jdthomas

"I have two "instructional" flights in a PP" Yeah those instructional flights, Love them.. I will mention the one legal jump I had from a PPC. it was a the Powrachute annual flyin held in Columbus kansas (former home of Powrachute PPC's). the FED's where thier and approved a jump from the PPC. the PPC had a tail number and comeerical pilot Reggie Claudil took me to 4,000 in 30 min's time! All the jumps I have ever had from PPC's where awesome because of all the diffrent exits you can do with them.. hanging under it was great, climbing into the risers and flipping out over the front of the cart was awesome.. my favorite was to just stand out in front of the pilot and fall off backwards! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

"I may never have to use a leaf blower again!! (neighbors yard is sure trashed though!) " When i worked in the industry of PPC's I heard of one rual fireman that actually would use his single seater for fir fighting.. he would back it to the front door of homes, barns or what ever structure and vent the home... that sounded pretty far out there and I wonder if thier is any truth to the story.. but knowing firemen I bet that he had at least tried it once! So who has jumped from a PPC????? Leaglly speaking I never did! but I have ALOT of take off's and few landings in a PPC. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

"For all of the people that have inquired about hotel rooms, we recommend the Slumber Inn (http://www.slumber-inn.com). They have nice, clean rooms with free high-speed internet, and reasonable rates. They are less than a mile from the dropzone, and the hotel has offered to provide a free shuttle to and from the dropzone" This is great news. Seems that maybe not all the locals are upset by the new DZ coming to town and here is proof that they are looking at possible positve economics of having another new business around as well. This could be a great boogie. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

I hope that this new DZ will not face the challenges that the new DZ coming to Kansas City area has faced. Hopefully other DZO's and "local" farmers will not cause you much trouble. Good luck. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

So are you telling me to fill out my info or are you saying since you registered yesterday that you have heard it addressed to you time and time again to fill out your info. My info is filled out and my email is posted, however my info is not for you (paragear) or anyone else to use and I am sure that you will find yourself soon removed from this site for the infraction. but no matter as I am sure that you will just make another fake email and register here again. Speaking of my email why don't you drop me a line since you choose notto have PM's and we can talk there. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

Your use of profanity is something any high school kid could admire! try toning it down please. They as in the mule farmer next door feel they have a vaild concern and they have an awesome right to express how they feel. Although it will not help them at this time as the new dz is coming to the area, perhaps a better way to address any concern they had would be to seek an agreement with the new DZO's and see how they can help each other live within the confines of a small area. Now as far as you and using my posted info within your user stats. I will ask you but once to remove that info as that is not your info. I would have sent you a Pm on this however you have left your Pm option out of your profile wants. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

I have no idea where the map came from. and as far as "they". who is they (your friends?) I am not sure who you refer to as they, so i can't help you there. Where would I put the opening point on any dz map, thats baed on the winds aloft for that day. Very simple to think about if you where a jumper.. but perhaps since you so avoid any question then I will just think you are a jumper and trolling to get reactions that will serve you no usefullness. The Dz is going to open, no matter the attempts of any local persons or the actions of other DZO's in the area. And how clever of you to use my info in your info slot! thats clever! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

You still avoided the answering of the question asked of you be several persons. So once more I ask where are you from and who are you? As far as your asshole statements, I think those are better saved for private messages. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

I just find it strange that this thread has had so many nameless posters register just to speak about this topic and yet here you are registerd with no name, no home DZ or any thing for that matter other then camera.. you have set yourself up in a very similar fashion to others. If you are in fact just making observations then why hide behind no name or info on who you are? So where do you jump or live anyway? Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

This thread is aweome, it has inspired so many nameless posters and look we have another.. Paragear has registered and posted all in the same day and yet with no detailed info on who they really are.. it's freaking amazing how those opposed to this new dz seemto have the same ways about them. what happend to "Justthefacts", "farmer McNasty" and all the other nameless posters? They should all form a new dz or keep jumping at the current DZ that already supports them! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

cool stuff Phreezone.. I wonder why Debra posted her name as Mark Smith in her DZ.com account? Her phone number is 816-380-2343 perhaps I will call her and ask why that is? What I found really cool is that she raises Ass for live stock. www.selphmademules.com One more note is that we can find a pic of Debra in her mules web site and she is listed as a groom and not even the owner of the farm! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

wow another "local" has found a way to log into DZ.com.... thats amazing! I am glad to see your web site, man thats a great work. very productive! The drop zone is coming, you can hate it all you want, but it won't go away.. But really, what land do you own that is next to the airport? Are you a pilot? Have you ever used life flight air ambulance? And why are so concerned about a company that has proposed a move prior to this new DZ coming to town? So farmer McNasty are you opposed to all new business that may bring money to your town or just this one because you some how are connected in a diffrent way to this cause. I have money on the fact you are just a troll and know other DZO's that are connected to this story. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

wow.. I have seen many tandem pics int he past where lurkers are very active within the skydive. I have seen one where a guy was standing on top of the tandem couple holding the drouge bridle. And in no time during all of my tandems did I ever consider allowing any of these type of things to happen. As a TI you owe it to yourself and the passenger to keep things safe and minimmize the risk to all. Adding to the risk of the tandem skydive is foolish no matter what the experience level of the TI is. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

It's true that KSUPC is not the norm, too bad that it's not! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

Gravitysexy.... are you serious? After one year in the sport you know whats best for the sport of skydiving and you think that negative media is good? As far as paying our taxes.. WE have to, it's the law and like it or not our country gives money to worthless causes that are tax based. We can bitch about that if we so choose. You may not have seen any protesters over the movie point break, did you even see it in a movie theater? You where not even a jumper at that time anyway. Yes the girl survived, this was a good thing. Us vultures can pick at the livlyhood she has left, hell she did not have one before this all started, she was living off money that her boyfriend was scamming from the system! This was NOT her first experience, she has made like ten jumps.. this was her first AFF jump as she has made IAD and Tandem jumps before this one. I don't see anywhere thats she is saying she has to muster up any courage, she is ready to jump all she wants is free gear to do so. she does not want to work to get her own gear she wants the vendors to supply it for her because this was so tragic and she has more talk show plans! If you knew anything at all before you typed all your garbage you would have never had writeen the statement that this girl had only said the truth. perhaps you should reread other Shayna threads and gather your info or ask someone who does know the fact of this. She lied, she continues to lie and all int he aid to seek more money. she will say what the media or you want to hear as to milk you for money so she nor her boyfriend have to work or pay thier own way in life! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

So you guys are going to shut down Wamego for this event? thats crazy talk! See you there.. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

QuoteI cant believe you people really give a shit about this. As if the world didnt already think skydiving was dangerous before Shayna Richardson came along You people are a bunch of drama craving whiners. If it really bothers you so much, perhaps everyone here should just shut up about this issue and let it go away. Why the fuck arent you crying and whining about all the videos on realtv? That shit airs on a daily basis, round the clock. Unless Shayna Richardson is lobbying to have my dropzone shut down i dont give a fuck, and neither should you. reply] Obvious that you do give a fuck, you cared enough to go on several rants within this post and you yourself perticipate in the drama of it all when you post here within the threads. This is a subject that does affect the skydivers of one area and call it drama if you wish thats your choice. Hopefully this type of thing will never happen in your area DZ and you will not have to know the affects either indirect or direct that it will have on your personall life and your skydiving lifestyle. I have seen changes and felt the effects of those changes at the area DZ's that Shayna and her boyfriend have jumped at. Things are diffrent and that affects us jumpers that go to these dz's. I don't expect you to understand it and I don't care if you do. Just think before you call us drama whiners, it does affect us here and we can say what we want about it in these fourms. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

Because I jump in the area where this acident happend people ask about that one girl whos chute did not open! I thought for sure that this accident had passed and just this Friday I was asked on a white water kayak fourm if I knew that girl who's chute did noy open and she busted her face! I personally am so sick of her... oh here is another wonderous quote from Shayna. "I am just so desprate to put this whole accident behind me" as per her words! And now she is trying to get gear so she can jump and get on more talk shows! What a liar, but we already know that about her! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

This is also very true! to add a bit to this there is a video production of home movies her boyfriend is also very proud of. Shayna was also married to a diffrent person during all of this as well. her divorce has since been finalized. Wow this thing just keeps getting better all the time.. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

. If they -did- plan to get pregnant without coverage (unless they planned on paying for it with cash) it makes my blood boil. This, and the raping of the disability system by someone who -can- work (he was an instructor who was still jumping, right?), is why this country's disability system is a wreck. When the government gets his 1099 they can investigate...and if found that he was faking his disability he is eligible for jail...plus mandatory payment back to the state for all his disability benefits. . ltdiver Shayna has stated they planned on having a baby. this is a fact... although she seems to be full of misinformation at times. What ever will get them the next meal seems to be the next correct answer. I think that the state of missouri has intrest in Ricks "work" history, or at least thats word on the street. I see people like this milk our health care system and society everyday that I work and it makes me angry when others have to foot the bill. Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

She and her boyfriend need money, and they are begging to get it.. They seem to avoid working like the rest of us! She and Rick "planned" on having this child yet they did not have jobs to support this child.. They did go to a diffrent Dz to make this jump because the home DZ would not allow it and she had used gear that was out of her skill range. It' is sad that her teeth are gone, but she has had them replaced for free by a dentist that only wants her to spout his name during TV shows.. now she wants to get gear so she can get back ont he shows I guess. Last I knew and this was per Shayna, she would not get a job because it would take away her state benifits and Rick was still not working.. He is supposedly on dissability but I wonder how that works when the DZ's you have been working at are going to report your taxes this year.. could be more and more intresting for them yet! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

That shit is way old.. from back in the bones brigade days like 88 or something.... When I read the subject line I was in hopes of seeing Bob Burnquist skating.. Oh well Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

So John what you are saying is that alot of people wasted alot of time and energy and a lease agreement was never meet? It's to bad that alot of energy is spent into negative things instead of encouragement of a new dz.. I am happy to see a new dz come to town, I am not bashing any of the current DZ's I am just looking at hey this is a turbine and I am a customer. I work hard for me money and want to spend in on altitude. I hope that all the area DZ's can survive, it would be a shame to see anyone loose a business.. but thats business I guess. It has been sad to see people so split on the arrival of this new DZ.. it's I jump here and I will defend this dz attitude right now.. Loyal customers are an awesome asset to any business but some are just getting mad at others over this and those who are getting mad at friends should remember that we are all customers! I wonder if these same jumpers get upset if someone from the local DZ wants to go jump at some other dz while on vacation? Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

We have a hole digger.... Good luck with the bush we have not had that one YET! I get mad sometimes, until I see her wag her tail and then for some reason all is forgiven... Man I am a sucker for that little dog! Joe www.greenboxphotography.com

Just fyi.. i did a white pages search for a Herold Reynolds in harrisonville Mo and it came up with NOTHING! Thought that was fun... Joe www.greenboxphotography.com