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"DeLand Fire" just did 47 of them in time (35 seconds of freefall) this past weekend. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Cool, JP! You don't need my connections to get you a gig this time, 'eh? Who dat? Looks like we're gonna have some fun, then!

Perhaps this one is not a 'video' camera, but just a still camera? First let me congratulate you for doing some homework and wanting to reach out and help yourself and others. We all remember what it was like when -we- were new and had thousands of questions. Good luck with compiling your list of Q and A's. I bet if you did a simple search on alot of these questions detailed current answers would pop up for a good night's read. For instance....just recently, in another thread, I answered the question of what makes a good skydiving video camera? HERE.

Debate on is he a "diabolical genius or increadible dufus?". ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Guess that is the newer Sony lens. As a follow-up to my previous post (about weight). This is the lens I got (and is still available elsewhere). Sony VCL-0630S. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Depends on what lens you bought. Sony makes more than one model of 0.6 lenses. The first one that came to my house I sent back without even using it...it was way to big and heavy. The second one was just right...and the one most of us Sony lens flyers use. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Was thinking about this exact thing when I was setting up my new DVD recorder....why set up for 16:9 when the formations we're shooting don't have that shape? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Very interesting read. Thanks for sharing. My thoughts go out to Pat's family and wish them comfort in this trying time. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

It's your life. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

It's not about the invention....people come up with all kinds of things on their own. It's about the $$! Think about all that could be done with that cash! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

It was on in the background while I was post whoring on this forum. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Yep. However, I declined to post about it because perhaps he has an enormous face that fills up the space. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Missed a damn comma. So sue me... . It's a $million.

I was watching the new reality tv show, "American Inventor" and thought, hey!...our own billvon is better than all that! He's come up with things better than what's on there tonight! I vote for billvon entering his stuff on there and walking away with the $1,000,000.

You pay for the plane ride. The skydive is free. If you get on the plane, and ride it up....you pay...whether or not you jump. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Yep. Joe Kittinger. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Atlanta announced it today! http://www.bevnet.com/news/2006/03-15-2006-Coke_Blak.asp ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Hell, Max! Way to join another gang, there...! Sorry to hear the news and MASSIVE healing vibes are coming your way. I always love your sparing in Speaker's Corner and look forward to learning more from you when you get back on-line. Oh, and congratulations on the wedding! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Think he might make a guest appearance for that event?

You see that their first test market is in France, don't you? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

Hmmmm....Thought he had hung it up.... http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d&q=skydive+france&btnG=Search+News French adventurer to break sound barrier in 40K free fall Sask. site chosen for summer attempt at record Casey Blais, CanWest News Service Published: Monday, March 13, 2006 SASKATOON -- Michel Fournier won't even feel the sensation of falling when he jumps from 40 kilometres above the Earth's surface. There has to be air for that. Fournier, 61, plans to attempt the record-breaking skydive near North Battleford, Sask., sometime this summer. The parachutist and adventurer, a former French Army major, has made a number of failed attempts, but he's "really quite confident that it's going to go, that it's going to work," said Claude-Jean Harel, a friend of Fournier's and Canadian manager for the big jump. Saskatchewan was chosen for the attempt because the low population means the jump would be easier to control and safer to land, Harel said. With no air resistance, Fournier would break the sound barrier within 30 seconds, hitting 1,500 kilometres per hour. His free fall would last an estimated six minutes and 25 seconds. "There will be no air ruffling his suit like you would see in a parachutist," Harel said. If Fournier is successful, he'll also break the altitude record for a free fall, the altitude record for a human balloon flight, a time record for the longest free fall and a speed record for the fastest free fall. This ultimate skydive has been Fournier's dream since 1988, when he was selected by Europe's space program as one of three people to make a 40-kilometre jump. However, after Europe abandoned its plans for manned space flight, the jump was dropped. So in 1992 Fournier decided to pursue the plunge solo. He retired, sold his house and all his possessions, and went in search of business partners to help make the jump a reality. Since then, Fournier has amassed $12 million in gear. A mere $150,000 is left to be raised. The money will cover expenses such as helium to fill his 200-metre-high balloon, transportation for the crew who will accompany him from France, and hotel and living costs for friends and volunteers. He was set to make the leap in 2000 when French authorities, worried about safety, refused permission. That's where Saskatchewan came in. But Harel said the province also has the technical expertise necessary because of the province's tradition of atmospheric studies and experience in launching large helium-filled balloons. However, at the airport in North Battleford in 2002, high winds halted Fournier's planned jump. The next spring, his launch director had a heart attack. And in August 2003, the balloon tore, deflating his dream once again. Fournier has a new three-layered balloon designed to lift meteorological loads. It's expected that the jump will allow him to gather scientific data on how the human body behaves under sharply varying physical conditions and altitudes, and could also help with the development of a mechanism that may allow astronauts to eject during landings or departures. © The Edmonton Journal 2006 Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

I said that of Mountian Dew, Pitch Black, too. Then I found I really liked it! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

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

Wow! Was the demo we did together into the Calfornia Speedway your bonvoyage jump?! I don't know if we can accept your departure so quickly, Mike. I've only been around for 10 years and that's not -near- enough time to spend with someone as wonderful as you. Your smile is always uplifting as well as your mentorship to the old and new alike. No one can fill your shoes....how the heck are we going to find our place in the sky without your bright and beautiful road warrior color jumpsuit?! Stop by the Bombshelter sometime soon so we can give you a proper send off!

Really? Perhaps I judge too quickly. Anyone tasted Blak since it's fairly new release? Sounds like it -could- be a little bit like Jolt? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon