peanut4040 0 #1 July 21, 2005 FINALLY It looks like USPA did something perfectly right. I am very proud of USPA- I am very proud to be associated with USPA-- I am USPA-- Thank you USPA BOD Ben and Cary banned for life... August 16Its a good day to LIVE, why puck up a good thing. There is no reply in aad section for. " hell no i would not put an AAD on my back" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #2 July 21, 2005 Who are Ben and Carey? Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #3 July 21, 2005 QuoteWho are Ben and Carey? Walt Don't they make ice cream?"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
peanut4040 0 #4 July 21, 2005 QuoteWho are Ben and Carey? Walt DUDEEE with a picture like that? with 1500 jumps? You got to be at least 25 years old I wanna smoke what yew are smoking-- no wait,, I wanna have your baby..Its a good day to LIVE, why puck up a good thing. There is no reply in aad section for. " hell no i would not put an AAD on my back" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #5 July 21, 2005 QuoteQuoteWho are Ben and Carey? Walt Don't they make ice cream? I shoud have seen that one coming!Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gravitational 0 #6 July 21, 2005 finally...USPA grew a spine...------ Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #7 July 21, 2005 Wow, if it's true, yay!!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #8 July 21, 2005 QuoteDon't they make ice cream? Here You will find some interesting info here http://www.makeithappen.com/jumps/review/cedartown.html or http://washingtonskydiving.com/contact.html be sure to ask Tyson about them. http://www.skydiving.com/test/skydive_locations/locations/us/washingtonskydiving.htm Things that make you go HMMMMMMMMM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #9 July 21, 2005 Nice one Jan! You can add skydivegreenbay dot com, skydivemadison, skydive-illinois, skydiveillinois, ect. In fact, just add all that show up in this search: http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=1-800-585-5555+&FORM=QBPW My personal favorite now? Did anyone know there's now a SkyVan in Green Bay? Anyone recognize this plane? http://www.skydivegreenbay.com/aircraftexp.html It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #10 July 21, 2005 http://www.skydiveillinois.com/skydiving_facilities_skydive_illinois.html thats a pic of the cedertown airport. the farm is 2 1/2 miles to the right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #11 July 21, 2005 Oh, yea? Well, according to the green bay website, experienced skydivers must be treated like royalty!QuoteExperienced skydivers will enjoy the: Indoor CLIMATE CONTROLLED, 5,000 square foot padded/carpeted packing area. Bunk House (for a free place to stay on the drop zone). Showers. 7 day a week full time rigging loft. Outdoor airplane training mock ups. Discounted lift tickets as low as $16 to 14,000 feet, that's right just $16. 5000 sq feet of A/C packing, a FREE bunkhouse, and $16 lifts? Where has this place been hiding? Oh, yea, that's right, it's still hiding. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gravitational 0 #12 July 21, 2005 QuoteMy personal favorite now? Did anyone know there's now a SkyVan in Green Bay? Anyone recognize this plane? http://www.skydivegreenbay.com/aircraftexp.html Dude...you didn't read the caption... QuoteOur 24 passenger SUPER Twin Otter, pictured here...------ Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #13 July 21, 2005 QuoteQuoteMy personal favorite now? Did anyone know there's now a SkyVan in Green Bay? Anyone recognize this plane? http://www.skydivegreenbay.com/aircraftexp.html Dude...you didn't read the caption... QuoteOur 24 passenger SUPER Twin Otter, pictured here... ONFG!!! Nice catch! Bwahahahaha!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 2fat2fly 0 #14 July 21, 2005 Gee, and I was wanting to make a jump or two in between oshkosh and Rantoul-Think I should check them out? Don't check your faucets, that's just sarcasm drippingI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #15 July 21, 2005 QuoteOh, yea? Well, according to the green bay website, experienced skydivers must be treated like royalty!QuoteExperienced skydivers will enjoy the: Indoor CLIMATE CONTROLLED, 5,000 square foot padded/carpeted packing area. Bunk House (for a free place to stay on the drop zone). Showers. 7 day a week full time rigging loft. Outdoor airplane training mock ups. Discounted lift tickets as low as $16 to 14,000 feet, that's right just $16. 5000 sq feet of A/C packing, a FREE bunkhouse, and $16 lifts? Where has this place been hiding? Oh, yea, that's right, it's still hiding. apart from the $16 tickets, That sounds almost the same as the DZ I jump at http://www.skydive.com.au/html/skydiver.html Plus there's a poolYou 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 Viking 0 #16 July 21, 2005 Now all they need to do is shutdown skydive Las vagas.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #17 July 21, 2005 actually it may be closer then you think! anyway who needs SD LV when we got SD mesquite thats the REAL DZ in the VEGAS areaMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sundevil777 102 #18 July 21, 2005 What's the beef with them? I've heard about them being the ultimate tandem mill, and that experienced jumpers are not welcome except for the staff and students that trained there. That is bad enough, but is there more?People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #19 July 21, 2005 QuoteFINALLY It looks like USPA did something perfectly right. I am very proud of USPA- I am very proud to be associated with USPA-- I am USPA-- Thank you USPA BOD Ben and Cary banned for life... August 16 Seriously? HAH HAH HAH! That rocks! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Viking 0 #20 July 21, 2005 They way over charge for there tandems to substandard alti. Then charge more if you want to go to full alti. Plus the whole experienced jumpers shit you mentioned. They just give the sport a bad name with the amount of people that get from Vagas. And JT if i ever get the chance I'll make it up to SDM and we can make a jump.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #21 July 21, 2005 QuoteWhat's the beef with them? I've heard about them being the ultimate tandem mill, and that experienced jumpers are not welcome except for the staff and students that trained there. That is bad enough, but is there more? as far as I know SD las vegas is NOT as bad as skyride, they were just a tandem mill. here's my opinion. as a DZO( who has KIND OF sold recently to a new almost owner) he has EVERY rigth not to want to allow fun jumpers there. from what I understand--the problem arose when traveling jumpers were landing in parking lots and breaking all kindsa rules. so the owner stopped letting fun jumpers jump there. (boulder city is very fickle about stuff like that) the guy makes a killing with TANDEM business and decided NOT to risk losing his business so He was only a tandem factory. In vegas there are ALOT of visitors and the DZO of SDLV made a shitload of money. so did his employee's the ONLY thing I have against the guy is that he treated me like I fucked his mothers dog in front of his kids just b/c I was asking about jumping there. the staff are regular fun jumpers/instructors but they work in the SD industry. If I was making my Money soley on skydiving I would try to work at SDLV. (simply b/c I live in vegas) but I film tandems as a bonus at a VERY COOL laid back dropzone (skydive mesquite). I originally did it to help out but than it became a second job which I LIKE. so, in summary SDLV is NOT like skyride. that do NOT rape and pillage but they do have odd rules that even most of the staff has trouble tolerating. (just wanted to clear that up before this became a hijack) this thread is about the skyride robbery/tactics/ lack of ethics etc.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #22 July 21, 2005 Damn, the connection is kind of weak, but if true explains the number of tandems I saw this weekend, and the ridiculous speech I heard at the front desk when they thought I was a tandem student. ("10,000 feet is normal with 30 seconds of freefall, but for an extra $25 you can go to 12,000 feet and get a full minute of freefall [fuzzy math, eh?] and because today they're flying the big plane, you'll get another thousand feet for free and get 70 seconds of freefall from 13,000 feet") I hope you're wrong, because, unfortunately, exploring around suggests LP has something approximating the same connection to skyride. If true, I wouldn't understand it...it's not like they've got any competition to beat. However(!)...according to the "find a place to skydive" page, "Montana Skydiving" is near Billings (nowhere near LP). That would make it irrelevant in my book , as I've never even heard of a DZ near Billings, but I still had to quote this part from the page just because it's funny: QuoteMontana Skydiving Center suggests this method for your first skydive. Tandem skydives are very popular because they require minimal training (usually less than an hour), and maintain the highest degree of safety. You will be harnessed to your instructor during the entire skydive, so you are free to simply enjoy your skydive! Your jump will include approximately 70 seconds of freefall, followed by a canopy ride that lasts anywhere from 7 to 9 minutes. You will be encouraged to steer the parachute. You may also request to do flips and turns (steer yourself) in freefall! We highly recommend this method of enjoying your first skydive! 70 seconds of freefall and 7-9 minutes of canopy ride at a DZ that's over 3500' MSL? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Superman32 0 #23 July 21, 2005 Ok, I'm a little lost. How is this Ben and Cary with non existent DZs any different than Skyride? BTW, the Super Otter pict. is hilarious It really instills confidence. Doesn't it? 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RevJim 0 #11 July 21, 2005 Oh, yea? Well, according to the green bay website, experienced skydivers must be treated like royalty!QuoteExperienced skydivers will enjoy the: Indoor CLIMATE CONTROLLED, 5,000 square foot padded/carpeted packing area. Bunk House (for a free place to stay on the drop zone). Showers. 7 day a week full time rigging loft. Outdoor airplane training mock ups. Discounted lift tickets as low as $16 to 14,000 feet, that's right just $16. 5000 sq feet of A/C packing, a FREE bunkhouse, and $16 lifts? Where has this place been hiding? Oh, yea, that's right, it's still hiding. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gravitational 0 #12 July 21, 2005 QuoteMy personal favorite now? Did anyone know there's now a SkyVan in Green Bay? Anyone recognize this plane? http://www.skydivegreenbay.com/aircraftexp.html Dude...you didn't read the caption... QuoteOur 24 passenger SUPER Twin Otter, pictured here...------ Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #13 July 21, 2005 QuoteQuoteMy personal favorite now? Did anyone know there's now a SkyVan in Green Bay? Anyone recognize this plane? http://www.skydivegreenbay.com/aircraftexp.html Dude...you didn't read the caption... QuoteOur 24 passenger SUPER Twin Otter, pictured here... ONFG!!! Nice catch! Bwahahahaha!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #14 July 21, 2005 Gee, and I was wanting to make a jump or two in between oshkosh and Rantoul-Think I should check them out? Don't check your faucets, that's just sarcasm drippingI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #15 July 21, 2005 QuoteOh, yea? Well, according to the green bay website, experienced skydivers must be treated like royalty!QuoteExperienced skydivers will enjoy the: Indoor CLIMATE CONTROLLED, 5,000 square foot padded/carpeted packing area. Bunk House (for a free place to stay on the drop zone). Showers. 7 day a week full time rigging loft. Outdoor airplane training mock ups. Discounted lift tickets as low as $16 to 14,000 feet, that's right just $16. 5000 sq feet of A/C packing, a FREE bunkhouse, and $16 lifts? Where has this place been hiding? Oh, yea, that's right, it's still hiding. apart from the $16 tickets, That sounds almost the same as the DZ I jump at http://www.skydive.com.au/html/skydiver.html Plus there's a poolYou 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
Viking 0 #16 July 21, 2005 Now all they need to do is shutdown skydive Las vagas.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #17 July 21, 2005 actually it may be closer then you think! anyway who needs SD LV when we got SD mesquite thats the REAL DZ in the VEGAS areaMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #18 July 21, 2005 What's the beef with them? I've heard about them being the ultimate tandem mill, and that experienced jumpers are not welcome except for the staff and students that trained there. That is bad enough, but is there more?People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #19 July 21, 2005 QuoteFINALLY It looks like USPA did something perfectly right. I am very proud of USPA- I am very proud to be associated with USPA-- I am USPA-- Thank you USPA BOD Ben and Cary banned for life... August 16 Seriously? HAH HAH HAH! That rocks! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #20 July 21, 2005 They way over charge for there tandems to substandard alti. Then charge more if you want to go to full alti. Plus the whole experienced jumpers shit you mentioned. They just give the sport a bad name with the amount of people that get from Vagas. And JT if i ever get the chance I'll make it up to SDM and we can make a jump.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #21 July 21, 2005 QuoteWhat's the beef with them? I've heard about them being the ultimate tandem mill, and that experienced jumpers are not welcome except for the staff and students that trained there. That is bad enough, but is there more? as far as I know SD las vegas is NOT as bad as skyride, they were just a tandem mill. here's my opinion. as a DZO( who has KIND OF sold recently to a new almost owner) he has EVERY rigth not to want to allow fun jumpers there. from what I understand--the problem arose when traveling jumpers were landing in parking lots and breaking all kindsa rules. so the owner stopped letting fun jumpers jump there. (boulder city is very fickle about stuff like that) the guy makes a killing with TANDEM business and decided NOT to risk losing his business so He was only a tandem factory. In vegas there are ALOT of visitors and the DZO of SDLV made a shitload of money. so did his employee's the ONLY thing I have against the guy is that he treated me like I fucked his mothers dog in front of his kids just b/c I was asking about jumping there. the staff are regular fun jumpers/instructors but they work in the SD industry. If I was making my Money soley on skydiving I would try to work at SDLV. (simply b/c I live in vegas) but I film tandems as a bonus at a VERY COOL laid back dropzone (skydive mesquite). I originally did it to help out but than it became a second job which I LIKE. so, in summary SDLV is NOT like skyride. that do NOT rape and pillage but they do have odd rules that even most of the staff has trouble tolerating. (just wanted to clear that up before this became a hijack) this thread is about the skyride robbery/tactics/ lack of ethics etc.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #22 July 21, 2005 Damn, the connection is kind of weak, but if true explains the number of tandems I saw this weekend, and the ridiculous speech I heard at the front desk when they thought I was a tandem student. ("10,000 feet is normal with 30 seconds of freefall, but for an extra $25 you can go to 12,000 feet and get a full minute of freefall [fuzzy math, eh?] and because today they're flying the big plane, you'll get another thousand feet for free and get 70 seconds of freefall from 13,000 feet") I hope you're wrong, because, unfortunately, exploring around suggests LP has something approximating the same connection to skyride. If true, I wouldn't understand it...it's not like they've got any competition to beat. However(!)...according to the "find a place to skydive" page, "Montana Skydiving" is near Billings (nowhere near LP). That would make it irrelevant in my book , as I've never even heard of a DZ near Billings, but I still had to quote this part from the page just because it's funny: QuoteMontana Skydiving Center suggests this method for your first skydive. Tandem skydives are very popular because they require minimal training (usually less than an hour), and maintain the highest degree of safety. You will be harnessed to your instructor during the entire skydive, so you are free to simply enjoy your skydive! Your jump will include approximately 70 seconds of freefall, followed by a canopy ride that lasts anywhere from 7 to 9 minutes. You will be encouraged to steer the parachute. You may also request to do flips and turns (steer yourself) in freefall! We highly recommend this method of enjoying your first skydive! 70 seconds of freefall and 7-9 minutes of canopy ride at a DZ that's over 3500' MSL? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #23 July 21, 2005 Ok, I'm a little lost. How is this Ben and Cary with non existent DZs any different than Skyride? BTW, the Super Otter pict. is hilarious It really instills confidence. Doesn't it? Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #24 July 21, 2005 That's cool! ~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
jtval 0 #25 July 21, 2005 no. ben and carey are skyride. SDLV is not. they have a shitty reputation for completely different reasons.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
