ChromeBoy 0 #1 April 19, 2002 Ok. Waiting to start packing because I am jumping all weekend before the move but I will physically be living in Boston on the 27th of this month. Packing and moving next week!Anyone here in Massachusetts? Where do you jump? I think Skydive Boston Providence will be the closest DZ to the area! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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ChromeBoy 0 #3 April 19, 2002 You cold move to Boston! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #4 April 19, 2002 I live in Western Mass. approximately 2 hours from Boston. Once I finish AFF, my home DZ will be Jumptown in Orange which is approximately 70 miles west of Boston. Getting around New England is really easy since the states are so small. My email is in my profile. I hear good things about Pepperel also.Such an interesting monster with such an interesting hairdo.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TequilaGirl 0 #5 April 19, 2002 Sorry - too cold............ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChromeBoy 0 #6 April 19, 2002 QuoteSorry - too cold...I'll have a hot tub! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LawnDart21 0 #7 April 19, 2002 Okay, here is the straight info about all the Boston DZs....Skydive New England in Lebanon, Maine: Is like 90 mnutes to 2 hours north of Boston. PRO: they have a Super Otter, and the night life is the best in New England, really good scenery too under canopy, alot of freeflyers and rw flyers. Great vibe at the DZ too. CON: Landing area can be tight/tricky with a runway intersecting the landing area/not alot of outs. If your smart under canopy, you'll be fine.Skydive Pepperell: 45 minutes from Boston, PRO: Great staff, (I work there...LOL), we have an Otter, great group of fun jumpers, plenty of room to pack, huge landing area, alot of outs and a pretty decent bonfire on the weekends. Always a good time on the DZ. CON: Most RW fliers than freefliers, although there is some freeflying gong on, but not as much as RW. (Its catching on though....LOL)Jumptown (Orange, MA)About 90 minutes/2hours west of Boston. PRO: Another friendly drop zone, everybody helps out new comers, great vibe, good mix of rw and freefliers, I believe they have an Otter there this year, alot of packing areas. CON: The beginner landing area (The Bowl) is about an 1/8 of a mile from manifest/packing area, it's HUGE and its SAFE, but it take a few minutes to get back to pack. The experienced landing area is tighter (next to the buiding) and is a sand/dirt landing area. Another great DZBoston Providence: About 45 minutes to an hour south of Boston. PRO: Great people there, the staff and the fun jumpers are all way cool. I think they jump a Cessna Caravan, plenty of room to land, nice shaded out door area to hang out between loads too. CON: Not as much room for packing as the others, but in their defense they are pressed for space and make the best use of the area. In conclusion, all 4 DZs are great, you can't pick a bad one, they all have pros and cons, but with all of them, the PROS definitely outway the CONS. You can't go wrong where ever you pick. If your ever at Skydive Pepperell, look me up.Peace!"I live to EFS"Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChromeBoy 0 #8 April 19, 2002 Thanks for the info Tom! I will definetly make it up your way soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #9 April 21, 2002 If you like old-time blues (pre WWII) check out the Tarbox Ramblers. They play at the Green Street Grill in Cambridge, I think Friday nights. They also play at the Burren. They are one of my favorite bands..Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #10 April 21, 2002 Dear Spoon~Where should I send the sympathy card? Bahston.......Havahd.....(oh dear God please don't make me go back there......)It only takes a little pixie dust...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #11 April 21, 2002 You had a choice between California and Boston and you chose BOSTON? Enjoy the snow and the short skydiving season ... while we're jumping year 'round out here... pull & flare,lisa[subliminal msg]My website Go Now[/subliminal msg] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bbarnhouse 0 #12 April 21, 2002 Agrees with Bytch....and he could have had the pleasure of our company too! Humph!It only takes a little pixie dust...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Donna 0 #13 April 22, 2002 I live in Massachusetts and jump at Jumptown. Tom did a good job describing all the area DZs. My only additional comment is I consider the bowl landing area at Jumptown to be a PRO not a CON. I love it! It's huge and the sand is thick and can be forgiving when you screw up on landing. I've flared too early and too late and thanked my lucky stars for that sand. A van is waiting to give you a ride to the other side of the runway back to manifest and only takes a few extra minutes. If you have a B license or higher and prefer you can land in the smaller landing area next to manifest. Oh, and we do have an otter this year.Try all 4 Dzs. They're all good. Each have their own personality and different people have different preferences. Welcome to the area!Muenkel... where are you doing AFF? I'll probably see you when you go to Jumptown as we are out there most weekends. I can't jump until July but my husband will be jumping whenever we can get there. Look for us. His name is Bernie and he has a royal blue jumpsuit with red and black and a red infinity rig. Same with you, Chrome, if you make it out there and I hope you do.Blue Skies,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChromeBoy 0 #14 April 22, 2002 QuoteYou had a choice between California and Boston and you chose BOSTON? Enjoy the snow and the short skydiving season ... while we're jumping year 'round out here... SkyBytch / BB...I could not turn down Boston. It is a great position with a lot more $$$ than what I was offered in Boston. Plus I will have weekends off, in CA that was not promised all the time. I will definetly make CA my vacation after living in Florida and jumping at all of theose dz's I just have Arizona and California to go! I can't wait to walk into Square 1 one day and say..."Yes, there is this Bytch I wanna see!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #15 April 22, 2002 QuoteMuenkel... where are you doing AFF? I'll probably see you when you go to Jumptown as we are out there most weekends. I can't jump until July but my husband will be jumping whenever we can get there. Look for us. His name is Bernie and he has a royal blue jumpsuit with red and black and a red infinity rig. Same with you, Chrome, if you make it out there and I hope you do.Hi Donna, I am going back to where it all began for me, Skydive Space Center in Florida. I'll be there for 2 weeks. But Mass. remains my home and I plan to spend alot of time at Jumptown, so I will definitely introduce myself. Thanks.Such an interesting monster with such an interesting hairdo.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Donna 0 #16 April 22, 2002 Cool! Look forward to seeing you when you get back. My FJC instructor who is an S&T A at Jumptown is from Rowe. He usually has a pig roast at his place Labor Day weekend. Beautiful little town. He's the principal of the little school there. Great guy. Maybe you know him.See you soon. Good luck with your AFF!Blue Skies,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TequilaGirl 0 #17 April 22, 2002 Hey you forgot Texas................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChromeBoy 0 #18 April 22, 2002 TG I will see you the first week of June. Depending on what occurs then will determine how many trips I take to Texas through the year! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #19 April 22, 2002 QuoteMy FJC instructor who is an S&T A at Jumptown is from Rowe. He usually has a pig roast at his place Labor Day weekend. Beautiful little town. He's the principal of the little school there. Great guy. Maybe you know him.That would be Mr. Bob Clancy. I have not yet met him, but did receive an email from him introducing himself.Thanks again.Such an interesting monster with such an interesting hairdo.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #20 April 22, 2002 I don't know what you're talking about, Lisa. Boston kicks ass, while California is full of flaky people, forest fires, mudslides, earthquakes, race riots, and the like, none of which we have in Boston. Well, maybe we have some flakes in Cambridge, but that's about it.Side note - I went to Jumptown for the first time this weekend and got a very good vibe from it. Unfortunately I arrived simultaneously with the rain on Saturday and didn't have the time to go back on Sunday when the weather was nicer. But I met a bunch of people and they were all really cool and I'll definitely be there next weekend if it's decent weather. What finally got me to drive out there in the first place (though I had been planning to for some time) was doing a little comparison shopping on currency jumps. Even though they only charge about 1/2 of what other New England DZ's do... I didn't realize currency jumps were this expensive everywhere! I better hurry up and get those B and C licenses so I can go a little longer between jumps without getting held up for this crap again. Or maybe go down to Raeford where it sounds like this is the kind of thing an instructor would just do for slot plus beer, right Chuck?Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChromeBoy 0 #21 April 26, 2002 Ok. Blinker fixed. Report finished. Now all I need to do is finish packing and a little laundry and I am on my way. I wonder how long it will take until I have a New England accent? From now on it is skydiving in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. Good seafood like lobster and crabs (good kind of crabs, not vd), I guess all I need now is a winter coat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,111 #22 April 26, 2002 >Well, maybe we have some flakes in Cambridge, but that's about it.Hey! I went to school in Cambridge!-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #23 April 26, 2002 Repeat after me:"I pahked the cah in Hahvahds yahd"Actually, I have been here in New England for 11 years and I still have my New Yawk accent.If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #24 April 26, 2002 QuoteHey! I went to school in Cambridge!Which explains all the liberal shit that comes out of your mouth all the time.If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #25 April 26, 2002 Me too, buddy. Two T stops away from ya. Flakes everywhere. Guess I must have liked it, though, since I'm back in the "People's Republic" now...Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 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. 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Muenkel 0 #4 April 19, 2002 I live in Western Mass. approximately 2 hours from Boston. Once I finish AFF, my home DZ will be Jumptown in Orange which is approximately 70 miles west of Boston. Getting around New England is really easy since the states are so small. My email is in my profile. I hear good things about Pepperel also.Such an interesting monster with such an interesting hairdo.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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LawnDart21 0 #7 April 19, 2002 Okay, here is the straight info about all the Boston DZs....Skydive New England in Lebanon, Maine: Is like 90 mnutes to 2 hours north of Boston. PRO: they have a Super Otter, and the night life is the best in New England, really good scenery too under canopy, alot of freeflyers and rw flyers. Great vibe at the DZ too. CON: Landing area can be tight/tricky with a runway intersecting the landing area/not alot of outs. If your smart under canopy, you'll be fine.Skydive Pepperell: 45 minutes from Boston, PRO: Great staff, (I work there...LOL), we have an Otter, great group of fun jumpers, plenty of room to pack, huge landing area, alot of outs and a pretty decent bonfire on the weekends. Always a good time on the DZ. CON: Most RW fliers than freefliers, although there is some freeflying gong on, but not as much as RW. (Its catching on though....LOL)Jumptown (Orange, MA)About 90 minutes/2hours west of Boston. PRO: Another friendly drop zone, everybody helps out new comers, great vibe, good mix of rw and freefliers, I believe they have an Otter there this year, alot of packing areas. CON: The beginner landing area (The Bowl) is about an 1/8 of a mile from manifest/packing area, it's HUGE and its SAFE, but it take a few minutes to get back to pack. The experienced landing area is tighter (next to the buiding) and is a sand/dirt landing area. Another great DZBoston Providence: About 45 minutes to an hour south of Boston. PRO: Great people there, the staff and the fun jumpers are all way cool. I think they jump a Cessna Caravan, plenty of room to land, nice shaded out door area to hang out between loads too. CON: Not as much room for packing as the others, but in their defense they are pressed for space and make the best use of the area. In conclusion, all 4 DZs are great, you can't pick a bad one, they all have pros and cons, but with all of them, the PROS definitely outway the CONS. You can't go wrong where ever you pick. If your ever at Skydive Pepperell, look me up.Peace!"I live to EFS"Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #8 April 19, 2002 Thanks for the info Tom! I will definetly make it up your way soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #9 April 21, 2002 If you like old-time blues (pre WWII) check out the Tarbox Ramblers. They play at the Green Street Grill in Cambridge, I think Friday nights. They also play at the Burren. They are one of my favorite bands..Speed Racer"Fill your hand, you son-of-a-bitch!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #10 April 21, 2002 Dear Spoon~Where should I send the sympathy card? Bahston.......Havahd.....(oh dear God please don't make me go back there......)It only takes a little pixie dust...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #11 April 21, 2002 You had a choice between California and Boston and you chose BOSTON? Enjoy the snow and the short skydiving season ... while we're jumping year 'round out here... pull & flare,lisa[subliminal msg]My website Go Now[/subliminal msg] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #12 April 21, 2002 Agrees with Bytch....and he could have had the pleasure of our company too! Humph!It only takes a little pixie dust...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donna 0 #13 April 22, 2002 I live in Massachusetts and jump at Jumptown. Tom did a good job describing all the area DZs. My only additional comment is I consider the bowl landing area at Jumptown to be a PRO not a CON. I love it! It's huge and the sand is thick and can be forgiving when you screw up on landing. I've flared too early and too late and thanked my lucky stars for that sand. A van is waiting to give you a ride to the other side of the runway back to manifest and only takes a few extra minutes. If you have a B license or higher and prefer you can land in the smaller landing area next to manifest. Oh, and we do have an otter this year.Try all 4 Dzs. They're all good. Each have their own personality and different people have different preferences. Welcome to the area!Muenkel... where are you doing AFF? I'll probably see you when you go to Jumptown as we are out there most weekends. I can't jump until July but my husband will be jumping whenever we can get there. Look for us. His name is Bernie and he has a royal blue jumpsuit with red and black and a red infinity rig. Same with you, Chrome, if you make it out there and I hope you do.Blue Skies,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #14 April 22, 2002 QuoteYou had a choice between California and Boston and you chose BOSTON? Enjoy the snow and the short skydiving season ... while we're jumping year 'round out here... SkyBytch / BB...I could not turn down Boston. It is a great position with a lot more $$$ than what I was offered in Boston. Plus I will have weekends off, in CA that was not promised all the time. I will definetly make CA my vacation after living in Florida and jumping at all of theose dz's I just have Arizona and California to go! I can't wait to walk into Square 1 one day and say..."Yes, there is this Bytch I wanna see!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #15 April 22, 2002 QuoteMuenkel... where are you doing AFF? I'll probably see you when you go to Jumptown as we are out there most weekends. I can't jump until July but my husband will be jumping whenever we can get there. Look for us. His name is Bernie and he has a royal blue jumpsuit with red and black and a red infinity rig. Same with you, Chrome, if you make it out there and I hope you do.Hi Donna, I am going back to where it all began for me, Skydive Space Center in Florida. I'll be there for 2 weeks. But Mass. remains my home and I plan to spend alot of time at Jumptown, so I will definitely introduce myself. Thanks.Such an interesting monster with such an interesting hairdo.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donna 0 #16 April 22, 2002 Cool! Look forward to seeing you when you get back. My FJC instructor who is an S&T A at Jumptown is from Rowe. He usually has a pig roast at his place Labor Day weekend. Beautiful little town. He's the principal of the little school there. Great guy. Maybe you know him.See you soon. Good luck with your AFF!Blue Skies,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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ChromeBoy 0 #18 April 22, 2002 TG I will see you the first week of June. Depending on what occurs then will determine how many trips I take to Texas through the year! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #19 April 22, 2002 QuoteMy FJC instructor who is an S&T A at Jumptown is from Rowe. He usually has a pig roast at his place Labor Day weekend. Beautiful little town. He's the principal of the little school there. Great guy. Maybe you know him.That would be Mr. Bob Clancy. I have not yet met him, but did receive an email from him introducing himself.Thanks again.Such an interesting monster with such an interesting hairdo.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #20 April 22, 2002 I don't know what you're talking about, Lisa. Boston kicks ass, while California is full of flaky people, forest fires, mudslides, earthquakes, race riots, and the like, none of which we have in Boston. Well, maybe we have some flakes in Cambridge, but that's about it.Side note - I went to Jumptown for the first time this weekend and got a very good vibe from it. Unfortunately I arrived simultaneously with the rain on Saturday and didn't have the time to go back on Sunday when the weather was nicer. But I met a bunch of people and they were all really cool and I'll definitely be there next weekend if it's decent weather. What finally got me to drive out there in the first place (though I had been planning to for some time) was doing a little comparison shopping on currency jumps. Even though they only charge about 1/2 of what other New England DZ's do... I didn't realize currency jumps were this expensive everywhere! I better hurry up and get those B and C licenses so I can go a little longer between jumps without getting held up for this crap again. Or maybe go down to Raeford where it sounds like this is the kind of thing an instructor would just do for slot plus beer, right Chuck?Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChromeBoy 0 #21 April 26, 2002 Ok. Blinker fixed. Report finished. Now all I need to do is finish packing and a little laundry and I am on my way. I wonder how long it will take until I have a New England accent? From now on it is skydiving in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. Good seafood like lobster and crabs (good kind of crabs, not vd), I guess all I need now is a winter coat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,111 #22 April 26, 2002 >Well, maybe we have some flakes in Cambridge, but that's about it.Hey! I went to school in Cambridge!-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #23 April 26, 2002 Repeat after me:"I pahked the cah in Hahvahds yahd"Actually, I have been here in New England for 11 years and I still have my New Yawk accent.If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #24 April 26, 2002 QuoteHey! I went to school in Cambridge!Which explains all the liberal shit that comes out of your mouth all the time.If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #25 April 26, 2002 Me too, buddy. Two T stops away from ya. Flakes everywhere. Guess I must have liked it, though, since I'm back in the "People's Republic" now...Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 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 Go To Topic Listing
Muenkel 0 #19 April 22, 2002 QuoteMy FJC instructor who is an S&T A at Jumptown is from Rowe. He usually has a pig roast at his place Labor Day weekend. Beautiful little town. He's the principal of the little school there. Great guy. Maybe you know him.That would be Mr. Bob Clancy. I have not yet met him, but did receive an email from him introducing himself.Thanks again.Such an interesting monster with such an interesting hairdo.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #20 April 22, 2002 I don't know what you're talking about, Lisa. Boston kicks ass, while California is full of flaky people, forest fires, mudslides, earthquakes, race riots, and the like, none of which we have in Boston. Well, maybe we have some flakes in Cambridge, but that's about it.Side note - I went to Jumptown for the first time this weekend and got a very good vibe from it. Unfortunately I arrived simultaneously with the rain on Saturday and didn't have the time to go back on Sunday when the weather was nicer. But I met a bunch of people and they were all really cool and I'll definitely be there next weekend if it's decent weather. What finally got me to drive out there in the first place (though I had been planning to for some time) was doing a little comparison shopping on currency jumps. Even though they only charge about 1/2 of what other New England DZ's do... I didn't realize currency jumps were this expensive everywhere! I better hurry up and get those B and C licenses so I can go a little longer between jumps without getting held up for this crap again. Or maybe go down to Raeford where it sounds like this is the kind of thing an instructor would just do for slot plus beer, right Chuck?Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #21 April 26, 2002 Ok. Blinker fixed. Report finished. Now all I need to do is finish packing and a little laundry and I am on my way. I wonder how long it will take until I have a New England accent? From now on it is skydiving in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. Good seafood like lobster and crabs (good kind of crabs, not vd), I guess all I need now is a winter coat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,111 #22 April 26, 2002 >Well, maybe we have some flakes in Cambridge, but that's about it.Hey! I went to school in Cambridge!-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #23 April 26, 2002 Repeat after me:"I pahked the cah in Hahvahds yahd"Actually, I have been here in New England for 11 years and I still have my New Yawk accent.If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #24 April 26, 2002 QuoteHey! I went to school in Cambridge!Which explains all the liberal shit that comes out of your mouth all the time.If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #25 April 26, 2002 Me too, buddy. Two T stops away from ya. Flakes everywhere. Guess I must have liked it, though, since I'm back in the "People's Republic" now...Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 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
billvon 3,111 #22 April 26, 2002 >Well, maybe we have some flakes in Cambridge, but that's about it.Hey! I went to school in Cambridge!-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #23 April 26, 2002 Repeat after me:"I pahked the cah in Hahvahds yahd"Actually, I have been here in New England for 11 years and I still have my New Yawk accent.If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #24 April 26, 2002 QuoteHey! I went to school in Cambridge!Which explains all the liberal shit that comes out of your mouth all the time.If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #25 April 26, 2002 Me too, buddy. Two T stops away from ya. Flakes everywhere. Guess I must have liked it, though, since I'm back in the "People's Republic" now...Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
