n2skdvn 0 #1 March 7, 2002 Sangiro,I would like to start out by thanking you for this great community you have helped create.When I first started skydiving in 1996 I didn’t have many recourses for learning.I used the web the best I could getting info here and there. I learned how to freefly through the net(I was the first person at my dz to go to the dark side)A few years went by and a few hundred jumps too,then last year I was checking out a site I had seen maybe once or twice .I was in north Carolina working living in a hotel.Decided to go to that web site . It had a new look!! Checked out the pub,the forumsThen decided to register. The date may 24,2001 I became a dz.comer !So here I am almost a year later. Looking back I have realized how this community has brought the skydiving world a little closer to me. I talk to people from all over the world.I have questions ,arguments,debates,agreements,ect with the people of dz.comI’ve seen this community console a jumper in time of need. I’ve seen them caution a jumper on safety issues. I’ve seen us laugh at our selves and others. Post funny jokes,picsAnd any thing you can think of. This site has become my link to the rest of the skydiving world.With out this site I would have never met some of the people I have met.Lets see there is skymonkeyone,canopycudler,jabeln79,skygeek,wingnut,ducky and a whole lot more. For that I thank you. This site has a lot of combined knowledge for the “newbie” skydiver. I wish that knowledge would have been there for me when I started, but I am glad that it is here for those starting out in this sport. I will share my knowledge with anyone who asks.In closing I want to say Thank You for this site ,this community ,this familyI hope you realize what it has done for so many.n2skdvnaka Kreg HoagIt's not the fall that kills you, it'ssudden deceleration syndrome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #2 March 7, 2002 before any one else does BOOBIESIt's not the fall that kills you, it'ssudden deceleration syndrome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #3 March 7, 2002 Too right. Nice one HH. Keep it up so we can have lots of virtual beer and pics of boobies You shouldn't put a knife in the toaster - but you're an adult now !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #4 March 7, 2002 Well said! Also, for the amount of work this guy puts in (which we do tend to take for granted) it would be nice if he got the occasional jump ticket bought for him. Have you all seen the pay pal link in the pub (top left)? This site is free, but I think the dude would really appreciate a JT or two.WillPS HH do I get commission for this shameless shmoozing??? "Don't die until you're dead" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #5 March 7, 2002 I should hope so. It is pretty impressive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #6 March 7, 2002 Oh yesDisclaimer : All third world citizens (this would mean you scratch) are exempt from ever having to buy HH a JT, since aforementioned JT (when purchased in a first world country) would cost more than it does to feed your village for a month.Happy now, my china?"Don't die until you're dead" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scratch 0 #7 March 7, 2002 Quote, since aforementioned JT (when purchased in a first world country) would cost more than it does to feed your village for a month.WTF exactly is there to be happy about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 March 7, 2002 Gig'em! Yeah, same feelings here man, HH's little site her has allowed me to meet some great people, learn a lot more between jumps then I thought possible and have a lot of fun in that process."Give me one ping and one ping only..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #9 March 7, 2002 It's been a horrible...horrible....curse......"I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #10 March 7, 2002 QuoteIt's been a horrible...horrible....curse......In every garden there must be a few thorns... we love you anyway Clay pull and flare,lisa---Mondays suck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magistr8 0 #11 March 7, 2002 SangiroI am new to the website and have even submitted a suggested fix for an issue that you were on top of right away. I wish some other web developers and site admins would learn a thing or 2 from you. It really takes a lot of work and dedication to put up , maintain, and administer a web site of this size. My hat goes off to you.Great jobWho ever said comming down from a high was bad obviously never tried this.Magistr8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMarshMan1 0 #12 March 7, 2002 I definitely agree with what everyone else said, and want to throw in my thanks too. I've learned soooo much from this site, not to mention all the laughs!!! Thanks again, Sangiro!!!Blue skies,Marshall Life's a bitch- be its pimp.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #13 March 7, 2002 dammit.. paypal sucks... I was going to buy HH a beer, but paypal says they're overloaded at the moment....Should we try to make hell freeze over and see if we can leave the word "boobies" out for awhile? ...... naahhhhhNever argue with stupid people.They just drag you down 2 their level & beat you with experience Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #14 March 7, 2002 Great letter! This site has everything (except Boobies, Ha, had to say it). Sangiro you do a great job. The amount of information found here is sometime overwhelming, but the people here, now that's really a reason for coming here!J"I'd rather be skydiving". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 6 #15 March 7, 2002 Clay, you going into DZ.com rehab? It's ok. Admitting that you have a problem is the first step in the road to recovery.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #16 March 7, 2002 I remember after my first jump, I decided to read more about skydiving (you think I'd've done that before I jumped, but no, it's me...).I spent hours (days?) reading back threads, information, occasionally posting, but mostly interested in the workings of skydiving, and the people in it. Then comes jump #3. And the mal. And the cutaway. And all that advice. And I landed safely (crying and screaming the entire time). Came home, posted, and lost my composure, went to bed. Came back, and read the replies. All the support. All the "right on's". All the help. The phone call from Albi. The hand-holding. Then the next jump. And the congratulations, the support, the genuine happiness of other people that I got out the door again. And then the rest of the student jumps. And all that other stuff in the interim. And the handholding in the solo days. And...and...and all th other things which confused me, scared me, made me happy...all were shared here, and answers received, information gotten, and long-term friends made. I wouldn't be jumping without this site, the information, and the people on it. Sangiro, thank you for bringing me the sky. Ciels and Pinks-MicheleIf you really want to, you can seize the day; if you really want to, you can fly away...~enya~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #17 March 7, 2002 QuoteClay, you going into DZ.com rehab? It's ok. Admitting that you have a problem is the first step in the road to recovery.Look Man.....I can handle it! I can quit any time I want. I just don't want to OK....."I only have a C license, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jabeln79 0 #18 March 7, 2002 [useless bit of info]KReg you became a member on the same day as my first skydive.[useless bit of info]I agree with everyone this place is great. Thanks Blue Skies Joe "When they say jump you say how high" RATM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sangiro 26 #19 March 7, 2002 Thank you! I really appreciate this. You guys rock. Safe swoopsSangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canopycudler 0 #20 March 8, 2002 I'm with ya!! Cheers to this site! It is so awsome that all of us share this incredible bond.. and being able to go to places and make jumps with the people that we talk to each and every day is incredible... like Kreg was saying...at Mardi Gras Boogie.. there we were.. sitting on a CASA load at about 3K.. I was sitting across from Jabeln79 (Joe) and Gulfcoastxtreme (Clark) when I decided to ask (Joe noticed it and we were thinking but weren't sure) anyway.. I said to the guy across from me.. "are you on dz.com" he smiled and said "I'm WINGNUT".... then several voices followed " I'M DUCKY" ... "IM SKYGEEK" I'M N2SKDVN" "I'M CANOPYCUDLER" ... I'M GULFCOASTXTREME" I'M JABELN79"...... and from there... the Magic Carpet ride was created. I think the favorite Picture I have is the one with all of us in the back of that CASA! It really was a Kodak moment.. hehe.I think its great that all of us can learn from each other on here.. thats the wonderful thing about this sport.. you can never have it all figured out.. somebody has a suggestion that might make your world just a little easier (like leaving the center cell open on the Omega when packing .. Thanks to all of you for making me smile when i'm not in the air and hats off to you Sangiro.. !!Busses here don't work. I am an asshole. ...Tina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 6 #21 March 8, 2002 I think it's called synergy. Where the sum of the parts is greater than the individual pieces. Did I say that right? We get a lot more because of this place. Thanks Sangiro.Chris Schindler Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #22 March 8, 2002 I just wanted to say thanks also...I have really met some WAY cool peeps on here.....and have some really great friends because of it..marcBSBD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #23 March 8, 2002 Sangiro.... Dude, I know what this place must cost you to keep up, bith in time and money. You are a better man then me. Thank you so much for doing it! Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ducky 0 #24 March 8, 2002 My turn?First off, I must agree with what evryone has said here and add my Thanx to Sangiro. Its quite an impressive place around here. I first logged on shortly after my first jump and have been back daily ever since. I have learned from everyone here, the expertise or their questions have helped to satisfy my quest for knowledge and information.I have met and had the pleasure of jumping with several people from DZ.com, including Kreg that started this thread and two other who posted in this thread. It was an amazing weekend I will never forget, a Boogie I would not have known about if it weren't for this site. Ya know it's crazy ya talk to a guy a few times on here (kreg), then ya meet him around the bonfire at a Boogie the next week and he let's ya crash in his camper, and I don't even have BOOBIES! I have to say the chance meeting of Tina and her gang on the Casa was a classic. The frootloop courtesy of Wingnut on that jump was some crazy shiat! Ahhh and the Magic Carpet Ride I laugh my ass off everytime I think about it!!!btw Tina I attatched the pic from Mardi Gras of the DZ.com gang you were referring to...Nuff said I suppose, Thanks Sangiro!kwakStupidity is a crime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #25 March 8, 2002 duck like i said before this site has become more than friends to me . i consider them family nuff said!It's not the fall that kills you, it'ssudden deceleration syndrome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
