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a few years ago I had a girl, the plan was for me to pull a little high. so the bf would land first, take off his js under it he had on a tux. friends rolled out a huge "will you marry me" sign. So he's there on one knee, roses the whole bit. We turn final and I say hey look there's a message for you. There's this pause and then she says. "But I hardly know you" of course I say no look it's your bf. very funny. happy ending Jimmy Leonard my hero, the other TI. had a huge laugh latter when I told him

wow, where do I begin, 3000+ tandems The last funny one was an 18 yr old girl, big talker on the ground, wanted flips etc, we start takeoff run in the otter and she starts crying. I spent the next 15 minutes doing my talk. When we turned on JR the pilot levels off and powers back. She looks at me with tears in her eyes and says "Why are we stopping?" I explained what was happening, but I sure laughed later. Everyone on the plane was watching to see if she would jump, she did and did good. just when you think youve seen or heard it all!!

in 1981 I visited carl boenish at his home in calif. great movie night. he said the director had the sound guys create the opening noise. van

I worked for Don twenty some years ago primarily as a pilot. Ironically he would never let a group exit the cessna with a person sitting in the crotch ie with their backback over the strut while facing the tail. His great fear was someones pack opening and going around the strut with obvious results. It's almost as if he had a premonition of what eventually would happen only in a different way. He was an original party animal. Jerry, call me about the reserve, thanks, Van 908-377=9231

hi Cael, i lost all your info. found this by accident. if your interested a guy contacted me, wanted your info. wants to buy the rig. call me if interested. van 908-377-9231.

I van rafuse jumped the trade center 9/13/80. I also jumped the verrazano bridge on three seperate occasions. I cut the lock off the door and climbed to the top inside the tower nearest to staten island. Two out of the three I was able to glide to shore, the third I went for a short swim after opening facing the tower and hitting it before being able to turn away. I sold the story and pictures to the star after the first time. John carter,(not sure of the spelling) asked me all about the details of the top of the bridge. He later jumped from a chopper landed on top then used his reserve to jump off.