iluvtofly 0 #1 July 16, 2008 and it's in no way related to an incident. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25692575/ It's so nice to see our sport in the news and someone's promoting it not putting it down as unsafe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jewels 0 #2 July 16, 2008 Nice change of pace! TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Conundrum 1 #3 July 16, 2008 I wish the article actually had pictures of skydives in those beautiful places. Nice article. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iluvtofly 0 #4 July 16, 2008 There actually is a link to some pictures part way down the first page. It's in red. http://www.forbestraveler.com/adventure/scenic-skydives-slide.html?partner=msnbc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Conundrum 1 #5 July 16, 2008 Yeah but there are only two photos that actually have a skydiver in them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yardhippie 0 #6 July 16, 2008 and one of the regular DZ.commers is quoted in the article... Way to go bro! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #7 July 16, 2008 Now we'll finally all get the respect we deserve! Nice article. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #8 July 16, 2008 Quote and one of the regular DZ.commers is quoted in the article... Way to go bro! That was the first thing that jumped out at me. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yardhippie 0 #9 July 16, 2008 Quote Quote and one of the regular DZ.commers is quoted in the article... Way to go bro! That was the first thing that jumped out at me. Blues, Dave Im suprised that I was the first to say something. Im sure he was hoping no one would catch that! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Broke 0 #10 July 16, 2008 SHANE!!!Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GaryRay 0 #11 July 17, 2008 i am so deprived, i never jumped at in any of those places :(JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iluvtofly 0 #12 July 17, 2008 Quote i am so deprived, i never jumped at in any of those places :( you're not the only deprived person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ladydyver 0 #13 July 17, 2008 I was going to ask what they were slamming us for this week???? ehh...nice to have a positive spin for a change. DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 20 #14 July 17, 2008 What I have to laugh at is he asked for my input and then ignored my suggestions. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites auburnguy 0 #15 July 17, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/sports/othersports/09canopy.html"If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tuna-Salad 0 #16 July 17, 2008 When you're ready to go alone, take the week-and-a-half-long Accelerated Freefall (AFF) course, where you'll learn to pack your own chute, and then, in nine jumps, land in water and execute basic group dives. -- Just me but where the hell is AFF taught like that? I love the so called 'experts' who write articles and mangle most of the facts. Like someone said here.. Why ask for input if you are going to write your own. Good to see it is not related to anything bad though.Millions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyhi 24 #17 July 17, 2008 QuoteSkydiving Hawaii offers all that at an airport just outside Waikiki. Similar to Bob Uecker's "Just outside." in the movie Major League.Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #18 July 17, 2008 saw the link just a few minutes ago. BEFORE i went to DZ dot com.. grinned when i read the name...nice story... fairly accurate. good press. thanks for sharing. jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peek 21 #19 July 17, 2008 Skydiving in the news.... "There's not much to do but arch your back and enjoy the view." [sigh] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #20 July 17, 2008 Quote I love the so called 'experts' who write articles and mangle most of the facts. Like someone said here.. Why ask for input if you are going to write your own. Most of the time, it seems to come from two things. The reporter needs to get a consensus of what the facts are, because some people are wrong. Also, people ramble on and on. Remember the tv viewers attention span. So, they talk to people for 3 hours at the dz and then distill that down to 4 minutes. Then, they stand near the most attractive woman while she puts on her gear and tape their 4 minute segment. If people want more air time, they need to be concise (not my strength }. Think of a few two line answers to common questions. If they ask, "What is skydiving like?", don't give them a 20 minute dissertation. (I use, "It feels like floating on a raft in a pool." Short and easy to relate to. Gets quoted every time.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites futuredivot 0 #21 July 17, 2008 Quote "There's not much to do but arch your back and enjoy the view." Out of context quote-That's what I told her about coming to my hotel room. Actually, I think she did a good job considering where the story was originally going and where it ended up.You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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Jewels 0 #2 July 16, 2008 Nice change of pace! TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #3 July 16, 2008 I wish the article actually had pictures of skydives in those beautiful places. Nice article. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #4 July 16, 2008 There actually is a link to some pictures part way down the first page. It's in red. http://www.forbestraveler.com/adventure/scenic-skydives-slide.html?partner=msnbc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conundrum 1 #5 July 16, 2008 Yeah but there are only two photos that actually have a skydiver in them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #6 July 16, 2008 and one of the regular DZ.commers is quoted in the article... Way to go bro! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #7 July 16, 2008 Now we'll finally all get the respect we deserve! Nice article. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #8 July 16, 2008 Quote and one of the regular DZ.commers is quoted in the article... Way to go bro! That was the first thing that jumped out at me. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #9 July 16, 2008 Quote Quote and one of the regular DZ.commers is quoted in the article... Way to go bro! That was the first thing that jumped out at me. Blues, Dave Im suprised that I was the first to say something. Im sure he was hoping no one would catch that! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #10 July 16, 2008 SHANE!!!Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #11 July 17, 2008 i am so deprived, i never jumped at in any of those places :(JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #12 July 17, 2008 Quote i am so deprived, i never jumped at in any of those places :( you're not the only deprived person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #13 July 17, 2008 I was going to ask what they were slamming us for this week???? ehh...nice to have a positive spin for a change. DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #14 July 17, 2008 What I have to laugh at is he asked for my input and then ignored my suggestions. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auburnguy 0 #15 July 17, 2008 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/sports/othersports/09canopy.html"If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuna-Salad 0 #16 July 17, 2008 When you're ready to go alone, take the week-and-a-half-long Accelerated Freefall (AFF) course, where you'll learn to pack your own chute, and then, in nine jumps, land in water and execute basic group dives. -- Just me but where the hell is AFF taught like that? I love the so called 'experts' who write articles and mangle most of the facts. Like someone said here.. Why ask for input if you are going to write your own. Good to see it is not related to anything bad though.Millions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #17 July 17, 2008 QuoteSkydiving Hawaii offers all that at an airport just outside Waikiki. Similar to Bob Uecker's "Just outside." in the movie Major League.Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #18 July 17, 2008 saw the link just a few minutes ago. BEFORE i went to DZ dot com.. grinned when i read the name...nice story... fairly accurate. good press. thanks for sharing. jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peek 21 #19 July 17, 2008 Skydiving in the news.... "There's not much to do but arch your back and enjoy the view." [sigh] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #20 July 17, 2008 Quote I love the so called 'experts' who write articles and mangle most of the facts. Like someone said here.. Why ask for input if you are going to write your own. Most of the time, it seems to come from two things. The reporter needs to get a consensus of what the facts are, because some people are wrong. Also, people ramble on and on. Remember the tv viewers attention span. So, they talk to people for 3 hours at the dz and then distill that down to 4 minutes. Then, they stand near the most attractive woman while she puts on her gear and tape their 4 minute segment. If people want more air time, they need to be concise (not my strength }. Think of a few two line answers to common questions. If they ask, "What is skydiving like?", don't give them a 20 minute dissertation. (I use, "It feels like floating on a raft in a pool." Short and easy to relate to. Gets quoted every time.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #21 July 17, 2008 Quote "There's not much to do but arch your back and enjoy the view." Out of context quote-That's what I told her about coming to my hotel room. Actually, I think she did a good job considering where the story was originally going and where it ended up.You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
