Bodyflight.Net 0 #26 February 28, 2006 OMG - SIDE NOTE: that picture looks JUST like one of our BOOGIE NIGHTS!! HA HA HA HA HA!!! Ripped off easel pad with names scribbled in blue in order.. ok.. seriously.. I dunno... looks like a fleece scarf of some type to me.. from here... zillions of miles away Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #27 February 28, 2006 I am so excited that tunnel flying was shown with such widespread exposure, and it made sense to keep the tunnel flying focused on the beauty of body flight out in the open, especially for the whuffo audience. Everyone watching seemed so fascinated at what they were viewing. It was wonderful to know that they were very excited at the prospect of body flight as a sport. Referring to the video clip that I saw on Dawn's site (thank you, Dawn!), I loved how slowly and deliberately the flyers showed each move. It was obviously choreographed, like a dance. (I love that!) The costumes (they looked like white doves) and music were beautiful, elegant. It really focused on the love of flying, not doing ten million tricks in a tunnel. I honestly have to say that even watching the belly flyer in boxman, reminded of the first time that I felt the wind on my body after jumping out of a plane as a skydiver. I had so many feelings of wonder and possibility going through my head, that something so incredible could actually be a possibility. The Olympics clip captured some of those first-time flyers feeling for the audience, like they were watching the impossible made possible. It was a magical moment. Hopefully, many children watched and fell in love with flying. Maybe someday, they will be saying that they first decided to try body flight based on watching it at the closing Olympics ceremony of this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #28 February 28, 2006 Quote ok.. seriously.. I dunno... looks like a fleece scarf of some type to me.. from here... zillions of miles away Looks like they're trying some kind of tethered flight option...! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #29 February 28, 2006 Well for us at SkyVenture Colorado, having the Wind Tunnel at the closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games and then doing a live feed to the morning news yesterday morning from the Wind Tunnel here, my phone was ringing off the hook! It was a long day for meMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #30 February 28, 2006 Glad to hear it Mar!!! It was a good day for us all.. I was in chat yesterday with one investor who's buying a portalbe to do tours and shows and this footage couldn't have come at a better time for him to show his investors today and tomorrow Vegas was busy busy busy too I was slammed all day myself Forums all over are linking back to our sites.. Its a flood.. let's all hope that the gates don't close! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiverek 63 #31 February 28, 2006 QuoteTell me, what the heck is knotted around this young man's neck, though? ;^) http://www.aerodium.lv/index.php?id=756&lng=2 I would be more worried about that : http://www.aerodium.lv/index.php?id=425&lng=2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Phillbo 11 #32 March 1, 2006 why is this not an olympic event ? anyone petitioning the IOC ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #33 March 1, 2006 Quotewhy is this not an olympic event ? anyone petitioning the IOC ?Maybe it could be a great demo sport in 5 to 10 years from now -- after tons more windtunnels open. (SkyVenture seems to be going gangbusters here.) I remember the IOC was once petitioned by USPA about allowing skydiving/parachuting as a demonstration sport, but that failed. (Someone more familiar with that effort, could elaborate further.) What about wind tunnels? Granted, wind tunnels will need to be much more widespread in each country, but the publicity of the closing ceremonies could cause a few new units to be constructed. As a side spinoff, it would make the skydiving sport more popular too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #34 March 1, 2006 I know that those who came before me have tried and tried...perhaps it's time to try again I don't know. The problem apparently has something to do with us needing a machine to perform our sport.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #35 March 3, 2006 do you have the names of the peopel flying now ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #36 March 3, 2006 yeah man... published that days ago now! my site is updated and changed daily sometimes hourly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #37 March 3, 2006 CALL FOR HELP Ivars (the owner) has asked us to help him collect any american publications with the tunnel in it... ANYONE... ANYONE AT ALL please PM me if you have or can GET any of these things.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #38 March 3, 2006 Quoteyeah man... published that days ago now! my site is updated and changed daily sometimes hourlybut didn't see the "who flies which slot"scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #39 March 3, 2006 There ya go fish.. just for you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #40 March 4, 2006 thanks scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #41 March 6, 2006 Why not also just post the stuff here since that's what the poster asked for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #42 March 6, 2006 QuoteWhy not also just post the stuff here since that's what the poster asked for? Hey Chuck... I didn't realize the request was to specifically post the names & positions right here. I used to go out and post things online everywhere (incl. dz.com) .. but I would spend hours loading pages & forums & calendars and honestly, it's much easier for me to update only one website. After all that's what Bodyflight Network is for... In the recent past HH has asked me to refrain from posting info that does not relate directly to his skydiving audience... and so I try to be respectful of that. You yourself have pointed out to me to be careful in here with advertising and butting my nose in where it doesn't belong, (not in so many words but that's my short revision) and so I try not to initiate any more post topics and I pretty much have tried to make myself scarce here. Since that.. I haven't been in trouble here once! and that works for me. It's also of great help to see how much interest there is from dz.com'ers in what happened, since when they click over to my site, my reports reflect those click throughs. I hope I didn't do anything wrong again.... honestly.. I'm trying to stay out of trouble. ADDED: If anyone is curious.... as of last night our Torrino page has been visited 1,595 times since closing ceremonies aired here in the Eastern US. The Olympic clip has been download 1552 times on my site, and 716 times on SkydivingMovies.com A wonderful moment in the history of our sport! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites daniel_owen_uk 0 #43 March 6, 2006 Having a website is pointless without attracting people to it __________________ BOOM Headshot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkymonkeyONE 4 #44 March 6, 2006 I totally agree and wasn't really busting on Dawn. My point is that a person on this site asked a question and nobody with the knowledge bothered to answer it. They did, however, take the exact same amount of time to tell the guy that it could be found elsewhere. THAT, I think, is pointless. A better response, in my opinion, would have been to answer the question AND post the link to their own site (which contains MUCH more detailed info, video, etc). I don't think that's asking too much, particularly when you are going to "waste" time responding in the first place on this site. Again, not bagging on Dawn particularly, but just trying to make a point. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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skydiverek 63 #31 February 28, 2006 QuoteTell me, what the heck is knotted around this young man's neck, though? ;^) http://www.aerodium.lv/index.php?id=756&lng=2 I would be more worried about that : http://www.aerodium.lv/index.php?id=425&lng=2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillbo 11 #32 March 1, 2006 why is this not an olympic event ? anyone petitioning the IOC ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #33 March 1, 2006 Quotewhy is this not an olympic event ? anyone petitioning the IOC ?Maybe it could be a great demo sport in 5 to 10 years from now -- after tons more windtunnels open. (SkyVenture seems to be going gangbusters here.) I remember the IOC was once petitioned by USPA about allowing skydiving/parachuting as a demonstration sport, but that failed. (Someone more familiar with that effort, could elaborate further.) What about wind tunnels? Granted, wind tunnels will need to be much more widespread in each country, but the publicity of the closing ceremonies could cause a few new units to be constructed. As a side spinoff, it would make the skydiving sport more popular too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #34 March 1, 2006 I know that those who came before me have tried and tried...perhaps it's time to try again I don't know. The problem apparently has something to do with us needing a machine to perform our sport.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #35 March 3, 2006 do you have the names of the peopel flying now ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #36 March 3, 2006 yeah man... published that days ago now! my site is updated and changed daily sometimes hourly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #37 March 3, 2006 CALL FOR HELP Ivars (the owner) has asked us to help him collect any american publications with the tunnel in it... ANYONE... ANYONE AT ALL please PM me if you have or can GET any of these things.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #38 March 3, 2006 Quoteyeah man... published that days ago now! my site is updated and changed daily sometimes hourlybut didn't see the "who flies which slot"scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #39 March 3, 2006 There ya go fish.. just for you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #40 March 4, 2006 thanks scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #41 March 6, 2006 Why not also just post the stuff here since that's what the poster asked for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #42 March 6, 2006 QuoteWhy not also just post the stuff here since that's what the poster asked for? Hey Chuck... I didn't realize the request was to specifically post the names & positions right here. I used to go out and post things online everywhere (incl. dz.com) .. but I would spend hours loading pages & forums & calendars and honestly, it's much easier for me to update only one website. After all that's what Bodyflight Network is for... In the recent past HH has asked me to refrain from posting info that does not relate directly to his skydiving audience... and so I try to be respectful of that. You yourself have pointed out to me to be careful in here with advertising and butting my nose in where it doesn't belong, (not in so many words but that's my short revision) and so I try not to initiate any more post topics and I pretty much have tried to make myself scarce here. Since that.. I haven't been in trouble here once! and that works for me. It's also of great help to see how much interest there is from dz.com'ers in what happened, since when they click over to my site, my reports reflect those click throughs. I hope I didn't do anything wrong again.... honestly.. I'm trying to stay out of trouble. ADDED: If anyone is curious.... as of last night our Torrino page has been visited 1,595 times since closing ceremonies aired here in the Eastern US. The Olympic clip has been download 1552 times on my site, and 716 times on SkydivingMovies.com A wonderful moment in the history of our sport! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_owen_uk 0 #43 March 6, 2006 Having a website is pointless without attracting people to it __________________ BOOM Headshot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #44 March 6, 2006 I totally agree and wasn't really busting on Dawn. My point is that a person on this site asked a question and nobody with the knowledge bothered to answer it. They did, however, take the exact same amount of time to tell the guy that it could be found elsewhere. THAT, I think, is pointless. A better response, in my opinion, would have been to answer the question AND post the link to their own site (which contains MUCH more detailed info, video, etc). I don't think that's asking too much, particularly when you are going to "waste" time responding in the first place on this site. Again, not bagging on Dawn particularly, but just trying to make a point. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
