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Jim Vallendar and I have been busy creating 3 new websites for old skydiving magazine like PARACHUTE, Sky Diver, DZ-USA, and upgrading the PARACHUTIST cover web site. If you want to check it out: http://manifestmaster.com/magazine/ Enjoy! Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

its on Netflix too. Look for "The Angry Sky" Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

BTW, there's a movie about Nick called Angry Skies, currently available on Netflix Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

and now its on Netflix. Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Could it be this? Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Wanted to watch the video but you tube says its blocked any idea why? Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Very sad news. Doc Doug jumped with us at Couch Freaks every year since the early 1990's. Great guy. Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

also something about Jay having a hard landing. Reports say's he'll be ok but the event is over. Sorry Jay Awesome effort! You and your team rock!! Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Looks like its over. just short of 300 I think. Looks like bad weather Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

clipboard on stream just showed #223 @ 4:28 PM (central time) Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

I wish the video would show what jump # he is on. Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Jay Stokes is attempting 700 jumps in 24 hours to break his own record. Its going on now (Sept 5th) Live stream here: http://citylinktv.com/channel/frankfort-kaspar-media/ Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Cedar Falls, Iowa, December 31st, 1999. 4 of us exited a 182 about 10 seconds before midnight. Cold and windy but well worth it. With Don Briggs, Mike Hoy, and Jeff Eaton. Will never forget that one. Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Netflix now has a documentary about Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos project. Look for "Mission to the edge of deep space" Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Ok, here's the cheesy music version. (I warned you) http://youtu.be/aGp77KGXtuY Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

I found a 1 minute 16mm skydiving movie on eBay, just uploaded it to you tube http://youtu.be/sBytVNkowcM Apparently it was made for the VA. Looks like late 1970's based on the hockey helmets, R2's, belly band pilot chute, and Strato Star. Anybody recognize any of these guys? (the movie has music but it was so cheesy that I edited it out) Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Just found it on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b_9z741JIo Enjoy! Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Yup, I got it. What do you need? Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

I'm currently reading Melissa Nelson's book "Sugar Alpha" (manditory read for all skydivers, get it!), my question is: why wasn't it called Sierra Alpha? (N85SA) Ok, I'm a picky bastard but Sugar? Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Alamo Skydivers run by Larry Van Horne, Pleasanton Texas and Lockhart Texas in the mid 70's. Richard Castillo, Gary Potter, Steve Petto. Where are you guys? Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Unless you go Blu-ray, there's no HD on playable DVDs. You could create an HD mp4 and burn it as a data DVD. I've been giving tandem customers flash drives with HD video for the past 2 years. Faster, easier, but costs more than a DVD disk. Customers love them and its HD., Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Felix's jump should set the record for the longest freefall. Kittenger's fall was longer but was a droguefall, not a freefall.

I bought this for my cx-150 for shooting tandems. Century Precision Optics DS-55WA-37 0.55x Wide Angle Adapter (37mm) It'll run you $100 from B&H photo. If you want to protect it (recommended), for $38 you can get a UV filter (43mm UV Haze 010 F-Pro MRC Filter) I love B&H photo for buying this stuff. Highly recommended. Hope this helps Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

Yeah the GoPro movement pisses me off because of 20+ years of shooting video/stills with heavy camcorders and film cameras. But times are changing. We're going to have to live with it. The GoPro quality is certainly better than the VHS tapes I used to hand to customers. As far as still photos go, the customers don't know what they're missing. Its what the market will bear. I'm not happy with it but welcome to 2012. Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video

We are considering giving tandem customers their video on a usb flash drive instead of a DVD disk, or at least making it an option for them. 8 GB drives are available for under $10. The flash drive can contain an MP4 of their edited video, a folder containing their authored DVD files (ie. VIDEO_TS) so they can burn their own DVDs, a folder with jpegs, and even a folder with raw footage. We've been debating the pros and cons of doing this. We are considering it at least as an option. Has any DZ tried this? Doc http://www.manifestmaster.com/video