eeneR 3 #1 October 23, 2003 Ok, I just have to say after reading this I am completely impressed. This is a fantastic start to making things better....A gear shop "Walking the walk" Not just talking the talk. This is a great Idea. Canopy She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 October 23, 2003 Interesting.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #3 October 23, 2003 Hmm so if I take a two hour course with Heath, I can get that VX 49Ok maybe not but it looks like a good idea. It might get more people to pursue canopy training. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trigger 0 #4 October 23, 2003 Certainly "THE WAY FORWARD".CHOP WOOD COLLECT WATER. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #5 October 23, 2003 Nice incentive program. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #6 October 23, 2003 Great idea. Maybe more will follow.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #7 October 23, 2003 QuoteGreat idea. Maybe more will follow. I hope so, it is an excellent way to promote canopy training and saftey.....Kudos to the person who came up with the idea She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #8 October 23, 2003 great idea, maybe someday we'll see requirements like these to get an A license __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #9 October 23, 2003 QuoteKudos to the person who came up with the idea I hope lots of gear dealers steal this idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #10 October 23, 2003 QuoteQuoteGreat idea. Maybe more will follow. I hope so, it is an excellent way to promote canopy training and saftey.....Kudos to the person who came up with the idea I'd love to take the credit, but all I did was approve it. Lisa wrote it and is implementing it. BTW, to show how much Lisa is "walking the walk", she has decided that she wants to downsize because of her comfort jumping here in Florida; however her first step was to contact Scott Miller to have him come to Sebastian and run a Canopy Control Course which The Drop Shop will sponsor and she will attend. The date has not been finalized but looks to be the first weekend of December. Check our site or www.skydiveseb.com for more info. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #11 October 23, 2003 Way to go Lisa. I always knew she "walked the walk." I said it before, and I'll say it again, I hope other companies follow your lead.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites selbbub78 0 #12 October 23, 2003 That's great work! I'm glad to see that there is a company that does care who they sell canopies to, and such. AWESOME!"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites arlo 0 #13 October 23, 2003 one of the best parts of this idea is that Lisa genuinely gives a shit and it's so not about the money. hell, i know that and lisa and i work for different gear stores. with that being said, i would encourage anyone buying a new canopy to do so from a dealer (such as the drop shop) which offers this sort of incentive. i think that it is a reflection of the attitude of the store owners and employees. if the dealer doesn't give a shit about your safety, then you need to ask yourself if you're being done a disservice by supporting them. you owe it to yourself to stay safe. outstanding, lisa! arlo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpwally 0 #14 October 24, 2003 Lisa,,your'e awesome.................wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VectorBoy 0 #15 October 25, 2003 Don't forget Jack and Lynn. They help put the "nice" in the canopy nazi, not like the old days of bang'n her head on the office desk after a call. Now thats somebody elses job. You guys want the old number? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybytch 273 #16 October 29, 2003 Quote The date has not been finalized but looks to be the first weekend of December. Date is set! Scott Miller will be giving his Essential Skills canopy control course at Sebastian, FL on December 6 and 7. This is a one day, five jump course that focuses on the basic canopy skills every jumper needs to learn, especially those with swooping in their future. Eight slots are available each day. Course cost is $75 plus five jumps (jumps can be from altitude or hop and pops, your choice). Start time will be 9 am both days. Preregister with The Drop Shop on the dz at Sebastian (PM me for contact info). $35 deposit is required to hold your slot with the balance due the morning of the course. Scott will also be giving a free seminar on choosing your canopies Saturday evening. Courses and seminar sponsored by The Drop Shop. I'm taking it. Who's gonna join me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jceman 1 #17 October 29, 2003 QuoteQuote The date has not been finalized but looks to be the first weekend of December. Date is set! Scott Miller will be giving his Essential Skills canopy control course at Sebastian, FL on December 6 and 7. This is a one day, five jump course that focuses on the basic canopy skills every jumper needs to learn, especially those with swooping in their future. Eight slots are available each day. Course cost is $75 plus five jumps (jumps can be from altitude or hop and pops, your choice). Start time will be 9 am both days. Preregister with The Drop Shop on the dz at Sebastian (PM me for contact info). $35 deposit is required to hold your slot with the balance due the morning of the course. Scott will also be giving a free seminar on choosing your canopies Saturday evening. Courses and seminar sponsored by The Drop Shop. I'm taking it. Who's gonna join me? Unashamed This is coming about because Lisa twisted my wrist! No, it's really happening because we do believe in practicing what we preach. Lisa wants to downsize and feels this is the needed first step. Anyone wonder why I hired her? Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 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
jceman 1 #10 October 23, 2003 QuoteQuoteGreat idea. Maybe more will follow. I hope so, it is an excellent way to promote canopy training and saftey.....Kudos to the person who came up with the idea I'd love to take the credit, but all I did was approve it. Lisa wrote it and is implementing it. BTW, to show how much Lisa is "walking the walk", she has decided that she wants to downsize because of her comfort jumping here in Florida; however her first step was to contact Scott Miller to have him come to Sebastian and run a Canopy Control Course which The Drop Shop will sponsor and she will attend. The date has not been finalized but looks to be the first weekend of December. Check our site or www.skydiveseb.com for more info. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #11 October 23, 2003 Way to go Lisa. I always knew she "walked the walk." I said it before, and I'll say it again, I hope other companies follow your lead.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #12 October 23, 2003 That's great work! I'm glad to see that there is a company that does care who they sell canopies to, and such. AWESOME!"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arlo 0 #13 October 23, 2003 one of the best parts of this idea is that Lisa genuinely gives a shit and it's so not about the money. hell, i know that and lisa and i work for different gear stores. with that being said, i would encourage anyone buying a new canopy to do so from a dealer (such as the drop shop) which offers this sort of incentive. i think that it is a reflection of the attitude of the store owners and employees. if the dealer doesn't give a shit about your safety, then you need to ask yourself if you're being done a disservice by supporting them. you owe it to yourself to stay safe. outstanding, lisa! arlo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #14 October 24, 2003 Lisa,,your'e awesome.................wallysmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #15 October 25, 2003 Don't forget Jack and Lynn. They help put the "nice" in the canopy nazi, not like the old days of bang'n her head on the office desk after a call. Now thats somebody elses job. You guys want the old number? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #16 October 29, 2003 Quote The date has not been finalized but looks to be the first weekend of December. Date is set! Scott Miller will be giving his Essential Skills canopy control course at Sebastian, FL on December 6 and 7. This is a one day, five jump course that focuses on the basic canopy skills every jumper needs to learn, especially those with swooping in their future. Eight slots are available each day. Course cost is $75 plus five jumps (jumps can be from altitude or hop and pops, your choice). Start time will be 9 am both days. Preregister with The Drop Shop on the dz at Sebastian (PM me for contact info). $35 deposit is required to hold your slot with the balance due the morning of the course. Scott will also be giving a free seminar on choosing your canopies Saturday evening. Courses and seminar sponsored by The Drop Shop. I'm taking it. Who's gonna join me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #17 October 29, 2003 QuoteQuote The date has not been finalized but looks to be the first weekend of December. Date is set! Scott Miller will be giving his Essential Skills canopy control course at Sebastian, FL on December 6 and 7. This is a one day, five jump course that focuses on the basic canopy skills every jumper needs to learn, especially those with swooping in their future. Eight slots are available each day. Course cost is $75 plus five jumps (jumps can be from altitude or hop and pops, your choice). Start time will be 9 am both days. Preregister with The Drop Shop on the dz at Sebastian (PM me for contact info). $35 deposit is required to hold your slot with the balance due the morning of the course. Scott will also be giving a free seminar on choosing your canopies Saturday evening. Courses and seminar sponsored by The Drop Shop. I'm taking it. Who's gonna join me? Unashamed This is coming about because Lisa twisted my wrist! No, it's really happening because we do believe in practicing what we preach. Lisa wants to downsize and feels this is the needed first step. Anyone wonder why I hired her? Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
