crutch 0 #1 December 2, 2003 Hey all, this is what we do for fun down here on Sunday nights. Hell, it is much easier to get into the stadium, nobody checks your bags!blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NightJumper 0 #2 December 2, 2003 Is that the new "FREE" canopy you got? P.S. Nice Pic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #3 December 2, 2003 Yes, I have fulfilled my contractual obligation and it is mine, all mine!blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #4 December 2, 2003 How did you get to do that? And it looks like it was during the game, is this so? -Kramer The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NightJumper 0 #5 December 2, 2003 QuoteYes, I have fulfilled my contractual obligation and it is mine, all mine! And I'm sure that you will report that $5,000+ canopy as "other" compensation when you do your tax return Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #6 December 2, 2003 Can't that be reported as a gift?blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #7 December 2, 2003 Yes, it was the ESPN game last night, Bucs at the Jags, and believe it or not we won!blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psychoswooper 2 #8 December 2, 2003 Not a chance. As a former Sr Tax advisor I can assure you that the IRS considers it taxable compensation...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #9 December 2, 2003 Sweet, were you the TM? What was the occasion? -Kramer The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #10 December 2, 2003 I thought tandems into a stadium were strictly verboten? JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sid 1 #11 December 2, 2003 Hey, ain't we come a long way! I remember a few total mals with the first jumping of that costume (course you were wearing it at the time) - congratulations Buddy, it couldn't make a star of a nicer guy!Pete Draper, Just because my life plan is written on the back of a Hooter's Napkin, it's still a life plan.... right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #12 December 2, 2003 QuoteYes, I have fulfilled my contractual obligation and it is mine, all mine! I thought that we were going to sell it and split the profit. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #13 December 2, 2003 Thanks, yes I remember several jumps wondering what the hell I was doing wearing that costume. Carolyn made me promise not to jump with it on anymore, so this has been the compromise. It all worked out well Sunday night, but not with out all the help I received from our team. Everyone (Bobby, Patty, Ronnie, Joyce, Christan and Shane) on the ground did a wonderful job working around the communications issues, Michael with the TSA and FAA, John in the plane helping me with the rig and leading us in. And of course we had a great jump pilot (Tom Harvey) who kept it all under control before we got out. Hell, the easiest part of the whole thing was the jump itself.blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #14 December 2, 2003 John, you will have to talk to Carolyn about that one, you know she thinks I am way underpaid for carrying Jaxson into the stadium. Heck, what do you want, I bought you dinner and had champagne delivered after the jump. Maybe next time, you do the jump and I will be on the ground. Anyhow, thanks for your help, and we won't tell anyone about Michael in the plane. I will take all of ya'll out again when I get the check and we will divide it up.blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #15 December 3, 2003 QuoteI thought tandems into a stadium were strictly verboten? Jump He's wearing a costume, not jumping a tandem. Nice pic, Art. Looks like a great time! Tell Carolyn "hi" and we'll see you guys next year! Katie Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #16 December 3, 2003 QuoteQuoteI thought tandems into a stadium were strictly verboten? Jump He's wearing a costume, not jumping a tandem. Nice pic, Art. Looks like a great time! Tell Carolyn "hi" and we'll see you guys next year! Katie Ahem, Katie -- what's the title Art put on the thread? I know the pic isn't clear, but in the same shot in the paper yesterday, you can see the TM behind Jaxson DeVille. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DALAILAMA 0 #17 December 3, 2003 Tandem jumps into stadiums are totally unauthorized by the manufacturer The RWS. ANY jump using the RWS tandem system weather you have a passenger or not is considered a tandem and Stadiums are not waiverable!"Dropzone.com, where uneducated people measuring penises, has become an art form" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DALAILAMA 0 #18 December 3, 2003 CRUTCH, Q: How on earth did you get permission and approval from everyone to do it?"Dropzone.com, where uneducated people measuring penises, has become an art form" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rgoper 0 #19 December 3, 2003 ***Tandem jumps into stadiums are totally unauthorized by the manufacturer The RWSQuote no worries, RWS is uninsured, and goes to a lot of extremes to include that in all of their adds. can't say i blame them. "Most Excellent Disclaimer" "TreeTop"--Richard-- "We Will Not Be Shaken By Thugs, And Terroist" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PhreeZone 15 #20 December 3, 2003 The Uninsured Relative Work Shop has really good reasons for changing their business name to include Uninsured. Same reason people include LLC in their business names. As to the waiver, ever since the USPA took over the adminsitration of the Tandems alot of the responcibilities and restrictions the manufactors had were eliminated. The gear was'nt allowed to be waivered on demos as long as it was still experimental. Its not anymore and the rig manufactors it seems are having less say in what their gear can be used for. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crutch 0 #21 December 3, 2003 One, the canopy was made special for the jump (Wachovia was the sponsor) and purchase through the RWS (as they are the only people you can buy a Sigma canopy from). There were several people there who knew full well what the canopy was for and supported us through the process. Second, the FAA has some definite hurdles to go through in order to jump into the stadium since we are not a DOD team. Oh and now there is the TSA approval for the pilot and skydivers. Third, the USPA issued a waiver to the BSRs that pertained to this jump. There were added restrictions that were self-imposed such as ceilings and wind-speed. The waiver process is quite lenghty, but this being the second year we have done it, it seemed to go through the system without much trouble. Lastily, the passenger (mascot) is a C-license holder with many practice jumps amongst us. This was not a fly-by-night operation and took months of planning and practice for it to go as well as it did. So, would I recommend this to anyone, hell no. Jumping into the stadium with a tandem is one of the toughest jumps I have ever done, everything is different once you get inside the lights. Wind direction, thermals, distractions, nothing is predictable. We have made about 30 jumps into this stadium now, and I can tell you, none of them have been the same.blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wrightskyguy 1 #22 December 3, 2003 ( It all worked out well Sunday night, but not with out all the help I received from our team. Everyone (Bobby, Patty, Ronnie, Joyce, Christan and Shane) on the ground did a wonderful job working around the communications issues,) Quote Pay attention to the number of people we had on the ground. A good demo starts with meticlous planning and ends with quality execution, none of this is possible without several qualified people on the ground running interference. Yeah team! John Wright Member of the highly lauded and enormously successful "The Art of Skydiving" demonstration team John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #23 December 3, 2003 QuoteAlltel Stadium I hate these new commercialized stadium names. With the old names, we could almost always tell where the stadium was, just from the name. So where the heck is Alltel Stadium? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 6 #24 December 3, 2003 Quote Pay attention to the number of people we had on the ground. A good demo starts with meticlous planning and ends with quality execution, none of this is possible without several qualified people on the ground running interference. Yeah team! John Wright *** Saw some of the jump Sunday night... ON NATIONAL TELEVISION! It's Professionals like these, using intelligent planning, superior skills and execution... especially in a major venue like this, that help all of us in the positive portrayal of our sport! The true definition of a "Professional !" Great job guys! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crutch 0 #25 December 3, 2003 QuoteI hate these new commercialized stadium names. With the old names, we could almost always tell where the stadium was, just from the name. So where the heck is Alltel Stadium? Jacksonville, FL, home of the dismal Jaguarsblue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 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. 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PhreeZone 15 #20 December 3, 2003 The Uninsured Relative Work Shop has really good reasons for changing their business name to include Uninsured. Same reason people include LLC in their business names. As to the waiver, ever since the USPA took over the adminsitration of the Tandems alot of the responcibilities and restrictions the manufactors had were eliminated. The gear was'nt allowed to be waivered on demos as long as it was still experimental. Its not anymore and the rig manufactors it seems are having less say in what their gear can be used for. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #21 December 3, 2003 One, the canopy was made special for the jump (Wachovia was the sponsor) and purchase through the RWS (as they are the only people you can buy a Sigma canopy from). There were several people there who knew full well what the canopy was for and supported us through the process. Second, the FAA has some definite hurdles to go through in order to jump into the stadium since we are not a DOD team. Oh and now there is the TSA approval for the pilot and skydivers. Third, the USPA issued a waiver to the BSRs that pertained to this jump. There were added restrictions that were self-imposed such as ceilings and wind-speed. The waiver process is quite lenghty, but this being the second year we have done it, it seemed to go through the system without much trouble. Lastily, the passenger (mascot) is a C-license holder with many practice jumps amongst us. This was not a fly-by-night operation and took months of planning and practice for it to go as well as it did. So, would I recommend this to anyone, hell no. Jumping into the stadium with a tandem is one of the toughest jumps I have ever done, everything is different once you get inside the lights. Wind direction, thermals, distractions, nothing is predictable. We have made about 30 jumps into this stadium now, and I can tell you, none of them have been the same.blue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #22 December 3, 2003 ( It all worked out well Sunday night, but not with out all the help I received from our team. Everyone (Bobby, Patty, Ronnie, Joyce, Christan and Shane) on the ground did a wonderful job working around the communications issues,) Quote Pay attention to the number of people we had on the ground. A good demo starts with meticlous planning and ends with quality execution, none of this is possible without several qualified people on the ground running interference. Yeah team! John Wright Member of the highly lauded and enormously successful "The Art of Skydiving" demonstration team John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnRich 4 #23 December 3, 2003 QuoteAlltel Stadium I hate these new commercialized stadium names. With the old names, we could almost always tell where the stadium was, just from the name. So where the heck is Alltel Stadium? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 6 #24 December 3, 2003 Quote Pay attention to the number of people we had on the ground. A good demo starts with meticlous planning and ends with quality execution, none of this is possible without several qualified people on the ground running interference. Yeah team! John Wright *** Saw some of the jump Sunday night... ON NATIONAL TELEVISION! It's Professionals like these, using intelligent planning, superior skills and execution... especially in a major venue like this, that help all of us in the positive portrayal of our sport! The true definition of a "Professional !" Great job guys! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crutch 0 #25 December 3, 2003 QuoteI hate these new commercialized stadium names. With the old names, we could almost always tell where the stadium was, just from the name. So where the heck is Alltel Stadium? Jacksonville, FL, home of the dismal Jaguarsblue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 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 Go To Topic Listing
JohnRich 4 #23 December 3, 2003 QuoteAlltel Stadium I hate these new commercialized stadium names. With the old names, we could almost always tell where the stadium was, just from the name. So where the heck is Alltel Stadium? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #24 December 3, 2003 Quote Pay attention to the number of people we had on the ground. A good demo starts with meticlous planning and ends with quality execution, none of this is possible without several qualified people on the ground running interference. Yeah team! John Wright *** Saw some of the jump Sunday night... ON NATIONAL TELEVISION! It's Professionals like these, using intelligent planning, superior skills and execution... especially in a major venue like this, that help all of us in the positive portrayal of our sport! The true definition of a "Professional !" Great job guys! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crutch 0 #25 December 3, 2003 QuoteI hate these new commercialized stadium names. With the old names, we could almost always tell where the stadium was, just from the name. So where the heck is Alltel Stadium? Jacksonville, FL, home of the dismal Jaguarsblue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 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
crutch 0 #25 December 3, 2003 QuoteI hate these new commercialized stadium names. With the old names, we could almost always tell where the stadium was, just from the name. So where the heck is Alltel Stadium? Jacksonville, FL, home of the dismal Jaguarsblue skies, art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites