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  1. Funny you should post this. I just sent you a PM. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  2. Yeah, come on down here to Perris, JP! I'm getting bored around here... The World's Most Boring Skydiver Ya see! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  3. Blame it on shutterfly! (they're getting all the stats off your site!) ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  4. Look what comes up when I type in the generic rec.skydiving! http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&url=rec.skydiving ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  5. Then it might be more likely published in 'Skydiving' and not 'Parachutist'. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  6. Okay....how about Conan O'Brien?! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  7. On looks, huh? She's played a kick ass business woman who had to give it all up because of stress....well, skydiving's done that for all of us. She writes outlandish music that only a brillant mind could think up...(sorry Clay, no sheep yet as I've heard it. Only kittens). I -love- the episode on 'Friends' where she completely outwits Ross in his theory of evolution! Sure, she's been developed as an eccentric, but underneath she's one deep chick. Secretly she could outsmart them all! Oh, yeah! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  8. Guess Wendy beat you to it... She's now "Viking KP#1". Amy's "Viking KP#2. I'm "Viking KP#3"! Who else wants to join the club?
  9. http://www.times-press.com/newsmain.php?storyid=5686 Skydive Chicago director dies in jump By DAN CHURNEY — For The Times-Press Roger W. Nelson, program director of Skydive Chicago center north of Ottawa, died Saturday after an accident at the facility. Nelson, 47, of rural Sheridan and a native of Lisle, was pronounced dead at 5:27 p.m. at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, a few minutes after he arrived at an emergency room there without a pulse or breath, said the Peoria County Coroner’s office. An autopsy was conducted today. Nelson was skydiving with another parachutist, Todd R. Fey, 43, of Fargo, N.D., at 2:30 p.m., when Fey collided with Nelson’s canopy about 50 feet above the ground, which caused Nelson’s canopy to collapse, said the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office. Fey’s canopy remained intact, but he suffered leg injuries after getting entangled in parachute cords and was taken to Community Hospital of Ottawa. Fey is a member of the Marine Corps. Nelson, who had defended his operation’s record against critics who questioned its safety, was the 14th parachutist to die while skydiving at the facility since he opened it in 1993. The last parachutist to die lost his life in July. Nelson’s brother, Carl, also died in a skydiving accident in 1979. Nelson said last year that reckless behavior was the usual cause of skydiving deaths. After a spate of deaths in 2001, La Salle County State’s Attorney Joseph Hettel had looked at Nelson’s operation, but found that no official action could be taken and that skydiving is a relatively unregulated sport. “If someone wants to jump out of an airplane, there’s not much we can do about it,” Hettel said. La Salle County Coroner Jody Bernard added: “Skydiving is a very unforgiving sport if something goes wrong. That could happen to anyone, even if they had a lot of experience. Obviously, I’ve been out there a number of times and I have not seen any blatant disregard for safety.” However, one of Nelson’s former employees, questioned practices at the facility. “He (Nelson) would put people in the air in unsafe conditions to make the almighty dollar. The carelessness, the recklessness was accepted and promoted by Roger Nelson himself,” said Terry Murray of Evergreen Park. Murray added that Nelson often “whipped” in between people while skydiving. The possibility of death is an accepted risk among parachutists, said a skydiving facility owner familiar with Nelson. “In skydving, accidents happen and that’s a risk we all take. They (Nelson and Fey) were both highly-experienced jumpers,” said Rose Eakins, owner of Skydive Hutchinson in Minnesota, where Fey worked part time. “The place (Skydive Chicago) is phenomenal. Roger Nelson was an icon in this business,” Eakins added. Nelson was a pilot and had skydived more than 9,000 times since 1971. He was also captain of the U.S. Olympic skydiving team in 1982 and served as a director of the U.S. Parachute Association. He also participated in a cocaine and marijuana smuggling ring during the 1970s and 1980s that operated between the Bahamas, Florida and Illinois. He had representation from famed attorney F. Lee Bailey and pleaded guilty in 1987. Nelson was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and was released in December 1992. In a report published last year, Nelson mused on the thrills and dangers of skydiving: “People who don’t jump criticize us. Some people don’t think living to 95 years old, with tubes sticking out of you, with all your family dead and no one to care about you, is really the best way to live your life until you die. “(Skydivers are) willing to risk injury or death when they skydive for the exhilaration to feel alive and to live their lives. If they die, well, that is the sacrifice of the enjoyment.” Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  10. http://www.dvinfo.net I'd suppose since it's listed in the first post... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  11. Guess they got it mixed up with the Nationals 1982 and the Demonstration Team who skydived into the Seoul Olympics Opening Ceremonies in 1988. Both of which Roger was on. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  12. ltdiver

    eeeeewwww

    You'll have to ask SBS! Rumor has it that he's an expert! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  13. Thanks, Bo. Very moving... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  14. ltdiver

    Tacos

    Wasn't it Taco Hell that gave skybytch a few days of illness last month?? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  15. Yeah, loved my '98 Mustang. It went to hotrod heaven last month... FCP 4, eh? Think they'll have 3 for a reduced price soon, then? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  16. Thank you, Chris, for showing us the heart of Roger....his family....his love. Beautifully written. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  17. I'll second that opinion. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  18. VERY nice video! What program did you use to edit? I saw my friend, Jeni Gordon there....newly minted PRO rating holder!! Yeah! You go girl!!! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  19. http://www.nbc5.com/news/2256248/detail.html Owner Of Skydiving Business Dies Parachuting POSTED: 7:24 a.m. CDT June 8, 2003 OTTAWA, Ill. -- One man was killed and another one was injured in a skydiving accident in rural Ottawa, southwest of Chicago. The LaSalle County Sherrif's Office said 48-year-old Roger Nelson was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria and pronounced dead at 5:27 p.m. Nelson was the owner of Skydive Chicago, where the accident occurred. Investigators said Nelson was about 50 feet above the ground when another skydiver collided with his parachute, causing the canopy to collapse. The other skydiver, Todd Fey, 43, of Fargo, North Dakota, is being treated at Ottawa Community Hospital. His condition was released. With Nelson's death, there have been at least 14 fatalities at Skydive Chicago since the facility opened in 1993. It is one of the nation's largest skydiving operations with about 75,000 jumps a year. Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  20. http://www.skyventure.com/ Think you forgot the 'www'. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  21. I was at Elsinore, celebrating a 50th birthday with skydiving friends, when I got the message of Roger's passing. The talk soon turned to memories of Roger and his life. As these people I was with have been long in the sport, the stories ran deep. Some of us only knew the surface, but this man had many sides. Many accomplishments. And many exploits. A colorful man indeed. A man who lead, and if you wanted to keep pace, you followed... My heart goes out to Rook and Missy. Nothing can take away their pain, but surrounding love from friends can ease it. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  22. Very well said. We all have this inner 'child', this need to belong, this desire to succeed. Acceptance no matter who we are. Welcome to the world where this can all be rolled up into one. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  23. Correct. Cardio is low weight/high reps. Muscle mass is high weight/low reps. I've started drinking "Balance 40-30-40" high protein mixed with milk. People at work started commenting when my 130#'s got to 140#! At 5'10" I've always fought this dilemma. (please don't hate me, those at work do ). ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  24. More about Muscat??!! See: http://www.epinions.com/content_2066849924 ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
  25. Yes, you are correct about brainstorming how you could use it. I remember, with my little TRV8, being quite jealous in your camera's addition and wishing I could have the same affect with my camera. Very, very nice feature.