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Realizing fully the gravity of sky diving
"YOU'RE going sky diving?" an incredulous colleague asked me. "I did it once in Florida and it went OK. But the next day the same pilot turned around too early, caught the last jumper in midair and sheared his legs off!
"He bled to death on the way down....Tags: Bigger, Faster, Stronger, Diving, Sky Diving, Air and Aviation Sports
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NY man loses prosthetic leg while skydiving
An upstate New York man says he's still upbeat despite losing the same leg twice. Scott Listemann told the Poughkeepsie Journal that he laughs about losing his foot and lower leg "both the first time and the second time." The Town of Poughkeepsie...Tags: Sky Diving, Air and Aviation Sports
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Paraglider
Eric Jansen was a veteran paraglider who enjoyed soaring in the air off Tiger Mountain near Issaquah. He loved taking in sweeping views of Lake Sammamish, trees and eagles on late afternoons, especially as the sun dipped behind the Olympic Mountains....Tags: Health and Safety at School, Boeing Co., Air and Aviation Sports
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2nd Skydiver in Two Weeks Dies in Riverside County
PERRIS -- Investigators say an equipment malfunction is to blame for a the skydiving death of a 51-year-old man in Riverside County.
Keith Colwick of Fallbrook died at a hospital Friday morning about two hours after jumping out of a plane at Perris...Tags: Sky Diving, Air and Aviation Sports
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Paragliding at Morningside Flight Park
Experience this "pure and seductive" method of personal flight as you soar above the Connecticut River Valley at a slow and gentle pace. This week's Daytrip takes us up to Morningside Flight Park in Charlestown, New Hamphire, where we learn about the...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Connecticut River, Clubs and Associations, Transportation Accidents
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City looks to brighten a Coney Island icon
NEW YORK (AP) _ City officials are hoping for a brighter future for one of Coney Island's best-known landmarks. The city started seeking proposals Thursday for snazzier lighting for the Parachute Jump, a one-time thrill ride that rises 262 feet from...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Air and Aviation Sports, Marty Markowitz
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Harlem biz owner wants building relocated
dfreedlander@am-ny.comThe owner of a building in the footprint of Columbia University's planned expansion is giving new meaning to the phrase "standing firm." Anne Whitman, whose family has operated an antiques moving and storage company in a 1903 former dairy stable, is...Tags: Alexander Hamilton, Moving and Storage, Columbia University, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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How to be a sport in Vegas
Rock Climbing: Guide Mike Ward works for Mountain Skills Rock Climbing Adventures in Red Rock Canyon. $105 to $230 a person (rate depends on size of the group); 505-776-2222, climbingschoolusa.com. Wear comfortable, flexible clothes. Dress in layers...Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Mountaineering, Sky Diving, Sport Climbing, Climbing
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A Coney Island fantasy
karla.schuster@newsday.comThe city yesterday unveiled an ambitious redevelopment plan for Coney Island that would transform the slumping beachfront into a year-round amusement park combining glitzy new hotels, restaurants and entertainment with the neighborhood's landmark rides...Tags: Government, Public Officials, Tourism and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Michael Bloomberg
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Vegas, without the slots
Los Angeles TimesSorry, Bugsy. In 1941, you came to this desert valley in Nevada, dreaming of building a gambling paradise. Now I drift into your town ignoring the exploding fountains, the blinding neon lights and the gaudy theme hotels. No offense, Mr. Siegel, but I'm...Tags: Daryl Hannah, Spider-Man, Tourism and Leisure, Forestry and Timber, Multi-Sport Events
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