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REPLY TO: Jo, georger, Orange1, et. Al., Please stop it. PLEASE! We aren’t making any progress sniping at each other. There is too much talent here to waste on this crap. >>> Amen Brother!!

Slug... what have I missed? What is this photo of the two guys??

That old mother wearing the dark hat with glasses is walking out with the $200K right in front of our eyes!!! Check out the sack wrapped in string... how could we have been so blind? Cooper handed off the dough to him to fake us all out!!! I can't believe we finally solved this!!! OK, great job team, let's call this final and all go home...

I think #4 is Duane L. Weber...

Jo, please refresh my memory on something... what was Duane's actual reason for taking you to WA? I know it has been referred to as a "sentimental journey", was that his exact phrase?

It's been mentioned before... the finders of the Cooper Ca$h could very well have found more than they told the authorities (I'M NOT SAYING THEY DID, JUST SAYING IT'S POSSIBLE) including the bag and more (less damaged cash). Also, we are dealing with a time prior to cell phones, so there was obviously a time lapse between the discovery, notifying authorities and the search at Tena's Bar. It is doubtful that the find location was secure until the FBI got there. Since we are in speculation mode, it won't hurt to think about this possibility...

In Reply To: For Heaven's Sake - hold you Piece. I am only quoting a book by Himmelsbach and notes in it that I made from converstations over the yrs. ++++ Just adding a little humor... I think that sooner or later, a piece of evidence/information is going to come out that actually cracks this case open - you can probably have your item scanned at a Fedex Kinkos or UPS Store (or a local newspaper) for a nominal fee.

Has anybody seen the movie "Groundhog Day" with Bill Murray? This forum is heading in that direction... this could be the promo for the forum: "It's back! The elusive tie clasp returns to the DB Cooper forum... who knows what mysteries it will reveal as experts from around the world debate whether or not it is THE tie clasp that could have possibly been worn by Duane Weber just prior to his alleged leap into the cold night over the pacific northwest! But don't wait long... just like the McRib sammich... the tie clasp discussion will be available for a limited time only, then we turn the discussion back to those amazing fingerprints..." H-E-L-P us Ckret!!!!! Please dig something else out of the FBI shoebox that we can grab onto so we don't start rehashing the same old material... this is a CODE RED (or whatever you guys call it when it's really important) THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"If Ckret is right and Cooper actually wanted to leave right after liftoff at Seattle, then V23 is irrelevant." ++++ OK kids... this reminded me about the notion that Mr. Cooper intended to jump very soon after departure... and using common sense MAKES THE MOST SENSE. I am definitely of the opinion that this was his intent... and when that plan got messed up, his delayed bail out resulted in jumping into an unknown DZ...bummer! It's been explored before probably, but were the known DZ's nearest the departure airport ever investigated... if there was such a drop zone near the airport I'd put money on the fact that our Mr. Cooper had jumped it before. I'm becoming less convinced that he planned to just pick a spot (especially given the low visibility) and jumped...

Good observation... I have always felt we were dealing with someone who needed a massive amount of (1971 value) cash FAST, and a compulsive gambler fits the profile... also helps explain his HIGH RISK escape strategy versus just robbing a bank.

Jo, No offense was intended, but I do not feel that you are aware of how many of your comments leave the reader feeling. That was my point in referencing them. I still believe that if a case could be made on circumstantial evidence alone (using your statements), Duane Weber could be the man. Unfortunately that is not possible, and without substantiating proof, your memories of this or that just won't do it. In your mind, Duane was DB Cooper. That's fine. No argument. You win. I feel that Ckret has been very forthcoming about the information in his possession, and nothing seems to link Duane to this case. I also believe that Ckret truly wants to solve this case, and cannot afford to expend valuable time & resources chasing down "what ifs". Again, apologies for offending you.

Ckret: This has probably been covered before... but: (1) Did the FBI cross check missing persons reports from the late '71-'72 timeframe (nationwide)? (2) Has there been any bodies found in/around the Columbia River since '71? Thanks...

Oh... Oh... you're gonna get it now! Ckret I can't wait to see the response this gets from Skyjack71!

Skyjack71 wrote: He had one word he used because for some reason the correct word was lost to him. It is a word I have often thought he may have used when talking to Tina. I have mentioned this before, but rarely state the word he used. He never said "I am afraid" - it was "I am ascared". OK folks now watch Galen Cook try to incorporate that into his book +++++ Huh?? First of all, if DB Cooper had said "I am ascared" to the flight attendant I think we would have heard that by now... [Ckret, please help us on this one!] How and why would Galen Cook use that in his book??? "Gossett was quoted as telling the flight attendant he was ascared he might break his neck falling out of the plane..." If anybody else gets the point and I am missing it please enlighten me...

Flight Ops most likely got on the landline with Boeing, sort of a tech support thing, common in the industry when there is a "what do we do now?" scenario being played out.