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I don't know if this http://www.omniskore.com/comp/2006/usnats/ae_102_1.mpg is Arizona Arsenal or not - however, it is awesome work. I am jealous - as my goal for 2007 is to work on my freefly, and the moves in this video are some things to put on my "wanna be able to do" list. That was the Gold Medal team of Spaceland Anomaly. Kinda confusing? ('100' team numbers) Open Freeflying=Subjective Artistic catagory. ('400' team numbers) VFS (VRW)=Objective Points.

Chatted briefly with Cheryl at Nat's this week. Yes, StratoQuest is still in the making, yet funding still is the number one obstacle. She has everything worked out, as far as her suit, the balloon, etc, but has to wait until it is -fully- funded before she can start ordering any of it. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

It was amazing to watch, especially, IMHO, the videoflyer's skill and angles. Hat's off to Arizona Arsenal's cameraflyer! She kicked everyone's ass! Impressive!! I especially liked the enthusiasm of Team Lodi. They erupted in a very noisy happy dance after their final round locked them into a medal. The whole house lost it and we actually got scolded by the chief judge for being so loud they couldn't communicate back in the fish bowl to judge the two remaining (gold and silver) teams! I think we're ALL going to enjoy watching this discipline grow. 60+ FS (belly flyer) teams this year. Anyone want to make a guess how many VRW (VFS) teams there will be in SDC?! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

That's cool! John, Your GodFrog write up went along with the Award to "The Coolest Team Ever" with Mike Anderson doing the presenting. They were pretty stoked to have been noticed as a team having fun. As for the 40's that were seen being plagued upon a couple of very well known names....one was for an illegal grip, another the base-pin (and several other grips) were already built before the camera got there to film it. I call video-bust. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

and the prison And the truck scales. I have several acquaintances who are truck drivers. They consider Eloy the 'arm-pit of america'. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Hmmmm..... Havin' a -very- happy birthday there are ya? Happy Birthday!

Guess I did! I owe you a cold after Nat's 4-way's done. K? xo ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

My cat would bring the rodent to the back door and meow until we opened the door and said, "Good kitty". He would then proceed to eat it, right there. Day or night, anytime...he would sit there and meow until we got up and went through this ritual before he'd stop. Guess he needed the praise and recognition that he'd done his part. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Not just a social class thing, but also generational. My dad had three businesses that he created for himself in his young teen years. The first newspaper for our town. The first trash route as well. Then on top of it an insurance business. He LOVED it! Since he was too young to have a business license on his own, his mother signed the papers. She, on paper, owned the businesses. My dad ran them. After all of the businesses became successful (and taking alot of my dad's time), his mother sold two of them out from under him (for profit, and tucked it away for college tuition). WOW, was my dad angry! That newspaper business -and- trash pick-up business are -still- in operation (more than 50 years later). He ran the insurance business through college (earning young-entrepreneur medals from the city) and sold it when he went to work for a world corporation. So, I guess what I'm saying is hell yes kids need to learn to value work and money from a young age. Not child-labor in a factory, but say delivering newspapers, mowing lawns, babysitting for a neighbor. Not just hand-outs from their parents/grandparents. Age? Depends on the task. I was cleaning the house (all aspects) of it by age 9....the outside by age 12. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Occasionally a 2nd cameraflyer will show the primary cameraflyer on our U.S. National's DVD. If they do it will be of the top teams of each division. Other than that I've not seen any. My first camerasuit didn't have booties. I had them added later, as I wanted instant control on the hill if I needed to track -up- and -over- the team on exit. Without booties you might find it hard to do this 'correction'. I view wings the same way. You might get away with a freefly suit with 4-way exits....most of the time, but it's when the 'Uh-Oh' happens that you wish you had them. Booties, like wings, give you more range. And if you don't want to use them (booties) on a particular jump you can always tuck them up inside. I like BevSuits myself. I had a custom wing built for it by Shirley Pelland. My wing goes from my waist to the middle of my forearm. I'm 5'10" and 145 lbs. With my team I wear 13# of lead as well. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Let the drinking begin! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

~Happy Birthday, Woman!~ ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

See you there, gordo!

Two of the best things I did when learning 4-way camera flying was to: 1) Counsel in person with a world class 4-way cameraflyer and 2) Watch LOTS of video of champion 4-way competitions. You'll find a few variations but all in all very clean video. While others are looking at how the formations are engineered I'm watching the cameraflyer's techniques, angles, exits, etc. If possible, have an experienced 4-way cameraflyer sit down and critique -your- video. Every time your team trains, if he/she's available. You'll find you'll learn loads each time you do this and build on your experience. Keep a written log of your jumps. How the team exited. How -you- exited. Did it work? Was it judgeable? Then once you have that down...does it look pretty? I -love- to watch the top team's at Nationals. Yes, for the points and such, but even more for the skill of the cameraflyer. It's not just sitting on top of a team and watching them whirl. A good cameraflyer dances -with- the team.

Don't let it worry you. The reason someone wants to rain on your parade is because they don't have one of their own... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

well ...... miss no longer, as Tim is a-bloggin already for 2006 Nats

Who'll be running the OmniSkore web page updates every day? Jan or one of the Wagners (since it's back in AZ)? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

A notable skydiver at our DZ has a sticker on his car's rear window that reads, "Guns kill people like spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat!" ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Actually, I have personalized plates so it -is- easy to spot. In case someone tried to lift my car it's easy to see. "LTDIVER" Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Hate to tell you, but the spelling "BLOND" is the male version. "Blonde" is female. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Hotel Rwanda ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

I learned from a very famous cameraflyer that if they raz you about your camerahelmet just take it out of the bag and put it on your head, calling it a hat. You're allowed a hat. Really.

I learned from a very famous cameraflyer that if they raz you about your camerahelmet just take it out of the bag and put it on your head, calling it a hat. You're allowed a hat. Really.

Whoo Hoo, the bytch is in town!

Yeah, the coffee where I work is free, but is not that great of flavor, so we bring our own beans, grind them, and make FRESH coffee every morning ourselves. Usually another pot for lunch too. That's not all, the vendors all compete with bringing us goodies every week (sometimes twice a week) with a couple dozen Krispy Kreme donuts or candy bars of all varieties.