pccoder 0 #1 February 22, 2004 Anyone know of any channels on cable/satellite that show any skydive competitions when they are happening or after the fact for that matter? PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #2 February 22, 2004 You would think that a network like ESPN2, who routinely carries events like Poker and Skate board games (nothing wrong with either of those) and Fantasy card games, would be interested in covering skydiving events. At the very least it would seem logical that they would cover the nationals and world games. But until we can get an audience of at least a million consumers, we won't get any air time.Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdD 1 #3 February 22, 2004 Maybe everyone on DZ.com should write ESPN2 and complain. I think I would, if I was a subscriber..Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerryfuss 0 #4 February 22, 2004 I don't know about you guys, but boy do I get a rush off of watching such adrenaline filled sports like bowling, poker or billiards. Who needs skydiving when you have action packed sports likew that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
falxori 0 #5 February 22, 2004 its kinda sad. beside the celeb doing a tandem gig which happens every few weeks there's nothing. a TV show dedicated to extreme sports did one episode on skydiving. but you're right, there is an "extreme" sports channel that mostly shows snowboards, and wind surfing... never saw anything about skydiving. maybe its because people think we simply fall out of a plane and do nothing... o "Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdC 0 #6 February 22, 2004 There was a show on The Science Channel recently on DirecTv called "Understanding", it was about risk takers. If you have DirecTV you can set it to search titles and descriptions of shows for certain keywords and it will alert you when something is coming up. I have mine set for skydiving and parachute. I had it set for sky but it kept bringing up crappy movies on the hallmark channel. Big Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pccoder 0 #7 February 22, 2004 This is an excellent idea. We should consider getting the DZ.com owners to start a petition on their homepage for something like this. We get enough votes, etc. and they can send this petition along with a request to ESPN. PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redramdriver 0 #8 February 23, 2004 O.K. You have my signature..now just tell me on what channel, date, and time and I'm watching..to hell with Soaps, Oprah, Lost in Space (rr's) etc...I'm in!So, you bring your beer? Its 5 o'clock somewhere POPS #9344 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vertifly 0 #9 February 23, 2004 I would still argue that we are the minority in that case. There are much more millions of bowling type people in America than the kind that jump out of airplanes. Unfortunately. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
