Tonto 1 #1 November 16, 2003 I did my 4000th dive today! It was a Birdman rodeo dive with my GF, but other dives for the weekend were AFF, Tandem, freefly and a nice 8 way! I got horribly pied, and will be picking bits of cream out of my ears for a least a week. So... next weekend I need to write those double zero's again... and I'm on my way to 5000! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
batbex 0 #2 November 16, 2003 I hope I make it that far one day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #3 November 16, 2003 Awesome Tonto! 4,000...that's really something to shoot for. Keep it up, you can make it to 10,000...I believe! -Kramer The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #4 November 17, 2003 Wow! Congratulations Tonto. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #5 November 17, 2003 Congrats...and what kind of pie?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #6 November 17, 2003 QuoteCongrats...and what kind of pie?? Had he been pied at every 100 jumps, that makes 40 different flavors. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #7 November 17, 2003 What sort of CI are you. You spend far too much time jumping and not enough pissing people off and ordering them about Congrats dudeYou 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
kai2k1 0 #8 November 17, 2003 Right On tonto!! congrats on 4k!!!! There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiverRick 0 #9 November 17, 2003 Congratulations. never pull low......unless you are Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #10 November 17, 2003 Big Congrats, I hope that some day I can be there too ~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #11 November 17, 2003 Dude! I am having fun... and learning new stuff. The more I jump, the more I realise we're all just beginners. The staff at JSC are really fantastic, so they chase the errant skydivers around. I just smile and nod! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #12 November 17, 2003 Thanks to all for the congratulations! I can honestly say I never thought that skydiving would dominate my life the way it has. The time on the ground, the people I've been lucky to meet and bitching about the weather mean just as much as the dives. I guess I'll just keep going! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #13 November 17, 2003 QuoteI guess I'll just keep going! Amen! -Kramer The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
testpilot 0 #14 November 17, 2003 Congrats Dude. Dave D830 http://www.skydiving.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt1977 0 #15 November 17, 2003 Congratulations on 4,000 jumps! Awesome! Vicki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #16 November 17, 2003 Congrats Eric, It will take me another 4 years to see that #! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #17 November 17, 2003 Very impressive! I hope to get to there one day.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #18 November 18, 2003 So, when are you gonna get your thumb outta yer fart-canal and actually jump? Geesh man, only 4k jumps? Seriously, congrats dude. Awesome. Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darrenspooner 0 #19 November 18, 2003 4000, fantastic. I was inspired by the chap who is about to do 500 skydives in 24 hours. That's one jump every 3 minutes. Now that's progression. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #20 November 18, 2003 Yeah! If he'd carried on like that for another week... he'd have been really tired! 500+ in 24 hrs is awesome! Johannesburg Skydiving Club did 100 jumps in 12 hours for 4 jumpers earlier this year, so I know all about the packing logistics! The jumps are a poor measure of the time spent, the places seen, the experiences shared. I'm looking forward to the next jump! Been a day already! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #21 November 18, 2003 F*ing SA bastards are stealing all the blue skies. It's been more than three weeks for me . You jump pretty much all year around, yeah? Any seasonal differences with regards to jump frequency? I bet the Americans are doing their part of Blue Sky stealing too. Grrr. When I become dictator... Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyDave 0 #22 November 19, 2003 QuoteF*ing SA bastards are stealing all the blue skies. It's been more than three weeks for me . You jump pretty much all year around, yeah? Any seasonal differences with regards to jump frequency? I bet the Americans are doing their part of Blue Sky stealing too. Grrr. When I become dictator... at least we in the uk dont hog all the blue sky's... but then again we dont see much of it anyway at this time of the year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #23 November 20, 2003 QuoteYou jump pretty much all year around, yeah? Any seasonal differences with regards to jump ? In the interior the only real difference between seasons is that it gets very cold in Winter (by our standards of course!). Given that JSC is at about 5200 asl the temps at altitude can really bite, but the skies are mostly clear. Towards late Winter/early Spring (August - September) it can get extremely windy. In Summer we have frequent late afternoon thunderstorms which may interfere with the odd sunset load. But yeah, mostly the weather is fine for jumping all year round. PS. Well done on the 4000, Tonto! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelflying 0 #24 November 20, 2003 congrats hope I get there.www.skydivekzn.co.za Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pia 0 #25 November 20, 2003 WOW WTG!!!**Those who refuse to live and learn simply exist** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
