It seems that in his zeal to project an opinion, that our friend and former student, M. Farley, has---for some unknown and unsubstantiated reason---used my name and address as a marker beacon to steer our wayward SkydiverWannabes in a more "proper direction" than to Mike's dropzone...I have found this MOST ANNOYING! Let me state for the record, that I, Eric Smith, do not have any other dropzone that I would "rather" send a perspective student to, than to Mike's place, even though I regularly spend my time and money at SkydiveAlabama, in Cullman, AL---since I live in Cullman, AL. Either/Both operations continue to produce first-rate results with their students, as far as I can see, and I would never push one DZ over the other. I have jumped at Mike's place for well over a decade now, and, as many of you know, have had the MOST INTERESTING EXPERIENCES;) of my 23yr skydiving career there...As far as this crud about Mike being in it "only for the money", I can only wonder (1) What---is he supposed to do it for FREE?!? and (2)Why is he a NATIONAL DIRECTOR if he doesn't truly care about the issues that concern/affect the everyday skydiver? Why does he push the issues before the USPA the way he does if he just does it "for the money"?! M.F.: The next time you want to start throwing names around out there, please leave my name (and F. E.'S) OUT of it!! SPANK YOU, SPANK YOU VERY MUCH... ~ERIC SMITH~
