Cover of Parachutist sucks!

[freeflybella 0]

I'll vouch for him!

He is in fact a little man stuck alone under flourescent lights somewhere stirring up a fight.

I know this, because I'm stuck under flourescent lights somewhere being amused by it.

Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

[Deuce 1]

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Everybody knows Deuce.

And most whish they didnt...

You get a flight out for the Byron Boogie yet? I'll pick you guys up if you do.

[Remster 30]

Cant do.... I Need to be in LV over the weekend to set up our booth for the show. Guess Karen and I will just have to take in a show in town!

Remster

[Deuce 1]

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Also I don't recall seeing you at Perris yet this year, or even hearing your name. With your jump numbers this is rather surprising to me, so where are you hiding on the DZ?

And the unique nature of the Dropzone.com website asserts itself. Eventually, if you are what you say, you will actually MEET these people.

Pretty difficult to show up on a dropzone and pretend you have 8 thousand jumps when you don't.

Good effort, though. He could have pulled it off if he hadn't gone for the wierd pictures.

Trolls take note.

[Kbone 0]

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so where are you hiding on the DZ?

I've had to take a leave of absence from the sport.
I'm too fat to fit in my harness My ample frame creates too much drag on my current canopy. I'm currently waiting for a smaller canopy before returning to the sport.

[AggieDave 6]

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My ample frame creates too much drag on my current canopy. I'm currently waiting for a smaller canopy before returning to the sport

You know, a guy said something like that to me at a bar once. I told him he was full of shit and not a skydiver. He then said he was and wanted to kick my ass for calling him a lyer. I then stood up, he looked me square in the shoulder (he wasn't a very big guy) and admitted to only doing one tandem.

We chatted for about 1/2 an hour about AFF and such, trying to convience him to come and actually learn to skydive, but I never saw him again.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[mouth 0]

I'm glad I know you. And I've missed you. Did you have fun? Tell all. Leave the little pathetic troll alone and waste bandwidth telling all about your trip....got to be way more interesting.

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Hot Mama
At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit.

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[jdhill 0]

He must be a test pilot for PD... jumping a PD 120 reserve and all

And to the point of his original post... if you don't like the covers, complain to the folks that pick them at Parachutist. Don't slam the subjects or the photographers... Some covers you like, some you don't, but it's a matter of personal preference.

J

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke

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got to be way more interesting.

I hope you didnt miss Deuce's impersonation of Gozilla attaking Sveeden while covered in mouse?

Remster

[Deuce 1]

Hey lady!

The trip was great! The kids travelled really well, London and Edinburgh were great, I managed not to get deported from Sweden even though I did get a warning for doing a hook-turn, and Skreamer put me up for almost a week before I flew home on Virgin upper class.

Here's a picture of me climbing one of the "Do Not Climb the Lions" in Trafalgar square. When the bobbies ask you to get down and you say "What? Or you're going to shoot me?!" the get all pissy.

You're on for Holiday Boogie, right?

[Kbone 0]

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I hope you didnt miss Deuce's impersonation of Gozilla attaking Sveeden while covered in mouse?

Now there is your cover shot!!!

[Deuce 1]

-this is a personal attack-

Fuck you Remi.

[AggieDave 6]

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if you don't like the covers, complain to the folks that pick them at Parachutist. Don't slam the subjects or the photographers

Exactly!

That's something that's been bugging me lately, since surely there's been much better photos submitted, probably even of the exact same skydives.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

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Of course I'm on for the Holiday Boogie. I believe I have absolutely no excuse for not coming thus I'll be there early and stay late (unlike the WFFC where work got in the freakin way). I plan on having a blast. I even think I have my roomie's situated. All we need is to start the list.

I'm so glad the girls got to experience Europe with you. One day I'm going to head over there just so I can climb a lion and act all silly.

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Hot Mama
At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit.

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Remmie...I loved that shot. I so want to do that one day. Hey, you guys think we could get a foam night at Eloy????????

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Hot Mama
At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit.

[AggieDave 6]

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Hey, you guys think we could get a foam night at Eloy????????

That would be bad ass!

Where, though? If there's gear in the main hanger, it'll get fucked up, I doubt the bent prop wants to see it happen...well, there's always the bunk rooms.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Deuce 1]

Chickie-mama, you don't need no stinking lion!

As to the cover thing, I think there's a lot of cache put into the name of the photographer that took the shot, or the names of the folks in the shot.

While I have advertising shots in the latest issues of Skydiving and Parachutist, I'm not a name. The one shot I got "published" in Parachutist (I framed the $15 dollar check rather than cash it) probably got picked cause McGowan was in it.

Cause McGowan is just that cool

[freeflybella 0]

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if you don't like the covers, complain to the folks that pick them at Parachutist

Try not to complain too much to Parachutist either.

Especially without knowing for sure that 'better' shots are being submitted.

They are a very small staff of skydivers putting out a magazine every month.

Rather than bitch - why not call Parachutist and thank them when they publish a photo you like?

Action expresses priority. - Mahatma Ghandi

[AggieDave 6]

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I think there's a lot of cache put into the name of the photographer that took the shot,

That's actually a really big deal from what I've seen. I personally know a vidiot who takes some amazing still shots and is a fairly well known jumper, however, he doesn't submit anything to parachutist since he doesn't want to even try to "play the politics game."

I made it in parachutist once, so I'm happy, I think that was the first time that the photographer had made it in as well. Atleast it was a really memorable shot.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[Deuce 1]

Cleaning up the foam party took an ARMY of bighearted Swedish Skydiving Club volunteers.

Since Eloy is a commercial operation, the cost of cleaning up that stuff would be prohibitive. Probably impossible due to liability here too. One guy stepped on a torn open beer can and cut the holy hell out of his foot. You wake up with the wierdest bruises, too.

Funny, I'm standing there next to Pam (please let me have that right) who's my age or so, she asks if I'm getting in, I say "no, you?" she says "no". About a minute later she says "I'll go if you do" and in we went.

No doubt the best party I've been to in years.

You could never convince me to host one, though.

[tonyhathaway 0]

Well, Josh has a good point. By the way, I am the one who shot the photo of Kaz on the July cover. I would like to add-though some already have- do what I did years ago when I had similar thoughts about the photos. Do it yourself. If you shoot well enough, they'll print it. Yes I agree that there are plenty of photographers who shoot great photos and don't get much print, I don't know why or how that works. I do know plenty of people who shoot enough quality photos that they could alone fill all of the covers, centerfolds and photo-finish all year. However, they only get a few of those slots in a year at best. Take the photos that YOU want to see and put guys like me out of a job. The more people that shoot, the better everyone becomes eventually. -Tony

My O.C.D. has me chasing a dream my A.D.D. won't let me catch.

[AggieDave 6]

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The more people that shoot, the better everyone becomes eventually. -Tony

I like that quote, but I like it out of the context of photography.

You know, that's why I've been pushing the guys at my DZ that have the digital setups to e-mail every single shot that's decent to Parachutist. They get some really really nice stuff and they never send it in.

Me? Photography isn't my thing, so I'll leave it to the folks that know how to do it.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[readysetjo 0]

I for one loved the photo and all the positive publicity former President Bush's tandem has brought to the sport . Skydiving can use all the positive support it receives and detailing the safety issues will educate the public that contrary to popular belief we are not "crazy" for jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. Its a blast as all of you know and daily I challenge my friends and family to quite giving me grief and either put up or shut up....be willing to try it or shut up complaining about me doing it.

The TM for Bush is a really nice guy and I'm happy for him to get on the cover, KUDOS Bryan. Personally I think it is so totally amazing and cool that the TM for Bush filmed my first AFF video. It felt like I was on the cover of parachutist.

With thousands of people in the sport and thousands of photos taken daily it is impossible to please everyone. Lets be supportive of all in the sport and be willing create your own scrapbooks for the photos that are important to you. I appreciate the person who has the responsibility for selecting the cover photo. They have a job not many people would be willing to accept. Thanks

Your attitude in life determines your altitude!!!

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Good of you to speak up Tony. I think it is admirable that you say yeah, I took the pic and I don't have a problem if you don't like it. I also like the fact that you tell them to put their money where their mouth is. I've just recently started flying with a camera and now realize some of the variables that go into it. Tough job that you guys make look easy. Props to you for doing it so we can share our sport with those around us.

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Hot Mama
At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit.