Aerial Sports

The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 1 (Bloodlust / Catalina Caper / The Creeping Terror / Skydivers)

This four-disc set, bundled together in an appropriately cheesy but charming package that sports pop-up-book-styled artwork, compiles four episodes of the Peabody Award-winning comedy series. The "experiments" in question (Bloodlust, Catalina Caper, The Creeping Terror, and The Skydivers) aren't necessarily MST3K's finest hours--they don't hold a candle to the show's takes on The Magic Sword, The Atomic Brain, and The Brain That Wouldn't Die. But the barrage of verbal zingers and pop-culture references slung by hosts Joel Hodgson and Mike Nelson and their puppet pals Crow and Tom Servo are still quite funny, and should please both longtime fans and science fiction aficionados who don't take too much umbrage at having their beloved movies heckled.

The Collection is decidedly Mike-centric, with The Creeping Terror, Bloodlust, and The Skydivers all culled from his reign during the sixth season. Series creator Joel Hodgson's participation is relegated to season 2's Catalina Caper, a fan favorite that at one time was pulled from circulation over rights issues. As with most of Rhino's MST3K DVDs, each disc is dual-sided, with one side devoted to the original, uncut version of each film, and the other given over to the "MSTied" version. Theatrical trailers for each movie round out the remainder of the supplemental features. Given the size of this presentation, it might have been interesting to include some interviews with the show's writers and performers (Comedy Central once ran a passable special about the series), but fans will still appreciate having these four episodes together, each providing a wealth of laugh-out-loud moments. --Paul Gaita

Starting Powered Paragliding

Paraglider Ground Handling and the Art of Kiting

Classic Robinson Crusoe Film DVD: 1927 Film Version of The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner: who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an uninhabited Island on the coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deliver'd by Pirates by Daniel Defoe

M.A. Wetherell wrote, directed and starred in this 1927 silent film. This is a rare DVD copy of this vintage movie. Wetherell (who later created extreme publicity over Loch Ness Monster photos in the 1930s) plays Robinson Crusoe, the hero of Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel about a shipwrecked English sailor who, by virtue of his own ingenuity, survives for years on a small tropical island.

Lifting Air for Paragliding - Basics of Soaring Flight with Dixon White

Master the principles of flying lifting air with Dixon White, Master Pilot, USHGA Examiner, and Instructor of the Year. Learn where to look for thermals and ridge lift, how to stay in the lifting air to climb efficiently, and deal appropriately with the dynamics of the soaring conditions. This is for beginner, intermediate, or the advanced pilot wanting to brush up. This is a must have for all Paraglider and Powered Paraglider pilots.

Cloudbase Paragliding

Starting Paragliding

East Wind - A powered paragliding adventure. 3 paramotorists fly 1700km to Romania on PPG 'Flykes'

How to Preflight a Powered Paraglider

Powered Paraglider Instructor, Mike Masterson takes you and Jon Thornburgh through a detailed routine inspection and preflight for powered paragliders that is easy to follow. This straight-forward presentation is truly informative and educational for the beginner pilot or an experienced pilot wanting a refresher.

Program Outline

Propulsion Harness System
Wing Suspension Lines
Wing Canopy
Wing Placard
Radio & Helmet
Jon's Flight

In Search of the Perfect Mountain, a Paragliding Adventure Tour