RhondaLea 4 #1 July 31, 2005 Various uninformative links from Google Two missing, two dead. The rumor mill says they were skydivers on their way to DeLand. rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeForsythe 0 #2 August 1, 2005 I would ask that the names not be posted at this time until the families are notified. Thank youTime and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #3 August 1, 2005 not good news at all.... fucking, SUCKS!... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #4 August 1, 2005 QuoteI would ask that the names not be posted at this time until the families are notified. I cannot emphasize enough how important this is. We are all thirsty for details because we care. Now is the time for patience. Someone close to the situation will post appropriate factual information once the families have been officially notified. Please keep any traffic that would lead one to deduce someone's name to yourselves, or at least to carefully chosen PMs. Thanks.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunnydee123 0 #5 August 1, 2005 First press release that I've seen. Love and healing vibes to my skydiving extended family.... http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-crash31,0,6161897.story?coll=sfla-home-headlines Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #6 August 1, 2005 Moved since this is a general aviation, not a skydiving, incident. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #7 August 1, 2005 This is very sad news if in fact they were skydivers. But it appears this may have been a general aviation incident and not skydiving related. Hopefully time will bring more information. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #8 August 1, 2005 QuoteWe are all thirsty for details because we care. Now is the time for patience. Someone close to the situation will post appropriate factual information once the families have been officially notified. More will be revealed in time. QuotePlease keep any traffic that would lead one to deduce someone's name to yourselves, or at least to carefully chosen PMs. Thank you Slot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arlo 0 #9 August 1, 2005 one of my dearest friends wrote this on the 27th: Life is constantly in motion - Life is fluid and unpredictable. One day we are here, the next we are not. Sometimes death is unexpected and catches us off guard. I think that only when we experience death do we begin to understand life. I think we have all had some experiences with death and life, and I think it makes us richer inside. Neither can exist without the other. he's right. life can be taken so quickly. we found that out late this afternoon when we heard the news. i'm sick of losing friends, but i'm also so fortunate to have known them and have them touch my life. I tell them that, too...all the time. we tell each other that every time we talk on the phone or see each other or text each other...and we truly mean it when we say it. life is not something that we should take for granted, nor should the love we share for each other. friends are the fabric of life. they are what we're woven from and they help us live and they help compliment us and help us just BE. take the time to tell people how much it means to have them in your life. otherwise, a day might come when you'll never be able to tell them. would you really want to go thru life thinking "why didn't i tell my friend how much they meant to me before they died?" godspeed, my friends. until next time... my friends here in deland: hang in there. we will get thru this by supporting each other and loving each other... just like we did when gus left. love and light. edited because my brain is full and wants to continue dumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #10 August 1, 2005 Quoteone of my dear friends wrote this on the 27th: Life is constantly in motion - Life is fluid and unpredictable. One day we are here, the next we are not. Sometimes death is unexpected and catches us off guard. I think that only when we experience death do we begin to understand life. I think we have all had some experiences with death and life, and I think it makes us richer inside. Neither can exist without the other. he's right. life can be taken so quickly. we found that out late this afternoon. i'm sick of losing friends, but i'm also so fortunate to have known them and have them touch my life. otherwise, the day might come when you'll never be able to say it. take the time to tell people how much it means to have them in your life. godspeed, my friends. until next time... Very well said Arlo.... another tough loss HUGS of comfort Damn...it was on our News Tonight _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #11 August 1, 2005 Spent a lot of time with one of them at a boogie. Can't say enough about him fucking tragic loss, tragic. Sincere condolences to all family members Leehttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefli 2 #12 August 1, 2005 So i am signed on with Jim Harrises computer here in Colorado. This is Justin Thornton and these were my boys, my roomates and my close friends. Please celebrate their lives and toast to them. Their favorite was Heiniken. JT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #13 August 1, 2005 QuoteSo i am signed on with Jim Harrises computer here in Colorado. This is Justin Thornton and these were my boys, my roomates and my close friends. Please celebrate their lives and toast to them. Their favorite was Heiniken. JT Here, here my friend. My heart tells me they would agree to this. ...Get on the next load we are waiting for you, Come join us in these vast skies of blue. Beautiful people and beautiful hearts. A true loss. We will not forget. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sangiro 24 #14 August 1, 2005 QuoteTheir favorite was Heiniken. And they could hold a Castle Lager as well. They were good friends and will be dearly missed. Cheers chom. Dit was goed.Safe swoops Sangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #15 August 1, 2005 Im getting sick of losing people"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadlydaveG 0 #16 August 1, 2005 2 true blue blooded SA skydivers! Went and sought their fortune and did what most in our country only dream of! Two good ex - team mates, **** (resevoir dogs 1999) **** (Team Cape Tech 98 / 99) **** and I go all the way back to school in Zim and all that kept us bumping into eachother around different coutries in Africa was skydiving! With both i spent many many a happy moment, Skydive Citrusdal 4 ever boys! I will have a Whindhoek for ****, and **** peace bro I will keep the V.O on ice. I think i speak for Al-Bundy when I say our group and our times in the cape were nothing short of Magik! Take care and god be with both of you, you both 2 young 2 go, but if i know you guys you enjoyed the ride life played out to you 100%! thanks for the medals, the laughs, the skydives, the hangovers and all the good times ! We will meet again boys, with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat, I say We will meet again lads....."Remember what we would sit and joke about at the fire in the valley over some glu vine and many a cold Whindhoek....all skydivers will meet in the big dz in the sky, keep the beers on ice guys, c you soon ! Deadly DaveWhy Fly, for once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes skywards, for there you have been....and there you long to return...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #17 August 1, 2005 QuoteI would ask that the names not be posted at this time until the families are notified. I'm sure we would all appreciate this. Thanks Mike. What a sad sad day Everyone will be missed and DeLand will need lots of love and hugs once again. We were all very fortunate to have known them in the ways that we did and for as long as we did. Hold on to the good times.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gavmaniac 0 #18 August 1, 2005 To those close friends of mine in the C172, Thanks for all the jumps we've done together around the world, at boogies, at competitions & just for fun. Thanks for all the parties. Thanks for all the laughs. Thanks for not taking me too seriously. And as Deadly has said, thanks for the "vrot" sessions & the hardcore hangovers. I'll miss you & will definitely have a cold beer under canopy in the setting sun for you. Goodbye for now... Maniac. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schafdog 0 #19 August 1, 2005 Thanks Arlo! Just so hard to accept and understand this HUGE loss! I am devastated by this and will miss you guys! //Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #20 August 1, 2005 QuoteQuoteWe are all thirsty for details because we care. Now is the time for patience. Someone close to the situation will post appropriate factual information once the families have been officially notified. More will be revealed in time. QuotePlease keep any traffic that would lead one to deduce someone's name to yourselves, or at least to carefully chosen PMs. Thank you Slot. It's not exactly a secret. The news went around Summerfest pretty quickly yesterday.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #21 August 1, 2005 QuoteIt's not exactly a secret. The news went around Summerfest pretty quickly yesterday. ... News travels very quickly for sure. However, I wouldn't want my family finding out on a public forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #22 August 1, 2005 I will miss you my friends. I've known some of you since my first year of skydiving. I am stunned and truely saddened. May the afterlife be filled with Beer, Biltong, Boerewors and Braais. Keep a cold one for me. BSBD. IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #23 August 1, 2005 I am just at a lose. For now I will just say this is my first experience with death of sky friends. This is hard ! Blue skies... Thank you for all the advice in getting me where I am at today.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
MikeForsythe 0 #24 August 1, 2005 There will be a statement released by 10:30 EDT. Mike Forsythe Relative WorkshopTime and pressure will always show you who a person really is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amanduh 0 #25 August 1, 2005 *speechless* ..here's to the great times...eternal blue skies to all on board. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
