sunsetjim 0 #1 October 8, 2003 Hey All, This post is both an introduction/greet, and a "Hey, this guy is cool, if you see him, talk to him" kinda thing. My name is Jim - i just 'really' started jumping this summer (3 jumps total over the past 2 summers, 38 so far this summer (well, i wish it was still summer)). My home dz is the ranch up in gardiner, ny - and i love it. So hey everyone - you were right - this sport rocks. Glad i finally got the rocks to just accept the debt and expenses and say "yeah, it's f**cking worth it". The 2nd part of my msg is about a guy i met at my dz. His name is Joe Deal, and you may have the chance to meet him yourselves. Joe was visiting the Ranch for a week or two - around the time of the big ways up here. It was also right around the time i got off student status. Basically - what i want to say is this - Joe is a good guy - he helped me out, he was really friendly, nice, etc - all around good guy. And, he's taking the next year (or so) off and travelling the country. Yes, that's right, visiting friends and family (i'm sure) - but also going from dz to dz. So you may have the chance to meet Joe. Joe Deal. The nice guy w/the memorable catchy name. So if you do run into him - tell him his friends up at the Ranch are checking to see how he's doing. And if you are Joe Deal, feel free to post and let us know how you're doing, where you are, and when ya might be popping back in up here. Alright - that's about enough typing out of me for now. Blue Skies everyone. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #2 October 8, 2003 Welcome to the forums! She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #3 October 8, 2003 Joe was at our DZ this past week (The Skydiving Place, Parkton, NC), and stayed until Sunday, I believe. REALLY nice guy with an unassuming manner. Easy to get along with, and just an all-around nice guy. He told me where he was headed next, but I've slept since then and can't remember. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunsetjim 0 #4 October 9, 2003 Hey Andrea, Thanks for the welcome - it's nice to actually write something and get responses rather than just lurking like I've been doing for months. Take Care and Blue Skies. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdesilets 0 #5 October 9, 2003 Joe cracks me up. He is from my DZ (jumptown, in Mass) and last month set out.. He keeps a log of his trip here: http://www.joedeal.com -Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #6 October 9, 2003 Whenever you call Joe, make sure to yell "Joe Frigging Deal!!".....just to remind him of home (Jumptown). Be safe Joe. See you soon. Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyclam 0 #7 October 9, 2003 JOE DEAL!!! JOE DEAL!!!...WE MISS YOU!!! COME HOME SOON!!! hey joe, if you read this, email me and goose your mailing address so i can send u some pics of the wedding you missed!! or....hmmmm...... oh yeah...your email address would work too!! hope you're travelling safe!! i have to go to bed now...the "HUSBAND" is ordering me too...lol... ttyl!!! miss you!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sunsetjim 0 #8 October 10, 2003 In reply to all replies - Yeah, i'm not surprised friends of Joe are popping out of the woodwork now. Joe Frigging Deal - i like that alot. Blue Skies everyone. and thanks for the www.joedeal.com link. And Joe - if ya read this - take it easy buddy - blue skies. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites doublespock 0 #9 October 10, 2003 Yo yo yo, Joe Deal. Check out Joe! I came accross this post earlier. I got to spend time with "The Real Deal" before he left on his Journey. Jumptown is my home DZ. Make sure that when he comes to your DZ you get his butt on some freefly loads for me. He kinda goes both ways if you know what I mean. When he comes back home Id like to see him a full blown freeflyer. Ya Joe! Anyway, Joe is a great person. So when you see him say say hello from Jumptown for us. PJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #10 October 12, 2003 Here I am! Jim, Kevin, good to hear from you guys - I'm glad I was able to fool at least a couple people into retaining a positive opinion of me ; ) Hope you guys are doing well. Feel free to drop me a line anytime - my email address is in my profile. For all you Jumptown folks - yeah, I miss you too. AWWWWW..... Myriah and Goose, if you can tear yourselves away for a minute and email me I would love to see pix of the wedding. By the way, Myriah, nice screen name. Who thought of that one? And PJ and Ian, I hate to say it, but I do need to focus on RW for a while so I don't end up like you guys. No what am I saying, I love to say that. We need some better base people for the hybrids anyway. I'm in Lexington KY right now on my way to visit people in Louisville and Cincinnati. I was going to spend last night in WV, after driving from Charlottesville VA, but once I got to WV and realized that it was full of West Virginians, I decided to push on through, tired or no. What they say about it... it's all true. Man, what a place. Like Rob said, my website (www.joedeal.com) usually has some info on where I am & where I am going. For instance - Bridge Day next weekend. And after Bridge Day, I think I may head to that WV town where they saw the Mothman back in the fifties or whenever it was, and see what THOSE folks are like. That should be a trip. So the adventure continues... and I'm looking forward to meeting more of you cool people out there! Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Staso 0 #11 October 13, 2003 monkey ! stay away from drunk chicks ! :) stan. -- it's not about defying gravity; it's how hard you can abuse it. speed skydiving it is ... Speed Skydiving Forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #12 October 24, 2003 You know...about Joe Deal, I think he was on every load that I did an AFF jump at Jumptown. Like all of you said, very cool guy. Always wished me luck on each level. I look forward to seeing him back at Jumptown next spring. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slapmonkey 0 #13 October 29, 2003 Is this the same guy who is known in some parts as "Soda Can Deal"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites McDuck 0 #14 October 29, 2003 Hey, it was no trick. You were well liked by everyone who met you at our DZ. You should swing back by there sometime. After November 13th, we'll have a super otter there full time. Cora and I totally want to do the same thing. we'll just have to save our pennies for few more decades. Take care Joe, and we hope to see you back this way soon.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #15 October 30, 2003 Hahaha. What are YOU doing here? Do you even jump? Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slapmonkey 0 #16 October 30, 2003 Oh, I jump Soda Can . . . . I jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TheMonkey 0 #17 November 3, 2003 joe made it out to jump with us at Skydive Virginia this past weekend! super cool kid (that will be $20 joe) and hope he makes it back! safe journeys my friend! next time i will tighten the goggles so they don't come off and i can see where the camera is pointed! danny --------------------- Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bkdice 0 #18 November 4, 2003 Quotejoe made it out to jump with us at Skydive Virginia this past weekend! super cool kid Hope you come back Joe!! Bettina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites colintri 0 #19 November 4, 2003 Oh, that was JDBoston??? he was very nice and friendly. Lots of fun to jump with him. It was funny to sit-fly with him. He had to go into a stand the entire time to keep up with my fat ass! Joe, hope to see you around again at our dropzone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slapmonkey 0 #20 November 4, 2003 Sit-fly . . . . I definitely saw that in a movie once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #21 November 5, 2003 You still here? Don't get me started on the things you "jump". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #22 November 5, 2003 Hey there, it was great to meet all you guys too! Another place worthy of a piece of my car's bumper. Be careful what you wish for, I may be back sooner than you think depending on how my trip evolves... Two things to do before I come back: 1) learn some ASL 2) get a better stand (or gain 50 lbs.) so I don't get left behind on future "sitflying" jumps I think Thomaston GA is calling me next. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Muenkel 0 #23 November 6, 2003 Joe Deal is the 2nd coming. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites McDuck 0 #24 November 7, 2003 DUDE! I wish I had thought of this earlier! Would you be able to make it to my birthday bash this weekend at Parkton? There will be food...and beer...and, uh, other stuff that parties encompass. Maybe it won't be as tame as the one you were here for this past summer. It would be great to have you there dude. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyinchicken 0 #25 November 7, 2003 I just have to say....I have my own Joe! His name is Trucker Dave, and he makes his home at Perris Valley in the winter. I had 23 jumps and an A license.....and I knew shit! He took care of me, made sure I was paying attention, and gave me SOLID advice. I have too say that the people in our sport who help out the newbies, and make sure they stay heads up....well they are the ones who rock! Here's too Dave an Joe! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO! "Diligent observation leads to pure abstraction". Lari Pittman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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sunsetjim 0 #8 October 10, 2003 In reply to all replies - Yeah, i'm not surprised friends of Joe are popping out of the woodwork now. Joe Frigging Deal - i like that alot. Blue Skies everyone. and thanks for the www.joedeal.com link. And Joe - if ya read this - take it easy buddy - blue skies. Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doublespock 0 #9 October 10, 2003 Yo yo yo, Joe Deal. Check out Joe! I came accross this post earlier. I got to spend time with "The Real Deal" before he left on his Journey. Jumptown is my home DZ. Make sure that when he comes to your DZ you get his butt on some freefly loads for me. He kinda goes both ways if you know what I mean. When he comes back home Id like to see him a full blown freeflyer. Ya Joe! Anyway, Joe is a great person. So when you see him say say hello from Jumptown for us. PJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #10 October 12, 2003 Here I am! Jim, Kevin, good to hear from you guys - I'm glad I was able to fool at least a couple people into retaining a positive opinion of me ; ) Hope you guys are doing well. Feel free to drop me a line anytime - my email address is in my profile. For all you Jumptown folks - yeah, I miss you too. AWWWWW..... Myriah and Goose, if you can tear yourselves away for a minute and email me I would love to see pix of the wedding. By the way, Myriah, nice screen name. Who thought of that one? And PJ and Ian, I hate to say it, but I do need to focus on RW for a while so I don't end up like you guys. No what am I saying, I love to say that. We need some better base people for the hybrids anyway. I'm in Lexington KY right now on my way to visit people in Louisville and Cincinnati. I was going to spend last night in WV, after driving from Charlottesville VA, but once I got to WV and realized that it was full of West Virginians, I decided to push on through, tired or no. What they say about it... it's all true. Man, what a place. Like Rob said, my website (www.joedeal.com) usually has some info on where I am & where I am going. For instance - Bridge Day next weekend. And after Bridge Day, I think I may head to that WV town where they saw the Mothman back in the fifties or whenever it was, and see what THOSE folks are like. That should be a trip. So the adventure continues... and I'm looking forward to meeting more of you cool people out there! Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Staso 0 #11 October 13, 2003 monkey ! stay away from drunk chicks ! :) stan. -- it's not about defying gravity; it's how hard you can abuse it. speed skydiving it is ... Speed Skydiving Forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #12 October 24, 2003 You know...about Joe Deal, I think he was on every load that I did an AFF jump at Jumptown. Like all of you said, very cool guy. Always wished me luck on each level. I look forward to seeing him back at Jumptown next spring. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slapmonkey 0 #13 October 29, 2003 Is this the same guy who is known in some parts as "Soda Can Deal"? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #14 October 29, 2003 Hey, it was no trick. You were well liked by everyone who met you at our DZ. You should swing back by there sometime. After November 13th, we'll have a super otter there full time. Cora and I totally want to do the same thing. we'll just have to save our pennies for few more decades. Take care Joe, and we hope to see you back this way soon.Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #15 October 30, 2003 Hahaha. What are YOU doing here? Do you even jump? Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slapmonkey 0 #16 October 30, 2003 Oh, I jump Soda Can . . . . I jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMonkey 0 #17 November 3, 2003 joe made it out to jump with us at Skydive Virginia this past weekend! super cool kid (that will be $20 joe) and hope he makes it back! safe journeys my friend! next time i will tighten the goggles so they don't come off and i can see where the camera is pointed! danny --------------------- Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bkdice 0 #18 November 4, 2003 Quotejoe made it out to jump with us at Skydive Virginia this past weekend! super cool kid Hope you come back Joe!! Bettina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colintri 0 #19 November 4, 2003 Oh, that was JDBoston??? he was very nice and friendly. Lots of fun to jump with him. It was funny to sit-fly with him. He had to go into a stand the entire time to keep up with my fat ass! Joe, hope to see you around again at our dropzone! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slapmonkey 0 #20 November 4, 2003 Sit-fly . . . . I definitely saw that in a movie once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #21 November 5, 2003 You still here? Don't get me started on the things you "jump". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #22 November 5, 2003 Hey there, it was great to meet all you guys too! Another place worthy of a piece of my car's bumper. Be careful what you wish for, I may be back sooner than you think depending on how my trip evolves... Two things to do before I come back: 1) learn some ASL 2) get a better stand (or gain 50 lbs.) so I don't get left behind on future "sitflying" jumps I think Thomaston GA is calling me next. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #23 November 6, 2003 Joe Deal is the 2nd coming. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #24 November 7, 2003 DUDE! I wish I had thought of this earlier! Would you be able to make it to my birthday bash this weekend at Parkton? There will be food...and beer...and, uh, other stuff that parties encompass. Maybe it won't be as tame as the one you were here for this past summer. It would be great to have you there dude. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinchicken 0 #25 November 7, 2003 I just have to say....I have my own Joe! His name is Trucker Dave, and he makes his home at Perris Valley in the winter. I had 23 jumps and an A license.....and I knew shit! He took care of me, made sure I was paying attention, and gave me SOLID advice. I have too say that the people in our sport who help out the newbies, and make sure they stay heads up....well they are the ones who rock! Here's too Dave an Joe! WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO! "Diligent observation leads to pure abstraction". Lari Pittman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
