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Area 51? Been there, done that. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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So, you like pain do you? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Here is a list of food to completely avoid if you want to make pain-free HALO jumps. (yes, some vegetables are included). From the U.S. Air Force Manual: http://www.batnet.com/mfwright/GITract.html I actually believe that President Bush (41) avoided broccoli like the plague because of just this reason! ;^) ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Self contained solid state bullet camera...
ltdiver replied to hexadecimal's topic in Photography and Video
True. Thanks for the hyperbole. -
Self contained solid state bullet camera...
ltdiver replied to hexadecimal's topic in Photography and Video
?? Sorry, someone had to do it ;^)] pope Oops.... NTSC, of course. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon -
Should have been at the Eloy boogie, then! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Self contained solid state bullet camera...
ltdiver replied to hexadecimal's topic in Photography and Video
Suggestion from cameraflyers....don't start with something that isn't quality. Even beginners will regret spending even $100 on something this poor of quality. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon -
Yumm!! But ya have to go to Montana to get it! Hey, bring down a case or two on your way to AZ and drop them off at Perris for me. K? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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You were quick on the draw there, matie! Game -just- ended! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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I especially was intrigued by a link from that web site you posted. From the 'Top 10 Most Time Wasting Sites On The Net' is "Stuff On My Cat"! Crazy stuff! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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What?!? I was jumping out of a perfectly warm balloon at 5:00pm on Sunday. No rain (or even hint of it) on the way. I left at 6:00pm that day. Must have been -Monday- that the bad weather moved in. It sure did here in SoCal! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Self contained solid state bullet camera...
ltdiver replied to hexadecimal's topic in Photography and Video
NTSB is ~30 fps. PAL is 25. Why would we want to shoot with a camera who can only do 15? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon -
Congrats little bro on the 'Skydiving' Cover shot!!
ltdiver replied to clint's topic in Photography and Video
Wendy! First, a HUGE congratulations on the new 85-way record you guys achieved! The pictures are awesome! As a cameraflyer (who's done just a tad of CRW cameraflying) I tip my hat to those accomplished flyers! It isn't easy! Also, I got to listen to your skydiveradio interview this morning. Nice work! It was very interesting to listen to you describe how a formation like this works. 90 lbs of lead on Chris Gay to pilot the formation?!! I got a chuckle, however, when you relayed the story of a formation yelling 'ARCH-ARCH-ARCH!' at each other to speed it up and make it more stable. I immediately flashed to the scene in 'Fandango' where Phillip's friends were clapping like seals and yelling at him to do the same! Looking forward to your next trip to Perris. Perhaps I'll get in the air with you (shooting video, that is....don't touch -my- lines! ) ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon -
ltdiver 2 days 5 jumps...including a balloon jump and a cross country. Fun to jump with my JFTC ladies again! :^) Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Remembrances of TM Nigel O’Gorman. http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=137907180&p=y379x776x&n=137907789 Skydiver killed in plane crash planned trip home 03/01/2006 - 15:44:04 The Irish skydiving instructor who died in an Australian plane crash was due to return home to share his expertise, it emerged today. Nigel O’Gorman, from Naas, Co Kildare was travelling in a single-engine Cessna 206 which crashed into a small reservoir east of Brisbane after suffering what appeared to be a power failure after take-off. The 34-year-old had been in contact with fellow skydivers in the Irish Parachute Club in Offaly about a return to Ireland. “He was due back in the summer at our centre and he was going to do some work with our instructors and bring them up to date on current stuff that was happening around the world. We were looking forward to that happening, him coming back,” said the club’s chief instructor Colman Brouder. Mr O’Gorman was killed in yesterday’s crash along with four other skydivers - two British and two Australian. Two others were rescued from the plane with serious injuries. He had been living in Australia for five years and had been due to receive Australian citizenship in April. Mr Brouder said Nigel O’Gorman had told him that skydiving was his dream job and that he loved waking up every day to do it. “He actually loved doing what he did every day. He was making his living from it. He left Ireland to go off and do it full time. There wouldn’t be enough work in Ireland to do it full time.” Mr O’Gorman had skydived in Canada, the USA and Thailand before settling down in Australia with the Brisbane Skydiving Centre. He had progressed from working as a tandem master (the skydiver who straps novice skydivers to his body) to coaching skydivers in accelerated freefall. “He had achieved more in 12 years than a lot of people had in 40 years. He’ll certainly be remembered in the skydiving community because he would have passed a lot of people through his hands,” said Mr Brouder. He said that deaths among Irish skydivers were extremely rare, despite 15,000 jumps annually at his club alone. “I’ve been involved in it 16 years and I haven’t known any other Irish skydiver to be killed in that way. The unfortunate thing about it is that more skydivers get killed each year in plane crashes than they do skydiving. It’s a mechanical device and things can go wrong and that’s what happens.” Mr O’Gorman had learnt to skydive with the Falcons Parachute Club in Co Carlow in the early 1990s. Its drop zone manager, PJ Lawlor, said the small skydiving community in Ireland was gutted by his death. “He was a happy-go-lucky character, a nice guy who never did anybody any harm. He’d bend over backwards most of the time to help anybody out,” he said. This included acting as the driver at the wedding of Mr Lawlor and his wife. Mr O’Gorman had worked as the club’s tandem manager before moving to Australia. “He was a builder and a cook and things like that, but he gave it up once he became a professional skydiver. It becomes a way of life. Once it gets into the blood, you’re hooked,” said Mr Lawlor. He said that since the club had been notified of the accident yesterday morning, friends of Mr O’Gorman had been on the phone to him in tears. “The jumping community is only around 200-300 people strong. We’re all a fairly close-knit group of people.” Mr O’Gorman’s parents, Dermot and Beatrice, are travelling to Australia to recover their son’s body. The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs said it was offering consular assistance to the family. His Irish fiancee, Emma McCormack, who is also from Naas, was waiting for him at a drop zone 500 metres from the crash site. “Emma was in the drop zone waiting for them to come back. She was waiting there with Nigel’s mobile phone and stuff. We can only imagine how upset she is,” said his cousin, Robert Grogan. He told reporters that Mr O’Gorman was a larger-than-life character who loved the outdoor life and travel. Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Hey lew! What are the knee pads for in your avatar? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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You got your copy already? What, are they working their way from the coast in? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Perhaps because it's the "P 45 digital camera back". ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Was doing some searching and found something that would protect an iPod in the rain (or full submersion for that matter). Bet people in and at today's parade would wish they had one! It's called an "Otter Box". That rain was -really- coming down!! http://www.otterbox.com/products/ipod_cases/ ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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The name should roll off the tongue easily and make one smile each time it's said. Perris has the "Bombshelter", Eloy the "Bent Prop" (usually shortened to 'The Prop' for me 'cause it just easier to say). I like your choice of “Z-Pod”. Gives a feeling of being able to settle down and feel at home. Plus an air of mystery in the name. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Looks at cell phone....by jove, I don't have your number! ltdiver You use to have it, and Besty has my number, not to mention JP.............. Sorry, I'm not taking any excuses! Sorry.... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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Looks at cell phone....by jove, I don't have your number! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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New Micro Hard Drives for mobile devices
ltdiver replied to ltdiver's topic in Photography and Video
iPods? iPods have an 'active latch'? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon -
I'm a working gal now and can't just take off when the mood hits me. I did think about you all, and wondered if I would get a phone call at midnight, but no one loves me Does it count that b^2 and I lamented that you weren't there at the midnight party? Working girl? Give a hug to JP for me. I said "bye" to him on Thursday night at the Bombshelter. He was just heading out. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
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So who's was it? (for those of us who were there, waiting with bated breath on the outcome of this little saga). ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon