jumpinjackflash 0 #1 March 27, 2004 Ok folks, here it is... My Son Just Walked In The Door in His First Set Of TurnOut Gear!!! HE IS A FIREMAN!!! How totally cool is that? FireFighter/EMT going to school for his medic license now and soon after, fire academy. Just made my entire weekend. Hell, just made my year. He is such a cool kid! peace, jackIt's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 March 27, 2004 Congratulations!!!!! __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl03 0 #3 March 27, 2004 Super News((((HUGS)))) and BIG CONGRATULATIONS, to Ryan!!! (of course he is a cool kid.. he's Yours ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbc 0 #4 March 27, 2004 so cool... tell him congratulations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflynate 0 #5 March 27, 2004 Tell your boy Congats from a fellow EMSer You dont need a parachute to skydive, but you will need one to skydive twice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #6 March 27, 2004 That's awesome!!! Congratulations!!! ~R+R~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuteless 1 #7 March 27, 2004 He is COOL only because he has a COOL DAD. You are a lucky man, Jack..God Bless Bill Cole Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Fall 0 #8 March 27, 2004 Congrats!!! You did well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdiva 7 #9 March 27, 2004 That is so awesome! You have every right to be a proud papa!"It's not just a daydream if you choose to make it your life..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinjackflash 0 #10 March 27, 2004 Rarely do I disagree Bill. However, on this one, I gotta tell you. I'M COOL BECAUSE OF HIM!!!He's my hero. He is a rock. Loves helping people. Knows how to show himself good and strong. Truly the kind of man that you would want saving your ass when shit gets rough... He is going to be one hell of a firefighter. JackIt's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #11 March 27, 2004 That is SOOO cool, Jack! You SHOULD be proud!!! Slap him on the back and tell him we all said 'Good job!' ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #12 March 27, 2004 WAY too kewl bro!!! tell him i said congrats. BTW how fucking old are you anyway??? There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuteless 1 #13 March 27, 2004 I guess I stand corrected...but you're both COOL in my book Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinjackflash 0 #14 March 27, 2004 ANcient Brother, ANCIENT!!!! It's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kai2k1 0 #15 March 27, 2004 ROFLMAO!!!! There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #16 March 28, 2004 Way too cool! You are both lucky to have each other! J -------------------------------------- Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjunior 0 #17 March 28, 2004 Hey Jack if your ancient what does that make me? By the way congrats on the son. What dept. is he with? PLEASE REMEMB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinjackflash 0 #18 March 28, 2004 LOL That would make you ancient + a couple days Bill! Thanks for the Congrats, he is with Kinloch. It's a fairly new dept that is in the process of being built out. The area is a little tough (to put it lightly), but since the dept is fairly new and the area is growing (new office/industrial site going in) it's actually a perfect place for Ryan to get started. He is so Psyched. It's cool to see him smile like that. Peace, JackIt's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerryfuss 0 #19 March 28, 2004 Thats great! Throw him a little party! Maybe treat him to a tandem (if he doesn't jump). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpinjackflash 0 #20 March 28, 2004 LOL Believe it or not, he has caught the bug. For the longest time he didn't say anything about jumping. See, the history, without going into great lengths here. Ryan was with me for my last jump (2nd free fall from static line progression) over nine years ago at Archway skydiving in Ill. I released from the plane and went out of control Experienced first hand what temporal distortion is, as I was rolling through the sky, I became completely altitude unaware. I was working on getting stable, kept arching, arching, till finally, I saw the ground, "felt stable" and pulled... I had about a 20 second chute ride Ryan had run across the field at 12 years old, and was so frightened when I landed. So, since I went back last year, and am now way past that old incident, he is now warming to the idea again. Though I don't think either he or I will ever forget my little episode. He'll jump soon! Party is soon too!!! It's a gas, gas, gas... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjunior 0 #21 March 29, 2004 Well Jack, if the youngster is anything like his old man we are all looking forword to having him start jumping. PLEASE REMEMB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
