themitchyone 0 #1 July 20, 2004 My boss handed me this postcard advertisement when he came back from the PO Box with today's mail. "If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #2 July 20, 2004 Is that Jan Davis in the red jumpsuit?quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbarry 0 #3 July 20, 2004 Good one, thanks! Roof, yeah, reminds me of a good friend of mine who fell off his, going from roof to ladder. He's sure he nailed the PLF and that's what spared him more damage than he got. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #4 July 20, 2004 That is a terrible ad... Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #5 July 20, 2004 Quote That is a terrible ad... Why? I kinda like it! It doesnt glorify or makes skydiving into a death experience... It wont win any ad contest, but its cute. Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #6 July 20, 2004 it just reminds Peej his roof needs some work to be done...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #7 July 20, 2004 I guess no one else has seen it yet , but I saw a Right Guard commercial at the movie theater in Lake Wales that was right up there with the T mobile one if not worse. It features the black tv star/comedian from SNL, his name eludes me right now, and a unknown second actor. Scene starts in the back of an Otter with the unknown grasping his rig to his chest while our man has his gear on. Our guy pushes the unknown out of the Otter. He follows the guy down and hands him a can of Right Guard, all the while talking about the product. The guy has the can in his hands and realizes he needs to spray the contents out to stay aloft, which he does , until it runs out. Once it runs out he starts to fall again,the scene switches to a football field/game. The unknown actor craters into the football field leaving a perfect outline of his body. Our guy along with cheerleaders shows up as the unkown crawls out of the ground disoriented and the product(right guard) is pitched again. The commercial wasn't that bad for TV skydiving up until the cratering part IMO. Where they got that and why they did it is beyond me but skydivers won't find the commercial amusing in the least bit. I am surprised no one else has seen this commercial yet be it at the theater or on tv."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #8 July 20, 2004 QuoteThe commercial wasn't that bad for TV skydiving up until the cratering part IMO I still miss the "No Fear Skydiving Team" T-shirt I lost a few years back... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #9 July 20, 2004 The "You die, We split your gear!" one? Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #10 July 20, 2004 lol.. no, never saw that one! The one with a 4way crater... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themitchyone 0 #11 July 20, 2004 Most of the skydiving ads are peculiar, but I guess like most ads, the weirder they are the more you remember. But the crater? Haven't seen it, but the concept is distasteful. "If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #12 July 20, 2004 Keep an eye out on eBay. I have bought a couple of the same shirt on there... several years apart. I just looked but didn't see one listed right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riddler 0 #13 July 20, 2004 I saw that one too. I don't watch TV at all, but I saw that at the movie theater. Same as you - I thought it was good until the crater part. They actually used real gear (mini - risers, etc). Usually, they use round parachutes with ripcords - it seems that Hollywood is more interested in presenting the "image" of skydiving, rather than the real thing. I recently saw a trailer for another movie where the guy jumped a white round canopy. For a second, I thought that it was a remake of Gypsy Moths.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #14 July 20, 2004 Quotelol.. no, never saw that one! The one with a 4way crater... Thats the "No Gear" skydiving team t-shirt. I've got mine. Bought it off Ebay. I also have a club t-shirt from up here that says the "die-split" on the back....It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #15 July 20, 2004 It was No Fear. Yours must be a cheap knock off Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MarkM 0 #16 July 20, 2004 I saw the right guard commercial on TV last night. The things I liked about the ad... The plane really looked like a DZ plane(lots of stickers all over it). He deployed his parachute correctly. On the ground, you can see his main riser covers open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Merrick 0 #17 July 20, 2004 QuoteI still miss the "No Fear Skydiving Team" T-shirt I lost a few years back ROFL - I have that T-shirt. "No Gear Skydiving Team" Made to look like a no fear t-shirt, with a 4-way team shaped hole in the ground. Blues! Merrick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpergirl 0 #18 July 20, 2004 I have had a "No Gear", "No Fear Skydiving Team" and a "No AAD 4-way Team" shirt all with the same kid of design, with very little variations! All bought on eBay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 24 #19 July 20, 2004 See! Bunch of copy cats. I bought mine in Quincy 94.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bch7773 0 #20 July 20, 2004 I saw that one too, but on TV. yeah it got pretty damn cheesy once he craters and the cheerleaders suddenly want him. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #21 July 20, 2004 QuoteIt was No Fear. Yours must be a cheap knock off Ya think? Got photo proof? I do. Here (I hope)It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PLFKING 3 #22 July 20, 2004 QuoteNo Gear Skydiving Team.Bite Me, Remi. Does it really say that on the back ? Where can i get a dozen or so ? XL, please. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #23 July 20, 2004 QuoteThe plane really looked like a DZ plane(lots of stickers all over it). He deployed his parachute correctly. On the ground, you can see his main riser covers open. Was he wearing an orange and tie dye Mirage? Those comercials sure pay well..........---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #24 July 20, 2004 If you are talking about the one I think you are talking about. That "actor" is actually a rapper named X-hibit. Was there an Orange Mirage in the add? If so that rig belongs to are own Diablopilot. They just shot that out in CA a few months ago.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
riddler 0 #13 July 20, 2004 I saw that one too. I don't watch TV at all, but I saw that at the movie theater. Same as you - I thought it was good until the crater part. They actually used real gear (mini - risers, etc). Usually, they use round parachutes with ripcords - it seems that Hollywood is more interested in presenting the "image" of skydiving, rather than the real thing. I recently saw a trailer for another movie where the guy jumped a white round canopy. For a second, I thought that it was a remake of Gypsy Moths.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #14 July 20, 2004 Quotelol.. no, never saw that one! The one with a 4way crater... Thats the "No Gear" skydiving team t-shirt. I've got mine. Bought it off Ebay. I also have a club t-shirt from up here that says the "die-split" on the back....It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #15 July 20, 2004 It was No Fear. Yours must be a cheap knock off Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #16 July 20, 2004 I saw the right guard commercial on TV last night. The things I liked about the ad... The plane really looked like a DZ plane(lots of stickers all over it). He deployed his parachute correctly. On the ground, you can see his main riser covers open. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Merrick 0 #17 July 20, 2004 QuoteI still miss the "No Fear Skydiving Team" T-shirt I lost a few years back ROFL - I have that T-shirt. "No Gear Skydiving Team" Made to look like a no fear t-shirt, with a 4-way team shaped hole in the ground. Blues! Merrick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpergirl 0 #18 July 20, 2004 I have had a "No Gear", "No Fear Skydiving Team" and a "No AAD 4-way Team" shirt all with the same kid of design, with very little variations! All bought on eBay! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #19 July 20, 2004 See! Bunch of copy cats. I bought mine in Quincy 94.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #20 July 20, 2004 I saw that one too, but on TV. yeah it got pretty damn cheesy once he craters and the cheerleaders suddenly want him. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #21 July 20, 2004 QuoteIt was No Fear. Yours must be a cheap knock off Ya think? Got photo proof? I do. Here (I hope)It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 3 #22 July 20, 2004 QuoteNo Gear Skydiving Team.Bite Me, Remi. Does it really say that on the back ? Where can i get a dozen or so ? XL, please. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #23 July 20, 2004 QuoteThe plane really looked like a DZ plane(lots of stickers all over it). He deployed his parachute correctly. On the ground, you can see his main riser covers open. Was he wearing an orange and tie dye Mirage? Those comercials sure pay well..........---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #24 July 20, 2004 If you are talking about the one I think you are talking about. That "actor" is actually a rapper named X-hibit. Was there an Orange Mirage in the add? If so that rig belongs to are own Diablopilot. They just shot that out in CA a few months ago.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
