Feeblemind 1 #1 May 26, 2006 Well the other day without any fanfare I made my 500th skydive (I did outside video of friends freeflying). During the evening I took some to reflect back on my last 14 months in sport. Eddie - Thanks for everything, I don't have time to go into greater detail (it would just take forever to type it all). Kieth - What a great friend and mentor you are. Even though you were not my primary instructor you have always been there for me when I had a question. You re-enforced Eddie's instruction and added some things of you own. It is great having a friend like you in sport and life in general. Lisa - OMG where do I even start?! I guess the two things that constantly remind me of you is gear selection and landing patterns. You give freely back to the sport with your your knowledge of gear and also provide information to us newbies on landing patterns. I find that even though I am now a coach I am occasionally approached regardning landing patterns. I do my best to relay the information that was provided to me, but I often refer alot of folks to talk to you or kieth ( why just get a coaches opinion, when you can talk to a professor) Guano/Groovalicious - thanks for all the coaching and fun jumps, again I really can't spend the amount of time needed to type out my thanks. Perry/Zinda - The happiest folks on the DZ!! You two are just plain awesome. Weakmindedfool - you're an ASS!! If you would not have made me go on that damn tandem I would have and addional $18,000 in the bank!! But damn I sure am having a good time spending my children's inheritance. Beth - The best damn rack (Ver. 2.0) on the DZ!!! To all those friends I missed, don't take it personal as I am at work and need to go. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 May 26, 2006 Firstly Congrats! but I disagree with your $18,000 comment. You would have it in the bank, you would just have a bigger beer bellyMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #3 May 26, 2006 Congrats Phil! But don't think that because you didn't tell anyone you're exempt from pie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #4 May 26, 2006 SWEET, Congrats Phil!!! xoxo g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #5 May 26, 2006 Congrats Phil... It's been way too long since I've seen you. I will try to be at the DZ at some point this weekend. Hope to see you there. Looking like it will be Sunday, and maybe the party on Saturday night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feeblemind 1 #6 May 27, 2006 Pie for 500?? I thought the Pie rules were for adding zeros i.e. 100, 1000, and every 1000 there after. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #7 May 28, 2006 QuoteWell the other day without any fanfare I made my 500th skydive (I did outside video of friends freeflying). During the evening I took some to reflect back on my last 14 months in sport. Eddie - Thanks for everything, I don't have time to go into greater detail (it would just take forever to type it all). Kieth - What a great friend and mentor you are. Even though you were not my primary instructor you have always been there for me when I had a question. You re-enforced Eddie's instruction and added some things of you own. It is great having a friend like you in sport and life in general. Lisa - OMG where do I even start?! I guess the two things that constantly remind me of you is gear selection and landing patterns. You give freely back to the sport with your your knowledge of gear and also provide information to us newbies on landing patterns. I find that even though I am now a coach I am occasionally approached regardning landing patterns. I do my best to relay the information that was provided to me, but I often refer alot of folks to talk to you or kieth ( why just get a coaches opinion, when you can talk to a professor) Guano/Groovalicious - thanks for all the coaching and fun jumps, again I really can't spend the amount of time needed to type out my thanks. Perry/Zinda - The happiest folks on the DZ!! You two are just plain awesome. Weakmindedfool - you're an ASS!! If you would not have made me go on that damn tandem I would have and addional $18,000 in the bank!! But damn I sure am having a good time spending my children's inheritance. Beth - The best damn rack (Ver. 2.0) on the DZ!!! To all those friends I missed, don't take it personal as I am at work and need to go. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feeblemind 1 #8 May 28, 2006 QuoteWell the other day without any fanfare I made my 500th skydive (I did outside video of friends freeflying). During the evening I took some to reflect back on my last 14 months in sport. Edited to add: JP - for taking me on my 1st Tandem when he was out with friends fun jumping Bonnie - For the extensive conversations with me in PM, without her I never would have started AFF Eddie - Thanks for everything, I don't have time to go into greater detail (it would just take forever to type it all). Kieth - What a great friend and mentor you are. Even though you were not my primary instructor you have always been there for me when I had a question. You re-enforced Eddie's instruction and added some things of you own. It is great having a friend like you in sport and life in general. Lisa - OMG where do I even start?! I guess the two things that constantly remind me of you is gear selection and landing patterns. You give freely back to the sport with your your knowledge of gear and also provide information to us newbies on landing patterns. I find that even though I am now a coach I am occasionally approached regardning landing patterns. I do my best to relay the information that was provided to me, but I often refer alot of folks to talk to you or kieth ( why just get a coaches opinion, when you can talk to a professor) Guano/Groovalicious - thanks for all the coaching and fun jumps, again I really can't spend the amount of time needed to type out my thanks. Perry/Zinda - The happiest folks on the DZ!! You two are just plain awesome. Weakmindedfool - you're an ASS!! If you would not have made me go on that damn tandem I would have and addional $18,000 in the bank!! But damn I sure am having a good time spending my children's inheritance. Beth - The best damn rack (Ver. 2.0) on the DZ!!! To all those friends I missed, don't take it personal as I am at work and need to go. Sorry JP and Bonnie, I new I forgot some important folks Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #10 May 30, 2006 Awesome, Phil! Congrats! IIRC you actually started skydiving AFTER me and now you've smoked me in jump numbers. Rock on!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rosebud 0 #11 May 30, 2006 Ahem.... what about the general love and support from people at the dz? Phil, I am hurt... deep down... : ( OK, i'm not but did I make you feel guilty for a second? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #12 May 30, 2006 Congrats! And JP took me on my first tandem too!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
