sweeney 0 #1 January 8, 2003 Who's the best skydiver you personally know? For me it would have to be Paul Rafferty (current golden knight 8-way captain and several time world champ) he has skills and knowledge and experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wlie 0 #2 January 8, 2003 ME! My other ride is the relative wind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #3 January 8, 2003 I gotta agree with ya, Sean, he is an excellent teacher. I think we've been lucky being brought up in Raeford. You're especially lucky enough to be the kid of the guy that runs the wind tunnel.... Not that you've ever been in there or anything You're going to continue to meet several awesome skydivers when you leave Raeford or once you get back there as a GK yourself! I've only been to two other DZ's but I've had the opportunity to jump with several that I learned a lot from to include Paul, Andy Serrano, Derek Thomas, Craig Girard and Chuck Blue. Each had awesome skills! Can't wait to show Steven Lee my sit!!! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #4 January 8, 2003 gotta be one of the instructors I know who works at a different dz, or maybe Tim Porter.____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweeney 0 #5 January 8, 2003 What's a wind tunnel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweeney 0 #6 January 8, 2003 what's a wind tunnel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 January 8, 2003 I guess you'd have to define best at what, but if you were to ask me which skydiver I admire the most the answer would be easy -- Jim Wallace.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #8 January 8, 2003 wlie ............wait, I don't actually know wlieMy grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #9 January 8, 2003 Rook In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #10 January 8, 2003 Tom Riddick. One hell of a guy. Great instructor!!!Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebabin 0 #11 January 8, 2003 Who's the best skydiver?... The one having the most fun!!!! (Maybe Johnny Gates...) MuffMuffMuff!!! Steve Babin"Science, logic and reason will fly you to the moon. Religion will fly you into buildings." "Because figuring things out is always better than making shit up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesNahikian 0 #12 January 8, 2003 Best Skydivers 2002 / Overall Proficiency: 1 - Rook Nelson 2 - Roger Nelson 3 - Missy Nelson 4 - Alaska Jon 5 - Mike Swanson 6 - Olav Zipser 7 - Orly King 8 - Mike Ortiz 9 - Pfritz Pfnur 10-Dave Brown Plus some Europeans and Russians who, in all likelihood, won't read this post. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #13 January 8, 2003 Dave Dewolf, Every possible jump day at our DZ, he is there and I I have learned something from him every time (for the last 11 yrs). He's been doing freeflying and at 70 I'll be lucky to hit the water in the toilet. He's safe as hell and still kicking butt. I have to admit idolize him & it will pay off if I want to have a long future ("stay in 1 piece") in this sport. THe jokes & stuff he says still make me shoot soda out my nose _______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #14 January 8, 2003 You personally know all of these? wow ____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #15 January 8, 2003 Wow...I can't name all the people I've met since I moved to Southern California. There are a lot of really great jumpers at Elsinore. They know who they are, and I'm sure I've expressed my admiration of their skills to them. I won't list them because then I'll forget and then somebody will get pissed off and then ... yada yada... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesNahikian 0 #16 January 8, 2003 Yes, I'm quite fortunate in that I personally jump with every person I named. I would add that Orly deserves first prize in the most interesting person category. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #17 January 8, 2003 In no particular order, and with apologies to everyone I'm forgetting... Kate Cooper, JC, Eli Thompson, Fritz Pfnur, Mike Ortiz, Tanya Garcia-OBrien, Craig O'Brien, Tony Domenico, Tom Sanders, Dan BC, Roger Ponce de Leon, Jim Wallace... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #18 January 8, 2003 Lets see, I've jumped with Deuce, Skybitch, BillVon, Sunshine, Lolie, damn the list could go on and on and on, eitherway they are the best skydivers I've jumped with. Wanna know how I came up with that? They've got the attitude I like in skydivers, they're there to have fun and have smiles on their faces during the funnels, etc.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #19 January 8, 2003 Quote Lets see, I've jumped with Deuce, Skybitch, BillVon, Sunshine, Lolie, damn the list could go on and on and on, eitherway they are the best skydivers I've jumped with. Wanna know how I came up with that? They've got the attitude I like in skydivers, they're there to have fun and have smiles on their faces during the funnels, etc. Katiebear is whimpering, alone, feeling leftout! Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesNahikian 0 #20 January 8, 2003 Sunshine gets points just for being Sunshine. She needs to work on her carving, but seems to obtain max altitude for the load routinely. A very popular person that Sunshine . D. James Nahikian CHICAGO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #21 January 8, 2003 QuoteI guess you'd have to define best at what, but if you were to ask me which skydiver I admire the most the answer would be easy -- Jim Wallace. I certainly second Jim Wallace. No doubt. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #22 January 8, 2003 How about a 22 year old who this year won gold both in FS and in freeflying at the US Nationals, and followed it up with gold at the World Cup, and who was on a 246 way world record at age 18?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #23 January 8, 2003 Quote Lets see, I've jumped with Deuce, Skybitch, BillVon, Sunshine, Lolie, damn the list could go on and on and on, eitherway they are the best skydivers I've jumped with. Wanna know how I came up with that? They've got the attitude I like in skydivers, they're there to have fun and have smiles on their faces during the funnels, etc. Nice Dave. Attitude means alot in this sport. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #24 January 8, 2003 Quote Sunshine gets points just for being Sunshine. She needs to work on her carving, but seems to obtain max altitude for the load routinely. A very popular person that Sunshine Hehe, well if you'd ever come around and "coach" me on my carving!! And to whoever questioned James knowing all those people he listed. I know most of them too. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #25 January 8, 2003 Stacy Weeks is the best damn skydiver I've ever met, probably the best in the world. She can funnel the Golden Knights, land without flaring, and swoop into cows. I think she deserves an award. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
