dj-seus

i'm not just trying to have a shameless plug here... it's free music, so i thought it might be of interest... i just finished a new mix that i'm making available online for free... it's a follow-up to the popular SkyDance mix from 2004... good, upbeat dance music, great for jumping or just exercising, and is completely clean - it has no offensive lyrics or questionable themes... feedback is always appreciated... download it at: http://www.debrayoung.net/dan thanks! -Dan

yup - i am now in the process of selling all my worldly possessions to support my habit... anybody wanna buy a Korg N364 keyboard? -dan

greets hey bro - i was the other guy in the load that you jumped... gotta love those high-wind landings! welcome back to the sport - i look forward to jumpin with ya again! -dan

greetings when i had just started skydiving, i had a very intense "door-fear" - the door was like a chasm opening up into hell or something... even simply thinking about the door while i was at work, home, etc. made my heartrate skyrocket - and i wasn't overwhelmingly afraid of the act of jumping itself, i was just dealing with an intense, somewhat irrational fear of the door... SO here's what i did: thought association. anytime i had a free minute to myself in my day-to-day life, i would close my eyes and think about the door of the plane... then, as my heart would start pounding in my chest, i would imagine something that calms me down... for me, that was images of nature - a pretty ocean beach, rolling midwestern hills of trees, stuff like that... after a week or two, i found that i had associated the door with peaceful thoughts... and my fear melted away... ciao -dan

Would ask before touching, if not, you just might wake up in a very strange place wondering what happend. Just a safty tip, do want you want with it that's what i meant by "communicate to the person" - of course i would never just reach up and grab a piece of somebody's face... -dan

greetings somebody much wiser than myself once said that the more you understand that skydiving is something that you DO, not something that you ARE, the closer you are to where you truly need to be... ever since i heard this, it is the attitude that i have maintained... i am lucky to have a mid-sized DZ as my home... i've never found even a trace of a 'skygod' attitude from the folks that really get in to swooping that jump there... -dan

howdy not trying to hijack the thread... but i thought i'd share a tip from years of experience in night-club dj'ing... if you are in a really loud situation, such as a skyvan, and you need to communicate with somebody, here's a little trick: first communicate to the person that you are going to touch their ear for a second (they might give you a strange look, but they'll get it as soon as you do it) then, reach out with your thumb and 'close' their ear canal with that little piece of ear that kinda folds back to close the opening in the ear (dunno what it's called) and hold your thumb in place with their ear closed... you can now talk at a NORMAL speaking level and they will hear you crystal clear... the vibration of your voice travels down your arm and into their ear... an added benefit, you can talk very quiet and THEY will hear you, but nobody else will... try it -dan

greets i remember the very first thick cloud that i went thru... i can remember that the cloud kept getting bigger and bigger in my field of sight, until i felt some definite sensory overload... very fun moment - but, of course, dropping thru clouds is not a good idea... very impressive visuals, tho -dan

greets *warning - shameless self-promotion ahead! to the folks that enjoy using a house or tech style mix, i've got a mix in MP3 format on my website - it's over an hour long, and is completely free for use... (for non-commercial vids, of course) includes tracks by Carl Cox, Alex Peace, Richard "Humpty" Vission, Joey Beltram, and a WICKED U2 remix (white label record - don't know where it came from!) edited to add clicky: http://www.djseus.com ciao -dan

very entertaining thread! i once dated a girl a few years ago that was very comfortable with her bi-sexuality. she was a lot of fun; we'd go out to parties and whisper among ourselves, and choose one single girl at the party that we both thought was hot, and spend the rest of the evening seducing her. most of the time it worked (we seemed to be a very wholesome couple), and a few times it didn't. but the times that it worked were very good. oh, and it was always "our first time doing something like this, too!" ciao -dan

greetings not trying to hijack the thread, just wanted to say that skydivin' geeky chicks are SEXY. : -dan

greetings heh i can remember my second jump (aff), i simply forgot to breathe. i was concentrating so much on the dive and my arch that about 20 seconds into the freefall i realized i hadn't taken a breath yet. course. as soon as had that realization, i laughed at myself and started breathing. and, incidentally, i really DID have a radio go out on me during an aff jump, about 20 feet above the ground... it was funny - i could hear the AFFI getting me ready for the flare... "alright, feet and knees together, and... wait for it... wait for it... AND... " and then it was just static. the landing was fine... -dan P.S. - edited to say that i don't believe i even mentioned the radio thing to the instructer... i was warned before-hand that the radio is a nice thing to have, but that relying on it is a mistake - nothing is better than your own skills.

greets first off, i have recieved tons of PM's from people offering advice, help, and even coach dives for the price of the slots! so THANK YOU to everyone - i'm not used to having this much support... the GOOD NEWS is - I got a raise today! yes, i discussed it with the general manager of the radio station, and he decided that he likes me much better when i skydive regularly... so i got a raise, which means i can come back to the air in a few weeks! it will be a slow progression to my A license, but my #1 goal is to have fun - i'm unstoppable! oh, and as far as a promotion with the radio station goes, the DZO at my home is a great guy, and last time i did a promotion with him (did a live on-air skydive) it went really well... so we'll see what happens... hope to see ya in the skies and thanks again! -dan P.S. - folks living in Chicago - i'll be in your neck of the woods this weekend, performing at an event called "Wonka 3" - info is at http://www.flavourchicago.com

greets thanks to everyone for the kind words! unfortunately, i actually live in lebanon, missouri, so i'm about an hour-and-a-half from my home DZ... and i'm on the air 7 days a week in my radio job, so packing part-time is not an option... the primary thing i worry about is having to pay for a lot of re-training when i get back into the sport (which is inevitable for me - i know i will return) i plan on staying current as far as my knowledge goes... i love jumping too much not to log onto dz.com everyday, as well as reading all the latest skydiving mags... and of course practicing emergency prodedures whenever i have a spare minute to myself... if i could do some ground training and one or two coach dives when i return, then i can start jumping again much sooner, i imagine... much sooner than if i have to go through an entire student progression again... i've been frustrated for a while, only making one jump a month... and not being able to afford coach dives to get my A... so i'll prolly wait until i have some cash saved up, and go back into it with gunz blazin'... but thank you for the info on the static line dz in my area... i may check it out! and in the meantime, i'll call my home dz and see what they normally do with students on solo status that take a break... as far as re-training goes... -dan

Greetings Well, i'm finally throwing in the towell... after graduating AFF 5 months ago, i have finally admitted to myself that i cannot afford to continue... i've been averaging about 1 jump a month since graduating, so of course i am still a ways away from my A license... i suffer from 1 big problem - NO MONEY the day after tomorrow will be 30 days from my last jump, and since i will be working long days this week, my next jump will be a very expensive recurrency jump... and i know i won't be able to afford that one... i wasn't jumping enough to really progress my skillz anyway, but it breaks my heart, because skydiving is the only thing keeping me sane... so next time you're up, do a dive for me... i'll be watching the skies, wishing i was still up there... and knowing that someday i'll return... unfortunately, it won't be for quite some time, as i CERTAINLY can't afford to do AFF all over again... why, why dammit - why must i like such expensive hobbies? ah, well... blue skies and smiling faces -dan

btw, if you like techno - Here's a link to a free dance mix that is a full hour long... good for dirt dive sessions, workouts, and, uh, you know.... ciao -dan

greets i've always been fond of U2's "Beautiful Day" then you've got your david bowie - space oddity - "i'm stepping thru the door... and I'm floating in a most peculiar way..." heh -dan

greetings what's really great is when you take a friend out for a first-time tandem, you jump right before them, and the videographer films you swimming around like a fish on exit - preserved for your friend's entire family to see over and over again on the video... a source of laughter for years... :) not that it's ever happened to me or anything... ;) ciao -dan

thanks for all the kind words! tracklist: 1. dj seus - intro 2. bodie - woofer e.p. 3. carl cox - space calling 4. mauro picotto - new time, new place 5. donald glaude - get up 6. RHV - never let me down 7. joey beltram - the infinite wisdom 8. ignition technician - uptown 9. bad boy bill - rokstar 10. charles feelgood - i feel good 11. raoul zerna - yeah right 12. pair of jacks - that party track 13. joey beltram - sound sweet 14. u2 - with or without you 15. alex peace - in your speaker 16. ignition technician - all you freaks 17. dj seus - intermission 18. chris anderson - u can't stop it 19. peace division - no more subliminal shit 20. who da funk - chi chin 21. king master - can u fill it whew! that's about it! -dan :)

thanx!

greetings! i've been spinning in local clubs in St. Louis for 3 or 4 years now, and i just finished a new 67-minute mix cd, titled "SKYDANCE" it's a mix of funky house and funky tekno, like Bad Boy Bill meets Donald Glaude... about 135 bpm, great for exercise, or, um, intimate moments... ;) you can download the entire thing for free in mp3 format - http://www.djseus.com there's also a fine example of the legendary skydive photography of Joe Jennings for your visual pleasure... :) if ya like what ya hear, hit me up, and i can send you some cd's (also free) thanx!! ciao -dan

greets ya - same deal here... graduated AFF with no problems, stood-up all but my first landing (during aff that is) - but those exits can sure be tricky, aye? first i was flipping on every exit - i watched a video of my exit and realized i was a little too stiff... loosened up, and now i don't flip, but i do spin like a turntable (nothing extreme, maybe 90 degrees) on the last half of 'the hill' before regaining my heading... it takes time, but i can feel myself improving on each jump... i used to be a bit self-conscious, thinking, "boy, i bet the other guys on the plane are laughing at THIS exit..." but you know what? i quickly realized that i spend a lot of energy just trying to amuse people anyway, so as long as i'm safe and having fun - no worries! good to know that there are others out there like me... (gasp!) -dan

throw papa from the plane! i love it! ;) HERE'S audio - http://www.djseus.com/throwmamainternetclip.mp3 i still get chills down my spine when i listen to it... ciao -dan

http://www.kclq.com clicky for ya

Here's an account of this passed mother's day for ya... I guess it all began 2 months ago with me sitting in my boss's office at KCLQ FM on my very first day on my new job... It's a hot-country station in Lebanon, Missouri (very close to Lake Ozark), and I was to be the new On-Air Talent... My boss was going over some basic questions that they either didn't or couldn't ask during the job interview process... He asked me if I had any hobbies or interests, and a huge grin broke across my face - I love it when people give me an excuse to talk about skydiving... I'm like one of those dolls with the strings hangin' out the back - start me up, and I'll go for hours... Perhaps that's why I ended up in radio! So as I describe my home DZ, I watch a grin just as big as mine spread across the boss's face... He didn't want to jump (what a wimp) - but he DID have plans for me and my weekend habit... After contacting Scott from Quantum Leap in MO, we came up with the Throw Mama From The Plane contest - we gave away a free Mother's Day tandem jump to one lucky mom who won the drawing... Crystal Kirby ended up being the lucky 'flying momma' - and we were all pleased to hear how enthusiastic she was about making her very first skydive... But the best part of the contest was that I would be broadcasting live on-the-air up in the jump plane, interviewing the jumpers and narrating the whole experience live to literally hundreds of thousands of listeners in 13 counties.... So after 2 months of planning, Mother's Day finally arrived, and it was a beautiful day - winds were a little gusty for my taste, but certainly not enough to keep us from our live broadcast... high temp of 89 degrees, and mostly clear skies... the dropzone was busy, but not totally packed... I managed to get a practice jump in before the live broadcast, to check the reception of our equipment... unfortunately, the cell-phone and earbud microphone setup that I had planned on using cut-out at 2000 feet... so we switched to Plan-B... The broadcast load came up at 2:00 pm... I landed from my practice jump, and got right back up on the next load with Crystal, our winning-Mom, and another recipient of a free jump courtesy of KCLQ, our Stunt-Boy Timmy... Crystal was very excited, and not overly nervous... Timmy, however, was obviously a little on-edge... I could tell because he said, "Dude, I am REALLY on-edge here, man..." --- Go figure... :) So our Plan-B was using a two-way radio, broadcasting a 'countdown' as I dive out the door, leaving the radio in the plane as I go... We hooked a mic up to the other two-way on the ground, and fed the whole shebang to the radio station via satellite... The atmosphere on the plane was pure gold... People were asking me questions about the station, and I was asking them about their jumps of the day... As we broadcasted live, it was like a party in the air... I gave a hammed-up play-by-play of the 4-way ahead of me, and then gave my own countdown, before signing off with "CIAO BABY!" and diving out the door... As I left, I turned to see a plane full of smiling faces and the wide-eyes of two people about to jump out of a plane for the first time in their lives... Priceless.... All the landings were beautiful, and the broadcast went off without a hitch... in fact, it turned out damn good, if I do say so myself... As the sun sank down below the horizon in an orange blaze of heaven, the light breeze touching my face reminded me of every little reason why I skydive... I could feel it down to my soul... As Crystal and Timmy got into their vehicles, and drove off, I could see their perma-grins pasted on their wind-blown faces... I had the satisfaction that I had a little something to do with a memory that will stick with them forever... I had the satisfaction of knowing that this was a memory that will never leave me, either... PICTURES are online at www.kclq.com - click on "Momma" - as you can see, Stunt-Boy Timmy kinda 'forgot' to spread his arms and legs as they were going down the hill, so they tumbled a bit on exit... but Barry, the tandem master, regained control of things very quickly... As always, the videographers at Quantum Leap are top-notch, and the pics are excellent... I'm the guy in the bright yellow suit... (our station color is bright yellow)... I also have recordings of the broadcast, and if anyone is interested, I can upload MP3's... Thanks for reading this long post... blue skies and smiling faces -dan (aka Jay Stevens)