diablopilot 2 #1 January 15, 2007 So I am seriously excited by the fact I made my 5000th skydive today, something I would have never imagined 8 years ago. So excited that I thought I might start a goofy thread bragging about it indirectly. Someone thought differently, and I don't even have the satisfaction of knowing who. So for any of you who care, thanks. Otherwise I'll leave the rest of you to discuss which DZ.commer you'd rather eat. I think I'll leave the Bonfire alone for a while.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #2 January 15, 2007 Well congrats 5000 not bad at all 2700 behind you but yu will be caught my friend...lolhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 January 15, 2007 5000 thats freakin badarse dude Well doneis that like 10 cases of beerYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #4 January 15, 2007 Congrats JP! Since my last skydive was with you, maybe I should quit while I'm ahead... "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pash 0 #5 January 15, 2007 congratulations JP! Seriously. That's about 625 per year. Is that about accurate or have you really picked it up since you started 8yrs ago? jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legalart 0 #6 January 15, 2007 Made my first skydive with you strapped to my back. Means a hell of a lot to me. Thanks dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #7 January 15, 2007 Wow....5000 jumps! CONGRATULATIONS!!![/B][/BLACK] Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #8 January 15, 2007 I think about 400 or so my first year, and near 1000 my second, the balance has been a pretty even spread.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #9 January 15, 2007 Buzz Aldrin is dead??? "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #10 January 15, 2007 QuoteMade my first skydive with you strapped to my back. Means a hell of a lot to me. Thanks dude. Thank you. And I mean that. Tandems and students have been one of the major factors that have kept me going in this sport. And I don't just mean the money. -jp- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #11 January 15, 2007 Jeez dude, 5000 in 8 years, that's GREAT going! I'm happy to say i've jumped with you a few times. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #12 January 15, 2007 I'd say I'm jealous, but that's sort of like saying Michael Schumacher drives a car decently. Well done. I hope to some day make a post like that. Though I doubt it'll be 5.5 years from now cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #13 January 15, 2007 QuoteSo I am seriously excited by the fact I made my 5000th skydive today.Congrats. Your hugs are still kinda gay scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #14 January 15, 2007 QuoteSomeone thought differently, and I don't even have the satisfaction of knowing who. Are you talking about the post titled "..." with the a single exclamation mark in the body, that was followed up with a bunch of equally pointless posts? That got recycled unsurprisingly (it wasn't me) but I don't think it was personal. Congratulations though JP!Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #15 January 15, 2007 were you pied?"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #16 January 15, 2007 Damn JP!! That is a whole lot of time spent picking your nose in the airplane. I hope that you're coming to prairie this summer and will be able to grace me with your near-legend freefly skills. Congratulations on making it half-way to skygod. -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #17 January 15, 2007 QuoteSo I am seriously excited by the fact I made my 5000th skydive today, something I would have never imagined 8 years ago. So excited that I thought I might start a goofy thread bragging about it indirectly. Someone thought differently, and I don't even have the satisfaction of knowing who. So for any of you who care, thanks. Otherwise I'll leave the rest of you to discuss which DZ.commer you'd rather eat. I think I'll leave the Bonfire alone for a while. I know a few that would eat you JP.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #18 January 15, 2007 Oh yeah. Congrats. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #19 January 15, 2007 QuoteOh yeah. Congrats. Yeah - Congrats!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #20 January 15, 2007 Congratulations! That's a big deal. Between all those skydives and all your tunnel time you're probably getting pretty good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #21 January 15, 2007 I think he's thrown a little BASE in there too.. ! Congrats JP! Come see me and I'll buy you a beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites McBeth 0 #22 January 15, 2007 Good work sweetie. Hope to get to jump with you again soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites caspar 0 #23 January 15, 2007 nice one, totally jealous. so the question on my mind is, do you see yourself with 10,000 jumps in 8 years time? at a few hundred jumps the possiblilities in freefall and under canopy seem endless. at 5,000 jumps in such a short space of time you are obviously really current, do the possibilities still seem so endless? 5,000 jumps x 10,000ft on average (assuming) = fallen 50 million feet. "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites caspar 0 #24 January 15, 2007 50 million feet = 9 469.69697 miles isn't the UK to NZ 13,000 miles? using that as a reference.... holy shit youve fallen a long way !!! "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #25 January 16, 2007 Quotenice one, totally jealous. so the question on my mind is, do you see yourself with 10,000 jumps in 8 years time? at a few hundred jumps the possiblilities in freefall and under canopy seem endless. at 5,000 jumps in such a short space of time you are obviously really current, do the possibilities still seem so endless? Yes, I feel there is sooooo much I haven't done in this sport. I haven't competed in Freefly, never focused on 4 way with the intent of placing at nationals (well I have but it was as camera), I would love to do more CRW, I've put competitive canopy piloting on hold, many many things I still want to do...... The biggest problem is resources. When I had less jumps it was enought to just keep jumping, any type of jumping, now the hard part is focusing in one area, and having the resources to do so. The last year I was competing in Canopy Piloting regularly, I did over 400 hop and pops, but that was too the exclusion of much other jumping and the expense was huge..... 10,000 in 8 more years is very likely if I remain working in the industry as a full time jumpmaster. Much less likely if I look into another career, but jumping will always be a part of my life.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. 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. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
McBeth 0 #22 January 15, 2007 Good work sweetie. Hope to get to jump with you again soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites caspar 0 #23 January 15, 2007 nice one, totally jealous. so the question on my mind is, do you see yourself with 10,000 jumps in 8 years time? at a few hundred jumps the possiblilities in freefall and under canopy seem endless. at 5,000 jumps in such a short space of time you are obviously really current, do the possibilities still seem so endless? 5,000 jumps x 10,000ft on average (assuming) = fallen 50 million feet. "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites caspar 0 #24 January 15, 2007 50 million feet = 9 469.69697 miles isn't the UK to NZ 13,000 miles? using that as a reference.... holy shit youve fallen a long way !!! "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #25 January 16, 2007 Quotenice one, totally jealous. so the question on my mind is, do you see yourself with 10,000 jumps in 8 years time? at a few hundred jumps the possiblilities in freefall and under canopy seem endless. at 5,000 jumps in such a short space of time you are obviously really current, do the possibilities still seem so endless? Yes, I feel there is sooooo much I haven't done in this sport. I haven't competed in Freefly, never focused on 4 way with the intent of placing at nationals (well I have but it was as camera), I would love to do more CRW, I've put competitive canopy piloting on hold, many many things I still want to do...... The biggest problem is resources. When I had less jumps it was enought to just keep jumping, any type of jumping, now the hard part is focusing in one area, and having the resources to do so. The last year I was competing in Canopy Piloting regularly, I did over 400 hop and pops, but that was too the exclusion of much other jumping and the expense was huge..... 10,000 in 8 more years is very likely if I remain working in the industry as a full time jumpmaster. Much less likely if I look into another career, but jumping will always be a part of my life.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. 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. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
caspar 0 #23 January 15, 2007 nice one, totally jealous. so the question on my mind is, do you see yourself with 10,000 jumps in 8 years time? at a few hundred jumps the possiblilities in freefall and under canopy seem endless. at 5,000 jumps in such a short space of time you are obviously really current, do the possibilities still seem so endless? 5,000 jumps x 10,000ft on average (assuming) = fallen 50 million feet. "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caspar 0 #24 January 15, 2007 50 million feet = 9 469.69697 miles isn't the UK to NZ 13,000 miles? using that as a reference.... holy shit youve fallen a long way !!! "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #25 January 16, 2007 Quotenice one, totally jealous. so the question on my mind is, do you see yourself with 10,000 jumps in 8 years time? at a few hundred jumps the possiblilities in freefall and under canopy seem endless. at 5,000 jumps in such a short space of time you are obviously really current, do the possibilities still seem so endless? Yes, I feel there is sooooo much I haven't done in this sport. I haven't competed in Freefly, never focused on 4 way with the intent of placing at nationals (well I have but it was as camera), I would love to do more CRW, I've put competitive canopy piloting on hold, many many things I still want to do...... The biggest problem is resources. When I had less jumps it was enought to just keep jumping, any type of jumping, now the hard part is focusing in one area, and having the resources to do so. The last year I was competing in Canopy Piloting regularly, I did over 400 hop and pops, but that was too the exclusion of much other jumping and the expense was huge..... 10,000 in 8 more years is very likely if I remain working in the industry as a full time jumpmaster. Much less likely if I look into another career, but jumping will always be a part of my life.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
