superman0710 0 #1 March 22, 2005 8:00pm-9:00pm EST synopsis: BASE is an acronym for Building, Antenna, Span, and Earth. These are the things BASE jumpers like Jeb Corliss leap off of, to the chagrin and consternation of authorities and their loved ones. The sport first took shape in the late 1970's after a group of experimental skydivers began making regular jumps off El Capitan in Yosemite. An underground network of thrill-seekers has evolved to the fringe of the mainstream. The leading risk-taker in this extreme sport was Dwain Weston, an Australian-born computer programmer who died while pursuing his passion. Both Dwain and his best friend, Jeb, had made hundreds of BASE-jumps off buildings, bridges and cliffs. Dwain introduced Jeb to the rush. They were inseparable. They were in the air together when Dwain struck a bridge during a jumping exhibition in Colorado. Inexplicably, Jeb continues to BASE jump. He's survived more than a thousand jumps already. He's also been arrested a few times while pursuing his passion. i already set my tivo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkiD_PL8 0 #2 March 22, 2005 Sounds like some objects will be burnt tonight. Greenie in training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #3 March 22, 2005 If this is the same show which aired a couple of months ago about Jeb (which it sounds like), it's worth watching. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedassSkychic 0 #4 March 22, 2005 too bad we dont have that channel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #5 March 22, 2005 Quotetoo bad we dont have that channel I taped it the last time it aired. Are you AggieDave's Morgan? If yes, then I could always send you a copy if you really wanted to see it. Then again I'm not so sure how OLN would feel about this. BASE jumping means many different things to many different jumpers. But this show does a good job of getting into Jeb's mind and explaining why he jumps. It's worth seeing for the people curious about BASE jumpers. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrangeJumper 0 #6 March 22, 2005 QuoteIf this is the same show which aired a couple of months ago about Jeb (which it sounds like), it's worth watching. Is the show you are talking about the one they aired on ESPN? They did a little segment on base jumping a couple of months ago. I can't remember if the guys name was Jeb. The Original Cabana Boy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkiD_PL8 0 #7 March 22, 2005 Just glad it is Jeb and not Miles. Greenie in training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #8 March 22, 2005 QuoteJust glad it is Jeb and not Miles. Who the world famous Miles Dasher? I got to meet Miles last summer at the bridge in potato-ville and he really is a nice guy. He's a very talented jumper and well he knows a thing or two about jumping that we could all learn from as well. He's just a little misunderstood by some that's all. QuoteIs the show you are talking about the one they aired on ESPN? No I never did catch that one. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,588 #9 March 22, 2005 Here's a link to a previous discussion about this: Fearless. And another. It was good; well worth watching. 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
RedassSkychic 0 #10 March 22, 2005 QuoteQuotetoo bad we dont have that channel I taped it the last time it aired. Are you AggieDave's Morgan? If yes, then I could always send you a copy if you really wanted to see it. Then again I'm not so sure how OLN would feel about this. BASE jumping means many different things to many different jumpers. But this show does a good job of getting into Jeb's mind and explaining why he jumps. It's worth seeing for the people curious about BASE jumpers. yeah, that's me, but actually i'm not that interested in BASE jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lifewithoutanet 0 #11 March 22, 2005 QuoteJust glad it is Jeb and not Miles. I'll second what Canuck said. Miles is one of the nicest guys I've ever met. Ran into him in the hotel lobby at Bridge Day and commended him on the sick shit he and Shane pulled off that day. Care to guess how much time he spent discussing 'his jump'? About long enough to say "thanks" and then he was asking how mine went, how long I've been jumping, etc. BASE means different things to different people, and everyone has their own motives (yes, some even get paid for it), but I haven't met one jumper whose reasons don't include the fact that they just plain love it. Maybe you don't agree with everything he does or how he does it, but I have a feeling you'd enjoy watching some stuff he and the rest of the RedBull guys have put together, regardless of your politics. But, to the main subject of the post... The show on Jeb is incredibly well done and offers wonderful insight into what BASE means to him. -C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #12 March 22, 2005 nope... I have it on tape already... interesting video. You learn ALOT about Jeb. Even has a partial clip of dwain in it...Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbarry 0 #13 March 23, 2005 if you haven't seen it yet, check out the BASE section of SkydivingMovies.com. some incredible stuff there. gotta hand it to those folks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkiD_PL8 0 #14 March 23, 2005 Wow, is all I can say. One thing I find very interesting is the fact that dwain and jeb were apparently very good friends and even after the way dwain died jeb wants to land a wingsuit. I have wanted to BASE since not long after I started skydiving but the urge has never been as strong as it is right now. I can't explain it, after seeing that I just went out on my balcony and leaned over the edge and looked at the ground for probably 10 minutes, definitely one of the most moving shows I have ever watched. Greenie in training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superman0710 0 #15 March 23, 2005 Quotedefinitely one of the most moving shows I have ever watched. indeed. i was really captivated by the personalities i saw on television. i hope that one day i can feel as passionately about skydiving as they do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #16 March 23, 2005 QuoteI have wanted to BASE since not long after I started skydiving but the urge has never been as strong as it is right now. Be smart about it. Learn how to fly your canopy very very well before you try a BASE jump. Things happen faster and at lower altitudes in that environment. It is a good show though. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkiD_PL8 0 #17 March 23, 2005 That is the plan and I have several mentors who I am sure won't let me go flik until I am ready. Greenie in training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jose 0 #18 March 23, 2005 Or ever if you brother happens to be a skydiver as well..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
