BIGUN 1,483 #1 April 27, 2007 What do the following female skydivers have in common? Jean Simbro Muriel Carlyn Olsen Jeannie McComba Alva English Anne Batterson Judy Simpson Wendy WilkinsonNobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #2 April 27, 2007 What? They all got extra altitude? Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #3 April 27, 2007 Aside from the fact that you got some of the names wrong, I give up. Some were national champs, some are dead, some have really low D numbers, some might have jumped with me HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,483 #4 April 27, 2007 Quotesome have really low D numbers They were within the first 100 women to receive a D number.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fastphil 0 #5 April 27, 2007 Congratulations, ladies... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #6 April 27, 2007 I infer from the butchery of Muriel Simbro's name that you are working at least partly from the "first 400" list that was posted here a while ago. (It's Muriel Jean Simbro.) In any event, you left out (probably among others) Kim Emmons Knor, D-221, who was a competitor in the VI World Meet in Orange, MA in 1962 and who has jumped as recently as a couple of years ago. Muriel Simbro and Carolyn Olsen were also competitors at the first world meet in the US. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,483 #7 April 27, 2007 The butchery you refer to was a copy/paste of someone else's spelling of the name to which I stand corrected. And, yes, there are other "First 100 ladies to acheive a D license" that are not on the list. Feel free to fill in the blanks.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,586 #8 April 27, 2007 Probably not accurate. Dr. Eco was extrapolating from the percentage of women who were in the first 400 D license holders, and saying that if the percentage stayed consistent (which I'm quite sure it didn't -- it was 1.5%), then I might be among the first 100 women to get a D license. But I'd bet lots and lots of money that the percentage didn't stay consistent. Anyway, Amazon has a lower D number . Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #9 April 27, 2007 Jeannie McCombs ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #10 April 27, 2007 Still wrong . . . She always insisted her name be written with a small "J" as in jeannie McCombs, and she'd rip you a new one for not complying. I'm not sure what you'd call a woman like jennie today, but back then we called her, ah hem, strong willed . . . NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #11 April 27, 2007 Quote Still wrong . . . She always insisted her name be written with a small "J" as in jeannie McCombs, and she'd rip you a new one for not complying. I'm not sure what you'd call a woman like jennie today, but back then we called her, ah hem, strong willed . . . NickD BASE 194 You're right...It was capitalized in the FAI records, I just pasted without thinking. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,483 #12 April 27, 2007 Quotethen I might be among the first 100 women to get a D license. Exactly the point. Just trying to pay homage and praise to the first 100 ladies and pass on a little history and legacy.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,466 #13 April 27, 2007 Nick, Quote ah hem, strong willed Understatement. Jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites