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June 1st 05, 12:03 AM

wrote:
Gotta take some serious "cajones" to ENLIST voluntarily...or
even accept a draft notice (which Jimmie never did).

Did you ever "accept a draft notice", Len?

Couldn't.

So the answer is no.

Was already IN the U.S. Army.

At age 20. In my time, they were drafting 19 year olds.

What was YOUR prefix, Jimmie?

What does it matter, Len?

Jimmie "knows" all about parachute jumping in the military.

I don't claim to know all about it. Just some things.

You are way too modest. You've read about so many things.

Just like you, Len.

You ever do any parachute jumps, Len?

One.

For personal experience. Wasn't a requirement in radio.

Was it in the military? Was it from an airplane?

Maybe it's a new requirement in AMATEUR radio now? [I must
check with the FCC more often...they "revise the amateur
regulations so often" and everyone knows (in here) that
amateur radio is "a vital important service to the nation"
as I've been told by others]

You've never met the requirements for any amateur license, Len,
and some of your interpretations of Part 97 have been shown to
be in error.

How many Jumps have YOU made, Jimmie?

What does it matter, Len?

Suppose I had 100 parachute jumps on record - would you behave
any differently towards me?

I don't think so.

I see how you behave towards those with more service time than
you - with more experience than you - with more education than
you. Doesn't matter what their qualifications are, if they
disagree with you, they are treated to your classic jackass behavior.

Please note that I described your *behavior*, Len, not you. I have
not called anyone on usenet a jackass. Certainly not you, because I
don't think you're a jackass.

If I were to call someone a jackass, it could be an insult to
jackasses everywhere. Also, if a person really *is* a jackass,
then they can hardly be blamed for *behaving* like a jackass.

But if a person is *not* a jackass, yet exhibits jackass
behavior, they have only themselves to blame.