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I was merely saying that you should try and get a job with Skydive Atlas if you don't already have one because you are good at promoting. I'm not trying to change the subject. It is just that your ranting has become comical to me.

Dude, you seriously crack me up. First you say you have know sean for years and comment throughout this post on his operation. Then you say youve only met him a few times and that he seems like a nice guy. Now you say your sticking up for a friend. Well which is it? do you know him well enough to be commenting on his operation and trying to strike down everything negative somebody says, or have you only met him a few times and only know what he seems like? i think if you aren't being paid by skydive atlas, then you should be because you are one hell of a promoter for that organization. that'd be a pretty good gig for you. Dave

"don't like sean" I've only met the guy the one time. Not long enough to develop any likes or dislikes for the guy on a personal level. Why are you trying to turn this into a personal issue? I commented on the operation of the boogies run by Skydive Atlas....enough said. Dude, you should calm down, if you get this worked up everytime someone expresses an opinion you don't like then you are in for a tough road. Dave

"we were paid in full for all of the work that it did" Well, this sentence seems to say it all. Being paid for the work that it did does not mean paid in full. The word going around is that Skydive Atlas promised a certain amount of work for the airplane and that the pilot did not leave with full payment for all that was promised once the boogie ended with a lot less business. This sentence goes along pretty well with that.

If you read my post, the sturgis boogie was not the only thing I commented on. There WERE personal experiences from a boogie I went to, which was not pleasant. Are you being asked by Skydive Atlas (or paid) to rebut anything negative someone has to say on this forum? It sure seems you have taken way too much of a personal interest at striking down someone's negative opinions about the organization. You don't seem to have any personal information about the pilot/sturgis situation but I would love to hear from those people regarding sturgis, especially the pilot. Is there anyone out there that can provide information about this? If so, please let us know. I think the fact that these people have not spoken up is a bad sign.

Started at 27 and 8 years later, I'm still lovin it!

I thought this forum was for people to share their personal experiences and ideas. Guess I was wrong. Yes i am new to this forum, so maybe i don't know all the ins and outs, but i certainly am not trying to "defame" anyone. Just trying to answer the original post. Dave

I actually have a very different experience with Skydive Atlas than the rest of the folks who have posted on this string. The one small town boogie that I showed up to for jumping hosted by Skydive Atlas was very disorganized. The guy in charge, sean, was screaming at everyone, which did not make for a very enjoyable time. I was not actually at Sturgis, but I have heard from a number of sources that were that it was more of the same. From a few of the tandem masters I know that went there, they were promised a large number of tandems, which never came true, and some even left mid-boogie due to the lack of work. I even heard that the pilot of the plane that was hired for the boogie was stiffed a significant amount of money at the end....doesn't sound like good business practice. Needless to say, I won't be returning to any events hosted by this organization.