Elisha 1 #26 January 2, 2007 Thanks for the pic, Sandi. I don't think I have anything to add. Everyone else said it quite well. I'll miss you, Tommy D. Memory Eternal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #27 January 2, 2007 BSBD Brotha! Keep on riding that skateboard7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainbo 0 #28 January 2, 2007 Oh F#ck. I just realized who this is. I am at work but will post later...damn...Rainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerbarbie 0 #29 January 2, 2007 I can’t believe it’s true - another beautiful soul gone. My heart is so heavy. I am going to miss you Tommy D. You always helped me see the bright side of things. Thank you for always sharing and being such a giving and caring person. Your spirit will be greatly missed around B-town! Everyone loved you and I will never forget you. I still have pictures of you on my camera from a couple of weekends ago!!! Eternally blue skies my friend. Fly free with the angels. Cumulus and Shannon will definitely be happy to see you. PS: I can just hear you over the intercom too, singing “B double E double R U N. Beer run!” -------------------------------------------------- "Well, it's a big pretty white plane with a red stripe, curtains at the windows, wheels, and it just looks like a big Tylenol!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #30 January 2, 2007 Yeah I saw the picture looks like Tom had gained some weight, and wasn't so damned skinny anymore. What a drag, our dead friends are getting kinda crowded in the cheap seats up there. He will be missed. Tom was a good guy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #31 January 2, 2007 This is pretty sad Katie, damn.... well, Henry can keep him company. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #32 January 2, 2007 fuck Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivexxl 0 #33 January 2, 2007 Tommy D. "Up at the crack of noon." You and GFD were two of my first friends at Byron. You had very subtle sense of humor, but I usually got it. You're the only guy I know who had a coozy for a growler. The look on your face when I'd walk out to the plane, wearing shorts and a t-shirt, with a 250lb tandem student was priceless... "Thanks for the drag, dude!" To know Tom was to love him. I will miss my hello and goodbye hugs every weekend. I will miss a lot more about him, too. And, damn... I just started to understand all the mumbles. Fly free, Tom. I'll see you on the other side, too. Say hi to Cliff, Shannon and the rest for me. Love you, brother. Andy Blog Clicky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #34 January 2, 2007 QuoteTo know Tom was to love him. I will miss my hello and goodbye hugs every weekend. I will miss a lot more about him, too. And, damn... I just started to understand all the mumbles. No matter his mood or how long I've been gone, he'd greet me with a loud "Timmaayy"!! made me smile every time. I was around a lot more during his earlier years in Byron. There were a few times I've had to raise an eyebrow a little befuddled and say "What?" But he was easy to "get" in my opinion. Remember this as well. Half a bag of Rum Pineapples is a bad Idea. Those who have been left holding the bag understand. That is, if they were foolish enough to finish it. I'm glad I got to see Tom during our latest thursday gatherings. I was looking forward to more of that. Here is part of a message I wrote to an old friend of his. "I'm glad you have good words about Tom. There really is only good things to say about him. Crazy odd fucker... I'll miss him" His reply "Odd isn't even in the same ballpark as Tom was. That's exactly what I loved about him" Those who know him will get that perfectly. R.I.P.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyesspot 0 #35 January 2, 2007 QuoteRemember this as well. Half a bag of Rum Pineapples is a bad Idea. Those who have been left holding the bag understand. That is, if they were foolish enough to finish it. LOL at some of the memories....Life is too short. Don't sweat the small stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kogrodnik 0 #36 January 2, 2007 And if I know Henry, he will know where all the good parties are at! God, I miss them both! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #37 January 2, 2007 Hey you guys! "What did one muffin say to the other?" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoysPlayThing 0 #38 January 2, 2007 As I sit here to try to make sense of a senseless death, I'm reminded how selfish I am to be sad and cry for not being able to see you, to hug you, or to talk to you again face to face. I will have this moment of selfishness and call it my own, I will cry.. but then wipe the tears away remembering the moments that will make me miss you most. I will then celebrate your life, instead of mourning your death. Most people probably don't know about our little chats together, and like the time I tried to do cunning linguist just to you...I couldn't get past the first verses. We also got to talk alot walking out in the byron field while waiting for tandems to land. You always went out there to catch tandems whenever you were available. I will miss the funny stuff. You could always make me laugh with just the silly expressions you made. I will miss your smile, your company. I will definitely miss your hugs, you gave them with such feeling. Those who love you most could feel your warmth, could feel your heart. I felt your heart. You are my friend - and I love you. _______________________________________________ My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #39 January 2, 2007 Ohhhh so that was him on my back taking out the BFR....on the Sunset Load. I am going to miss Tom a hell of a lot.. I still cant believe it....He always enjoyed the "special" Amazon Hugs when ever we met up at Prairie or Byron...Like I said to everyone on the plane.. think of the good stuff...always.. its the best way we can remember our missing friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #40 January 2, 2007 QuoteHey you guys! "What did one muffin say to the other?" Hey look! A talking muffin!My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #41 January 2, 2007 my deepest condolences to all that were a part of tommy's life!! ***hugs to everyone***"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #42 January 2, 2007 Lany - Thanks for posting those. That last one is awesome. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #43 January 2, 2007 QuoteLany - Thanks for posting those. That last one is awesome. Blues, Dave Anther thanks here. Great photos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmilingPhoenix 0 #44 January 2, 2007 Another thanks to Lany. You always capture the heart in your images and to have these is priceless.Because life is an adventure - it may not be the one you planned, but then it wouldn't be an adventure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ficus 0 #45 January 2, 2007 Here's a cute one from Saturday the 30th for all you fans of funny-face Tommy D pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ficus/343128323/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #46 January 2, 2007 Sweet! That's an awesome photo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZegeunerLeben 0 #47 January 2, 2007 >>FUCK! Tom was one of the good ones, he used to skip working dives to coach me for free when I was just learning to sit-fly. And that's just the kind of guy he was. I always had fun with him, and whatever crazy brew he conconcted. Blue ones, Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeakMindedFool 0 #48 January 2, 2007 Thank You! Four is the best...especially since it's Cliff he's filming... Hell of a week Blue Skies TomFaith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #49 January 2, 2007 Well... close... Her name does start with a C. Connie My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rainbo 0 #50 January 2, 2007 Well that last photo is the way I remember my young friend. Yeah I remember when he was a young pup jumper. He was hanging out under the arm of another dear friend who is no longer with us. He packed for me to earn some jumping cash and I used the basement at his apartment to crash more than once. We probably showed him some crazier times than we should have, but damn it was fun. Soft spoken but caring, when you could understand what he was saying. My heart goes out to all of you who came to know him after he left this part of the country, and those that knew him from here. Its kinda bringing a tear to my eye thinking about him even though we have not seen each other for about two years now. Times like these remind me how important it is to always stay in touch, you just never know when you won't be able to again.Rainbo TheSpeedTriple - Speed is everything "Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
