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I agree! I acually like Super Dave. He's definately a character! I think DQ is being a bit harsh on him. However, Super Dave, you need to understand why we're ranting. When we see people we like about to die, we rant! Not to mention, you woke up the downtown security and pissed off the establishment. Not Cool! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

I’d like to know the name of this dealer. I understand that he got ripped off and is trying to recoup his loss. But he’s dealing with the skydive community of which I’m proud to be a part. Eric is one of us. If this is how he treats us, I’m not sure I want to do business with him. Most of the folks involved in this sport are really good people. Seems to me, there’s a fair and equitable solution to this problem. I think this dealer should buck up and negotiate a deal with Eric. A deal that is beneficial to both. Knowing Eric as I do, he’s seeking a resolution that is fair and doesn’t leave him holding the bag. I’m willing to donate some of my jump money to help negotiate a fair resolution to this situation. Eric is one of ours and we take care of our own. I suspect that, in the end, this dealer is one of ours as well and will do the right thing. I know Eric will do the right thing! I’m guessing the authorities could use the information that Eric can now provide to find the real culprit in this mess. The real thief is still out there looking to rip us off again. Someone able to pull off this scam knew something about the sport, which makes it even more important to find this person. Let’s band together as a community and use the power of this forum to find this asshole and put him behind bars. That would be the ideal solution to this messy situation. Remember, people who rip off skydivers have a very short life expectancy! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Have you tried working out a deal with the dealer? Maybe offer to split the difference with him. Agree to send him a small payment each month until you're square. Seems to me this would be a Win Win situation. Then, let us know who this dealer is and what a nice guy he is to do business with. I'm buying new gear this year... should I buy from him or avoid him? Enquiring skydivers want to know! As far as helping you out, you know I'll chip in... where do I send the check? Livieri Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

This is a clear case of credit card fraud. Offer to help the dealer recover his losses by supplying him with info and receipts, etc. Any information you give him should help him out. However, this dealer put you in the middle by not doing his homework before he accepted a bad credit card. He not only dropped the ball on his responsibilities in this transaction, he’s now trying to hold you responsible for his lack of good sense. I know GeorgeOrwell (Eric) personally and I can tell you all, in good faith, he's an honest person who will do the right thing. I hope this dealer does the right thing and goes after the credit card user and not Eric. There are some lawyers (jumpers) out there… What should he do? Common, a little free advice to help out a jumper??? And Eric... No Way are you not jumpen anymore! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

It's not about being "perdy" R-6's are great rides. I'ld be pissed if someone knocked over my old, beat up, trashed and scratched, KZ1100. You mess with someones bike, for any reason, IT'S NOT COOL! Find em... make em pay! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

People who mess with bikes have a very short life expectancy! Park it there again, put a video on it, and waite. Let about 30-50 bikers know who it is, and waite. Problem solved! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

You know we love you SD, but this is one really funny/stupid story. 10:00 TV news just reported Super Dave is out of jail tonight... http://kstp.com/article/stories/S726457.shtml?cat=206 Come on Dave, tell us your side of this story? All the details. Did you make any new friends in Hennipen County? Any plans for the IDS Center or that big ugly building next door? Stay Cool Dude! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Base jumper brags his way to jail His friends know him as "Super Dave." And if "Super Dave" were as secretive as he was adventurous, he may have avoided a trip to jail. Check out the entire story then let Dave know what you think! http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=534467 Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

I met Carl Boenish at the Easter Boogie at Z-Hills the day he showed his "New" film of the El Cap jumps. He saw me doing some tumbling passes on the grass in the packing area. After seeing the movie, he and another person (Can't remember his name) tried convincing me that I should go with them to make some base jumps... They had some "great ideas" for my tumbling skills. I've always wondered if I should've gone? Anyway, since that film, I've always wanted to jump El Cap. So I would agree that Carl inspired many of the jumpers that traveled to Yosemite. What are chances of making El Cap leagle again?? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

History of Sugar Alpha? Tell us what you know… After some conversations on another post and some really nice PM’s, I’ve decided to start this post. I’ve done some research (links below) and have not come across much info. I’m looking for any and all information about the DC-3, Sugar Alpha. Especially from those that were on the plane when it lost an engine at the FB Convention. Please post any pics and as many facts as possible. I’m interested in all the “Legends” as well as the facts. For instance, I heard that it crashed a few years after the FB incident??? Is that true? I thought this link was interesting… Can’t wait to read the book. http://www.sugaralpha.com/ http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=3431452;page=3;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25; Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Answer... Marrage! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

I've tried everythig. That (most video on disc) was just one attempt. I started with best quality. Each time I get the same error message. I guess my big question is, am I missing a step or is this a program issue? Being a Technology Teacher forces me to learn many new programs all the time. I find that most of my problems are "Pilot Error". I was hoping someone has run across this same problem and could help me out. Or, what is more likely, someone could tell me what obvious step I am missing. Thanks for the great feedback. I am still searching for an answer and will let you know what I find. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Attached is a copy of the error message. It only errors out after about 20 minutes of creating the file. It seems to create the movie just fine. For some reason, it just will not burn the DVD. I was successful in burning a .avi file but it will not open in my DVD player. It will open in my computer DVD drive. I'm looking at buying about 24 copies (or a site licence) of Pinnicle for my Information Tech classroom. I may start looking at other programs. Has anyone updated to Studio Plus? Any other suggestions? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Burner is working fine, I burned all the Light Scribe lables using Nero. And I burned some random files on one of these disks. It seams to be Studio. I've searched for answers on their site, and elsewhere. Pulling out hairs now, and those that know me will tell you I don't need that Any other suggestions are welcome... Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Yes, I believe you are... I'll send you a copy if I can get these damn DVD's burned. In fact, I think I used footage of your team for the opening credits?? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

I'm looking for some help... I've created my year end video (40 minutes long) and I'm having trouble burning it to DVD. I'm using Studio 10.5 and it seems to work fine until the end. Then, it errors out. Has anyone had trouble burning DVD's from Studio? I've tried everything I can think of. I'm using an external hard drive for the files. An external DVD recorder to burn to. I don't have any freezing or crashing problems. Studio goes through the creating files process like everything is working fine. Then, just before it finnishes, I get an error message "DVD burn failed" Any help is greatly appreciated! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

[reply I tapped him on the shoulder and asked "wuz up?"...he said "we're about to lose an engine" I asked "how do you know that?" He comes back with "cause I'm a DC-3 pilot!" Two things... What altitude did you exit at? I remember being one of the last out, and I remember everyone being very calm. The pilot did a great job of communicating instructions, etc. I remember exiting very low and I remember the plane landed in the grass just short of the runway. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

I teach building construction, and I've done a fair amount of building. I have the simple answer to your question. "Contact your local inspector and ask him/her your question. Their opinion is the only one that matters. They're the ones who have to check off on the project. Don't waste time asking others for oppinions that really don't matter (like mine). Most inspectors love to answer your questions and most like the fact that you're asking. Make them feel like you really value their advice and they will go out of their way to be helpful. Plus, most inspectors I've met are fairly knowlegable. Remember, codes vary from city to city, or at least the interpretations vary. Good luck! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Marry him... That'll teach him! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Hey, Ryan d Sucks... Maybe we should retitle this thread, "Can you walk and chew Gum"? Hee Hee My song is Chicago, "Wake up Sunshine"... http://apps.facebook.com/lyricsdomain/artist/chicago/song/wake_up_sunshine Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

That's the reason for this post. We want to hear your stroies. Please, do tell... all in good fun of course. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

I would have to say the most unique was out of a Ford Tri-Motor over the Oshkosh Air Show. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Tri-Motor The pilot had never flown skydivers. Before starting the engines, he asked us, "how slow do I have to fly for you guys to get out"? Of course, our answer was "how slow will this thing fly"? He replies, "I don't think I can get it much slower than 40-45mph. As we look at each other, someone replied, "that'll be fine"! It wasn't much of a skydive. Eight of us swimming and tumbling for 4000 feet, waiting for enough airspeed to fly on. Good thing no one, at airshows, ever sees the free fall part of the show. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Post your stories… It was the first load (Cessna 182) for a new pilot (Phil) at the dz. He was an old friend of the owner who helped him get his hours in. Also, he rode a BMW motorcycle so we knew him from riding. On the load were myself, Tracy V., one student, and an observer. After a nice takeoff, we had an uneventful climb to alt. We put out the student, then, I climbed out onto the step. As I was waiting for Tracy to join me, I saw him say something to the pilot. He then reached up, turned off the key, pulled it out, and quickly dove out with the key in his hand. Astonished and dumbfounded, I just followed him off the step. If you would have seen the expression on Phil’s face, you’d know why I didn’t stick around long. So, Phil starts his procedures for a dead stick landing on a short grass strip. At about 2,000 feet the observer, who (unknown to Phil) was also a seasoned pilot, handed Phil the spare key to the plane and asked, “would this be of any help”? I was completely unaware of the plan to mess with a new pilot. Later, I tried convincing Phil of this, but he never believed me. He would spend many years paying me back for this incident. I always had to be very careful going “far hang” or trying to nap in the plane. Of course, as they landed, there was a large group of skydivers along the runway, mooning the new pilot to welcome him into the community. Phil was always a great sport and flew many loads to altitude. Good Pilots are not a “dime a dozen”! Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Was it in the 80's? Damn, now I have to dig out those old log books. It sounds like the same incident. I remember I was sitting in the front, closest to the pilot. Heard every (swear) word he said. I don't remember making it to 8,000ft though. As for the cause of the engine failure, all I have is hear say. In those days I logged everything! I will check it and get back to you... Meanwhile, What did happen to Sugar Alpha? Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."

Yep, Mr. D had it's issues. How about Sugar Alfa at the Freak Brothers Convention (1979 or 80). Lost an engine just after takeoff, couldn't feather the other prop, so we started exiting one jumper every 3 seconds at about 2,500 feet. I don't recall all the details, but I remember by the time I got out... it was a very short canopy ride. After some repairs, they were flying loads again later that day. I remember hearing a rumor about the plane going in a short time after. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky."