Quote Originally Posted by Itoldyouso View Post
Haha, small world. Yep, Jim G. is the guy. Haven't seen Jim in probably 20 years, but we worked together at two places. I met him here in Florida on the first job. He's a wild a**, but was a good friend back then. We used to drive around the marina where we worked in a golf cart and Jim would do these "avoidance tactics" where we would be driving along at speed and suddenly he would do a 180 and take off the other way. Said it was something he learned as a Trooper. Wonder how he is? Next time you see his Cousins, ask about him please.

One day at work a young punk mechanic we worked with started mouthing off to Jim, getting in his face. I told him he better back off because Jim was used to dealing with guys most people don't want to know exist. That guy has no idea how close he came to getting his butt kicked BAD.

Don
Jim G. is showing his age (I talked with him not long ago) but he is still active in various functions locally. I have some pictures of him somewhere when a newsgroup was in to interview him. He's quite the dashing guy. Some others have told me he was the "swoon" of all the girls in HS, he rode his motorcycle fast and always seemed to be one of the most popular guys in school. He always wore his trooper uniform with pride and distinction. He lost his wife to sickness several years ago.
The cousins I were referring to are cousins of James Dean. I may not have been clear in my earlier post.
Have a great day, Don, and take care.
Dave