another fun quote stumbled over on FB, of all places

[web/gag.com] / bdale / index.mdwn

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@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ returned to early retirement... and am now enjoying "Retirement v2.0".
 
 I currently serve on the boards of
 the [Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org),
-the [FreedomBox Foundation](http://freedomboxfoundation.org), 
+[Tripoli Colorado](http://tripolicolorado.org), 
 and [Amateur Radio Digital Communications](http://ampr.org), where I am
-also the Treasurer / CFO.
+also President.
+
+I served for a while on the board of the 
+[Freedombox Foundation](http://freedomboxfoundation.org)
+and made significant technical contributions early in the project history.
 
 I served for a while on the board of the 
 [Linux Professional Institute](http://lpi.org) helping it recover from
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ My "spare nanoseconds" are mostly consumed playing with
 [Keith Packard](http://keithp.org).  I hold a "Level 3 certification" and am
 a member of both the [National Association of Rocketry](http://nar.org)
 and the [Tripoli Rocketry Association](http://tripoli.org).  My personal 
-confirmed flight altitude record is 32,635 feet above ground, my highest 
+confirmed flight altitude record is 36,555 feet above ground, my highest 
 recorded acceleration is 86 g, the heaviest project I ever built weighed 168 
 pounds on the launch rail, and I've flown a rocket I designed and built
 that reached Mach 3.21.  I served on the committee that defined the 
@@ -123,19 +127,6 @@ hairy monsters".  At least it keeps me off the streets at night...
 Not sure how to pronounce "Linux"?  Why not let Linus himself
 [tell you](ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/english.au)...
 
-In recent years, my son and I have become very active building and flying 
-small and large model [rockets](http://gag.com/rockets).  I hold a 
-"Level 3 certification", and my personal confirmed 
-flight altitude record is 32,635 feet above ground, my highest recorded
-acceleration is 86 g, and I've flown a rocket that reached Mach 3.21.  I served
-on the committee that defined the 
-[Tripoli Mentoring Program](http://www.tripoli.org/TMP), and am
-proud that my son aced the test to become one of the earliest TMP 
-participants.  My current focus combines rocketry with my electronics 
-background and strong interest in radio, see the 
-[Altus Metrum](http://altusmetrum.org) 
-community web site for more details...
-
 * [Bdale's blog](blog)
 * [Bdale's biographical information](bio)
 * [Garbee Gallery](http://gallery.gag.com)