SkymonkeyONE 4 #1 June 26, 2003 I just got back to the dropzone and heard that Ian Bellis, formerly of PD and now a principle at the newly redone Aerodyne was killed by a car while crossing the street with or on his bike. I was told it happened yesterday. Very unfortunate. No other details. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 June 26, 2003 Fuck! That sucks! Blue Skies.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #3 June 26, 2003 Peace and Blues, Ian. you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #4 June 26, 2003 QuoteFuck! That sucks! Blue Skies. You took the words right out of my mouth. -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakous 0 #5 June 26, 2003 This news does suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #6 June 26, 2003 QuoteI just got back to the dropzone and heard that Ian Bellis, formerly of PD and now a principle at the newly redone Aerodyne was killed by a car while crossing the street with or on his bike. I was told it happened yesterday. Very unfortunate. No other details. Chuck Damn. The few times I met Ian he was always great to talk with. Hope this isn't true. Blue skies brother, where ever you may be._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #7 June 26, 2003 Yeah.. i talked to Ian once when I was looking at AD canopies.. :( sad story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #8 June 26, 2003 A few years back, PD Blue did a 3 day 4-way camp. Ian was one of those few people who had knowledge of all slots and their dynamics. He gave that knowledge to others and improved the sport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablito 0 #9 June 26, 2003 Blue ones!!!!! mis condolencias a su Familia!!! "If you don't overcome your fears they will overcome you first" Shady Monkey/6Segundos Rodriguez/AKA Pablito Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #10 June 26, 2003 Here is the link to the article. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #11 June 26, 2003 http://news.tbo.com/news/MGA748IAEHD.html I am not sure that wil work...so: TAMPA - A man en route to Tampa General Hospital to visit his mother Wednesday struck and killed a man on a bicycle, police said. Joseph R. Kinz Jr., 55, of 4222 W. Bayview Ave., Tampa, was northbound on Bayshore Boulevard about 7:45 p.m. in a Chevrolet Impala when he drove onto the grass between Bayshore and a ramp to the hospital on Davis Islands, police said. The Impala struck a bicyclist waiting to cross the ramp to the promenade along Hillsborough Bay, police said. Kinz told police he didn't know he was off the road, Cpl. Joe Clark said. Records show Kinz is a licensed security officer and private investigator. Police did not identify the bicyclist Wednesday. The crash is under investigation."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 June 26, 2003 WTF was this guy driving on the grass for! stupidity should only kill the stupid! blue skies IANMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #13 June 26, 2003 that sucks man. just sucks. blue sky's ian. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #14 June 26, 2003 The link didn't work... so here it is: Quote Car kills cyclist waiting at crosswalk A man on his way to visit his mother at Tampa General Hospital ran into the bicyclist at the Davis Islands ramp. By KATHRYN WEXLER, Times Staff Writer © St. Petersburg Times published June 26, 2003 TAMPA - A man on his way to visit his ailing mother at Tampa General Hospital veered his 2002 Chevy Impala off Bayshore Boulevard and killed a bicyclist who was waiting at the crosswalk at the Davis Islands ramp, according to police. The victim was not wearing identification and his identity was not known to authorities by press time. He was taken by ambulance to Tampa General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver was Joseph Robert Kinz Jr., 55, of 4222 Bayview Ave., in South Tampa, Tampa police said. Charges are pending. Kinz was northbound on Bayshore Boulevard about 7:45 p.m., and was about to enter the on-ramp when he swerved left, jumping the curb and roaring onto a grassy outcropping where a sidewalk is located, immediately striking the bicyclist, police said. "He was unsure of the turnoff and overestimated it and turned a little too late," said Capt. Gerald Rademaker. The impact sent the victim crashing into the windshield and soaring into the air, witnesses told police. The car traveled another 50 yards, climbing a slight incline, before stopping. Police said the car was traveling about 40 mph when it left Bayshore Boulevard. The speed limit on the ramp is 30 mph. Witnesses tried to help by pulling the bicyclist's limp body to the sidewalk, a few feet away. The pavement was stained with blood late Wednesday. The bike lay twisted and shattered. The brand was Look, a high-performance frame. Kinz waited near his dented car as officers spoke to more than a half dozen witnesses. One was Marie Parmer, who was driving with her husband and another passenger on Bayshore when they saw the Chevrolet in front of them leave the pavement. "The car veered off into the grass and hit the guy," she said, as she waited to talk to investigators. "He went flying. It was just a horrible thing to see." A doctor and a nurse going to Tampa General were just past the Davis Islands ramp and stopped to attend to the victim. "But they said he had so many internal injuries there really wasn't much they could do," Parmer said. The victim was described as a white male who was wearing a bright orange and green shirt and black Spandex pants. He was wearing a black and purple helmet and had a headset on when he was struck, police said. "Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time," Rademaker said. - Kathryn Wexler can be reached at wexler@sptimes.com or 813226-3383. __ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #15 June 26, 2003 QuoteWTF was this guy driving on the grass for! QuoteKinz told police he didn't know he was off the road, He didn't know he was off the road. What kind of a response can you have to that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #16 June 26, 2003 this is an outrage! I hope this guy gets sentenced to the fullest extent of the law. Im guessing he was in such a rush to get to his mother that he was speeding and lost control!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #17 June 26, 2003 Holy shit that's awful! My condolences to his friends and family. Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #18 June 26, 2003 dude that really sucks.....fuck. blue skies Ian____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #19 June 27, 2003 BSBD Ian Never got to meet you in person, Ian, but you've been one of my best sources of advice and one of the nicest persons I've dealt with in the industry... another huge loss... BSBD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #20 June 27, 2003 Wow, what a way to go... BSBD Ian... -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #21 June 27, 2003 I heard this morning. Sending hugs out to everyone at Aerodyne and PD, and to everyone who knew and loved him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sangiro 26 #22 June 27, 2003 BSBD Ian. Safe swoops Sangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #23 June 27, 2003 So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sducoach 0 #24 June 27, 2003 Ian, You and your family are in my prayers tonight. Thank you for your friendship, your teaching, your concern. May God great you with eternal love. See you some day my friend. J.E.James 4:8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesNahikian 0 #25 June 27, 2003 Blue skies, Ian. Thank you for sharing your expertise with me on the phone. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
