moodyskydiver

shit! that was quick.Thank you so much! Yeah I already hit up wikipedia "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

I'm doing a speech for a college course on the history of skydiving,when it became main stream in the military and public and present training and gear.I'm not asking for anyone to write my speech for me, I just need some sources to site and I think this would be a great place to gather info. First off I need to know when/where/who the first documented skydive happened.(sources would SO be appreciated!!!) also, I'm looking for: - what year the military started using skydiving as a training method? -what year did the military start actually deploying via skydiving? -what year (ball point guesstimate) did skydiving start/become mainstream to the general public/first civilian jump? -when was the USPA formed(ok I can probably find that out on their website,but if anyone knows off the top of their head I'd appreciate it) -the evolution of gear: from daVinci's first model to belly mounted rounds,to todays back-mounted square/ellipticals. the progression of training methods...from tandems to static line to AFF to AFP? -When was the first RSL and AAD invented/used? anything of interest that might keep a class of college kids awake for 5-8mins...no I cant use video but I can use powerpoint and photos THANK YOU in advance!I'm really screwed w/o these sited source info. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Thanks for the great info.I appreciate it. Its been a week and now with a steady 5-8hrs every day in the splint and taking meds for pain and inflammation as well as icing my heel 15min. on 15 off. But I've had to go back to my podiatrist for severe pain that wasnt even touched by the 100mg Darvocet and DayPro that he gave me.He did another exam and when he squeezed a certain place on my heel I yelped and started crying b/c it hurt so bad and he said "uh oh thats not normal"(never something you want to hear from a doctor).He already had the injection drawn up to do exactly what you described..cortizone in the heel..but said he couldnt do it b/c now he thinks I may have a stress fracture in my foot that didnt show up on Xrays.So now I have to have an MRI tomorrow.Atleast he gave me something stronger for the pain(Lortab?sp?) So lets see what that turns up and if its not a stress fracture then I'll be in contact with you about PF and your methods of treatment.I doubt I'll be able to do physical therapy b/c I have no insurance and its costing everything my parents and I can spare to pay for the current tests and treatments. I know this wasnt caused from jumping simply b/c I havent made a jump in almost 4yrs. thanks again!

No they did not. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Excuse me for a serious post in a joking thread,but I happen to have Bipolar Disorder and I find the BP jokes rather offensive.Please dont stereotype everyone with a specific disorder as a "nutcase" just b/c of your encounter with one person who shares that disorder and whom you didnt get along with. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

"...just an earthbound misfit, I."

awww! I love boxers! ours was a rescue too.

ROFLMAO!!! I only do private viewings...sorry. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Well that definitely leaves me out.I'm a member of the "BOTC" ie. Big Ol' Titty Committee" b/c I was blessed with a very well endowed chest...hmm makes me wonder why I havent gotten Honorable Mention in the sexiest woman's thread. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

here I am!

He was just looking for an assistant for WFFC and asked around and a friend of mine dropped my name to him and gave him my info.(I was working at my friend's gear store at the time at SD Sebastian,FL over the summer..thanks again Jack!)Then NK called me and made me a deal I couldnt refuse.So I spent the whole convention working for him.The rest is history.

Norman is a damn cool guy once you meet him and get past the shock of meeting someone with his awesome reputation.I had the privelage of working for him at WFFC 04 and he was very good to me as an assistant and as a friend (he jumped with me for my birthday and did pics and video for me).I'd work for him again in a heartbeat.

Damn! I hope we dont have to go through that with Tucker.Hes only 3 but the vet thinks he has onset arthritis or CHD.Lets hope surgery can be staved off with good medication/vitamin supplements for now.Hes only 3yrs old. Good luck with your pooch.I'm sure shes worth it.

ouch! been there done that.Try flicking the ashes of a cig. out a car window only to have a nice hot one come back in a get stuck to your contact.now THATS fun!Only one reason of many to quit smoking! "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

said-a-GIVE!?!? "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Yep, she's at the Baylor NICU in Dallas right now on the same treatment.But shes eating and sucking a pacifier on her own so everyone is confident shes going to be out maybe as soon as Monday.

Yes Dave, you're hot too.I just didnt want Morgan to kick my ass for saying so.Hell as a matter of fact there are alot of hotties at Aggieland...maybe I should make another trip down there soon.When is the next AOTMB? "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

LOL sweet! Thanks! She was born at 1:30PM weighed 6lbs 11oz and was 18" long.

Hell yeah! Damn you now I want Freebirds too and its atleast an hour+ drive for me to get one!waaa! "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

no personality and intellect play a good part aswell,but having a nice wrapper on that package is always good too. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

ok ladies, the guys are voting on us...never a good answer there!so lets join them.Who do you think is the sexiest male skydiver on dz.com?(dont forget about the naked PW thread when voting) I vote for PDS even though he isnt around much these days. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

I'm not superstitious but I know that I've had good and bad things happen on Friday the 13th.I got engaged on a Friday the 13th,which ended in divorce. But today my sister is having her baby RIGHT NOW.She's dialated to a 4 or 5 and shes in labor.So I'll hopefully have a new neice by the end of the day.We're a bit worried b/c shes 3 weeks early but the doctors seem confident that everything is ok and the baby is healthy.

Comfortably Numb^3 Hey you^2 Echoes^2 dammit I like almost all of them! theres also a remix of Dark Side of the Moon in a Reggae type sound by The Easy All Stars called Dub side of the Moon...very,uh, different. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."

Well there is good news and bad news...but mostly good. Bad news is: I definitely have Plantar Faciitis and it will take about a year of wearing night splints to fix w/o surgery. more bad news: b/c its going to take so long in healing this particular problem I still cant join the Police Academy or even train for getting ready to go into the PA. Good news is:My doc rocks! he gave me good drugs and gave me the splint at cost plus 1/2 off on the visit b/c I have no insurance

I dont know what they tell wheelchair bound students.Hopefully they're nicer than they've been to me. I called the "students' with disabilities" center on campus and they said they dont handle stuff like this;they only handle "academic disabilities" like learning disabilities etc. and thus forwarded me to the academic counseling center.There I was told its not their job either and that they just enroll people in classes.So I was told to talk to the dean of Fine Arts since its an AA degree I'm seeking,even though I'm not majoring in Art,I'm majoring in Criminal Justice.I couldnt get in touch with that dean either(hes probably playing golf somewhere with the other dean who never called me back!) I have no Armed Forces experience other than JROTC in my high school years,so thats out. As for other PE classes that dont affect my problem,there arent any.They dont offer Scuba,or Yoga or Swimming or anything non-contact related other than Bowling,which is what I was enrolled in and still can't complete b/c I cant walk steady let alone do so with a 10lb ball in my hand.Its looking like I'm just going to have to suck it up and wait until I'm healed, then go back and take those 2 stupid credits sometime next year or so. "...just an earthbound misfit, I."