[BLACKJACK]

T.C. - - THANKS FOR THE NICE THOUGHTS AND KIND WORDS BUT I CERTAINLY DON'T DESERVE TO BE PUT IN A CLASS WITH PAT TILLMAN - OR WITH RANDY, FOR THAT MATTER.

FAR BETTER MEN THAN I ARE NO LONGER HERE TO POST ON THREADS OF ANY KIND.

MY BEST RECOLLECTION IS OF RUNNING LIKE HELL AND HIDING MOST OF THE TIME. EVERY TIME I TRIPPED OVER A LOG OR RIPPED MY KNICKERS ON THE RAZOR WIRE SOMEBODY PINNED SOMETHING ELSE ON MY SHIRT. (THERE'S ALWAYS SOME STAFFER, SOMEPLACE, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF DISPOSING OF EXTRANEOUS HARDWARE. I THINK HE'S RELATED TO SEN K.).


CHRIS - - YEAH, BUD. I RECEIVE E-MAILS ALMOST WEEKLY; FROM OVER THERE. FROM KIDS THAT I COACHED IN FOOTBALL AS WELL AS FROM SOME OLD "CONTEMPORARIES" THAT I USED TO "WORK WITH". THE INTEL I GET FROM THEM IS WAY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS DISPENSED BY THE MEDIA. THAT SEDITIOUS BUNCH OF "RECTAL APERTURES" AT THE WASHINGTON POST (AND OTHER SCANDAL SHEETS) SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FOR TREASON.

SOME OF MY YOUNG PROTEGES WERE TALKING A WEEK OR SO AGO, IN THE OFFICE, ABOUT THE WASH. POST. PAUL SAID "YOU CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE THE WANT ADS IN THE POST". YOUNG JENNIFER (23 YEARS OLD AND A VERY TALENTED INVESTIGATOR)SNAPPED RIGHT BACK AND SAID, "HELL, I DON'T EVEN TRUST THE OBITUARIES".

OBVIOUSLY I HAVE A VERY TIGHT HIRING CRITERIA. THE NICE THING ABOUT BEING SUCH A SMALL ORGANIZATION IS I DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH E.E.O.C. AND THE OTHER "F.F.F.'S". (FEDRERALLY FUNDED FOLLIES).

CHRIS - TELL YOUR SON "THANKS" FROM ONE OF THE OLD DOGS.

Y'ALL HAVE A REALLY GREAT DAY.

BLACKJACK