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Headline News' Robin Meade To Tandem Jump With George H.W. Bush For His 85th Birthday
Chatterbox ^ | June 9, 2009

Posted on 06/09/2009 5:22:12 PM PDT by lewisglad

— George H.W. Bush is going to celebrate his 85th birthday Friday in style. Bush Sr., is a veteran skydiver has made some tough jumps especially as a 20-year-old Navy pilot in World War II when he was shot down over the Pacific. But the sky dive he will make on his birthday should be a lot more fun with Headline News anchor Robin Meade strapped to him for a tandem jump. I guess this will be George’s ‘Private Stimulus Package.’ In return Meade will get to interview Bush Sr. before they make the jump.

“It is both a thrill and an honor,” Meade said in a release. “Anchoring four hours of live television is an adrenaline rush most days, but this tandem jump with President Bush will be a new level of excitement, I’m sure.”

And George’s wife probably won’t be too jealous as the cast of playhouse production of “A Chorus Line” were invited to the Bushes’ private vacation home in Maine yesterday to celebrate Barbara’s 84th birthday.


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KEYWORDS: bush41; happybirthday; parachute; presidents
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To: lewisglad

And if the chute don’t open it will be one helluva way to go, talk about making two into one and its not even adultery. I guess George Sr. has really thought this out well.


21 posted on 06/09/2009 6:54:36 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: lewisglad

41, sir, you sly dog you. Well played, Mr. President. Well played indeed.

}:-)4


22 posted on 06/10/2009 2:49:57 AM PDT by Moose4 (Hey RNC. Don't move toward the middle. MOVE THE MIDDLE TOWARD YOU.)
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To: vetvetdoug

lol!


23 posted on 06/10/2009 9:52:48 AM PDT by lewisglad
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To: lewisglad

I’d hit it!


24 posted on 06/10/2009 9:54:23 AM PDT by SIDENET ("Join me or die. Can you do any less?" -Mr. Sparkle)
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To: lewisglad

I wouldn’t jump out of a plane regardless of who I was tied to.


25 posted on 06/10/2009 9:55:15 AM PDT by mysterio
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To: flaglady47
with Buh Sr.’s bad hips, he’s always had a professional skydiver to cushion his landing. Who’s going to cushion the two of them. Robin Meade? Something doesn’t jive here. Plus it will be dangerous for both of them. Don’t get it.

No reason Robin can't absorb most of the (very minimal) impact. Jumping a civilian 'chute is about like stepping off a 3 or 4 foot tall platform. I think Robin can handle 'em both.

26 posted on 06/10/2009 9:59:14 AM PDT by Terabitten (Vets wrote a blank check, payable to the Constitution, for an amount up to and including their life.)
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To: flaglady47
I just tandem jumped for the first time a few weeks ago....

We slid to a stop on the grass....Was akin to sliding into second base.

Easy!! And loads of fun..!!

Planning on going again....but by myself this time.

27 posted on 06/10/2009 10:05:10 AM PDT by Osage Orange (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. - Will Rodgers)
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