CSpenceFLY 1 #76 February 15, 2005 QuoteFrom everything I've heard it wasn't until Bob got down there that the issues started. Basically really old people with alot of $$$$ and nothing better to do decided to stop this at the last minute. As for the spotting issue: I was on that load in the first group as a diver. We got out in just about the same place as we did on load 1. The winds just changed. Soon after that load the winds really picked up and the weather was unjumpable for about 2 days anyways. Damn old people.I say we go back once a year and just raise hell for 4 days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #77 February 15, 2005 Not me, any place that throws me out of the hot tub at 10 pm and the bar closes at midnight is not for me. However the conversation was classic: Hotel official: Sir, the pool closes at 10 pm. Me: Yeah, but we're in the hot tub. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmarvin 2 #78 February 15, 2005 QuoteThe organizers owe everyone an explaination and should have posted one by now. I think that they haven't speaks volumes for their lack of concern for those who were coming to their event. My thoughts of them at this point is that they are a bunch of money hungry f@$* wads and have no concern for the skydivers who they invited to Marco Island. I have been posting alot of stuff on here about the boogie for Bob (Skydive Greensburg's DZO) The reason I have not posted anything until now is partly because of the lack of internet access I had down there. Mainly it was because of the time I spent in the hospital. Both for Erin (the young lady who hit the powerlines) and because of myself and "rough landing" I just made it back in town and am now getting things together to get looked at here. So if my lack of attention has been noticed here (which I have seen noone bring up my name) I have just been busy attending other things, my health. (edited because my spelling is great) DJ Marvin AFF I/E, Coach/E, USPA/UPT Tandem I/E http://www.theratingscenter.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #79 February 15, 2005 QuoteSo if my lack of attention has been noticed here (which I have seen noone bring up my name) Nah, we've just been talking about you behind your back. (kidding!) Seriously, glad you are OK. A boogie is a boogie but we're still care a lot about our fellow jumpers and hate it that you and Erin got hurt. Don't worry about this stuff til you feel better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cln5166 0 #80 February 15, 2005 Rather than spending an entire weekend of playing devils advocate and asking yourself what if why didn’t you go to the source (Bob) and view for yourself at the registration desk the three ring binder full of city,county,and hotel requirements and permits which took three months to accomplish. For the record the beach width is the same at the public areas as it is on the south end. Three football fields was the length that even you with a hundred jumps could hit. If you call the Marco Island airport, you will find as I did that Jet-A was $3.60 a gallon not $2.40 as most are accustomed to paying. If you are looking for a discount Boogie, go to one of Mullins or Dollar Days on Labor Day not an exclusive beach resort doing a fund raiser for a good cause (Tsunami relief) I spoke with Bob before we left and not surprisingly no one asked for a registration refund. Under the circumstances would you really like to be the first? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #81 February 15, 2005 Quotewhy didn’t you go to the source (Bob) and view for yourself at the registration desk the three ring binder full of city,county,and hotel requirements and permits which took three months to accomplish. ? Simple. Because they moved the registration desk to an airport an hour and 15 minutes away, and we were on a beach, the original location of the registration desk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobster 0 #82 February 15, 2005 On the north end of the beach where TigerTail beach(public beach)starts the beach is five times wider than at the Radisson and nobody lays out there. That's where we had the wedding at. Too late now, sorry._________________________________________ Boboso Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobster 0 #83 February 15, 2005 Hey DJ that reminds me, I have some unused jump tickets from the boogie. If I send them to Bob can I get a refund since I didn't use them? On my one beach jump I got to land on the edge of the crowd and run it out like a big boy! I didn't know you were injured until I was packing._________________________________________ Boboso Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmarvin 2 #84 February 15, 2005 PM sent DJ Marvin AFF I/E, Coach/E, USPA/UPT Tandem I/E http://www.theratingscenter.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
douwanto 22 #85 February 15, 2005 Hell the married guy dont know he went down at 1030 and left me and the wifey to tend to his new Bride could have had something to do with the new charging ports he had installed that morning. Quess he hadnt figured out how to use them yet. Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
douwanto 22 #86 February 15, 2005 I made my reservation toesday nite . Now I know Bob is a F$@# Wad could have saved me alot of money. Had he had the Balls to let everyone know about the problems he was having. Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyke 0 #87 February 15, 2005 QuoteOn the north end of the beach where TigerTail beach(public beach)starts the beach is five times wider than at the Radisson and nobody lays out there. Yup - the beach designated for landing was easily half the size of the open space (and boy - I mean open!) that was available by the split at Tigertail. A student could have been directed back to that area with little difficulty. No sense crying over spilled milk though...if jump ticket refunds (for unused jumps) are given, and deposits given back...all should be forgiven. I realize the boogie was a 'specialty boogie' and originally set up for a fund-raiser (I NEVER knew this), but it didn't happen - therefore I don't think that deposits should be seen as 'contributions'. Kahurangi e Mahearangi, Kiwi, RB #926, AFF-I, FAA Snr. Rigger, RN/BSN/Paramedic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #88 February 15, 2005 I am sure there are a lot of disappointed people who traveled a long way for a really cool beach boogie. Don't forget the Flora-Bama beach boogie is coming in May. (It suffered damage from hurricane Ivan but should be re-built by then ) It is a blast. The Flora-Bama is the coolest beach front bar you could ever imagine. I bet Bolas will even bring a funny hat. How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #89 February 15, 2005 I'm working on one on the east coast also.We'll let you know.I will tell you this.It's a 5 min. ride from the beach to the airport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #90 February 15, 2005 sod it i will only be there if its a 4 minute ride 5 minutes is way too longhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #91 February 16, 2005 Quotesod it i will only be there if its a 4 minute ride 5 minutes is way too long I'll drive the bus and we'll get there in 2min 45sec flat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
douwanto 22 #92 February 16, 2005 Hey I got a big ass bus in my back yard aaallllll aboard Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RastaRicanAir 0 #93 February 16, 2005 QuoteHey I got a big ass bus in my back yard aaallllll aboard Yeah, and I got a Leprechaun riding a Unicorn in mine. Theyre chasing around a Virgin from West Virginia. Youll probably see all of them before you ever see that bus But I did appreciate you tending to the little missus for me. (Even though I had to dust her for prints and check her out under the 'special' ultraviolet light afterwards.) If it'd been left up to me she probably wouldnt have had that wonderful Camel Light bong cough or Pink Champale and Bacardi Twist hangover the next day. Green really is her color. Are we off topic yet? Oh yeah, somebody mentioned FloraBama. Isn't that the boogie where the people who run the dropzone weren't even told that there was going to be a boogie, and they just found out about it six hours before on this website?! That's the whole issue here: Organization, which starts with Communication of vital Information.OrFunV/LocoBoca Rodriguez/Sonic Grieco/Muff Brother #4411 -"and ladies....messin with Robbie is venturing into territory you cant even imagine!-cuz Robbie is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #94 February 16, 2005 QuoteA Virgin from West Virginia. There are some girls that can run faster than their father and older brothers. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John4455 0 #95 February 16, 2005 QuoteQuote Oh yeah, somebody mentioned FloraBama. Isn't that the boogie where the people who run the dropzone weren't even told that there was going to be a boogie, and they just found out about it six hours before on this website?! That's the whole issue here: Organization, which starts with Communication of vital Information. That was two years ago, and it was more like a week. That was because the guy that they were leasing the airplane, broke his lease and took his airplane up north, just before the boogie. They were able to get an airplane for the boogie. Build it, and we will come... http://www.thelastamericanroadhouse.com/preview.html How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bdazel 0 #96 February 16, 2005 Quote Seconds, very large darts to the pilot/spotter combination to the load that created the problem that occured. Some people are pointing fingers at the girl who landed out, she never had a chance to make it to the beach! With the winds blowing off the water at around 15 mph, why you run a jump run inland and get out over land is beyond anything I can think of! Anyone who says otherwise is just trying to cover their ass! I was standing there on the beach hoping it wasn't jumprun, then saw the exit, it was everything my girlfriend could do to keep me calmed down. Stupid, stupid, stupid and in my opinion, those two owe everyone who got screwed at this boogie! The jumprun was not inland. If it were everyone on the load would have landed off. Most of the load made it to the beach just fine. It was about half of the first group that landed off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites douwanto 22 #97 February 16, 2005 Quote Yeah, and I got a Leprechaun riding a Unicorn in mine. Theyre chasing around a Virgin from West Virginia. Youll probably see all of them before you ever see that bus But I did appreciate you tending to the little missus for me. (Even though I had to dust her for prints and check her out under the 'special' ultraviolet light afterwards.) If it'd been left up to me she probably wouldnt have had that wonderful Camel Light bong cough or Pink Champale and Bacardi Twist hangover the next day. Green really is her color. LMFAO Yea Green does look good on her Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites divnswoop 0 #98 February 16, 2005 Quote The jumprun was not inland. Most of the load made it to the beach just fine. It was about half of the first group that landed off. Oh.....it was "just" half of the first group(normally the largest). And Crutch, you haven't been around long enough to tell what is inland and what is at sea . "Most" is not an acceptable number for a boogie such as this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JeepDiver 0 #99 February 16, 2005 QuoteAn Indiana woman was injured Thursday on Marco Island when her parachute was blown off course, sending her into a neighborhood where her foot tripped over a power line and she fell to the ground. Erin Walters, 29, of Pendleton, Ind How is Erin doing? I was wondering why I hadn't seen her posting about it. I found this so I guess she is ok? Skydiving fund-raiser scrapped after injury Woman hit power line and fell to ground after parachute blown off course By NICHOLAS AZZARA, Staff Writer February 16, 2005 A skydiving fund-raiser never got off the ground Feb. 10 after an Indiana woman was injured when her parachute was blown off course. Erin Walters, 29, of Pendleton, Ind., failed to hit her mark just south of the Radisson Suite Beach Resort on Marco Island. A gust of wind blew the experienced jumper east into a Marco neighborhood, where her foot hit a power line and she fell to the ground. She landed at the intersection of Amber Drive and Valley Avenue. Walters was treated and released from the Naples Community Hospital emergency room. A hospital spokeswoman declined to report on her condition. Emergency personnel responded to the accident at 12:35 p.m. Police Chief Roger Reinke said Walters did not suffer injuries from the power line, but he was unaware of her condition after the fall. Walters was among a small group of sky divers testing conditions in the morning. Inexperienced members of the public who paid $179 were scheduled to make tandem jumps with instructors later in the day. http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/ma_eagle/article/0,2071,NPDN_14916_3550498,00.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ergirl 0 #100 February 17, 2005 Thanks for the concern....I am recovering well. I have officially been diagnosed with a shattered sacrum from S4 down (pelvic fracture), blood in my abdomen secondary to above, and I have a 2 fractures in my left foot and one fracture in my right foot....both of which I can walk on without casts. I drove a vehicle today and I am returning to work on Friday. I am not pain free, but can deal with it. I know how lucky I am to be alive."Life is not measured by your number of breaths, but by the moments that take your breath away." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page 4 of 5 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. 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bdazel 0 #96 February 16, 2005 Quote Seconds, very large darts to the pilot/spotter combination to the load that created the problem that occured. Some people are pointing fingers at the girl who landed out, she never had a chance to make it to the beach! With the winds blowing off the water at around 15 mph, why you run a jump run inland and get out over land is beyond anything I can think of! Anyone who says otherwise is just trying to cover their ass! I was standing there on the beach hoping it wasn't jumprun, then saw the exit, it was everything my girlfriend could do to keep me calmed down. Stupid, stupid, stupid and in my opinion, those two owe everyone who got screwed at this boogie! The jumprun was not inland. If it were everyone on the load would have landed off. Most of the load made it to the beach just fine. It was about half of the first group that landed off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
douwanto 22 #97 February 16, 2005 Quote Yeah, and I got a Leprechaun riding a Unicorn in mine. Theyre chasing around a Virgin from West Virginia. Youll probably see all of them before you ever see that bus But I did appreciate you tending to the little missus for me. (Even though I had to dust her for prints and check her out under the 'special' ultraviolet light afterwards.) If it'd been left up to me she probably wouldnt have had that wonderful Camel Light bong cough or Pink Champale and Bacardi Twist hangover the next day. Green really is her color. LMFAO Yea Green does look good on her Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
divnswoop 0 #98 February 16, 2005 Quote The jumprun was not inland. Most of the load made it to the beach just fine. It was about half of the first group that landed off. Oh.....it was "just" half of the first group(normally the largest). And Crutch, you haven't been around long enough to tell what is inland and what is at sea . "Most" is not an acceptable number for a boogie such as this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeepDiver 0 #99 February 16, 2005 QuoteAn Indiana woman was injured Thursday on Marco Island when her parachute was blown off course, sending her into a neighborhood where her foot tripped over a power line and she fell to the ground. Erin Walters, 29, of Pendleton, Ind How is Erin doing? I was wondering why I hadn't seen her posting about it. I found this so I guess she is ok? Skydiving fund-raiser scrapped after injury Woman hit power line and fell to ground after parachute blown off course By NICHOLAS AZZARA, Staff Writer February 16, 2005 A skydiving fund-raiser never got off the ground Feb. 10 after an Indiana woman was injured when her parachute was blown off course. Erin Walters, 29, of Pendleton, Ind., failed to hit her mark just south of the Radisson Suite Beach Resort on Marco Island. A gust of wind blew the experienced jumper east into a Marco neighborhood, where her foot hit a power line and she fell to the ground. She landed at the intersection of Amber Drive and Valley Avenue. Walters was treated and released from the Naples Community Hospital emergency room. A hospital spokeswoman declined to report on her condition. Emergency personnel responded to the accident at 12:35 p.m. Police Chief Roger Reinke said Walters did not suffer injuries from the power line, but he was unaware of her condition after the fall. Walters was among a small group of sky divers testing conditions in the morning. Inexperienced members of the public who paid $179 were scheduled to make tandem jumps with instructors later in the day. http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/ma_eagle/article/0,2071,NPDN_14916_3550498,00.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ergirl 0 #100 February 17, 2005 Thanks for the concern....I am recovering well. I have officially been diagnosed with a shattered sacrum from S4 down (pelvic fracture), blood in my abdomen secondary to above, and I have a 2 fractures in my left foot and one fracture in my right foot....both of which I can walk on without casts. I drove a vehicle today and I am returning to work on Friday. I am not pain free, but can deal with it. I know how lucky I am to be alive."Life is not measured by your number of breaths, but by the moments that take your breath away." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
