What's Jeb Corliss doing?

[rhys 0]

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Sorry to hear you quit jumping. Though as I recall, you were told those night tandems weren't a great idea.

sure are if done by competant instructors that are current skydivers.

tell us when you last ? 13 years 50 jumps... you sure have a mouth on you for an inexperienced/ washed up skydiver.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[JohnRich 4]

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tell us when you last ? 13 years 50 jumps... you sure have a mouth on you for an inexperienced/ washed up skydiver.

And as your profile indicates, you couldn't possibly have D license #107, from having been in the sport just 7 years. And that also calls into question the "6500 jumps". Especially since your jump totals under "disciplines" total 2400 jumps. Where did the other 4100 jumps go? It's also pretty tough for anybody to average over 900 jumps per year, especially factoring in the first few years as a new guy, where typically not many jumps are made. Yeah, I know you're from New Zealand, but you also list "USPA" as a governing body under that D-license number. So, since your own profile information is highly suspect, I don't know why you're throwing stones at others from inside your glass house.

rhys profile: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?username=rhys;

[hjumper33 0]

Jeb was at the perrine with his gf like 3 weeks ago, didnt talk to him, not sure what hes up to.

[artard 0]

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I heard last week the wingsuit landing attempt was on for June 23rd in Singapore.

That's today!

NickD

Did this happen?

http://www.mixcloud.com/prajna
http://vimeo.com/avidya

[rhys 0]

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And as your profile indicates, you couldn't possibly have D license #107, from having been in the sport just 7 years. And that also calls into question the "6500 jumps". Especially since your jump totals under "disciplines" total 2400 jumps. Where did the other 4100 jumps go? It's also pretty tough for anybody to average over 900 jumps per year, especially factoring in the first few years as a new guy, where typically not many jumps are made. Yeah, I know you're from New Zealand, but you also list "USPA" as a governing body under that D-license number. So, since your own profile information is highly suspect, I don't know why you're throwing stones at others from inside your glass house.

rhys profile: http://www.dropzone.com/...m.cgi?username=rhys;

Itdiver made the mistake of trying to 'ASSume' that i was fibbing about my jump numbers when i had 2200 in just under 3 years. there is only a couple of hundred skydivers in New Zealand and we do over 100,000 tandems per year with outside camera, you do the maths! not all DZ are as busy as each other so if you work at the busy ones you hget a fair chunk of the jumps.

where did my other jumps go? Tandems and outside camera.

If i had not gone to africa or europe and just hung around NZ and Aus. I would have closer to 8000 jumps by now, my wife has done 1300 tandems in the lst 14 months...

Don't assume anything about me, I have dedicated my life to this sport and have competed for my country 4 times, 3 of those were the world championships, and some try hard post whore with a couple of dozen jump have the cheek to tell me what is safe and what is not and you come along and back him up with your ASSumtion.



typical post whore!

I would have thought with your experience that you would understand that my jump numbers are not even close to unobtainable. A guy that started just a year before me has over 10,000 jumps now but mostly tandems and no travelling, I prefer my scenario, 15 countries in the last 5 years.

Jeb has achieved what many here will never do yet once again, many are quick to mock him, yes he has a cheesy outlook on the telly, but that is what americans want to see, so he gives it to them.

Not really my style but I respect him for his achievements none the less.

Respect is something that you could learn!

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[mnealtx 0]

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Don't assume anything about me,

Why shouldn't we - you assume all kinds of crap about everybody else.

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I have dedicated my life to this sport and have competed for my country 4 times, 3 of those were the world championships, and some try hard post whore with a couple of dozen jump have the cheek to tell me what is safe and what is not and you come along and back him up with your ASSumtion.

I think I challenged you a couple years ago to find a DZ close enough to the base for me to make a few jumps on the one day off a week that I get - find one yet, or just too busy shooting off your mouth about it?

In between your sessions of patting yourself on the back for your mad skillzzzz, why don't you tell us about how difficult it was to get the written approvals from the NZPIA board for each of those night tandems - you know, like it says in section OP.15.1(i):

"i) Night tandem parachute descents are not permitted without the written permission of the NZPIA Board."

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typical post whore!

Awwww... are you pissed because we don't 'respect your authoritay'?

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Respect is something that you could learn!

Respect is EARNED, not learned.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[JohnRich 4]

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Respect is something that you could learn!

You don't earn respect by demeaning someone else for their jump numbers and time in sport.

[rhys 0]

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Why shouldn't we - you assume all kinds of crap about everybody else.

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I think I challenged you a couple years ago to find a DZ close enough to the base for me to make a few jumps on the one day off a week that I get - find one yet, or just too busy shooting off your mouth about it?

Considering I have flown to the other side of the world to make some jumps, it just comes down to how much you want to jump, you have been home to the states in that time. you have no excuse, the amount of time you spend whoring yourself on this site you could be doing anything you heart desires, don't limit yourself by what you 'usually do', you are capable of anything.

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In between your sessions of patting yourself on the back for your mad skillzzzz, why don't you tell us about how difficult it was to get the written approvals from the NZPIA board for each of those night tandems - you know, like it says in section OP.15.1(i):

"i) Night tandem parachute descents are not permitted without the written permission of the NZPIA Board."

In case you forgot, I was in Australia when we did our night tandems, not in New Zealand.

And I don't operate under the NZPIA, and have no intention of doing night tandems here as we have limited lighting. That is not to say we could not if we wished to with the appropriate paperwork. In wollongong it was a different story being over a City...

I know 'why' that rule is in place with the NZPIA as I have talked to some of those that implemented it, but you are not worth the energy it would take to explain it to you.

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Awwww... are you pissed because we don't 'respect your authoritay'?

You would like to think I am pissed, quite the opposite, I laugh at you absurd inability to see you are only making an ass out of yourself.

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Respect is EARNED, not learned.

It is earned, but it is also learned, it is t two way street.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[mnealtx 0]

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Why shouldn't we - you assume all kinds of crap about everybody else.

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I think I challenged you a couple years ago to find a DZ close enough to the base for me to make a few jumps on the one day off a week that I get - find one yet, or just too busy shooting off your mouth about it?

Considering I have flown to the other side of the world to make some jumps, it just comes down to how much you want to jump, you have been home to the states in that time. you have no excuse, the amount of time you spend whoring yourself on this site you could be doing anything you heart desires, don't limit yourself by what you 'usually do', you are capable of anything.

So, you HAVEN'T found a DZ that's accessible to me over here. I haven't, either.

Sorry, but skydiving isn't the be-all and end-all of MY existence. When I go home, I spend time with my girlfriend, daughter and granddaughter. If the weather cooperates and I can make a few jumps, great - if not, that's fine too, there's always next vacation.

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I know 'why' that rule is in place with the NZPIA as I have talked to some of those that implemented it

Sounds like THEY don't think it's the 'no big deal' that you do, either.

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but you are not worth the energy it would take to explain it to you.

That's why you only get the sarcasm in all your Troofer threads over in SC.

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Awwww... are you pissed because we don't 'respect your authoritay'?

You would like to think I am pissed, quite the opposite, I laugh at you absurd inability to see you are only making an ass out of yourself.

You keep saying THAT in your troofer threads, too - how's that working out for you?

You'll notice that pretty much everyone ELSE in the other thread was saying it wasn't a good idea, too - including Bill Booth.

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Respect is EARNED, not learned.

It is earned, but it is also learned, it is t two way street.

EARNING respect is a two-way street, yes.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[rhys 0]

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So, you HAVEN'T found a DZ that's accessible to me over here. I haven't, either.

any drop zone in the world is accessible, you have been jumping 13 years, you have 50 jumps, how long have you been over there?

you have over 25000 posts on here averaging 11 per day for the last 6 years, this is a skydiving website. and you say skydiving is not the be all and end all of you life yet you dedicate you life (while being paid your socialist pay packet) to the website dedicated to the sport.



Your ranting to cover your inability to explain your loss of desire to skydive, excuses are just excuses, it seems you are a lonely person.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[mnealtx 0]

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So, you HAVEN'T found a DZ that's accessible to me over here. I haven't, either.

any drop zone in the world is accessible, you have been jumping 13 years, you have 50 jumps, how long have you been over there?

I work 6 days a week - accessible is a DZ I can get to, make some jumps and get back within 24 hours.

IOW - relevance FAIL.

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you have over 25000 posts on here averaging 11 per day for the last 6 years, this is a skydiving website.

No shit? It's a skydiving website? Holy cow, I *never* would have guessed that if you hadn't told me!!

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and you say skydiving is not the be all and end all of you life yet you dedicate you life (while being paid your socialist pay packet) to the website dedicated to the sport.

@ 'socialist pay packet'

It beats playing solitaire and keeps me in touch with friends.

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Your ranting to cover your inability to explain your loss of desire to skydive, excuses are just excuses, it seems you are a lonely person.

If skydiving is the most important thing in your life, you might want to try fixing the REST of your life.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[skydiverkeith 1]

Hey, assholes! You're fucking up my Jeb thread! lol, just messing with you guys...

But seriously, it's just a skydiving forum. You two would probably be good buddies at the dz sharing stories over a cold one.

Blue skies,
Keith Medlock

[mnealtx 0]

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Hey, assholes! You're fucking up my Jeb thread! lol, just messing with you guys...

Sorry 'bout that!!

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But seriously, it's just a skydiving forum. You two would probably be good buddies at the dz sharing stories over a cold one.

Prolly so... I get along with most everyone.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[CSpenceFLY 1]

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I laugh at you absurd inability to see you are only making an ass out of yourself.

If that were the case...he would not be the only one. And that is coming from a professional

[champu 1]

I don't agree with you on many issues, but I can't say I doubt your jump numbers. I'm coming up on 8 years but 1600 of my jumps were in a 3 year span, and thats just weekends and no tandems, aff, nor tandem video jumps.

Anyway, back to the topic of the thread...

At this point, I just really want to see someone land a wingsuit before Jeb does. (and yes I'm aware there was at least one non-fatal terrain flying crash already, I'm not counting that.)

[skydiverkeith 1]

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At this point, I just really want to see someone land a wingsuit before Jeb does. (and yes I'm aware there was at least one non-fatal terrain flying crash already, I'm not counting that.)

WTF!
Where can I find info on this crash landing? Maybe not a landing, but going in with nothing out and living is amazing!

Blue skies,
Keith Medlock

[mx757 4]

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Recent news (June 15th) about the being banned from the Empire State Building
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/16/jeb-corliss-daredevil-jum_n_613946.html

"Corliss, 34, is a BASE jumper – the acronym stands for "building, span, antenna, earth""

ROFL! The media could !@#$ up a wet dream...

really? I heard BASE: Bones And Shit Everywhere!

[timmyfitz 0]

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there is only a couple of hundred skydivers in New Zealand and we do over 100,000 tandems per year with outside camera, you do the maths!

OK, I'll do the maths.

A couple of hundred skydivers in New Zealand= about 200 skydivers.

OVER 100,000 tandems per year.

If every skydiver in New Zealand is a TI, that would be 500 jumps per instructor per year. Not hard to do but I doubt every skydiver in New Zealand is a TI.

New Zealand has a population of a little over 4 million people. Los Angeles and surrounding areas(Orange county, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura) have a population that far exceeds New Zealand and I doubt they are exceeding 100,000 tandems per year by much.

The math doesn't seem to work out.

[jakee 1,255]

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New Zealand has a population of a little over 4 million people. Los Angeles and surrounding areas(Orange county, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura) have a population that far exceeds New Zealand and I doubt they are exceeding 100,000 tandems per year by much.

The math doesn't seem to work out.

Hint: The tandem passengers aren't Kiwis.

NZ's tourist industry is substantial, and they are marketed to the round the world backpacker crowd as the extreme sports capital of the world.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[format 0]

Wasn't this an injury? (at 2:55)

What goes around, comes later.

[NickDG 23]

It turned out my source had it wrong. The "Jeb thing in Singapore" was a mass jump from some hotel there, but I don't know if Jeb was there, or if it came off.

I've been somewhat acquainted with Jeb pretty much since he came on the scene and although he comes off like a glory hound I don't believe he really is. At least not in the same vein as Felix Baumgartner or some of the Redbull(shit) guys. In Jeb's case a certain amount of publicity just makes it easier and more possible to do the things he does. It gets him access.

For the average B.A.S.E. jumper publicity can be a problem. If I'm walking down the street after a building jump in the middle of night and a cop grabs me, after I ditched my gear, I can claim ignorance without winding up in cuffs because he saw me on Stunt Junkies or something.

I seriously think Jeb wouldn't care if anyone knew his name at all. He uses his fame to jump. Most of the other cats are simply jumping for the fame. And that's the very definition of a glory hound . . .

Edited to add: I think the Singapore thing has something to do with this building . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtOKNpmIkZM

NickD

[rhys 0]

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Hint: The tandem passengers aren't Kiwis.

At least someone has an oyster between thier ears.



We have between 1.2 and 1.8 million tourists per year, mostly backpackers looking to jump off stuff like bridges, cliffs and aeroplanes. One dropzone does over 20k tandems annually alone now! with 12-16 instructors, do the math on that - timmy boy.

Anyway back to Jeb, If I was him I would be staying abroad also. while on probation that is.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[rhys 0]

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I've been somewhat acquainted with Jeb pretty much since he came on the scene and although he comes off like a glory hound I don't believe he really is. At least not in the same vein as Felix Baumgartner or some of the Redbull(shit) guys. In Jeb's case a certain amount of publicity just makes it easier and more possible to do the things he does. It gets him access.

I sense a little jealosy there?

Those shit red bull guys are numbered in the hundreds and are very talented athletes, that is why red bull puts their stamp on them.

America being the home of the inflated ego (egos are encouraged there I noticed) is quite different to Europe.

You mock Felix, and quite franky I don't have much of a clue about the guy, I saw him on tv a couple of times and he seemed quite humble, much less cheezy than say Jeb, Jeb however is promoting to an American audience and that is what americans want, extra cheese.

Felix is European and Europeans are more humble than americans (except for the music shows sheesh), but he is promoting to americans and euros! From what I have viewed anyway. He is about to do the most astounding thing, his life is on the line for the success of a long awaited feat.

His Job is to be positive, promote the event and redbull alike, that takes some element of self promotion. What is it that you say is shit about him/them?

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[jtval 0]

I heard "jeb lives in the millionaires neighborhood of malibu..."
I was like DAMN, IS HE MAKING THAT MUCH FROM THESE SHOWS?!

but then the rest of the sentence said"...with his mother and step father."
and I felt like he's just another skydiver.

Though, I would still assume he's making a shitload of money on these shows. But its kinda of sad to hear that what most people consider to be a famous skydiver/base jumper still lives with his parents. Then again, maybe it's just for the show. Anyone know?


ETA:
Watched the rest of the series.
So now I know.

As "far out and reckless" as he seems to whuffos I enjoyed the series. Its a shame that they'll think of all of us as suicidal death defiers, but, well who cares what they really think. I like my life!

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[NickDG 23]

I'm putting out my opinion. I'm not here to school you . . .

NickD