Friday, September 21, 2012

Great story on Robert Franklin ("Cros")

Wish we had been a bit more "enlightened" on his peculiarities back in the days...Thanks to Jim Hield for forwarding this.  Keep an eye out for this summa cum laude college grad at any pro sports event in town!

http://www.fraser.org/robert

Tuesday, May 1, 2012


Andy,

Sorry you’ll not be able to make it but understandable.  It probably will kill you to learn how to make an app ( friend of my daughter Becca’s just commercialized one, very simple one and it took him about 18 intense moths to do it (he went to Blake too – his Dad is a math teacher there) but he learned a new way to program without punch cards!  So, Mr. Anderson probably has to learn a few new tricks.


Plus, Tatsuda’s only been using those safety pins for finger nail stabbing for years – don’t remind him they have other uses.

June event update


Blake has rented Woodhill CC’s golf course for an Alumni golf event on Monday, June 18th in the afternoon.  The cost for the golf and dinner is $140 if you register online in the next two weeks, $170 (I think) after that.  I would love to get 3 foursomes from our class to play – I’ve played a few times and it’s really fun to see everyone – Chuck Ritchie, Rod Anderson and Jack Fecht have been to the last two I’ve attended and lots of guys from classes around our year as well.  So far, I believe I have confirmation from David Schall, Chas White, Brad Hanson, Chuck Tatsuda, Todd Macgregor and John Bryant.  It would be awesome to get another 6 people so we could have a (Blaker’s) dozen of us.  Can anyone else commit to this?



BTW, I have posted this note on our blog as well.  Again, the address is http://blakeboys1972.blogspot.com/.  You can answer there or reply here.



Hope to see more of you there.  As a reminder, this is the Monday following the Saturday, June 16th party at Ed and Val Spencer’s so you out-of-towners can book your flight back for Tuesday and have a play date with some old friends.  Keep the Saturday date circled as well!

Monday, April 2, 2012


Not much of one but if you’ve not visited our blog (http://blakeboys1972.blogspot.com/ ) I’ll be updating there.  We now have (thanks to several of you) 42 email addresses of classmates (all included in this email, I hope) and all the individual addresses are in the blog if you want one in particular.



We are planning on two weekends of get-togethers, June 16 – 18 and September 28 - 30 because so many of us had only one or the other free and it seemed like it was roughly 50/50.  Obviously, I hope all of you can make one or the other or both.



Saturday the 16th of June will be a free-for-all (just kidding Ed) at Spencer’s-on-the-lake (bring your own bong).  Timing to be determined.  Monday, June 18 is the Greater Blake Open, a golf outing for all classes – last year it was at Woodhill, many years in a row prior at Rush Creek – location still to be confirmed but date is definite.  If you have a desire to play (or just show up and act like you’re playing), respond to this email VIA THE BLOG.  I have cut and pasted this email into the blog as well.



Finally, the weekend of September 28 – 30 is Homecoming Weekend.  I’ve asked Blake’s Alumni people if we could have either a lunch or dinner at Blake sometime that weekend and they are working on it.  John Bryant has reserved ice time (sponge pucks only!) at the Blake Arena for Sunday, September 30th for those interested in pinching their big feet into their old skates (I think Blake has rental skates as well).



Anyway, everything to be firmed up in the next month or so but circle those dates please and if you can blog back (remember, you need to send back the “google permission email” so you are able to write into the blog) which, if either or both, dates work for you, that would be great.



David Schall



Schall Executive Search

IDS Center

Suite 4604

80 South Eighth Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(612) 338-3119
now up to 45 emails (added Larry Chesler, Marc Clarke, Jock Fansler, Duke Schneider, Dick Tickle and Jim Atkinson)
Jocko and everyone,

got the change.  For some reason, one email list had your gmail address as the current one, so I changed it - I've now chaged it back.

For everyone else, I've added the 39th email - Dean Nelson!  Welcome Dean.  If anyone has any others (Craw, I think you said you'd get Gregg Nelson and someone said they could get Tickle, those would be great to add).

Also, I've sent most everyone an invite to be a contributor to the blog but you need to respond to it to get the official permission, so if you want to add your 4 cents worth (inflation don'tcha know), you need to send a reply back to the original email I sent a while back.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

For some reason you have my email listed as jockocurtin@gmail.com. No good. Used it once so I could have access to a carpool calendar for one of my kids. My correct email is:

 jcurtin@mac.com

Please make the appropriate changes.

Thanks,

Jocko

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Happy Birthday, Ed...

Hi Gals - Ed, Kim and I are sorry to hear about your dad.  I barely knew him, but I remember him as a great guy.  Kim and I were married at her parents' house (next door to the Spencers' in Orono), and that summer our 'car' was an old 68 Chevy half-ton that I got in a swap for my beloved but fried Cutlass convertible.  To save the embarrassment of parking that wreck in view of the wedding guests, we left it at the Spencers' house.  I'll never forget driving off on our wedding day, seeing Ed Sr. and Harriet in my rear-view mirror  waving good-bye.

That's all I have time to post for now, but beware folks -- I am prone to chiming in with absurdities on these things.

"When I was just a boy at the age of three, I fell out of my family tree..."
Mr. Bezat, next line:

PS it was great seeing all of you at the Bowser Lunch.  Hope I didn't give anyone my cold.

Monday, March 26, 2012


Dear friends,

We wanted you to know that Ed's father died peacefully at home last night surrounded by Harriet, Ed and his siblings.  It has been a difficult year watching Ed Sr.'s decline, but he was a fighter to the end.  The nurses thought he would pass away last Tuesday...  So we had many opportunities to talk to Ed, share many wonderful memories together, and be together as a family.  Ed lived a wonderful life and meant a lot to many people.  His obituary will be in tomorrow's paper, but the service is planned for next Tuesday, April 3rd, 3pm at Wayzata Community Church.

Best to all, Val

P.S.  I am sending this from my old email because I have not transferred my contacts to gmail yet.  My new email is:


P.P.S.  It's Ed's birthday tomorrow (I couldn't resist, Ed...)

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Another archeological find

Joe Wandke!
nicely mastered Dr. Rich.

Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle

OK, Schallski, I'll post (since the other Blakettes seem to not have mastered the concept of B-logging)

So now the plan is to have two reunions in June/Sept? Actually with all the emails flying last week, I feel caught up - see you all (or y'all, as they slur down here) at the 80th!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

so, after all my work setting this up, I'm hoping to see posts from all of you.  Hello, anyone...Bueller...anyone??

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

45 email addresses

wiredranch@gmail.com               - Andy Rich
AWCJRCC@gmail.com                 - Bill Cherne
bill.gullickson@mgk.com               - Bill Gullickson
bigwhiskers@aol.com                     - Bob Ekstrand
brant@kingmanstudios.com            - Brant Kingman
hanson.bradley@comcast.net          - Brad Hanson
Charlie@bluemoonpackaging.com - Chas White
cmyers@franklinpartnersinc.com   - Chip Myers
Chris.Dillon@meyers.com             - Chris Dillon
chrismeeks@gmail.com                  - Chris Meeks
charles.tatsuda@usbank.com          - Chuck Tatsuda
sandler.dan493@gmail.com            - Dan Sandler
dkingman5@gmail.com                  - David Kingman
dschall@schallsearch.com              - David Schall
deannelson@pointloma.edu                 - Dean Nelson
duke.schneider@gmail.com            - Duke Schneider
espencerjr@affinitycapital.net        - Ed Spencer
eweiner@edwclevy.net                   - Evan Weiner
fschaefer@edwclevy.net                 - Fritz Schaefer
greg@bezatvideogroup.com           - Greg Bezat
hmwillia@msn.com                        - Hal Williams
jatkinson1127@msn.com               - Jim Atkinson
jim@waldorfcrawford.com             - Jim Crawford
j_finch@comcast.net                       - Jim Finch
goul6457@stthomas.edu                 - Jim Gould
jdhield@gmail.com                         - Jim Hield
wyman01@aol.com                         - Jim Wyman
jcurtin@mac.com                             - Jocko Curtin
Terbium159@aol.com                     - Jock Fansler
john.bryant@mosaicco.com             - John Bryant
john@johnkingmusic.com                - John King
alleye@bitstream.net                        - John Knutson
lac@skybeam.com                            - Larry Chesler
clarke.marc@gmail.com                   - Marc Clarke
Mark.Olive@knowyourrights.com   - Mark Olive
murray_rice@picis.com                    - Murray Rice
rsns93@aol.com                                - Rich Sinykin
rbolander86@hotmail.com                - Richard Bolander
rfox@riekesmh.com                          - Richard Fox
hillzent@comcast.net                        - Richard Hill
robwhite@vcicapital.com                 - Rob White
scottsmiley@msn.com                      - Scott Smiley
tsondrureltri@gmail.com                  - Steve Brooks
todd.macgregor@target.com             - Todd Macgregor
thitch26@gmail.com                         - Tom Hitch

first 60 emails


WEINER, EVAN

Of course, of course, I see your getting ready.

Saturday, March 17, 2012 2:02 PM



Gould, James R. [goul6457@stthomas.edu]


Saturday, March 17, 2012 1:38 PM


C: is Ed a Republican?
and does he have a chance?
As chief I will require all maintenance of any aircraft which flies over US airspace be performed by US citizens and in the US. Foreign airlines - take it or leave it.
That should either destroy the aviation industry or create 40,000 mechanic jobs, I have not done a proper evaluation yet.

Jim

Man you guys are chatty. I'll catch up now:
A. I added Fritz to the list.
B. You missed Oliver Campeau, Latin.
C. Jim G; Ed Spencer runs for President, wins and appoints you FAA chief. Problem solved.
D. Drew 325 in the draft, don't remember what happened after that.
E. After 30 years in Detroit , I only listen to SoulTown on Sirrius.
F. I was at the ELP concert and Craw was dancing too!
G. I never forgave Walser for faking sick and forcing me to be Bob Crachit on one nights notice in the Christmas Carol play. Get off my bus Bobby!
H. Settle on a favored date, and Fritz and I will try to make it.
Evan

WEINER, EVAN ‎[EWEINER@edwclevy.net]‎

Saturday, March 17, 2012 1:06 PM


Full disclosure:

Yes, I too, ran up on stage. Shook hands with Overend Watts, Mott The Hoople’s bass player and ran off again.


Charlie White [charlie@bluemoonpackaging.com]


In the category of TMI…

Bruce Archibald is still teaching at THE BLAKE SCHOOLS. My niece Olivia Priedeman (a freshman at TBS )said, “he’s really old”.

Bob Teslow is still there.

And starting next year THE BLAKE SCHOOLS is going to have a female head of schools!

Bowz is Goullauds’ brother in law……


Jim Crawford [jim@waldorfcrawford.com]

Friday, March 16, 2012 2:24 AM


Oh what a lucky man you were!

 

Friday, March 16, 2012 2:18 AM


“Open the pod bay doors Hal.”

“I can’t do that Dave”

Now Playing: Transformers –Lou Reed

Craw



John D Curtin

Don Gerhing built the computer from parts from a dumpster outside Honeywell. Christopher ? was a year ahead of us at Blake and built the hand. I believe it got him a full ride somewhere. Anyone know where Gene Bissell is? Jocko

Fri 3/16


Jim Finch

Thursday, March 15, 2012 6:04 PM


Speaking of computers, Don ? - he built the mechanical hand from an old (60's era) computer his dad brought home from work (Honeywell or something). Amazing.



Richard Bolander [rbolander86@hotmail.com]

Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:54 PM


I apologize if this teacher was already mentioned. I'm not as up tp speed with this computer stuff in my old age, but what about Wanke. I think his first name was Joe. He was a speech teacher and also a camp Warren counselor. Also, who was that teacher who taught calculus and was so much in another world that we could hardly understand and follow him. I know he had a computer in the closet in his room and also taught computer science? I think his first name was Charlie
Bo


Richard Bolander [rbolander86@hotmail.com]

Thursday, March 15, 2012 5:25 PM


I saw Garrity in about 1982. He was a salesman at I think Walser Ford on Excelsior and 100. He sold me a new ford Tempo.


Chip Myers

That’s it. YOU ARE BLOCKED

Thu 3/15



David Schall

Back to the teachers – if you bring up Ward (Master) Bates, then how can anyone forget his wife Jane Bates, our 6th and 7th grade spelling teacher, who at least on occasion must have “spelled” the Master with her hand.


Gregory Bezat

Interestingly Emerson had both wrists "cut" from repetitive stress injury. Curious how was his playing these days Chris? On Mar 15, 2012, at 2:24 PM, Christopher Meeks wrote: Ha! I, too, was at the ELP concert where Mott the Hoople opened. I remember Kramer

Thu 3/15



Jim Crawford [jim@waldorfcrawford.com]

Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:33 PM


Kramer, too.


Gregory Bezat [greg@bezatvideogroup.com]

Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:29 PM


I was there as well and I thought it was Kramer on the stage … Was it Wyman?


Jim Crawford [jim@waldorfcrawford.com]


I was there. Yes—it really happened.

Now Playing: Trilogy – ELP

Craw



Mark G. Olive

Was running Lake Harriet yesterday, listening to Emerson Lake & Palmer's "Trilogy", reminiscing about ELP concert @ Guthrie, Spring of sophomore year w/ Mezzenga & John Morowski('71), and, as it turned out, Wyman, who leaped onto the stage to dance w/ the warm


Gould, James R. [goul6457@stthomas.edu]

Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:47 PM


I know I was a first class nerd, but I liked Mr. Hodgekinson - and now I look like that old fogey


Thu 3/15


Chris Dillon [Chris.Dillon@meyers.com]

In response to the message from Charlie White, Thu 3/15

Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:45 PM


I think I am still scarred for life from being in Shogren's math class! Dillon- either you know it or you don't! Could have peed in my pants.



Nothing topped being there when Henry Niles came in to Michaelick's class with shin pads under his trousers. Henry I believe was a year ahead of us and probably still has a limp.




Chris Dillon [Chris.Dillon@meyers.com]

Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:37 PM


Did I miss seeing Wattie? Mr. Watson, english teacher senior year. Let's see, what word is unknown to 98% of the population? Johnson O'Connor word builder.

Sent from my iPhone



Jim Crawford

Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:26 PM


John Knutson alleye@bitstream.net


Big Whiskers is Moe

Now Playing: The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars –David Bowie

Craw


Andrew Rich

Tony Curtis/Janet Leigh? (didn't google it - honest) Lee Mesna - nicely played! Or Mensa as Stratsuda misreported in the Torch (and clearly, Mesna was not Mensa caliber) thought Jack Fecht was Mr PE.


Charlie White [charlie@bluemoonpackaging.com]

In response to the message from Andrew Rich, Thu 3/15


Heinz “get those f______g posters off the walls in the study hall” Otto.

Mr. (?) Haag

Robert Runkle

Randy Cleven – asst. track coach

Bob “Men of Iron” Close (also MC of annual Olympic Days)

Extra point trivia question.

In the Hollywood adaptation of Men of Iron – “The Black Shield of Falworth” (1954 Universal Studios) what husband/wife actors played the lead roles of Myles Falworth & Lady Anne of Mackworth?

Buck “OCD” Bethel – 5th grade – pretty sure he was the guy with the worn out nail clippers

Ron Replogle (?) latin teacher

Betty “flutophone” (?) lower school music director

Lee “Mr Phy-Ed” Mesna


think you're referring to Schall's surrogate father, Ward "Master" Bates (think he just died last spring?) Though I doubt his clippings measured up to those left by Bethel, amazing I got ANY math right with that distraction going on.



Then there was John "Booby" Hatch - "shut the door Seth - FROM THE OUTSIDE!")



Hey, just remembered John Howard - he was at Camp Warren too. Hmm, should we be expecting another letter for possible testimony 40 years later against him?



and what was up with the Lundholms? Harold, Bid/ Friedhof (were they one and the same?) then Robert - did they ever look for work outside of the Blake factory


Watty



Who was 7th grade english? ... "the nail clipper"



Mrs. Davis - 3rd or 4th grade substitute



Chip Myers [cmyers@franklinpartnersinc.com]



How do you guys remember all this stuff?





Andrew Rich

Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:11 PM


Once again, sloppy work from MMMS - repeating Hunt and Nelson from my list.



How could I forget Marc Clarke? And points for Kuehneman (correct spelling and all - but I get the ultimate points for remembering his Jr. Chapel Speech: Good morning? No Way!!)



OK, time to turn this over most obscure teacher contest:



not the usual (Meola, Glenn, Pollock) but the one-year (or short-term) wonders: Buck Bethel, Buff Bradley, Ron Tracy, Don Pribble, Shogren, Jim Stepnick



and those who SHOULD have been there no more than one year, non-pedophile* category (Charles Anderson comes to mind)…



Other nominees?



* Bill Jacobs is clearly the Lifetime Achievement Winner in the other category - Camp Warren, Blake School, Loring Park Police - a predator's trifecta~



Thu 3/15


charles.tatsuda@usbank.com


Mean Gene Kuehneman....Marc Clarke...Bill Hunt...Jim Warden...Gregg Nelson...John Jefferson (who might be able to bring Jacobs) and the never to be forgotten fancy footer Monis Berahas!

Sent by: Andrew Rich <andrew=wiredranch.com@sendgrid.info>



Chip Myers

What about me??!



Jim Finch

and Richard Tickle....



Andrew Rich

Actions

In response to the message from Charlie White, Thu 3/15


Who's Big Whiskers? Moe?



Fansler's still in Wayzata, can't remember his email (terbium something).



Shandorf, Gysland, Hunt, Ablahat, Anderson, Fritz, Dean/Gregg Nelson also come to mind.



not to mention, from the department of homeland obscurity: Mike Ring, Bennett Parsons, John Giebink and of course the one, the only Robert Crosby...




Gould, James R. [goul6457@stthomas.edu]


I know John King became a professional musician.



Thu 3/15


Charlie White [charlie@bluemoonpackaging.com]


Any thought about reaching out to those lost souls who fell off the Class of ’72 journey along the way? Hillard(?)Parnell, Kirby Aslesen, John Truax(?), Ken Reynolds, Henry Niles(wasn’t he in our classs?), Tim Owen (previously mentioned), Jim Atkinson (I know a number of us have seen him in the last 12 months), John King (I don’t remember if he graduated with us) etc…. And guys like Duke, and Kit who have gone into hiding since graduation.

Also remember was it Bill Garrity?

And of course we should invite our honorary homecoming queen – Raquel Welch!

My draft # was 287—I’ve never forgotten it.


Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 4:02 PM

Subject: RE: 40th Reunion Dates

Hey Craw, I agree, it's great dialogue going on. I'm playing Ohio by Young. Brings back memories of being one of the first in our class to be drafted for the Vietnam War. I don't know if any of you remember, I drew # 8 in the draft lottery. I still listen to Neil Young to this day.
Richard "Bo"


Thu 3/15


Gould, James R. [goul6457@stthomas.edu]


for all you polo players:



trial which is being televised live from Florida.
Billionaire John Goodman drove his Bentley drunk through a stop sign and killed a 21 year old college student.

http://www.wptv.com/generic/news/Goodman-Page-the-trial



The student did not die from impact but drowned because he was trapped in his car underwater. Goodman did not call 911 until at least an hour after the crash. He has recently adopted his 42 year old girlfriend as his daughter as a maneuver to protect his wealth.



His high priced atty Roy Black in his opening stated that Goodman's Bentley malfunctioned and that he was not drunk at the time of the crash. Black said that Goodman was so dazed and in pain from the crash that he went to a nearby "man cave" of a friend and consumed copious amounts of alcohol - which explained why his blood level 3 hours after the crash was at .16.



Experts have determined that his Bentley was going 63 MPH at the time of impact. Pretty quick acceleration from a stop sign at an intersection to the middle of the street (where he completely broadsided the student in the road with no stop sign)



He is facing 30 years and I think he should do a good portion of it. I cannot quite understand how a defense attorney can paint such a fantasy when I would be willing to bet my left arm - he "knows" different. An attorney cannot knowingly lie to the court.



Unlike the rest of my successful classmates - I still gotta go to class.



Jim Gould



Greg Bezat [greg@bezatvideogroup.com]


Boxing skills learned from Chub. I will never ever forget that. Chub yelling at us to hit him! Hit me hard! I honestly thought he was going to break in two. But as we know he was a rock.



In response to the message from hillzent@comcast.net, Wed 3/14


David Schall

Dude, you seriously need spell and grammar check – must have written this from your phone? Good to hear from you and I ditto many of your remarks – especially Wonson’s Board of Shame for the loser! Hope all is well with you, Linda and the younger four and that

Thu 3/15


Gould, James R. [goul6457@stthomas.edu]



That is Mike.

Bill's website can be found here.

http://prgap.org/people/william-gould/




Gould, William A -FS [wgould@fs.fed.us]


Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:12 AM


Ha!

That is untamed brother Mike – class of 76!

BG


Thu 3/15

*      charles.tatsuda@usbank.c

In response to the message from Gould, William A -FS, Thu 3/15

Gould, William A -FS ‎[wgould@fs.fed.us]‎


Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:09 AM


Bill - happened across this candid of you in Metro Magazine at the MayDay Parade here last summer. Glad to see that the Forestry hasn't tamed that Gould spirit!



Chuck Tatsuda




From: "Gould, William A -FS" <wgould@fs.fed.us>
1974

Gregory Bezat [greg@bezatvideogroup.com]


Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:08 AM


I got draft number 4 I think in 1973 and then number 360 in 1974. In Bozeman, I remember borrowing a someones draft card to get into the bars…I put a charcoal smudge on my cheek and got in. The card owner was 5'8" and weighed 160 lbs. But since I had the smudge, they let me in!



Playin over and over on my turntable Brubecks "Jazz in Outer Space", 1962.



Anybody know anything about Tom Shandorf? Last I heard he lives in Florence and teaches English...

On Mar 14, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Christopher Meeks wrote:



Richard, with drawing #8, did you take a physical? What happened? My number was something like #221. For two semesters seven years ago, I taught a class at CalArts called "Vietnam Through Literature," where I used Tim O'Brien's book, "The Things They Carried," Michael Herr's "Dispatches," and other books to understand what happened in the Vietnam War. In part, it helped me see what I missed (and I'm glad I did), and my students grabbed the class because many of their father's went to Vietnam, and none of the dads spoke about it, so the kids wanted to learn more about their fathers.

Since Neil Young's been popular today, see Neil and Bruce Springsteen together here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1luydhZED0

--Chris




John D Curtin

For What It's Worth: I saw Jim Wagenknecht maybe 30-35 years ago at a Bob Dylan and Grateful Dead concert at the Metrodome. The concert was pretty bad and as I was walking to get a Pepsi (beer?) I saw a fellow walking towards me with a joint in his mouth, one



Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:33 AM


My draft number was #306 – which I found out about during half time of a basketball game. I was so excited I think I scored 4 points in the second half instead of my usual 2.

To fulfill my moral obligation to serve, I enlisted in the Woodhill National Guard and unselfishly spent countless hours patrolling the golf course perimeter, keeping an eye out for “Charlie”, with the desperate hope for a

“confrontation” so I could utilize the boxing skills learned from Chub.



Jim Finch

What year?



Gould, William A -FS [wgould@fs.fed.us]


Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:58 AM


I can’t believe you guys all keep in touch, that’s great! I don’t know where anybody is from my class.

BG



In response to the message from Gould, James R., Thu 3/15

Thursday, March 15, 2012 6:54 AM


Hey Jim
Great song!! I'd love to hear it with the music. Bring it the reunion.
Richard



Richard Bolander

Hey Chris Thanks for the video. I went to Vassar my freshman year and was sent to Albany New York for the physical that fall. I went through the whole procedure (bend over and cough etc) as you're standing in line in your underwear with a bunch of other 18

Thu 3/15


Richard Bolander [rbolander86@hotmail.com]


Actions

In response to the message from Jim Crawford, Wed 3/14

Thursday, March 15, 2012 6:48 AM


Hey Chris
Thanks for the video. I went to Vassar my freeshman year and was sent to Albany New York for the physical that fall. I went through the whole procedure (bend over and cough etc) as you're standing in line in your underwear with a bunch of other 18 yr old guys. It was just like the scene in the "Alice's Restaurant" movie, except I didn't ask to borow anyone's urine. After the physical, they seperated the guys going for the 4 Fs , of which I was going for. They brought us one at a time into a room and met with some officer who would look at the paper's we brought from our doctor ( I was loaded for bear). The first thing he asked me was "What does this keep you from doing now?" and I had to ask honestly "Nothing". I thought I was screwed. The next thing he said was "Your disqualified" I didn't ask questions and got the hell out of there and never looked back. And boy, did I celebrate that night!! So that's it in a nutshell. Once again, thanks for the youtube video. There's also some great clips of the original Buffalo Springfield (with Neil Young os course) performing "For What It's Worth" last year at their Reunion concert at Bridge school. Check it out.
Richard



Richard, with drawing #8, did you take a physical? What happened? My number was something like #221. For two semesters seven years ago, I taught a class at CalArts called "Vietnam Through Literature," where I used Tim O'Brien's book, "The Things They Carried," Michael Herr's "Dispatches," and other books to understand what happened in the Vietnam War. In part, it helped me see what I missed (and I'm glad I did), and my students grabbed the class because many of their father's went to Vietnam, and none of the dads spoke about it, so the kids wanted to learn more about their fathers.

Since Neil Young's been popular today, see Neil and Bruce Springsteen together here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1luydhZED0

--Chris

Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:43 AM


Speaking of Jims



I found this on the web: (I could find nothing further)





James William Wagenknecht was born on November 8, 1953 and passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009.

James was a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota.




Thu 3/15


Gould, James R. [goul6457@stthomas.edu]



In response to the message from Jim Crawford, Wed 3/14

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Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:34 AM


To All,



I wrote a short song tonight. I was lottery number 281 - Dec. 30th. My older brother was a Conscientious Objector. I have been around so many military persons, that I now feel I owe a debt and hope I still have time to pay. I certainly don't like violence or war and sincerely hope the US will get out of Afghanistan soon. I want to end a foreign policy of smoke and mirrors and feel that our country has gravitated too far in the direction of the "Ends Justify the Means".



Secret Torture Black Sites and Guantanamo are not the America of my youthful 7th grade Pledge of Allegiance. Chub would have been madder than a Hornet about 911 but I don't think he would stoop to tactics inspired by the Spanish Inquisition or Auschwitz.



Back to Sleep.

Jim G.

p.s.  You guys must have felt surrounded by Jims - not a common name for kids any more.

Jim A

Jim F

Jim G

Jim H

Jim W

Jim W



Anyone know what happened to Tim Owen? He always used to punch me in the arm to get me riled up. I know he left in about 10th? I kept up with Bob Loeffler for a few years after HS - last I heard he was an attorney in Alaska.

In response to the message from David Schall, Wed 3/14



hillzent@comcast.net

Hi Blake Graduates 1972, I got to say the amount of discussion that this reunion date elicited is really amazing. I really learned alot a bout you guys from your jokes, true stories, and other comments. Maybe we should have a virtual class reunion and bump

Wed 3/14




Jim Crawford [jim@waldorfcrawford.com]

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:33 PM


Allman Bros At Fillmore East going into Heavy Rotation NOW!


Wed 3/14


Andrew Rich [andrew@wiredranch.com]


In response to the message from Jim Crawford, Wed 3/14

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:18 PM


Harvest? If you're going down memory lane, put on Allman Bros at Fillmore East, which was played incessantly in the Senior Room.



And speaking of which, you'll all be pleased to know that the 1965 edition of Strat-O-Matic baseball is still intact, ready for Stratsuda and me to resume the rivalry for your viewing enjoyment. So maybe have the reunion during the all-star break in Cooperstown? Just a thought.



Wed 3/14


Chip Myers [cmyers@franklinpartnersinc.com]


Wednesday, March 14, 2012 8:54 PM


Gosh, we have.



Wed 3/14


Jim Crawford [jim@waldorfcrawford.com]

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 6:19 PM


My draft # was 287—I’ve never forgotten it.


Richard Bolander [rbolander86@hotmail.com]


Wednesday, March 14, 2012 6:02 PM


Hey Craw, I agree, it's great dialogue going on. I'm playing Ohio by Young. Brings back memories of being one of the first in our class to be drafted for the Vietnam War. I don't know if any of you remember, I drew # 8 in the draft lottery. I still listen to Neil Young to this day.
Richard "Bo"




Jim Crawford [jim@waldorfcrawford.com]

In response to the message from David Schall, Wed 3/14

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:40 AM


Ditto.
Kudos, too, to Schall, Tat, Finch, Chas etc. to start up this dialog.
It's really great to be part of this crew and cool to see the chat
developing.
Looking forward to seeing all.
Meanwhile:
Now Playing: "Harvest" --Neil Young
Craw


Wed 3/14


Murray Rice [Murray_Rice@picis.com]

In response to the message from David Schall, Wed 3/14

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:28 AM


Well said, you should run for office.

Murray Rice



Todd.Macgregor

Just to quiet all of you contrarians and demonstrate my flexibility,( no small feat at our age), I would more than happy to accommodate either season, any location, and participate in whatever activities are prescribed. Awaiting the event with anxious anticipation!

Wed 3/14


Wednesday, March 14, 2012 10:10 AM


Just to quiet all of you contrarians and demonstrate my flexibility,( no small feat at our age), I would more than happy to accommodate either season, any location, and participate in whatever activities are prescribed.

Awaiting the event with anxious anticipation!

Mac



Chip Myers

Mac is worried that September will be too chilly for his kilt.



Wed 3/14


Rob White [RobWhite@VCICapital.com]

In response to the message from Gould, James R., Wed 3/14

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:49 AM


Jim G. -

It sounds like you should not vote for the weekend of July 23 - 29, as you
need to be in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for
www.AirVenture.org.

Like my younger and better-looking brother Chas White, I have no life and am
free both weekends.

Rob


Wed 3/14




Gould, James R. [goul6457@stthomas.edu]


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In response to the message from Jim Finch, Tue 3/13

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 4:29 AM


Drone info from http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/president-obama-last-week-signed.ars



President Obama last week signed the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act of 2012. Tucked inside the legislation is a provision that could have far-reaching implications in the coming decade: widespread civilian use of unmanned aerial drones.

Until now, the use of unmanned drones has been tightly regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration. Use has mostly been restricted to government agencies, and applications for private use were considered on a case-by-case basis. As of last summer, the FAA had only approved about 100 applications<
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2011/08/05/when-businesses-can-use-drones/> from private parties to fly unmanned drones.

But that's about to change. According to the New York Times,<
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/technology/drones-with-an-eye-on-the-public-cleared-to-fly.html> the new legislation mandates that the FAA begin allowing the use of small drones (under 4.4 pounds) by law enforcement within 90 days. And the agency must overhaul its drone regulations by September 30, 2015, including allowing more widespread use of drones by private parties.

The number of potential uses for aerial drones is almost endless, ranging from the life-saving to the creepy. Drones will allow search-and-rescue personnel to more quickly locate disaster victims. The Times interviewed a photographer, Daniel Gárate, who used a drone to make fly-by videos of high-end real estate to help their owners sell them. He shut down his operation after the Los Angeles police warned him that he was violating federal regulations, but he will likely be able to resume his business in 2015.

Other uses of the drones are likely to prove controversial. Gárate says he was asked to use his drone to conduct paparazzi surveillance of Kim Kardashian's wedding. He said no, but others are likely to say yes if drone regulations are liberalized. Google and Microsoft have already added<
http://mashable.com/2010/07/10/google-maps-45-degree-aerial/> high-resolution aerial photographs to their online maps, but their coverage is currently limited. Unmanned aerial photography will allow them to achieve much higher coverage at lower cost.

The American Civil Liberties Union has argued that law enforcement use of drones threatens Americans' privacy. A December report<
https://www.aclu.org/files/assets/protectingprivacyfromaerialsurveillance.pdf> called for new regulations to ensure that drones are not abused.



Jim,

Very brave of you to talk about this to all of us. I, for one, am proud to
know someone who has the courage and eloquence to take on an issue like
this.

I wish you very well and hope the FAA gets their act together, at least in
your case.

Finally, I agree with your assessment of Jim Finch's own tribulations and
his courage and fortitude. When I think of my whiney ass self and some of
the things I complain about, when I should feel blessed/lucky, I have two
former classmates now I can look to for inspiration.

David Schall


Gould, James R.


Jim Finch,
I was very impressed to see an article on the web about your airplane
 piloting.

I learned to fly an ultralight and have about 250 hours on them (sold my
last one in 1997 so it has been a while). I would like to get a private
pilot's license, but the FAA has been giving me difficulty regarding my
medical. It was especially unfortunate for me because after several years
of not really knowing what I wanted to do in life, in 1986 I realized that I
had the desire and ability to learn to fly an airplane. Unfortunately I made
some very poor decisions in the years 1980-1986, which culminated in diving
headfirst off the Franklin Avenue Bridge on 6/6/85.
I earned my A&P mechanic's license in 1997 and worked as a mechanic for
NWA 1997-2002. I have a goal of building a kit plane with my son Joe. The
Zenair CH750 is what I have had my eye on. It would be nice to be able to
fly it when we finish, but I have a very uphill battle with the FAA in order
to receive a special issuance medical. Many of my fellow classmates have
probably heard rumors of my mental breakdown. Law School has forced me to
face my difficult years several times because of disclosure requirements for
the school application and the bar exam and I am finally reaching a stage
where I don't need to run from it and am able to talk about it.

It seems unfair that diagnoses of psychosis, bipolarism and suicide
attempt from 26 years ago could prevent me from piloting a small aircraft;
whereas a commercial pilot, with the lives of hundreds in his hands, can fly
intoxicated and after only 2 years of sobriety can get his license back. I
have not had any drugs or alcohol for 24.5 years now. I have not had
treatment or medication for mental illness since 1993 - and really only had
sporadic medication and treatment in the years 1986-1993.

There is one option for me, that of special issuance. I will need to
undergo very expensive testing and evaluations and still it will be totally
at the discretion of the FAA whether or not they will grant a special
issuance. This seems especially ironic after Randy Babbit, the head FAA
Administrator resigned last fall after he was arrested while driving drunk.
After I get through with school, May 12th, and pass the bar exam in July - I
plan on devoting some time to attacking this problem.
The FAA might have difficulty in getting past my voluminous pyschiatric
record from 1980-1986 and instead of looking at my many years of sobriety
and stability - only see me as some sort of freak; a ticking time bomb. I
have read several articles which suggest that mental illness is one area
that Americans still feel quite comfortable in discriminating against, even
though we have made great strides in combatting discrimination in the areas
of race, gender, and sexual orientation.

Of course, safety is important - and of course the general public does
not want to take chances just so one individual can enjoy a hobby. Modern
pilots have more stringent medical requirements than the President of the
United States. Isn't he responsible for quite a few lives too? There a a
gazillion ways a person could cause mayhem in this world without the use of
an aircraft - but the FAA can single out persons like myself and play on the
general public's fear of mental illness - and simply deny me the ability to
pilot. I have known I could be a safe pilot now for 24 years. The special
issuance program allows the FAA to more closely monitor pilots with medical
issues. I think I have really waited long enough.

As a read this letter over with my petty complaints, I am reminded of your
incredible trials and I want to tell you, Jim, what an inspiration you are
to me.

Thanks for listening and wish me luck,


Jim Gould


P.S. - look out - the Drones are coming!

Wed 3/14



Gould, James R.

I am resending my vote for September because I sent in the earlier (spam?) email. So I will second Mark Olive's impressive use of exclamation points. I actually have a commitment on the June weekend. I promised my wife Barb that we would attend the 137th Minnesota

Wed 3/14


Gould, James R. [goul6457@stthomas.edu]


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In response to the message from Mark G. Olive, Tue 3/13

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 2:53 AM


I am resending my vote for September because I sent in the earlier (spam?) email. So I will second Mark Olive's impressive use of exclamation points. I actually have a commitment on the June weekend. I promised my wife Barb that we would attend the 137th Minnesota State Fire Department Association Conference Alexandria, MN. June 14-16. And if that falls through I am actually supposed to be studying for the Bar Exam June and July. But I want to take issue with Todd Mac's assertion that June weather is better than September. I think I might have a few drops of Indian Blood because I like Indian Summer and I am pretty sure that weekend in September is going to be warm, dry and sunny - whereas June 14-17 is scheduled for light snow.



Of course if Mac voted for June, just so he didn't have to put up with me... I can understand that.



Mark, did you get my earlier email about my Mentor at school, Ray Peterson?



Sincerely,



Jim Gould



p.s. - yes reading is about as physical as I get these days Jim F.



Hal and Meg Williams

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 11:41 PM


Thanks David for taking the lead on this...now look what you’ve started. Since MacGregor has uncharacteristically added his two cents worth for the month of June due to weather concerns (he believes his hair is “fuller” in the humidity of a Minnesota summer); I would have to balance that with a vote for September as a MacContra and because June is a goner for me.

I also like Finch’s idea of a long-ball competition, but suggest instead of the top of Aspen Mountain we hold that competition in The Torch office circa ‘71-‘72.

Williams

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Jim Finch

Thanks Tat. I am resending my email sent to the smaller list plus others who mistakenly did the same (C. White, Bezot and Crawford) to get everyone on the same page. I would vote for a private house if someone is willing to do the work; September date but no

Tue 3/13



Greg Bezat

The Garage! Now you're talkin! Will the girls from Northrup be invited? Sent from my iPhone

Tue 3/13



John D Curtin

I would vote for either. I can see if I can rent The Garage for an after party. Jocko

P.S. Please add Scott Smiley at: scottsmiley@msn.com

Tue 3/13




Mark G. Olive [Mark.Olive@Knowyourrights.com]


Sept 28-30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MARK G. OLIVE | Attorney
website | bio | vCard | map | email




charles.tatsuda@usbank.com


Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:14 PM


(OK, hoping this list is accurate and fairly complete - feel free to reply all with your choice -- and for those who got my initial response, I was mostly kidding about Vegas -- probably not an option until our 50th?? Thanks for getting the ball rolling on this Schall and Bryant! Tat)

Dear Blake Class of ’72,

As you who can still subtract know, this year is our 40th year since we graduated. I would like to arrange a get-together for any of us who can make it (with spouses/significant others, probably not kids). We have two weekends that are possibilities – the weekend of June 16 - 18 or the weekend of September 28 – 30. The June weekend (Saturday – Monday has the Greater Blake Open golf tourney/fund raiser on Monday, the 18th and September 28 – 30 is homecoming weekend and I think Bryant got us some ice time that weekend for a free skate/pick up sponge puck game. Both the GBO and the ice time are available regardless of whether we choose that weekend for our party (duh!).

If you could all vote (please hit “reply all”) on one or the other, that would help us pick one. The other part of the decision is do we have a party at one of our houses or, I can arrange to have the Blake Hopkins campus open to us – we could have dinner there (macaroni and cheese, fruit salad and apple crisp?) and wander the halls or be outside, weather permitting. I know we had a chuck wagon one year out there.

Finally, if I’ve missed anyone whose email address one of you knows, please send this to him and copy me so I can add him to the list.

Let everyone know what you are thinking (if you are thinking),

David Schall

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