Any Jonathan Livingston Seagull fans here?

[ffejdraga 0]

Anyone?
That book has had a profound effect on my outlook on life, skydiving, aviation.

If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. It is US.

If you have read it, you know what I mean.

Jeff D-16909
Resident, Far Cliffs

[shropshire 0]

Yeap read it at school was first published (and quite a few times since) - I am that old!! Great book, Love it

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Squeak 17]

Neil Diamond Album wasn't it

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[Amazon 7]

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Anyone?
That book has had a profound effect on my outlook on life, skydiving, aviation.

If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. It is US.

If you have read it, you know what I mean.

Jeff D-16909
Resident, Far Cliffs

Once or twice

[skybytch 259]

Another great Bach book is Illusions. I try to always keep an extra copy on hand to give away.

[fallinbear 0]

I keep looking for the "Like" button on DZ.com...

I don't want to make all the decisions because if I screw up, then I can't blame it on you...

[JohnRich 4]

I donated my copies of both "JLS" and "Illusions", as well as many other skydiving and aviation books, to the drop zone bookshelf. But I never see anyone reading them. Not even on windy days when there's nothing else to do.

[kbordson 8]

I also have "Running from Safety" on my bookshelf!!

[ffejdraga 0]

Jeanne, those pics are awesome! Very very cool.
Must have been some good moments.

[ffejdraga 0]

Whenever, I go to the used bookstores around, I look for some copies. I pick them all up, and give them away to the Fletchers and Jonathans I come across.

I'm a huge fan of most of Richard Bach's books. One and Gift of Wings are others on top of my list.

I found that being like Jonathan in the ways of being able to teach (Fletcher) and being able to learn (Chiang) makes me very content. Challenged by what I dont know, and happy to look back and see a student's progress from what I was able to pass on.

Jeff D-16906

[nt8us 0]

ya'all realize that Richard Bach started skydiving shortly after publishing Jonathan Livingston Seagull ? used to jump in Florida( i think at Mac Mac Graw's place in tampa bay

[skybill 18]

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Anyone?
That book has had a profound effect on my outlook on life, skydiving, aviation.

If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. It is US.

If you have read it, you know what I mean.

Jeff D-16909
Resident, Far Cliffs

Hi jd,
Yup, Jonathan is a trip. Sometime after he wrote Jonathan, Richard Bach went "Skydiving!" 'Forget exactly when, it was a few years ago, article ran in "Parachutist" "Jonathan Jumps!" As I recall he went down to Tampa Sky Ranch honchoed by the late "Mac" McCraw. I believe he made a bunch of jumps and even got as far as getting an "SCR!!"

Remember the quest for "Perfect Speed!"

SCR-2034, SCS-680

III%,
Deli-out

[Calvin19 0]

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I donated my copies of both "JLS" and "Illusions", as well as many other skydiving and aviation books, to the drop zone bookshelf. But I never see anyone reading them. Not even on windy days when there's nothing else to do.

Sad thing. Both are great books. All his books are pretty good.

-SPACE-

[skygiz 0]

Forever in bluejeans;) sorry down under its dungaries Squeak you get stateside and near Eloy you gotta place to stay

Sky is Calling
Giz

[hottamaly 1]

Loved the movie many, many years ago.

Skydiving gave me a reason to live
I'm not afraid of what I'll miss when I die...I'm afraid of what I'll miss as I live

[JohnMitchell 14]

I still have Illusions on the bookshelf at home. So many new books to read, so little time, but I'll have to reread that one some rainy day.

[nt8us 0]

i have the book on vinyl (L.P). , narrated i think by richard harris

[Squeak 17]

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Forever in bluejeans;) sorry down under its dungaries Squeak you get stateside and near Eloy you gotta place to stay

Thanks Giz, I am in Eloy in December, but Im staying at Amy and Jasons place.
Thanks for the offer though










Looking over my should i can see 3 Dick Bach books within easy reach, i'd have to walk to the lounge room to get the JLS album

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[riddler 0]

And let's not forget the generations of seagulls inspired by ol' Jonathan. Yes, what Point Break is to skydivers, Jonathan Livingston Seagull is to seagulls. Many of today's seagulls will recount with awed expressions, the first time, as young hatchlings, that they read this historic piece of literature, and tried to dive at super-speed downwards into the backyard bird-bath.

Of course, today's seagulls are more reckless, more daring, and doing everything they can to push the limits of winged flight, just as Jonathan did back in the rebellious 70s. Some of them are even starting to wear small, lightweight cameras to record their heroics. Sadly, no one has warned them of the dangers of this sort of practice. It seems that their ego-fed mania for techno-music-ridden short films featuring their own torn feathers, close calls with passing motor vehicles and breathtaking aerial bombardment on passing tourists has over-ridden all good sense in these macho-hedonistic young bird-brains.

http://mashable.com/2011/06/25/seagull-viral-video/

When will the madness end? If you have any compassion, any humanity, any soul please, please stop your seagull friends from this wanton disregard for Basic Safety Requirements! At least until they have 500 or so flights.

Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD

[Skyrad 0]

Yes great book.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

[ffejdraga 0]

Too funny man.
Good job GoPro.

[aeroflyer 0]

I read most of that guy Douggs' book and he talks about it a lot.. haven't read the actual novel though

[Grubber 0]

Illusions and Jonathon Livingston Seagull are both amazing books!

Illusions tends to read more like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance though...