scumbags in skydiving

[raymond_jones 0]

After searching the internet, I came across this business arizonia the website is: phoenixareaskydiving.com

here is what they tell students who are wanting to get "certified" in skydiving:
"Phoenix Area Skydiving is the best place to get certified if you live in the Phoenix area. We are the closest dropzone to Phoenix and have an excellent safety record. After you graduate from our 9 jump AFP Program you will be able to jump on your own and experience the thrill of flying. After this you can try freeflying(vertical flying), skyboarding, or even the new birdman suit. Call today to start your adventure in skydiving."

and people wonder why younger jumpers have death wishes. I suppose this is another "skyride" buddy ruining our sport to make a few bucks.
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"your the shit till you eat it !!!!!!!! damn that wall hurts..."

[mikepall 0]

What's wrong with what they are saying?

[Butters 0]

Care to explain?

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[Andrewwhyte 1]

I don't get it. What's your problem with these guys? They don't seem Skyridey to me.

[BillyVance 34]

I believe it IS a Skyride website. If you hold the mouse pointer over the header at the top, you see a small text pop-up say "Skydiving in Northern Michigan"

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[raymond_jones 0]

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What's wrong with what they are saying?

you will be able to jump on your own and experience the thrill of flying. After this you can try freeflying(vertical flying), skyboarding, or even the new birdman suit.


so after 9 jumps you go on your own and start freeflying, skyboarding, and wingsuits? if a new jumper sees this off the get go thats what they think. 1st impressions are the most important.

you didn't see anything wrong with that?

"your the shit till you eat it !!!!!!!! damn that wall hurts..."

[mikepall 0]

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What's wrong with what they are saying?

you will be able to jump on your own and experience the thrill of flying. After this you can try freeflying(vertical flying), skyboarding, or even the new birdman suit.


so after 9 jumps you go on your own and start freeflying, skyboarding, and wingsuits? if a new jumper sees this off the get go thats what they think. 1st impressions are the most important.

you didn't see anything wrong with that?

No. Quit being an anal PA removed by slotperfect.

They are not scumbags, I am. I will sleep with your girlfriend first chance i get, i will smoke your last cigarette and most important of all I will drink your last beer and make sure it is done after all the stores have closed.

[sparkie 0]

it's tuesday, not monday. That bad a mood belongs to a monday.

[keka 0]

After this ( and by "this", I assume they meant 9 jumps...)you can try freeflying(vertical flying), skyboarding, or even the new birdman suit

yeah... right

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[mark 107]

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I believe it IS a Skyride website. If you hold the mouse pointer over the header at the top, you see a small text pop-up say "Skydiving in Northern Michigan"

"Skydiving in Northern Michigan" would be Skydive Harbor Springs, a USPA member dz run by a couple guys with a 182 and a few rigs. They used to split their year between Michigan and southern California. I don't know if the Arizona operation is instead of California, or in addition.

Mark

[Andrewwhyte 1]

The people who own the Casa Grande DZ also have one in the San Diego area.

[kelpdiver 2]

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After you graduate from our 9 jump AFP Program you will be able to jump on your own and experience the thrill of flying. After this you can try freeflying(vertical flying), skyboarding, or even the new birdman suit.

There are two "afters." It doesn't say how long after you experience the thrill of flying you can proceed to the others.

That's no more misleading than virtually all advertizing for tandem skydives. To me, far more scummy are the lies about altitude, be it the use of MSL or the notorious "18,000ft" skydives that are far lower.

So is there a DZ anywhere near Phoenix, or is Eloy the closest? Skydive [city] is usually a DZ 100 miles away from the city. How misleading is that?

[steveorino 7]

Any worse than saying you are a student with 1 year in sport with 666 jumps?

steveOrino

[Andrewwhyte 1]

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So is there a DZ anywhere near Phoenix, or is Eloy the closest? Skydive [city] is usually a DZ 100 miles away from the city. How misleading is that?

No, the one in Casa Grande is closer than Eloy. As far as I've heard it is the closest to the city.

[slotperfect 7]

Choose your words more carefully please. Personal Attacks are not permitted in the forums.

Thanks,

Arrive Safely

John

[RB_Hammer 0]

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So is there a DZ anywhere near Phoenix, or is Eloy the closest? Skydive [city] is usually a DZ 100 miles away from the city. How misleading is that?

No, the one in Casa Grande is closer than Eloy. As far as I've heard it is the closest to the city.

Phoenix is a BIG city. Closest DZ to me is Desert Skydiving Center in Buckeye, west of Phoenix. Closest to my nephew who lives on the southeast part of the valley is Eloy.
I think if you used city center Phoenix, Casa Grande would be just slightly closest, but not by much...

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[Andrewwhyte 1]

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I think if you used city center Phoenix, Casa Grande would be just slightly closest, but not by much...

Which gives these guys the right to brag about it on their website.

[raymond_jones 0]

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Any worse than saying you are a student with 1 year in sport with 666 jumps?

am i saying or recommending to do things under 25 jumps? my time in the sport has nothing to do with the conversation at large........i have better things going for me in life than worry or even care about my profile on DZ.COM. obviously you'd rather see new and up coming jumpers get scandled than lead them in the right direction from the get go. remind me to add you to the list..............................

"your the shit till you eat it !!!!!!!! damn that wall hurts..."

[kelpdiver 2]

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I think if you used city center Phoenix, Casa Grande would be just slightly closest, but not by much...

Which gives these guys the right to brag about it on their website.

you don't need rights, you just need to be first!

[Couloirman 0]

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Any worse than saying you are a student with 1 year in sport with 666 jumps?

I think there should be a way to put up a license, and student in the profile box. We all are, and always will be students to the sport(of course my newbie ass is, but Im talking even about 10,000+ jump #'s). Anyone who isnt, well...

[porpoishead 8]

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Any worse than saying you are a student with 1 year in sport with 666 jumps?

am i saying or recommending to do things under 25 jumps? my time in the sport has nothing to do with the conversation at large........i have better things going for me in life than worry or even care about my profile on DZ.COM. obviously you'd rather see new and up coming jumpers get scandled than lead them in the right direction from the get go. remind me to add you to the list..............................

dude, why must you be so disrespectful. think about it. you come on here calling people scumbag, without even knowing your ass from a hole in the ground, and you expect people to jump on your bandwgon and bash needlessly. for what???

then you go and label steve a scumbag!!! you got issues dude.

go easy man, or not and add me to your list too, if it makes your life better.

WTF??????

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[Kiki32 1]

If I was a whuffo Id be a little misled from this. Id be thinking "Wow I only have to do 9 jumps and then Ill be able to use a skyboard!" and then be very once I went thru the training to find out otherwise.

Sure the statement is legal probably. But its not nice to get peoples hopes up like that.

Poetry don't work on whores.

[JohnMitchell 16]

I see plenty of people get 9 jumps and want to try freeflying.

I see freeflying being done on Level Is too.

Relax, that ad is not a big deal

[Broke 0]

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I believe it IS a Skyride website. If you hold the mouse pointer over the header at the top, you see a small text pop-up say "Skydiving in Northern Michigan"

Yeah but they actually give dirrections to the DZ on the web site

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[popsjumper 2]

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If I was a whuffo Id be a little misled from this. Id be thinking "Wow I only have to do 9 jumps and then Ill be able to use a skyboard!" and then be very once I went thru the training to find out otherwise.

Sure the statement is legal probably. But its not nice to get peoples hopes up like that.

This poster gets it. You guys are totally missing the point of the OPs post. Look at it from a non-jumper's point of view and see what you think. I don't know that there's a skyboarder (used for demonstraation purposes) out there that would take on a 9-jump student. Freeflyers? Well, yes...there's tons of them bozos that would do it.



9 jumps and I'm off skyboarding!
WoooHoooo!"

"What? I can't do that? But your website says I can! WTF?"

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
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