NickDG 23 #1 May 1, 2008 A day or so ago I received a PM from a jumper who asked if I was the same Nick he knew from the Romona, California DZ in 1982. He said that maybe I was one who shot a photo of him doing a Mr.Bill. I said I was and sent him the photo which he was very happy to get. He also told me his twin daughters just this week did their first few AFF levels which is very cool. Then I thought maybe not many have seen a round parachute Mr. Bill so here's the photo. I'm not sure anymore which jumper is Mr. Bill and which is Sluggo but the jumper who just launched off the shoulders of the jumper under the PC is the jumper who wrote me. He had 62 jumps at the time. NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JerryBaumchen 1,338 #2 May 1, 2008 Hi Nick, I am willing to bet that is a blue/white checkerboard w/black apex Mk I PC. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dnhump 1 #3 May 2, 2008 How in Hell did you know that from a black & white photo?! That is my dad's (D-2118) blue and whit checker-board PC. I jumped from Bob Boyle's (C-14237) shoulders after riding around for a couple thousand feet... I jumped off at 3000' AGL and opened my 7-cell Strato-star that Frank Mott sold me for $270.00. My room-mate (Bob) flew the PC to the ground uneventfully after my leap. Thank you Nick DG for capturing that moment in my life... I'm so glad to be able to show people that photo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skypuppy 1 #4 May 2, 2008 I said I was and sent him the photo which he was very happy to get. He also told me his twin daughters just this week did their first few AFF levels which is very cool. How old are his daughters?If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dnhump 1 #5 May 2, 2008 My twins just turned 18! They're rockin' the skies in San Diego!!! 3rd generation Otay jumpers... I'll post some photos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dnhump 1 #6 May 2, 2008 This is Annie, Her twin sister has the same DNA... they are identical. My brother jumps at Skydance in Davis, CA. We are looking forward to a cool family 4-way!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #7 May 2, 2008 How long has your brother been at Davis, I started there, might know him....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dnhump 1 #8 May 2, 2008 he just started... He has his B-lic. Neil put him through Aff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 137 #9 May 2, 2008 aren't you afraid to leave such hotties at a DZ ?? If I were you, I would always be heavily armed scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites peckerhead 0 #10 May 2, 2008 Doesn't this belong in the "everything that is new is old" thread? It's like when I tell the new crew puppies we used to do crw with rounds and they think I am retarded. Sad to say but with the new generation skydiving began when they started jumping. More later, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites zoobrothertom 5 #11 May 2, 2008 For Christmas, we should all chip in and get you a white shotgun to lean against your tent at the DZ!I'm hoping my twin sons follow on for third generation jumpers. My Dad was airborne and I'm airborne and a skydiver. I'll have to wait about 12 more years. ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pchapman 279 #12 May 2, 2008 Any special tips for dealing with that final heavy but smooth opening shock one gets with a ParaCommander? Just the usual need for low airspeed and good grips as with any Mr Bill? (I had a failed attempt last year -- too much speed after tumbling once after exit before deploying.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dnhump 1 #13 May 2, 2008 Just wait till ya see your kids in freefall! When I tell them to take ou the trash or do the dishes, they tell me "HANG ON!" or "LATER!" I hope they have a better attitude when I give them the "pull" signal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NickDG 23 #14 May 2, 2008 If I remember right, I think maybe we static lined them . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dnhump 1 #15 May 2, 2008 Yeah, Nick... Actually Frank held the rip-cord in his hand while he shoved us out the door with his other hand... we had our arms completely through each others harnesses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NickDG 23 #16 May 2, 2008 That's right. I suppose you could say that was our version of PC assist in 1982 . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JerryBaumchen 1,338 #17 May 2, 2008 Hi dnhump, Quote How in Hell did you know that from a black & white photo?! The Shadow knows . . . . . JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skypuppy 1 #18 May 2, 2008 I take it you had a lay-off. Welcome back, brother.If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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JerryBaumchen 1,338 #2 May 1, 2008 Hi Nick, I am willing to bet that is a blue/white checkerboard w/black apex Mk I PC. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnhump 1 #3 May 2, 2008 How in Hell did you know that from a black & white photo?! That is my dad's (D-2118) blue and whit checker-board PC. I jumped from Bob Boyle's (C-14237) shoulders after riding around for a couple thousand feet... I jumped off at 3000' AGL and opened my 7-cell Strato-star that Frank Mott sold me for $270.00. My room-mate (Bob) flew the PC to the ground uneventfully after my leap. Thank you Nick DG for capturing that moment in my life... I'm so glad to be able to show people that photo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #4 May 2, 2008 I said I was and sent him the photo which he was very happy to get. He also told me his twin daughters just this week did their first few AFF levels which is very cool. How old are his daughters?If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnhump 1 #5 May 2, 2008 My twins just turned 18! They're rockin' the skies in San Diego!!! 3rd generation Otay jumpers... I'll post some photos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnhump 1 #6 May 2, 2008 This is Annie, Her twin sister has the same DNA... they are identical. My brother jumps at Skydance in Davis, CA. We are looking forward to a cool family 4-way!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #7 May 2, 2008 How long has your brother been at Davis, I started there, might know him....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnhump 1 #8 May 2, 2008 he just started... He has his B-lic. Neil put him through Aff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #9 May 2, 2008 aren't you afraid to leave such hotties at a DZ ?? If I were you, I would always be heavily armed scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckerhead 0 #10 May 2, 2008 Doesn't this belong in the "everything that is new is old" thread? It's like when I tell the new crew puppies we used to do crw with rounds and they think I am retarded. Sad to say but with the new generation skydiving began when they started jumping. More later, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoobrothertom 5 #11 May 2, 2008 For Christmas, we should all chip in and get you a white shotgun to lean against your tent at the DZ!I'm hoping my twin sons follow on for third generation jumpers. My Dad was airborne and I'm airborne and a skydiver. I'll have to wait about 12 more years. ____________________________________ I'm back in the USA!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 279 #12 May 2, 2008 Any special tips for dealing with that final heavy but smooth opening shock one gets with a ParaCommander? Just the usual need for low airspeed and good grips as with any Mr Bill? (I had a failed attempt last year -- too much speed after tumbling once after exit before deploying.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnhump 1 #13 May 2, 2008 Just wait till ya see your kids in freefall! When I tell them to take ou the trash or do the dishes, they tell me "HANG ON!" or "LATER!" I hope they have a better attitude when I give them the "pull" signal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #14 May 2, 2008 If I remember right, I think maybe we static lined them . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnhump 1 #15 May 2, 2008 Yeah, Nick... Actually Frank held the rip-cord in his hand while he shoved us out the door with his other hand... we had our arms completely through each others harnesses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #16 May 2, 2008 That's right. I suppose you could say that was our version of PC assist in 1982 . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,338 #17 May 2, 2008 Hi dnhump, Quote How in Hell did you know that from a black & white photo?! The Shadow knows . . . . . JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #18 May 2, 2008 I take it you had a lay-off. Welcome back, brother.If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
