hooked 0 #1 October 12, 2003 Nice little story on our local news, with some video (just click on the video link) of a quadraplegic doing a tandem at Kapowsin, (but it is in Quicktime). It's nice seeing a couple of news stations giving Kapowsin some good coverage, instead of the 'sensationalist' reporting that another news station has done. http://www.komotv.com/news/story_m.asp?ID=27610 -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #2 October 12, 2003 Very cool story. My roommate has only got one leg, he says he's thought about doin a jump. Im gonna show him this, maybe it will get him to thinking seriously about doing it. dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #3 October 12, 2003 pretty cool... but did they really only jump from 4500 ft? sounds like the news screwed up, since the video shows them doing at least some freefall, and I assume that you normally don't go below 4500 with a tandem. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #4 October 12, 2003 You know, I thought the same thing! 4500 ft? I'll have to see if I can find out if that is correct. J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #5 October 12, 2003 I checked with Kapowsin.....the jump was actually made from around 14,500 ft. The article and story just forgot a 'digit'!!! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #6 October 12, 2003 You may want to show your room-mate this too. http://www.dropzone.com/interviews/AlistairHodgson-Overcomi.shtml -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #7 October 12, 2003 Ya! Congrats Kapowsin---luv you all. huge congratulations to Jim. Talk about positive vibes Thanx, I needed to watch that, and also as it is thanksgiving in Canada here....needed to donate some money to a good cause. Made my day SMiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropdeded 0 #8 October 12, 2003 Yeah, I'll do that. He say's he had been to the dz before,(in Taft, dont know which one), and I guess nothing ever came of it. But with me here and the constant, "skydiving blah blah blah...", maybe it will happen. hmmm....... dropdeded------------------------------------------ The Dude Abides. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #9 October 12, 2003 If it's something he really wants to do, he should do it. I'm sure some dz would take him up for a tandem. Keep at him, make sure he doesn't miss the opportunity to do a skydiveJ -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
