gregpso

Your Bill O reilly right ? We get fox news in australia too the most biased right wing crap I have ever watched. I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Just hurry up and blow the reactors to the shit house and then we can all get some sleep. Iran will not do anything.. in 2 weeks it will be an old story. North Korea is the one that worrieas me I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

50!! I have got underpants older than that. You are young go for it !! I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

A very wise and lovely instructor who got me into free fall from static line (Vere) in the 80 sat Pakenham Vic said "You are a real jumper when you pack your own main pull your own rip cord land without guidance and spot the aircraft." AS I did all (on round canopies) some 30 times on the T 10s I think i can say that. In reality its what you think yourself not what others think. pretty easy in modern times Tandems are passengers the rest are skydivers (cause they are taking responsibility for themselves with some assistance) I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Please dont, Ill likely never jump with you, nor socialise with you, and apart from common courtesy, Ill probably never really speak to you. Based on your postings on SS and the way that you portray yourself I would see you as an overall negative to the skydiving community. Judging by the responses from the eastern jumpers I seem to be not alone in that assessment. Double OUCH !!! What about all the positives (Not that I can think of anything at present.) Any chance of letting bygones be bygones (I didn "T think so) I will take "common courtesy" thats a lot more than others would do. This sounds weird and you will not believe me but in real life I am not like greg demon. Indeed on SS I never personally abused any one. I did disagree and make some out there posts and some stupid remarks I did make some comments about a drop zone but did not personally abuse. Like I have said before the skydiving experience I had was positive (and I promote jumping to all I meet and work with.. at least 10 tandem jumpers I have sent to naggas) and 80 per cent of people I met were excellent. ( I was annoyed I got banned from AFF just for some dumb posts. My log book on my 5 AFF jumps all contain good comments from instructors.. but banned thats a little hard to live with at least for an idiot like me. ) I tried to be entertaining on SS but due to my lack of show business skills it went horribly wrong. How many times do I have to say sorry but I will say it again "sorry" (if there is anything I can say or do let me know!!) I realise I am one line stow short of a free bag. OLIVE BRANCH EXTENDED and offered !! I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

ouch !! I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

skyhook would have stopped the jumper deploying reservefrom a bad position. (on her back !!) No arch when cutting away. I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Sky hook needed any chance of full drive then flaring properly before landing. Still making corrections very low I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

I am starting to warm to you Mr Squeak. LOL I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

What about at the larger drop zones roster one senior skydiver to be laison Officer for the day so any tandem passengers any AFF students or anyone visiting the drop zone can go and ask any question (about skydiving) and get any info about the DZ and what it offers. Many of the above groups feel a bit uncomfortable just asking any jumper as they feel they are interrupting. I know when I first starting visiting DZs I was thrilled if any jumper exchanged a few sentences with me (still am) I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

LOL good one squeak I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Cheers Hscvader will do I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

I think I have finally worked me out I wanted to be noticed (as believe it or not I am a bit shy) so made a complete and utterfool of myself on SS. At least alot of Aussie folk know who I am.... of course no one would ever want to jump with me and at one DZ I would be lucky to leave alive. Do I regret alot of it yeah. but I got in too deep and tried to fight my way out but made it worse. (but keep all this to yourself cause no on else is reading this in Australia and I would never admit it there) now about skyhooks... As a wise man said "greg is a sad man ".. as usual he is right. I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

With my luck i would get arrested for offensive behaviour.. and get called sexist I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

At 66 jumps ( 23 tandems) I stil get called a whuffo I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

I never heard any one mention Euroa I was quite surprised there was a large DZ there. I contacted the owner and he said Come on down !! (or up) Quote " greg the APF are not the only people licensed by CASSA to operate skydiving I wish the APF would stop saying they are!!! " I am going to have a look soon. (maybe it ain "t over after all) Would like to know why he had a falling out with the APF. I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

your the one that spent $5000 doing multiple tandems believing what you've been told. you know a fool and his money are soon parted. For once I have not got an answer for that one. So I have to man up what do the woman do womanup !! Why do I hang around skydive forums ? I enjoy it and the to and fro debates. And although not a devotee like you I actually like the sport/industry I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Hm Euroa not part of the APF bit of an outcast is the owner.. I AM SO THERE SOON !!!!!!! I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Back to thread How about drop zones contact thier students by mail or email asking them 1. Would you like to come back for more.. we can help. 2. Please tell us via email etc what your experience with us was like... how could we do better A bit of market research etc . like other businesses do !! I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Thants right I have not jumped before. hang on 66 times. I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Some one supporting me thats one in a row!! Look 2 former drop zones (one turbine and another cessna dz) I jumped at had quite a few friendlies.. very safety conscious no doubt. But there was the attitude that Rogersmoke said as well. I stand by the 5 things I said if DZs want return business. re skyhooks that as a student I asked about.. one bloke of SS (who had a quite a few jumps) said " greg what possible benefit would a skyhook be to a student. I mean your kidding.. 1 quicker reserve deployment if student fucks up and pulls cutaway at 700 feet 2 Eliminates reserve pilot chute hesitation 3 No time to go unstable after cutaway is pulled/ APART FROM THAT I CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING !!! BRIDGEWATER was more like a club than a business with a lot more friendlies. (way to go RALPH and crew) Now to the British bloke NO $400 australian is not worth US $250.. it may surprise you but our convict dollar (the mighty Aussie) dollar is $1.04 for every USA dollar thats $416 US and it has been $1.09 this year. I notice the British economy is kicking ass NOT !! (only joking) I am not leaving now you would missh me too much I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Ok one more if your Dz really wants repeat business 1. make students feel welcome (not just customers) 2. invite them to stay afterwards 3. Some times Engage in conversations about other stuff besides jumping. (take personal interest) 4 Do not ignore them when they just turn up to watch !! (ie hello greg ,, jumping today ? " no just watching " back turned walk off ignore rest of day !! 5 "Would you like to see how a canopy is packed come with me !! etc ps hcvader with the free 2 jumps I got at bridgy I paid for my AFP membership paid full price for a dvd on the second jump and put $50 on the bar. So yes I was still well ahead. THANKS Ralph. I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Get your facts right mate I am not banned at Bridgewater Ralph said I can come back whenever I want. A great friendly place. ps self imposed ban on SS I asked for the account to be suspended remember ? where in any post have I said anything but eternal gratitude to Ralph and bridgy for the 2 free AFFS ?? For you USA folk this is what happens when you dare ask questions. Sit down shut up go away !! Pour scorn !! Good to see all my fans from Aus are following me here You all take life too seriously. Australian skydiving for what I can see is in great shape and long may it continue. Bit pricey however All drop zones I have been too are well run professional places.... now about skyhooks (LOL) OK I am leaving here as well. (I am getting stalked half way around the world) LOL Good luck Good jumping thanks to those who helped me in Aus. For those that hate me good luck to you to. Stay safe I am very grateful for the experiences I had. Now that I am gone you can all lighten up a bit. gregdemon/gregpso over and out... Roger that !! I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Pops here in Australia its a bit strange one is not allowed to question anything. You just have to pay the $399 and dare not ask for the cost breakdown. Also as a student I dared to raise why skyhooks are not on student gear response " sit down and shut up" !!! (paraphrasing) I am actually banned from AFF at a drop zone because I ask too much stuff. Trouble is there is only 3000 licence jumpers with only around 1 or two turbine Dzs in each state and some states do not even have that. Not much competition like in the good old USA. Of course all the DZs are very well run with very good instruction but we pay (over the odds) I think. I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??

Yeah cannot get rid of me that easy !! Convince me the $200 diference in dooms is justified and I will shutup.. for a couple of days. PS do not take me too seriously like the folk on SS did.. this is only cyber space after all. However I like to ask questions I have an inquiring mind.. but it ruined me on SS I tend to be a bit different. enjoyed my time in the sport or is it an industry these days ??