such a road map, the prosecutors will benefit from an element of surprise that they might otherwise have sacrificed. Moreover, the guilty plea of Ms. Ellis underscores yet another danger for Mr. Trump and his remaining co-defendants: The more defendants who plead guilty and agree to cooperate with prosecutors, the greater the pressure on those remaining to do likewise, especially considering the relatively lenient deals that Ms. Powell and Mr. Cheseboro received. Of course, that pressure will only increase if and when additional defendants take plea deals. How will this affect the fate of Mr. Trump and his remaining co-defendants? Only time will tell. Since this Letter to the Editor is available for viewing by any reader of the NY Times, I hope that I am not doing something wrong in publishing it here. I did leave out the writer's name. Jerry Baumchen