Lance Kirwin's Tandem Surfing

[waltappel 1]

The funniest skydiving video I have ever seen was called (I think) Lance Kirwin's tandem surfing seminar. Apparently, Lance Kirwin, a tandem master, had the incredibly bad luck to have a rough tandem landing in the peas caught on video. I think it happened at the Ranch in Gardiner, NY.

The guy with the video was apparently a world-class wiseass (I aspire to that level of wiseassness!) and put a short video together.

Anyone who has seen the video would probably rather be beaten senseless that be the subject of that kind of video razzing, but that being said, it is absolutely hysterical!

Does anyone know how to get a copy?

Walt

[heidihagen 0]

i heard about this, never seen it.... but it sounds hilarioussss!!! i guess nobody has put it on the web yet?

i didn't lose my mind, i sold it on ebay. .:need a container to fit 5'4", 110 lb. cypres ready & able to fit a 170 main (or slightly smaller):.[/ce

[waltappel 1]

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i heard about this, never seen it.... but it sounds hilarioussss!!! i guess nobody has put it on the web yet?

It's waaaaaaaaaaaay beyond funny!!! I've never met Lance Kirwin so I don't know if this is true, but the story I heard was that Lance had a very high opinion of himself and didn't mind letting other people know it. Naturally, that made him a target.

There was an ugly side to it, though. The video was obviously meant as a good-natured joke but Bill Booth did not see it as being the least bit funny. He was very upset at seeing that kind of landing on a tandem and publicly threatened to jerk Lance's tandem rating. I don't know if he did jerk the rating, but he sent a very clear message to Tandem Vector rating holders that they had damn well better do their best with every single tandem passenger because bad tandem landings are no joke.

Gotta' respect Bill for his attitude on that but it did cast a bit of a dark light on what was an incredibly funny video.

It's been a lot of years now, and I do not wish any further embarrassment on Lance, but damn, it was a really funny video and I'd like to see it resurrected.

Walt

[jtval 0]

I went to skydiving movies and by the recently searched menu I can see you guys went there too.

I wouldnt mind seeing the video

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[slotperfect 7]

I have seen that one too - I'd love a copy for my collection!

Women screaming like in Godzilla movies, and the tandem student saying "what did I do wrong.?

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John

[waltappel 1]

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I have seen that one too - I'd love a copy for my collection!

Women screaming like in Godzilla movies, and the tandem student saying "what did I do wrong.?

FWIW, I think the video is called Swoop Kirwin's Tandem Surfing Seminar instead of Lance Kirwin's....

Walt

[jdobleman 0]

There was another video of Swoop trying to land in a swimming pool but he comes in short and takes out a pile of pool furniture. Not quite as funny as the tandem surfing but a good watch.

madjohn

Main goals in life: Be on the "Jumpers Over Eighty" (JOE) World Record and attend the Lost Prairie Boogie once after I'm gone.

[waltappel 1]

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There was another video of Swoop trying to land in a swimming pool but he comes in short and takes out a pile of pool furniture. Not quite as funny as the tandem surfing but a good watch.

madjohn

If Lance ever reads this thread, he'll probably think I'm a real asshole (like many others do!) but I'm really not out to cause him any embarassment or resurrect any hard feelings on anyone's part. That video made me laugh like hell and I'd like a copy for my collection.

And I would also really like to see the video you described. Sounds like a riot!

Walt

[JohnMitchell 14]

"It was the rarerified air molecules"




That was some kind of sh## on that tape.

[efs4ever 3]

I ought to put my former girlfriend's tandem landing to music and slow mo to make a NEW one. Actually it was shot around 1994 on a really bad Density Alti and tempurature day with NO WIND.


She was face planted at a dropzone of which I will not speak by a tandem master who I will not name.

To this day she won't go make a tandem with me. (I didn't have a rating at the time.

Russell M. Webb D 7014
Attorney at Law
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https://www.tdcparole.com

[bch7773 0]

it was a really funny video. but i see what bill booth was getting at too.

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[waltappel 1]

Do it, dude!

Walt

[gkc1436 3]

>There was another video of Swoop trying to land in a swimming pool but he comes in short and takes out a pile of pool furniture. Not quite as funny as the tandem surfing but a good watch.

that was actually an original ranch hand named chucky bonis and the incident took place at a very well known jumper/director/writer's house in florida

also in that collectors set was a clip following a jumper after he chuggs a pitcher of cold beer and pukes it up in the parking lot (while people are interviewing him and pulling his pants down)

also included in the set was (igors low pulls and other acts of insanity)
4-way video guy does a loooong delay after break off and was less than tree top when the slider came down on his batwing!!!

[kansasskydiver 0]

I have a copy of just such video, it's funny as heck. I'll see if I can't get it onto my camcorder and then onto the internet. I'll be tomorrow though as I'm heading to the DZ right now

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[chuckakers 370]

I've seen the video - pretty funny stuff considering it's 15 minutes long and the only actually skydiving in it is the downwind, drag through the peas surf.

"Must be the rarified air molecules."

Great stuff!

[waltappel 1]

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I have a copy of just such video, it's funny as heck. I'll see if I can't get it onto my camcorder and then onto the internet. I'll be tomorrow though as I'm heading to the DZ right now

The HERO has spoken. THANKYOU!!!!!

Walt

[Nicodemus 0]

Just found this post... I'm trying to get a copy of this too. Haven't seen it for years.
Did you ever upload a copy?
www.skydivingmovies.com would be a good new home.

[billvon 2,434]

It was the rarefied air molecules!

[SkymonkeyONE 3]

" I thought he surfed that student really well"

"The mollecules were rarified!"

[Scoop 0]

So...... where is this elusive video?

[itllclear 1]

>>Main goal in life: Be on the "Jumpers Over Eighty" (JOE) 80-way World Record. <<

Let's do the 60 way SOS first. I'll come out of my "big way retirement" for that!!!

Only 3 more years for me.

Blue Skies!

Harry L

"Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there."

"Your statement answered your question."

[base515 0]

I have a copy of it, though it's not of the best quality. Also has the elusive video of his dad doing some pioneering base jumps with a round. I'll see if i can get it posted

May we live long and die out

[jonstark 8]

I've got the tee shirt!

JP from the Ranch put the thing together 20 years ago. He is a complete and total card. The Ranch is and has been a hot bed of characters for many years.

That was Tanya who Tom, "Lance", was telling about the rarefied air molecules. She was put up to acting dumb for the video.

[efs4ever 3]

OK Walt, here it is. (My ex girlfriend's dirt surf) Not as good as Lance. No wonder she didn't want to do any more tandems.

July 14 1995
STRONG gear.
HOT day and NO wind. OWWWIEEEE

Russell M. Webb D 7014
Attorney at Law
713 385 5676
https://www.tdcparole.com

[waltappel 1]

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I've got the tee shirt!

JP from the Ranch put the thing together 20 years ago. He is a complete and total card. The Ranch is and has been a hot bed of characters for many years.

That was Tanya who Tom, "Lance", was telling about the rarefied air molecules. She was put up to acting dumb for the video.

I JP the Ranch guy that used to host the wet t-shirt contest at the Herd Boogie every year? That guy was really funny!

Walt