thegreekone 0 #26 October 4, 2005 I think that all of us felt the magic, even when reading about it online.Quote DEFINITELY...AND I don't know how you couldn't feel a tremendous amount of pride as well. (in terms of cause and accomplishment) That last dive built so beautifully, pretty damn impressive. The support was palpable. I am definitely THERE in 2008. No sex change....just for support. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,587 #27 October 4, 2005 Quotethe picture was never going to look the same (especially if you leave 6 seconds before the base does. ) The dive was never going to be perfect. I had to be on. I had to be aware of everything around me while still knowing what's going on ahead of me. That's the hardest part. That was a really good summary, Val -- thanks for writing it so I didn't have to Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amanda965 0 #28 October 4, 2005 The summary of your experience really puts things into a nice perspective and gives me an optimistic outlook for experiences like this in the future! Congrats to you in being able to have this experience early on in your career. Looking at the photos and video in the blog and reading stories like this really makes me realize that it is events like JFTC that really shows what skydiving is all about! What an awesome experience for all with such fantastic results!!Blue skies and SAFE landings! ~Amanda~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Vallerina 2 #29 October 4, 2005 QuoteQuotethe picture was never going to look the same (especially if you leave 6 seconds before the base does. ) The dive was never going to be perfect. I had to be on. I had to be aware of everything around me while still knowing what's going on ahead of me. That's the hardest part. That was a really good summary, Val -- thanks for writing it so I didn't have to Well, glad you liked it! It was really good seeing you again, Wendy, and nice to meet your man. I never thought that a skydiving event would make me a "better" person. I finally understand what it's like to do something where people truly put the group ahead of themselves. I think this is what makes the big-way scene addictive. I can't wait to see everyone again!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #30 October 4, 2005 Congrats, Val!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 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
wmw999 2,587 #27 October 4, 2005 Quotethe picture was never going to look the same (especially if you leave 6 seconds before the base does. ) The dive was never going to be perfect. I had to be on. I had to be aware of everything around me while still knowing what's going on ahead of me. That's the hardest part. That was a really good summary, Val -- thanks for writing it so I didn't have to Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amanda965 0 #28 October 4, 2005 The summary of your experience really puts things into a nice perspective and gives me an optimistic outlook for experiences like this in the future! Congrats to you in being able to have this experience early on in your career. Looking at the photos and video in the blog and reading stories like this really makes me realize that it is events like JFTC that really shows what skydiving is all about! What an awesome experience for all with such fantastic results!!Blue skies and SAFE landings! ~Amanda~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #29 October 4, 2005 QuoteQuotethe picture was never going to look the same (especially if you leave 6 seconds before the base does. ) The dive was never going to be perfect. I had to be on. I had to be aware of everything around me while still knowing what's going on ahead of me. That's the hardest part. That was a really good summary, Val -- thanks for writing it so I didn't have to Well, glad you liked it! It was really good seeing you again, Wendy, and nice to meet your man. I never thought that a skydiving event would make me a "better" person. I finally understand what it's like to do something where people truly put the group ahead of themselves. I think this is what makes the big-way scene addictive. I can't wait to see everyone again!There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #30 October 4, 2005 Congrats, Val!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
