rgoper

no worries, i've not been "lurking" actually until the other day, i have never even read a post. i just cruised the front page for news etc... i don't intend to be a regular poster though, too much bs, i can see that already! i dont have time for it. but it is a kewel forum for those that like it! Peace, Blue Skies, Hot Days! Richard Gravity Is My Friend

merrick: as you can see from what started this whole mess, is that others just had to get involved in my post to someone else. good, bad, or indifferent, that's the long and the short of it. but to answer your question about zennie, yes, i've met him, no i don't know him on a personal basis. but the others on the other hand, i do know personally, and i do not believe i would have been flamed if they had realized that "rgoper" is my moniker on this board. (by the way, i've been skydiving over a year, and visiting this site that long, and that was my first post) and the reaction that the posts drew was largely egotistical and narcisist, in my opinion. if you go back to the original post that got all this crap started, you'll see that myself and others, once realizing who everyone was, sought a peaceful resolution. (except for one, which shall remain nameless) i consider myself a fairly diplomatic person, and have never started any trouble, and have never had any trouble with others. this whole incident is the very thing that takes the fun out of skydiving sometimes. cliques, skygods, egos, drinking and jumping, smoking dope and jumping...etc. (oh yeah, it goes on, i've seen it) the sad thing about the whole affair is we're supposed to be a family. every new jumper i see get on the jumpship, i always check there gear, make sure there properly equipped, etc...and there are other jumpers who do the same, because even though you dont know them, there part of our world, and we care about them. i hope this addressed your question, if it didnt, i have nothing further to add. have a great day! Richard Gravity Is My Friend

i thought airann and myself were friends as well, we've known each other a long time, and ann, i have taken up for you on numerous occasions. i can't believe you "threw in with them" when it never had anything to do with you, until you involved yourself on your own accord, that really hurt my feelings, but i know you don't care, or you wouldn't have said anything at all. i'm not mad at you, it would take way more than this, but i am dissapointed. as i said in the other posts, it was a freaking joke, a satirical joke....jeez-us-h! i've never ever had a conflict with anyone on the dz....EVER. you know that, for you to bear up arms against me, it really puzzles me. i can't believe technology can establish such narcissist attitudes, it just blows me away. ann, i love you, and have always cared for you, so please don't take this the wrong way. it was just a lame joke gone bad, my fault. Blue Skies: Richard "The Real Wild One" Gravity Is My Friend

Ramon: Don't Worry About It! You Know Who I Am! Remember When You Filmed Chris Noel's Intentional Cut-Away With Derek's Cut-Away Rig? My Javelin J-4 Container Has My Initials "R.G." On It. But Anywho, Waller Is A "Laid Back" D.Z. Andre' Is The Kewelest DZO I've Met In A Long Time. The Otter Is Fast, And Ken The Pilot Gives Great Spots! They Have A CREW Camp Out There All The Time, And Debbie Organizing Big Ways Every Weekend. The CREW DOGZ Have A Cargo Chute, It Weighs 150#, Two Of These Guys Attach To It And Bail, Then Cut It Away And Deploy There Mains! I've Seen A Lot Of Interesting Stuff! I Had Tim Doing Some Free Fly Coaching For Me For A Couple Of Months, I Just Thought I Was Flying, This Guy Literally Flew Circles Around Me, It Was Humbling To Say The Least. Ramon, You Take Care! Blue Skies: Richard Gravity Is My Friend

slappie: we shall call it a day then! come visit us in waller! all is forgotten, and forgiven. please forgive me for any offense! blue skies! Richard "The Real Wild One" Gravity Is My Firend

airann: if you remember correctly, we were both on student status at the same time, although you may have jumped first. my response to zennie's post was meant to be satirical. but i see only badass egos prevail.....which is just one reason i don't jump at said dz any longer. jumping is about escaping reality, we all know that. the drinking, partying, skygod crap, and all the other bs, i have NEVER indulged in, anyone can go in, at any time. doesn't matter WHO you are, or how many thousands of dollars of equipment your wearing, or how many websites we have to promote our friends/causes/issues/egos/etc... you and i have known each other a long time, we've jumped out of the same plane a lot of times, have you ever witnessed me in a mean spirited manner/demeanor? as far as slappie's wise crack...i advised him of my whereabouts. i meant no harm, but you can see the angnst of the spaceland bunch manifested in ther're replies. it was a fucking joke you spaceland skygods! plan your dive, dive your plan! Richard gravity is my friend

man, you just skeret the shit out of me, (((Shakin' in my boots))) i've seen and heard of your antics as well....whuffo...so? by the way, i'd watch the name callin, we will see each other somewhere, i gaurentee it. and i'm not in the habit of letting guys like you talk to me in a condescending manner! i'm at waller every fri-sat-sun, you want me i ain't hard to find. you high-tech low timers kill me! LOL LOL by the way, you mentioned your not a flamer, i guess going from my observation of other posts here, you can't drink either? watch your mouth, it will come back to haunt you, trust me. you know where i'm at, come and get me! blue skies, black death! gravity is my friend Richard

zennie: i trained at spaceland just like you did, only way before. don't confine yourself to one dz. come out and cahallenge your new found skills, ok, so you can take pictures...humph...well. lets go out and do some freeflying, sit, headdown, speedstar, whatever. i'm not slamming your achievements, they are wonderful. BUT...if your skered of jumping for whatever reason, jump in the pocket of my freefly suit! forget the pictures, and documentation of your achievements (although amaturish in my opinion) via fly cam. let's go! come out to skydive houston in waller, lets see whats what. this is a challenge by the way. Blue Skies....Black Death From the real "wild one" Richard never under estimate the forces of gravity, i don't, and it is my friend!

I'm A Year, And Over 200 Jumps Into This Great Sport. But One Thing That Might Help You Here. I Trained At Sky Dive Space Land In Rosharon Texas, I Did 4 Tandems, Groundschool, Then The AFP Progression Method. My Exits Were Really Shitty, Until My Dive Master "The Little General" Told Me, "Hey, When You Exith The Aircraft, Just Relax, And Watch Ir Fly Away" It Worked, And The Rest As They Say Is History! Blue Skies! Richard Gregory

I Did My First Tandem Here At Spaceland, Loved It! Went Back The Next Day, Did My Second Tandem. Finished Up My Tandems, Enrolled In The AFP Program, Did My Dives. I Had The Best Goddamn Dive Master In The Whole World In Chris Miller. Steve Boyd Is The Best DZO In The World! A Kewel Pilot As Well. I Now Have Over 100 Skydives, Having The Best Time Of My Life! I've Jumped In 4 Different States In Different DZ's, None Of Them Even Come Close To This Facility, Equipment, Divemasters, Etc...Great Landing Area, Kewel Swoop Pond! This Facility Is The Best I've Seen Anywhere, With The Staff To Go With It. Every Dive I Make, I Remember Something The "Little General" Pounded In My Head During Student Status. When I Graduated, The DZO Was There, Along With My Divemaster To Help Me In Making Clear And Competant Decisions About Gear Selection. So If Your'e Looking To Jump, Just Once Or Train And Become "One Of The Family" Come And Visit The Mecca Of All DZ's In Rosharon, Texas. Blue Skies!