chopchop 0 #1 August 19, 2003 so... looking at the work schedule.. I maybe stuck in DC for a weekend.. where do I go jump? how about if I am there early in the week? any place open and hopping? chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #2 August 19, 2003 Skydive orange is 1.5 hrs from DC, that is where i'm jumping.. let me know when you'll be here.. this weekend is the orange boogie, hot air ballon jumps and bi planes and helis and all that other fun.. i won't be there this weekend though. They jump 15.00 wednesdays and are open on the weekends.. PM me when you're coming kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #3 August 19, 2003 hey Kevin.. I my be there the 5th - 7th and then again the 16th and 17th.. and I have tooo much fun, maybe the 19th - 21st.. All in September.. Anything special happening during those times? chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #4 August 19, 2003 Delmarva is just an hour or so east of DC. Hear there's some good folks out that way.Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnischalke 0 #5 August 20, 2003 Guy Wright is doing an RW Big Way camp on the 12-14. Brian Germain is bringing out his demo canopies and kites while he does freefly coaching on the 21st and 22nd. mike Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills--You know, like nunchuk skills, bow-hunting skills, computer-hacking skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luna 0 #6 August 20, 2003 Quotehey Kevin.. I my be there the 5th - 7th Oh, you just HAVE to come out to Skydive The Point in West Point, VA that weekend! It's Carol Clay's birthday boogie. You know that Carol is The Queen, right? Made her 14,000th skydive a couple months ago. We bring out a Casa just for her birthday, and I think they have Roger Ponce doing organizing if you are into RW. It's a great time! Depending on where you are at in the DC area, and on traffic, you are looking at maybe 1.5 - 2.5 hour drive. We have many regulars who come down from that way every weekend. PM me and I'll send you directions. I'm walking a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here for more information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #7 August 20, 2003 QuotePM me and I'll send you directions. Oooh, lucky you, Chopchop, Luna's on the job now. She helped me out a ton when I went to VA. She will take very good care of you. (But, not in the way you want...she has a husband!) She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #8 August 20, 2003 Skydive Virginia in Louisa (my home DZ) is about the same distance as Orange. Perhaps 5-10 miles further, but worth the trip IMO. www.skydivevirginia.com We are a smaller DZ than orange, but VERY friendly and we've got a great night life too. We have both RW and Freefliers out there and everyone is happy to welcome visitors (both in the air and on the ground) Our plane is out of commission right now, so I'm not sure what kind of aircraft we'll have on what weekends, though we might end up with a Porter for the fall. If you want more info, let me know. Bettina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycurlycat 0 #9 August 20, 2003 Yeah...will Roger be there on the 5th of Sept for Carol Clay's bash? Casa coming in on the 5th or 6th? Sounds like a blast :-) and get to jump with the sky queen!PMS #113 PMTS #19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Fall 0 #10 August 20, 2003 What Luna said! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #11 August 20, 2003 Trust me on this one....Go to ORANGE, you won't be sorry. You can jump as fast as you can pack and the people/partying is unparalleled. They aren't sucking at Orange!"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
skycurlycat 0 #12 August 20, 2003 Hey, Skydive Virginia! is one DZ you got to check out. You ought to come down and play with us in the sky. We're friendly and rarely bite website is www.skydivevirginia.com Its good to experience different dzs so give us a chance to show ya what an awesome dz we are. Day and Night time are always 'happenin' at our dz.PMS #113 PMTS #19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #13 August 20, 2003 haha wow everyone is fighting for your business :) I may be up for a road trip to west point, never been there and love me some casas.. kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #14 August 20, 2003 Only been to West Point one time and I had a great time. Very nice DZ and friendly folks. ChopChop should make a point to visit all the DZs he can (Skydive Virginia, West Point, & Orange). They are all fun and all different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luna 0 #15 August 20, 2003 Quotehaha wow everyone is fighting for your business :) I may be up for a road trip to west point, never been there and love me some casas.. Yeah, bring him to West Point for that weekend of the 5th-7th (Casa is coming out maybe mid-day or early afternoon on the 5th). He can go to Orange and Louisa on the other weekends, but this is one not to be missed. Jim also has a couple of Birdman suits to rent, so maybe you can get some people to do some birdman jumps with you, too! I'm walking a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here for more information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #16 August 20, 2003 QuoteQuotehaha wow everyone is fighting for your business :) I may be up for a road trip to west point, never been there and love me some casas.. Yeah, bring him to West Point for that weekend of the 5th-7th (Casa is coming out maybe mid-day or early afternoon on the 5th). He can go to Orange and Louisa on the other weekends, but this is one not to be missed. Jim also has a couple of Birdman suits to rent, so maybe you can get some people to do some birdman jumps with you, too! Cool i have my spare gti if it'll fit someone who is experienced down there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMonkey 0 #17 August 20, 2003 closest dz's to dc are skydive virginia and skydive orange (both virtually exact same distance)....which one is the best??? everyone you get responses from will be biased, both kick ass! personally, if you are going to be here multiple weekends, i would check them both out...remeber, variety is the spice of life! --------------------- Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #18 August 20, 2003 i did my first jump (tandem) 4 years ago at Skydive Virginia...it was awesome! someday i'll get back there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #19 August 20, 2003 Quotepersonally, if you are going to be here multiple weekends, i would check them both out...remeber, variety is the spice of life! How adult, and mature of you Monkey. Of course we are all biased. We all love our home DZs, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMonkey 0 #20 August 20, 2003 QuoteHow adult, and mature of you Monkey. whoa, that scares me....come out to sdv, we'll pummel your spleen! (is that better???) <--something in eye --------------------- Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #21 August 20, 2003 Quotecome out to sdv, we'll pummel your spleen! (is that better???) YEAH BABY! <--something in eye under the shades Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Fall 0 #22 August 20, 2003 Quotei did my first jump (tandem) 4 years ago at Skydive Virginia...it was awesome! someday i'll get back there I did my tandems there as well...................nice DZ and awesome people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luna 0 #23 August 20, 2003 QuoteCool i have my spare gti if it'll fit someone who is experienced down there. Kevin, that would be cool! Jim Crouch has done some and could jump with you if he isn't too busy with the school. Of course, he can use one of his own suits! We have 2 part-timers who have done some jumps, one has done 2-3 and one has done maybe 6-10. I haven't seen them in a while, but I would expect to see them for Carol's birthday. I think there may be a few others who have done 1 or 2 birdman jumps. But, if you have a suit that you can loan people so they don't have to rent, you might get some first-time takers. Maybe with Jim's 2 suits, you could do some flocks! As for distance from DC, we might be an extra 30 minutes further than Orange or Louisa, but not much more than that. I also agree that if you have multiple weekends to spend in the area, you should try the different DZ's out. But, if I were you, I'd just check out West Point that first weekend, since it is Carol's birthday boogie. Why pass up a Casa and a great party when you will be so close? I'm walking a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Click Here for more information! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycurlycat 0 #24 August 20, 2003 I agree with Monkey...the 3 dzs that I've been to in VA all rock! Got to check out all of 'em. I've been to all of 'em and had a blast every time PMS #113 PMTS #19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #25 August 20, 2003 wow! thanks everyone for all the info and invites.. It looks like I won't be coming at all.. Sean from Orlando can be in 2 places at once.. or so it seems.. anyway.. I will pass on the info to him so he can decide what to do when he is stuck in DC... BTW.. his dz.com name is science chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
