ChasingBlueSky

Oh! Oh! Come early to Summerfest. I'll be there with Renee. It's trouble time again Grrr! She keeps ignoring me damnit! I see how it is Mar!! _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

And then taking them away shortly there after for no reason or warning leaving you worse off than when you first started. Bitter? Nahhhhhh _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

My first thought was - why would you name an aircraft after something that likes to crash a lot? From the rumors I hear - NT first meant "new toy" as a code word. It only later became known as "new technology" before it was released to the public (about MS, not the Zep) _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

By far, one of the funniest posts I have read in a long time. Nice one Shannon! _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Ok, sometime last night someone started putting Everclear in the drinks...I couldn't figure out why I got so drunk so quick last night until I found the bottle this morning. I don't remember much of anything last night But somehow I don't have a hangover! _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

http://www.zeppelin-nt.com/index_e.htm Revived Zeppelin Delivered to First User By WINFRIED ROTHERMEL, Associated Press Writer FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany - Makers of the revived Zeppelin airship delivered their first helium-filled craft to a commercial user Saturday, a Japanese company that plans to use the 12-seat craft for sightseeing trips and advertising. The granddaughter of the original airship's inventor, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, was on hand as Japan's Nippon Airship Corporation took delivery of the 247-foot ship, destined for sightseeing and advertising flights in Japan and a starring role at the 2005 world's fair in the city of Aichi. The new craft designed by Germany's Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik — named Zeppelin NT for "New Technology" — is filled with helium rather than the intensely flammable hydrogen that fueled the earlier generation of airships. "This is an important day in the history of Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik — the very first time that a Zeppelin NT has been sold," Zeppelin manager Bernd Straeter said as some 1,500 people gathered for Saturday's ceremony at the company's huge airship hangar in Friedrichshafen, on the shores of Lake Constance in southern Germany. The original era of the zeppelin ended when the Hindenburg caught fire on landing at Lakehurst, N.J. in 1937 — killing 35 of the 96 people on board and dashing the dream of the airship as a means of transportation. Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik started building the new dirigibles, which are about one-third the length of the Hindenburg, in 1996, but the sale to the Nippon Airship Corporation — sealed in March — was its first commercial deal. Straeter said Saturday the sale price was "under euro9 million ($10.8 million)," but did not elaborate. On Sunday, the cigar-shaped craft — with "Germany in Japan" painted in large black letters on its side — is to take off on its journey to Japan, where it should arrive by mid-August. There's room for 12 passengers and two crew members in the new ship's gondola, but it won't be taking passengers as it zigzags across Europe and on to Asia. Three pilots and three technicians for the airship's new owner were given a three-month course of intensive training in Germany to prepare for the voyage. Planned stops include Geneva, Paris, the Dutch port of Rotterdam, Munich, Berlin and Stockholm, where it will stop in mid-July before heading to Russia. Currently named "Bodensee" — the German for Lake Constance — the ship eventually will be re-christened by its new owners, but the new name has yet to be chosen. "This calm way of flying will suit Japan well," said Zeppelin's granddaughter, Elisabeth Veil. Since 2001, the German company has been offering tours of Lake Constance, which straddles the Swiss-German border, with the three airships in its fleet. The company is now developing a larger, 19-seater craft, Straeter said. He did not say when the bigger craft might be ready. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

All of the above. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

3am still awake here and no one has called me. Mas tequilla!! _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

I have camera, just no USB cable so :p _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Whoohoo! Two kegs, 12 year old Jameson, Black Haus and a toooo many Jagerbombs! Yup, Bachelor party with the whuffos, and the groom made the mistake of falling asleep (aka past out) at 7pm. Digital cameras are great for black mail. Hmmm..my typing shouldn't be this good for being this drunk! _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

That is about one of the most obscure reference I have heard in some time. Good job, I'm impressed. Don't worry Sabregirl - you will fit in with the rest of the freaks in CA _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Nope didn't overhear this - someone told me this was said to them. I'm not familar with the DZ or DZO, but the statement didn't sit well with me. Personally, I may find another DZ to jump at if I heard my dz safety person talking this way (I'm pretty certain hell would freeze over first before they said that btw)...but then again, thats my opinion. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

I didn't have a problem with the physical appearance of Hogwarts changing. My problem was that Hagrid's hut, a place that wasn't / isn't magical, moved and changed, and the Whomping Willow physically changed locations. Hogwart's changing I can live with, and I expect to see it change as the more in depth the books get, different areas of the school need to be emphasized. It took me a few moments to realize the Willow and the Hut were the same from the first movies due to the change of location. Good movie - my favorite of the three so far. But then again, I am only on book two right now The camera work was great - the movement, the crossfades, the black iris wipe. The camera seemed to respect the majestic nature of what it was showing. Very well done. Also, ILM out did themself this time on the blending of the CGI and the real world. I found myself looking at Buckbeak a lot trying to find errors...but there were very little. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Very good point, and one I've been trying to get across. People may not like it, but you can't make someone do the things they should. Some people realize what they're doing isn't the smartest thing in the world, and is increasing their risk 100-fold, they just don't care. Until it infringes on my safety, all I can do is say "... experience has taught me that what you're doing is not a good idea" Some people are 'smart' and learn from others' experience, others not so much. Some people rely heavily on that "bag 'o luck" being pretty full. Tact. Approach. Communication. Lead by example. I think this is what you are saying, and I fully agree. Approach someone with the "hey dumbass" attitude and they will not hear a word you are saying. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Just a thought...would would you do if you heard an S&TA or DZO say something like this about a jumper that may be unsafe at a DZ? "If they want to kill themselves, that's fine, but I won't step in until they directly endanger other people" _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

brian = daskal,the coach _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Cindy, Thanks for jumping in. I almost forgot about Brian, but I figured when he got quiet that he was listening. As I mentioned to him, listen to those with more experience - by far you have more than me. So I will easily believe what you have to say in this scenario. Thank you for posting and bringing some sanity to this. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Did you guys know that Scott Miller is at SGC this weekend? Last I heard, neither brother is taking the class. BTW - I'm done with this thread and discussion. There is nothing else I can add to this. I hope you prove me wrong and you don't get hurt. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

And with the connections that people on this board have, it would only take a couple of phone calls to have you banned from every DZ within a 12 hour drive from where you live. No one wants a bounce at their DZ. As far as your DZ. Jim is a great DZO and time will tell what happens there. The "oldies" (wow guys, I'm an oldie at 5 3/4 years in the sport!) are concerned about you and your brother simply because of attitude. In fact, I thought you were a troll at first, then after contacting some people I found out that you are this bold in person as well. The people that consider you a friend are pretty certain it is a matter of time before you either hurt yourself or someone else. We are not preaching to you because we don't want you under a specific canopy - we just don't want to read all the bad press and have to deal with it and the negative impact it will have on your dz WHEN you get hurt or killed. Even if you are a prodigy you are ahead of the curve of the best prodigy canopy pilots I have ever heard of. The progression of jumping from a 170 to a 135 in one move is dangerous. Nobody is that good. Do you understand that, nobody. I want you to call every canopy coach out there - the professionals that make close to 100 canopy flights a week - the ones that know how to fly every canopy out there and the ones that have yet to be released. I'm pretty certain they would all feel the same way we do. You have to realize that with the way you are talking, the way you have progressed that we don't need to see you fly. Most of us have seen people like you before and they are either dead, recovering, or will never be the same again. We are saying this for your own good...not because we are "skygods" _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

I had a small part in this part of the TF weekend. Honestly, the most work was done by Tequilla Bill and Tish McMahon along with all the wonderful people at Make A Wish. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Thank you also to Rook and Missy Nelson and the rest of Skydive Chicago for donating this jump and video to Make A Wish. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

This is the skydive that Team Funnel help setup with Make A Wish. It was supposed to happen over Memorial Day weekend duing our fundraiser, but mother nature had a few things to say about that. http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-wish08.html Taking a memorial plunge June 8, 2004 BY LUCIO GUERRERO Staff Reporter When he was 12 years old, Kathy Bailey's seriously ill son Alex had a wish: to go skydiving. The Make-a-Wish Foundation made it happen, and Alex Dewey became -- at that time -- one of the youngest sky divers in the United States. It was a dream come true. "He never stopped talking about that day," Bailey recalls. Even as Alex's health deteriorated and he needed a scooter to get around, he would put on the video of his jump and watch it over and over again. At the time of his jump, to buoy his spirits, his mom told him that for his 18th birthday she'd jump with him. Unfortunately, Alex died two years later, long before Bailey could make good on her offer. But on Monday, to mark the day her son would have turned 18, Bailey put aside her fear of heights and parachuted from a plane. "I know wherever he was today, he was there watching me," said Bailey, of Wilmette, now a board member of the Make-A-Wish foundation. "I know he would have thought that was pretty cool." Diagnosed with a brain tumor when he was in the sixth grade, Alex knew immediately what he wanted when approached by Make-A-Wish. His goal was to fly -- over Disney World, no less. Because of strict FAA guidelines, that was proving to be almost impossible. He was too young (U.S. skydiving laws state a parachutists needs to be 18) and there are rules against flying over the Magic Kingdom. After some negotiating, the FAA relented and in 1998 allowed Alex to skydive near Disney World. "It was like taking a leap of faith for him," said his dad, Dave Dewey. "He had that same faith in his doctors during his illness." Looking back after her jump, Bailey wondered what Alex must have been thinking on the trip up to 13,000 feet. "For me, it was pretty nerve-wracking," she said. "I kept thinking, 'How did a 12-year-old do this?' " But when the doors opened and Bailey tumbled out of the plane -- on a tandem jump at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, which organizes a yearly Make-A-Wish fund-raiser -- she knew everything would be all right. "We know that Alex is going to be with her," said Dewey, who was waiting for Bailey on the ground during the memorial jump with their daughter Kristen, 14. "I had no doubt about that." As she floated down from the airplane, Bailey was all smiles. And after landing safely, she hugged her family. After a champagne toast, they planned to drive the two hours north back to Wilmette, where Bailey had baked a cake. "It was a bittersweet moment," she said. "But what a great birthday present for Alex." Copyright © The Sun-Times Company _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Did you actually read my post? Have you gone to my website or read the article on the front page? Have you taken a moment to breath, forgo the pride and listen to a few people? Yes, I was under a Stiletto early. MANY people (ie Skybytch) had issues with that at the time. Their concern caused me to do more research, ask around more and try to understand their issues. Their objections combined with the training I received may have helped keep me alive. You cannot just randomly downsize and jump around on canopy types when you are still getting the basics down. Yes, there are many that have done that and lived. Lucky them! Those of us that have moved to semi-eliptical canopies early on have been trained - you've seen the responses on that. I'm a good canopy pilot, not amazing. I still make mistakes and you won't see me on the PST anytime soon. I feel that others can be like me and I see them every weekend. I don't have issues with them and their progression because they are being properly trained from jump one. I believe in the SDC way of doing things (a lot on here don't) and have seen it work. My point of view on canopy progression doesn't match up with some of the people that are siding with me on this. It is possible for people to jump canopies early on that others feel are deadly. BUT YOU NEED THE TRAINING!!! YOU NEED PROPER PROGRESSION! There is a good chance that you may be one of those people that are lucky enough to move that quickly through canopy progression. However your attitude is dangerous and reckless. The advice you are giving is deadly. Your progression seems unsafe just by how you talk. I challenge you to go to Deland and get one of the factory teams to watch you in the air. Story time: A couple of weekends ago I downsized and tried a high performance canopy I never jumped before. On the way up the winds changed direction and strength - the landing pattern was fucked. I ended up on the wrong side of the windline and had to land out and pick the best spot among trees to land. I was set up for my landing when the person off to my right at level with me decided to make a blind 90 degree turn right at me about 400 feet above the ground. I never panicked, had that person in my sight the entire time, and executed a controled emergency turn to avoid getting killed. I no longer had a chance to get to my spot and had a few seconds to pick between two alleys of trees. What I couldn't see through the trees were the rocks on the ground and the ditch that went uphill in the middle of my landing area. I pulled it off. I got lucky. What saved me was my training and my understanding of how a canopy will behave. Somehow I don't think you would be quite as lucky with the way you are jumping around so quick on canopies. Why do you need to make so many changes so quick? What is the reason? Pick a canopy, pick a safe size and jump it for the next year or two. Understand that canopy, learn all about it (that takes more than 50 jumps on it)....it may save your life one day. BTW - notice the guy who has 11,000+ skydives (an average of 1200 a year) that posted in this thread jumps a Spectre 120? What do you think he knows that you don't? Tony is an amazing pilot. You could learn a bit from his canopy selection and his advice. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Want to really convince me that you are above the curve? You are only a short drive from Deland and Zhills. Some of the top skydivers and instructors in the world happen to jump and work at those dz's. Go to Deland and watch the test jumpers and most of the full time jumpers. Bug some of them to watch your canopy flight and control. After they hear you talk and your attitude I'm sure they would be very interested to work with you. Then come back here and tell me what they say to you. BTW - I did this very early on. I asked one of the test jumpers from PD to watch a few of my landings and give me some advice and what they thought of my control. You might be surprised at what they have to say. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....

Yes, that can be a very scary thing if you do not have the right training. In fact it can be deadly. However, with the right training from your first jump, it is very easy to have someone on a 9 cell tapered canopy at that jump level. There are a few people on this board that have done this, and have done it safely. Yes, I was under a Stiletto before I had 200 jumps but the amount of canopy control that was taught to me was more than most people will ever get (and it was taught to me by very experienced jumpers). You would be surprised how many DZs wouldn't let me jump there under that canopy at my experience level until I had Roger Nelson call them and vouch for my experience under that canopy. Our training program has made believers out of many people - talk to John LeBlanc, he has seen the results of our canopy control and to this day he references our program in his talks. The problem I have with the way this thread is going is the bulletproof attitude and wreckless advice that is being given. I don't listen or respect people under 500 jumps? That is pretty funny considering I helped create a group that specifically works with that group of jumpers to make sure they stay safe and are always learning. Check out the front page of DZ.com about Team Funnel and our fundraiser and our mission, then tell me I don't respect newbies. I had reckless friends? Actually, not really. The thing that still bugs me to this day and gives me nightmares about their deaths is some of them were the most conservative jumpers I knew. Like many others on here, I watched them die, I saw their accidents and it wasn't something I want anyone else to have to witness again. Jump numbers didn't matter either - it spans 50 jumps to 9000 jumps. Yes, I know that more will die, but I can help educate and lead by example and maybe prevent one or two people from killing themself. Also, you would do wise not to mock the dead - it makes you look ignorant not knowing what happened. And if you don't learn from the dead you are destined to follow in their path. The longer I am in the sport the more I realize how much I don't know and how much better I need to get. I know too many people that are better than me and have been in the sport over 25 years and I respect everything they tell me. You would be wise to adapt this perspective. Be a student of the sport until you hit 100,000 jumps and you will become a great jumper, well respected and people will seek out your opinion and experience. I know I am not a big fish, in fact every year I am in the sport I realize how much bigger the pond really is and how much more I need to grow. _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again.....