Don't know if this has been posted yet -- couldn't find anything in a search -- but valued longtime contributor to these pages, Douglas Spotted Eagle, was hurt in a skydiving accident last week.

More info:

Tooele Transcript Bulletin - Grammy winner hurt in skydiving accident (http://www.transcriptbulletin.com/pages/full_story?page_label=home_top_stories_news&id=2685563-Grammy+winner+hurt+in+skydiving+accident&widget=push&article-Grammy%20winner%20hurt%20in%20skydiving%20accident%20=&instance=home_news_1st_right&open=)

Our best wishes are with him for a speedy recovery. Sorry if this has already been posted.

OMG. I hope he has a full recovery. Please be well Doug.

Good Lord!!!
Spot really gave me a great deal in the early days of my entry into editing. This is horrible news.

May Wakan Tanka speed his recovery.

Ouch! Pelvic injuries can be really serious. Lets hope he makes a full recovery.

This is terrible! My best wishes for his quick and painless recovery.

Thanks for posting the news, sad as it is - get better soon Doug!

john

Douglas, I hope your recovery is as smooth as it can be! GWS!

My best wishes to Doug!
(I really loved his books on HDV)

Vasco

Doug,

If you get to read all this, we don't know each other but I've read many of your posts and learned from them. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery.

I admire your adventurous spirit.

Bruce Foreman

Douglas,

I'll be praying for you tonight. I've enjoyed reading your posts, looking at your VASST training materials, and appreciated your great dedication to editing and videography.

Spot has posted a rather detailed update over at the Sony Creative Software forums -- bottom line is, despite how badly he was banged up, he's on the mend and it looks like he'll be okay...

Douglas, who do you think you are, George H Bush? Get well soon!

Douglas.
This my first post. It may very well turn out to be my most valued. You have helped me along my way for many years. I sincerly hope that you make a full and complete recovery in the shortest time possible. Please know that my family and I are thinking of you and yours. Be well.
Martin

Douglas,

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

Paul Cascio

Doug, take care and heal quickly. We wanna see u here in Singapore again!

Douglas
I wish you have a fast and full recovery.
Ron

Spot has posted a rather detailed update over at the Sony Creative Software forums...That link is Sony Creative Software - Forums - Vegas Pro - Video Messages (http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?MessageID=660129)

Just got back from the second scrubbed launch attempt of STS-127 and the InfoComm trade show in Florida and only now finding this... our prayers and best wishes for a quick recovery go out to DSE from everyone here at DV Info Net. Very good to hear that he'll be up and walking soon, and thankfully this wasn't any worse than it is... still, our hearts go out to him for the pain management, time laid up and other concerns.

Obviously it was a very hard fall, but from what I know of Douglas, I'm confident he will bounce back with full force.

Get well soon Spot,

As a relative newcomer to non linear editing, and in particular Sony Vegas 8 Pro, Doug's posts and his VASST DVD training have been great tools for me.

Although I have never met him I feel like I know him. Doug, if you make your way over here and read this post know that I am praying for a full and quick recovery for you.

Sorry to hear this news. Get well soon, Spot!

Adding another voice to the multitude.

You know that if there's anything any of us can do to help, all you have to do is reach out.

Know you're in a lot of peoples prayers for a complete recovery as fast as humanly possible.

Also, I assume you have a lot of friends and family close - but my wife and I will be in SLC July 1-3 visiting our son at school ... if there's anything practical that another set of hands could accomplish to check anything off your background worry list - just drop us a line.

What a shame! DSE I hope you recover well. Goodness knows I only REALLY got into Vegas after reading your book. Changed me as an editor forever.

Godspeed.

DSE,
Glad to hear that you are on the mend and will come through alright. I know from personal experience that there may be some tough road yet ahead. Despite the DSE 2.0 new model bionics, etc. healing from core trauma and P.T. can be a major p.i.t.a. in more ways than one - and can be quite emotionally and spiritually draining. After the the initial flurry of excitement of injury and response has waned, it can also start to feel rather isolating.

Know that there are many folks 'round these parts who may not know you personally, but are pulling for you in spirit and wishing you well.

Sending good thoughts.

-Jon

Holy cripes!

Glad to read that DSE has started on the road to recovery but, dang, that's a scary sounding accident.


-Andrew

Godspeed, Spot. Glad to hear you are on the mend

Jack Hubbard

Sorry to hear about your accident.... our prayers will be with you and we hope for a speedy recovery. We miss you on the forum.....

Ronnie Martin
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Hi DSE, Hope you heal up fast and completely, I have spoken with you several times before about jumping and your camera work with AirSpeed. I've dropped a toggle before as well on a 107 and man that hurts.