mdrejhon 8 #1 July 10, 2006 News regarding Rainbow Boogie at NouvelAir in Montreal (Friday July 28th to Monday July 31st)! For more information, see www.rainbowskydive.com/news! ... Over 100 attending... The good news is we are a major Canadian boogie now! There has been significant interest. Several foreigners are coming too (NZ, UK, Europe, Brazil, USA...) Of the registrants, about 50+ confirmed (airfares booked!), then we have the Canadians coming up that haven't registered, plus we've got attendees from the Montreal Pride and OutGames, and we've got the regular dropzone attendees. So well over 100 attending! And about 25% of the attendance is straight! (It's not just exclusively for gays...) Load Organizing by 4WayXena... Kirsten Johnson (Spaceland AFFI) will organize small 4-ways for the novices, and also 20-ways for the "World's Biggest Queer Formation Skydive". (We might even get NouvelAir use more than 1 plane simultaneously for this -- depending on interest). Yes, a FEMALE load organizer! Hear this! (Hmmm...This must be why 25% of our attendance is straight!) Don't forget to book airfare!... You can fly into Montreal (30 minutes away) or Burlington, Vermont (1 hour away). JetBlue serves Burlington too. You can get last minute fare deals to that city as well. Pickups are available -- I am willing to come pick you up in Montreal and/or Burlington on July 27th. The free BBQ on July 28th... I've scheduled the free BBQ for Friday lunch, July 28th. Food will be always available for sale at the restaurant from July 28th to 31st, but the BBQ will be sponsored for the lunch of July 28th! NouvelAir facilities... Also, I made my first visit to NouvelAir and really had a great time! They had even printed flyers for the event. I got to talk to Martin at NouvelAir and took a tour of the dropzone. - There is now a RESTAURANT on the dropzone! No need to leave the dropzone to eat! - Two video debrief areas in the restaurant - Free WiFi Internet access. - Bunkhouse (limited rooms, let me know if you need space) - Indoor packing area - Bonfire pit - Free camping - All four planes will fly if necessary Tshirts and embroidered patches...The 3-inch embroidered logo patches are here now! The T-Shirts are still being worked on at the moment. Photos of these items are at [url=http://www.rainbowskydive.com/supporters.html]www.rainbowskydive.com/supporters.html[/url] ... They can be purchased or picked up at the Rainbow Boogie event! PS... Don't forget to post if you are coming to the boogie! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britboynz 0 #2 July 10, 2006 Collected tickets from travel agent the other day, accomodation booked, reserve re-packed, fly out this Thursday (having a couple of weeks sightseeing with my folks before the boogie) Cheers for all the time & hard work you've put in to organise it for us mate, it's gonna rock! Russ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #3 July 10, 2006 We're confirmed, but we're not flying. We're combining it with a cross-country road trip. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #4 July 10, 2006 I'm 90% Depends on getting time off.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maggott 0 #5 July 10, 2006 Will be there with Bells on! Will be bringing my camera helmet!!! Looking to be part of the BIG WAY!!!! ~Rick~Maggott __________________________________________________________________________________ "Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4WayXena 0 #6 July 11, 2006 Wow! 100 People! Holy Cow! I will be there. And I will be booking flights for tomorrow. 4ways will definitely be on tap for the novice jumpers. 8ways will be the warmups to the first all Queer TeXXas Star. Then we will work on some other stuff if that works out. Also, fun jumping is encouraged! You don't have to be on an organized load to have a blast! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakyrat 1 #7 July 11, 2006 Have my tickets booked already and my ankle is a go. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #8 July 11, 2006 better is how many are NOT attending... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4WayXena 0 #9 July 11, 2006 Help. Help. I'm being oppressed. piss off and go back to Speaker's Corner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #10 July 11, 2006 Sorry count me out Would have loved to have attended. Maybe next time. Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #11 July 11, 2006 Shouldn't this be in events? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #12 July 11, 2006 QuoteShouldn't this be in events? Some boogie organizer post their own main thread here (i.e. WFFC, etc.). Other boogies organizers have it in Events. You've seen this over time... Technically, I wanted to have both, but since I can't initiate active threads in both forums (crosspost issue), I've decided to use Bonfire. I asked about this already -- the moderators here (skymama) told me I can do either area but not both simultaneously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #13 July 11, 2006 Quotethe moderators here (skymama) told me I can do either area but not both simultaneously. OK........I wasn't fucking with you. Just thought it would do more good over there as posts tend to get "lost" in the clutter of Bonfire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #14 July 11, 2006 QuoteOK........I wasn't fucking with you. Just thought it would do more good over there as posts tend to get "lost" in the clutter of Bonfire.Good point! However, we had an earlier thread in there at one point, and it wasn't popular... In contrast, an earlier Bonfire thread was extremely popular with many thousands of views. So, I have gotten in the habit of using Bonfire for the extra traffic. As a related note - there is an interesting statistic: 75%+ of our attendance apparently don't seem to be dropzone.com members. (Believe it or not!) I guess it is partly because of the worldwide nature of our boogie (seven known countries represented!) due to our unique nature of our boogie. dropzone.com membership has lower penetration in many countries... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #15 July 11, 2006 Quote75%+ of our attendance apparently don't seem to be dropzone.com members. Damn..........do they live in a closet or something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #16 July 11, 2006 QuoteQuote75%+ of our attendance apparently don't seem to be dropzone.com members. Damn..........do they live in a closet or something? DOH!!! If I didn'tknow you better I would have thought this was a double entandreMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #17 July 12, 2006 QuoteIf I didn'tknow you better I would have thought this was a double entandre Who me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MF42 0 #18 July 12, 2006 Quote...membership has lower penetration in many countries... [Butthead voice] Huh. Huh. He said member and penetration. Huh. [/Butthead voice] Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #19 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuote...membership has lower penetration in many countries... [Butthead voice] Huh. Huh. He said member and penetration. Huh. [/Butthead voice]Did I? Ooops. This is a family forum! (Or supposed to be, at least!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites narcimund 0 #20 July 12, 2006 QuoteThis is a family forum! (Or supposed to be, at least!) We arrrrrre famil-EE! First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #21 July 12, 2006 Update... Kirsten Johnson is now talking to the dropzone about attempting 20-ways (Twin Otter) and a 34-way (three Beech-18 airplanes in formation). This will be lots of fun. I hope I am on it -- I only did my first 30-way recently (at the Canada Bigway event). Also, will be trying to jump with all or as many 4-way capable novices too at one time or another during the boogie too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #22 July 12, 2006 QuoteKirsten Johnson is now talking to the dropzone about attempting 20-ways (Twin Otter) and a 34-way (three Beech-18 airplanes in formation). This will be lots of fun. I hope I am on it -- I only did my first 30-way recently (at the Canada Bigway event). Hey John, Kristen, 30ish ways isnt a new thing for Nouvel Air. They were doing 2 beech formation fairly regularly, and 3 beech formations from time to time. I'm sure that by now they figured out trims to fly the beeches in formation with the Twin Otter, so depending on the talent there, it shoulnt be a problem!Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites britboynz 0 #23 July 12, 2006 Uggghhhh Belly Flyers Ok, I'm bored....standing at a free internet kiosk at 4freaking am waiting for my flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #24 July 12, 2006 QuoteUggghhhh Belly Flyers Ok, I'm bored....standing at a free internet kiosk at 4freaking am waiting for my flight. Don't worry -- there will be a bunch of freeflyer freaks too -- 'freakyrat' is likely one of your kind too! I am a RW jumper myself, but there is well over a dozen freeflyers -- so you won't be alone. Perhaps the World's First Gay Freefly 3-way or 4-way (has one ever been attempted?) Just got confirmation from another dropzone's DZO coming to the boogie from Richmond with an entourage of 10 people, including a famous skydiver (some gay, most straight)! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,445 #25 July 12, 2006 Quotethere will be a bunch of freeflyer freaks too -- 'freakyrat' is likely one of your kind too!I've known him quite awhile. He, um, definitely swings both ways (in skydiving that is). Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) 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. 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freeflir29 0 #13 July 11, 2006 Quotethe moderators here (skymama) told me I can do either area but not both simultaneously. OK........I wasn't fucking with you. Just thought it would do more good over there as posts tend to get "lost" in the clutter of Bonfire. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #14 July 11, 2006 QuoteOK........I wasn't fucking with you. Just thought it would do more good over there as posts tend to get "lost" in the clutter of Bonfire.Good point! However, we had an earlier thread in there at one point, and it wasn't popular... In contrast, an earlier Bonfire thread was extremely popular with many thousands of views. So, I have gotten in the habit of using Bonfire for the extra traffic. As a related note - there is an interesting statistic: 75%+ of our attendance apparently don't seem to be dropzone.com members. (Believe it or not!) I guess it is partly because of the worldwide nature of our boogie (seven known countries represented!) due to our unique nature of our boogie. dropzone.com membership has lower penetration in many countries... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #15 July 11, 2006 Quote75%+ of our attendance apparently don't seem to be dropzone.com members. Damn..........do they live in a closet or something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #16 July 11, 2006 QuoteQuote75%+ of our attendance apparently don't seem to be dropzone.com members. Damn..........do they live in a closet or something? DOH!!! If I didn'tknow you better I would have thought this was a double entandreMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #17 July 12, 2006 QuoteIf I didn'tknow you better I would have thought this was a double entandre Who me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MF42 0 #18 July 12, 2006 Quote...membership has lower penetration in many countries... [Butthead voice] Huh. Huh. He said member and penetration. Huh. [/Butthead voice] Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #19 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuote...membership has lower penetration in many countries... [Butthead voice] Huh. Huh. He said member and penetration. Huh. [/Butthead voice]Did I? Ooops. This is a family forum! (Or supposed to be, at least!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites narcimund 0 #20 July 12, 2006 QuoteThis is a family forum! (Or supposed to be, at least!) We arrrrrre famil-EE! First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #21 July 12, 2006 Update... Kirsten Johnson is now talking to the dropzone about attempting 20-ways (Twin Otter) and a 34-way (three Beech-18 airplanes in formation). This will be lots of fun. I hope I am on it -- I only did my first 30-way recently (at the Canada Bigway event). Also, will be trying to jump with all or as many 4-way capable novices too at one time or another during the boogie too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #22 July 12, 2006 QuoteKirsten Johnson is now talking to the dropzone about attempting 20-ways (Twin Otter) and a 34-way (three Beech-18 airplanes in formation). This will be lots of fun. I hope I am on it -- I only did my first 30-way recently (at the Canada Bigway event). Hey John, Kristen, 30ish ways isnt a new thing for Nouvel Air. They were doing 2 beech formation fairly regularly, and 3 beech formations from time to time. I'm sure that by now they figured out trims to fly the beeches in formation with the Twin Otter, so depending on the talent there, it shoulnt be a problem!Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites britboynz 0 #23 July 12, 2006 Uggghhhh Belly Flyers Ok, I'm bored....standing at a free internet kiosk at 4freaking am waiting for my flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #24 July 12, 2006 QuoteUggghhhh Belly Flyers Ok, I'm bored....standing at a free internet kiosk at 4freaking am waiting for my flight. Don't worry -- there will be a bunch of freeflyer freaks too -- 'freakyrat' is likely one of your kind too! I am a RW jumper myself, but there is well over a dozen freeflyers -- so you won't be alone. Perhaps the World's First Gay Freefly 3-way or 4-way (has one ever been attempted?) Just got confirmation from another dropzone's DZO coming to the boogie from Richmond with an entourage of 10 people, including a famous skydiver (some gay, most straight)! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wmw999 2,445 #25 July 12, 2006 Quotethere will be a bunch of freeflyer freaks too -- 'freakyrat' is likely one of your kind too!I've known him quite awhile. He, um, definitely swings both ways (in skydiving that is). Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) 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. 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freeflir29 0 #15 July 11, 2006 Quote75%+ of our attendance apparently don't seem to be dropzone.com members. Damn..........do they live in a closet or something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #16 July 11, 2006 QuoteQuote75%+ of our attendance apparently don't seem to be dropzone.com members. Damn..........do they live in a closet or something? DOH!!! If I didn'tknow you better I would have thought this was a double entandreMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #17 July 12, 2006 QuoteIf I didn'tknow you better I would have thought this was a double entandre Who me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #18 July 12, 2006 Quote...membership has lower penetration in many countries... [Butthead voice] Huh. Huh. He said member and penetration. Huh. [/Butthead voice] Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #19 July 12, 2006 QuoteQuote...membership has lower penetration in many countries... [Butthead voice] Huh. Huh. He said member and penetration. Huh. [/Butthead voice]Did I? Ooops. This is a family forum! (Or supposed to be, at least!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #20 July 12, 2006 QuoteThis is a family forum! (Or supposed to be, at least!) We arrrrrre famil-EE! First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #21 July 12, 2006 Update... Kirsten Johnson is now talking to the dropzone about attempting 20-ways (Twin Otter) and a 34-way (three Beech-18 airplanes in formation). This will be lots of fun. I hope I am on it -- I only did my first 30-way recently (at the Canada Bigway event). Also, will be trying to jump with all or as many 4-way capable novices too at one time or another during the boogie too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #22 July 12, 2006 QuoteKirsten Johnson is now talking to the dropzone about attempting 20-ways (Twin Otter) and a 34-way (three Beech-18 airplanes in formation). This will be lots of fun. I hope I am on it -- I only did my first 30-way recently (at the Canada Bigway event). Hey John, Kristen, 30ish ways isnt a new thing for Nouvel Air. They were doing 2 beech formation fairly regularly, and 3 beech formations from time to time. I'm sure that by now they figured out trims to fly the beeches in formation with the Twin Otter, so depending on the talent there, it shoulnt be a problem!Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britboynz 0 #23 July 12, 2006 Uggghhhh Belly Flyers Ok, I'm bored....standing at a free internet kiosk at 4freaking am waiting for my flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #24 July 12, 2006 QuoteUggghhhh Belly Flyers Ok, I'm bored....standing at a free internet kiosk at 4freaking am waiting for my flight. Don't worry -- there will be a bunch of freeflyer freaks too -- 'freakyrat' is likely one of your kind too! I am a RW jumper myself, but there is well over a dozen freeflyers -- so you won't be alone. Perhaps the World's First Gay Freefly 3-way or 4-way (has one ever been attempted?) Just got confirmation from another dropzone's DZO coming to the boogie from Richmond with an entourage of 10 people, including a famous skydiver (some gay, most straight)! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,445 #25 July 12, 2006 Quotethere will be a bunch of freeflyer freaks too -- 'freakyrat' is likely one of your kind too!I've known him quite awhile. He, um, definitely swings both ways (in skydiving that is). Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
