weegegirl 2 #1 October 20, 2002 Went down to Bridge Day with my dz crew, not expecting to jump as I was not registered. Jason let me register Friday evening with a few other stragglers. It rocked. The most ridiculously surreal feeling in the world standing on top of that bus. The world just got quiet for a minute - I took a deep breath - and I was gone. Landed in the water - on purpose. Enjoyed every second. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen!!!!! Next to no injuries or mals. I saw a few line twists, someone land on the railroad tracks, a sprained ankle from a hard landing, and a lacerated butt (who won a belly mount for his entertainment). Oh, and a repeller had a bad day with a small fall and a back injury. All together - FANTASTIC! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #2 October 20, 2002 AWESOME! You forgot to mention the BEER! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #3 October 21, 2002 I am SOOOOO jealous!!! I wanna BASE jump!!! -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #4 October 21, 2002 Oh, I'm hooked. I'll be buying a B.A.S.E. rig this winter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #5 October 21, 2002 How exciting for you! I really really want to go next year... I should start saving for a BASE rig now, huh? If it's anything like the way I was with skydiving, I'll be an addict after the first one... Is your profile right (that you have ~88 jumps)? Were there people jumping there with a small number of skydives? -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base363 0 #6 October 21, 2002 Cool! Be careful, and make sure you get good instruction! Not much fun when people get hurt trying to have a good time. Congratulations!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #7 October 21, 2002 To cool... I will never forget my first...HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #8 October 21, 2002 I dont suppose you ran into Levin, Brit and Zennie?? ~AirAnn~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skip 0 #9 October 21, 2002 Quoteand Zennie?? no shit Zennie made it out to Bridge day? good for him! .:skip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #10 October 21, 2002 Not overly familiar with any of these guys... however, I recognized quite a few dz.comers from their pictures. There were a ton of people there. We took over the Holiday Inn. Let me get some pictures up online and post em. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #11 October 21, 2002 Yes, it's true. I only have 88 skydives... but all from this year. I got hooked and haven't been able to stop for a breath since. If you are planning on buying a BASE rig, I suggest making your first jump with borrowed gear and then buying some. Just to make sure. That's all it took for me was one jump. It's a different feeling all together than a skydive. The fall is different, the ground rush is different. Similar, but in my opinion, way more of a rush. You don't have time for Plan B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #12 October 21, 2002 Quote You don't have time for Plan B. There IS a "plan B"? I dunno. You BASE jumpers are freakin' insane if you ask me! It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #13 October 21, 2002 Man you get to do it with 88 jumps, I have 350 and Derek still won't let me go. Something about his heart not being able to take it. It doesn't help either that Nick told him how horribly scary it was when shanda did her 1st. I mean I'd even let him pack my canopy for me so that would be one less thing he would have to worry about. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #14 October 21, 2002 Quote Not overly familiar with any of these guys... however, I recognized quite a few dz.comers from their pictures. We wuz there. In fact, we jumped close to when you did. We were in the gear-check area when they did the panoramic. There were two totally sick jumps around then. One guy sucked it down (intentionally) a good 7 seconds (for those of you that don't know, it's 8.8 seconds to impact). It was pretty much open-splash. The 3-way sit exit was even more nuts. These guys go off in a 3-way horny gorilla. Then they try to pull each other's pilot chutes. One guy gets open but the other two were still working it a couple more seconds. Wound up deploying right next to each other. Really, really scary. Levin, Brit & I were waltzing around a lot. I was the short, shaved-bald guy with a blondish goatee buying ever homebrew tape I could get my hands on. Levin is around 5'10-ish with blonde hair & glasses. Brit was probably the smallest girl there with straight brown hair. This was Levin's second jump & Brit & my first. What an absolutely incredible experience! I felt like I did when I first started skydiving. The jump, the screwed-up landing, the feeling afterward, the being clueless about equipment . I have a Vertigo Warlock on order (the folks at Vertigo were WAY cool). Trying to decide on a main. If any of you get the chance to do Bridge Day, DO IT!. Not just for the jump, but for the people & partying! - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #15 October 21, 2002 QuoteQuoteNot overly familiar with any of these guys... however, I recognized quite a few dz.comers from their pictures. One guy sucked it down (intentionally) a good 7 seconds (for those of you that don't know, it's 8.8 seconds to impact). It was pretty much open-splash. Ummmmm.... Scary as it sounds. I think that was my boy that you guys are talking about with the delay that was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. Let's just say that he gave a nice long wait after I jumped - then he jumped - and somehow we landed at about the same time. He's a knucklehead. But we had a BLAST! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #16 October 21, 2002 QuoteScary as it sounds. I think that was my boy that you guys are talking about with the delay that was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. Was he jumping a round? - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base698 19 #17 October 21, 2002 Anyone else besides Steve from DeLand get more than 5 jumps :) Bridge day definitly rocked!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #18 October 21, 2002 Steve from Deland is such a cool guy! I can't wait to see his videos this weekend.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
base698 19 #19 October 21, 2002 I also saw brit and that guy with glasses do there first. i was on my 3rd at that point. It put a smile on my face to see their reaction at the exit point. They had that wtf am I doing here look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #20 October 21, 2002 QuoteQuoteScary as it sounds. I think that was my boy that you guys are talking about with the delay that was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too long. Was he jumping a round? Nope. Alright, cool. So it wasn't him you were talking about? I was just starting to give him shit about that. Those long delays were really freaky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajones 0 #21 October 21, 2002 Next time we'll have to be a bit more organized. I talked to Zennie a bit, but didn't get a chance to hang with everyone as much as I'd have liked. We'll definitely have to plan a DZ.com multi-way. The laws of physics are strictly enforced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #22 October 21, 2002 Quote I also saw brit and that guy with glasses do there first. i was on my 3rd at that point. It put a smile on my face to see their reaction at the exit point. They had that wtf am I doing here look. Then you saw mine as well. I went right before Brit. Wore the tye-dye, jeans and yellow Pro-Tek. Looked back & flashed "peace" right before I jumped. What a great time! - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #23 October 21, 2002 Hey, speaking of better organized. Don't get me wrong - Jason and his wife did an absolutly rockin job this year. But, the busses. God damn. I think I waited about 40 minutes to catch a ride to the top after my jump. There was about 15 minutes where nobody jumped at all, because all the jumpers were stuck at the bottom of the hill. That would be my only suggestion for next year. What do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base698 19 #24 October 21, 2002 I had the red sweat shirt on and the black and red gargoyle. I went after Brit and the other guy went. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #25 October 21, 2002 Quote I talked to Zennie a bit, but didn't get a chance to hang with everyone as much as I'd have liked. Likewise. And nice meeting you & Lew. I know we were running all over the place trying to take it all in. Hopefully next time won't be quite so much information overload. Quote We'll definitely have to plan a DZ.com multi-way. Absolutely! - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
