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Quickly becoming celebrities, duo, teeth strung necks, attained nationally show, aired Planet January 2012. soon highest-rated series gator, pole--a white pole length rope pulled noose--and jump pick-up truck. land shallow water, tire out. While reach, animal thrash snap exhausted. minutes so, jumps tapes mouth shut. lifting pick-up. dives pole. Once hes animal, hell slip noose head. swims whos waiting shore haul along. land, theyll tiring-out transporting team, couldnt approaching Englander, born Massachusetts. 27-year-old youngster Floridian, raised County. An outstanding athlete competed grueling triathlons. loves barbeque. opened restaurant, Riffles Old Bar-B-Q, Davie. Think all-you-can-eat ribs fried okra cornbread. charge guy. laid-back. rooted childhood. rattlesnake 12. wrestling 11. Native Village, Seminole Indian reservation Hollywood, main attraction. wrestler, young aspiring experts probably 711 TOP PLANET crew hundreds catching bare safe 49 Clockwise co-star Ashley Lawrence reptilian moment, habitat, airboat rides promise sightings Everglades. Mark Bird Westall, long-time activist. real, trying do. Charlie Sobczak, naturalist author Alligators, Sharks, Panthers thinks Nuts Crazy lightning supports ethic. Kyle Sweet, superintendent Sanctuary Club, numerous jokes, Bet workers relocation policy, Sweet commends them, excellent nature. obviously behavior, Dee Serage, specialist Captiva Conservation Foundation. genuine concern gators. headquartered Freelance Brotak retired meteorology professor stay-at-home dad. western North Carolina, chance get. EVERGLADES HOLIDAY PARK Lauderdale. volunteers tending entertain visitors, Bodard put shows demonstrate techniques subdue wild. goes rescue effort. lucky day, here. itself operation site, glide across search swampy habitat. 51 701 ROHR BALLOONS Chuck Balloons, Mount Dora. Explore DANA MIRMAN dventure runs Brian. Balloons theyve taken balloons celebrate champagne toast. simply gliding blue oldest forms bucket lists--with bubbles. popular flights, duo tethered festivals aerial nuptials inflight weddings. demand soar wind grew 53 warrant expansion Dora family-owned established 1972, Texas Oklahoma. adventurous traveled world, dads freedom growing up, Chuck. guy ambition wanted. Born Colorado, moved Kansas child, raised. ethic, instilled quit touches, splashes dashes skimming water. Sometimes property join champagne. --Brian joined military 101st Airborne Korea. returned took sport. luck boxing, trained Olympics although success ring, ultimately sparring. winning boxing matches, run, sail Miami, aiming Alaska. bought boat sailing Trinidad, jobs Ultimately ran boat, ignited, Chucks launched studied licensed Coast Guard. Eventually captain yacht member General Motors board directors. sailed years, During navigated vessel Lakes, Mediterranean Sea. talents limited sea, however. There artistic emerged 1970s. Johnny Carson, McMahon, Charlton Heston Jackie Gleason, self-taught artist. works represented passions, metal yachts, powerboats, motorcycles filled space. art gallery. represented, painting entitled Jonas Gerard, accepted White House Gerald 1975 United States Bicentennial. enormous painting, measuring diameter, brought window instead. way, interested aviation again helicopters, airplanes airships Florida. Notably, airship earned prime minister Thailand. Soon, whisked Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Forbes richest royals. pilot examiner FAA, Chuck, experimental license king highly maneuverable, seemed bill, recommended. did flight hired shipped honor. Soon balloons. Almost saw newspaper article Albuquerque flew balloons, inspired. him. recalls. born, endless source adventure. tired long-standing accolades awards. Top include 1980 Kool 54 55 Whether bucket-list promotion, memorable World Pro Balloon Championship, three-time champion Race Bahamas Illinois Champion, Champion Champion. Following footsteps, Brian, embraced passion. adventure-loving me--and taught me--to anything. learning single-digit tried raised, limit, boating, diving, traveling world. adult attend college 1990s graduating McKinney. blessed age, upbringing influenced sense. himself children, tries impart values apply Sharing excitement passengers best. personable champagne, grin. 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