rhuurrr 0 #1 May 24, 2001 Since everyone else is doing it, guess I'll have to formally introduce myslf now too.....I've been lurking here for a while now, and even thrown in my $0.02 from time to time, and even got to hang at happy hour last night(which was too much fun).I'm a new student Jumper, going through AFF at Bay Area Skydiving, which I have learned is also our illustrious Head Honcho's home DZ(although we haven't met yet)I did my first Tandem out at Skydive Monterey Bay last year(there's pics on my site for those of you like me, who like to cruise the web, checking out everyones skydiving pics and stories), it was a present for my 30th Birthday, and since then I've been able to do nothing but look at the sky, waiting for the opportunity to jump again. Being that I have also been trying to finish a belated college career, it's been hard for me to come up with the cash to learn to jump, so I had to stick to reading the posts at rec.dot, and now here, to keep myself occupied. I did get to do another Tandem Jump in New Zealand over the Xmas/New Year holiday, and while it sortof fixed me for a little while, I was just waiting for the chance to do some solo jumping. Well, the time(and the Checkbook) was finally right this April and I got out and did my FJC and finally got my first jump in!!!!!(as well, there is a detailed regailing of it on my site) WOW! It's a whole different story from Tandem jumps(as you all know so well). Anyways, ever since then, I've been doing my best to overcome school and work obligations, as well as WIND DELAYS(aaarrrggghhhh!!!!!!!!) and have gotten one more jump in. I think this weekend it's on though, got some money in the bank and three days off!!!!!!I just really want to get my 'A' liscense before august so I can jump with wingnut and Skreamer over in London.Anyways, enough about me. Thanks for listening to my rambling and hope to see you all in the sky someday!!!!!Blue Skies,Jack-------------------------------http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harro 0 #2 May 24, 2001 Gudday there Nice to see you story here. Checked out your site too, very kewl. Hope to catch ya one day when Im over there!!Freemind, freesky, freebeer, freefly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #3 May 24, 2001 Welcome rhuurrr!When I saw that you did a tandem at Monterey I had to check the pics - one of my old friends is a rigger/AFF instructor/Tandem instructor there. But unfortunately you didn't jump with him Hang in there on the famous Byron wind holds... great place and great people but MAN those winds can cook through there! Hope to see ya there next time I'm up in Northern Cal!pull and flare,lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhuurrr 0 #4 May 25, 2001 My Tandem Instructors name was Mike, and my video dude was Paul. Do you know if they still jump there? It would be cool to go back and reintroduce myself to them and thank 'em for introducing me to a kick ass sport. I hope to go and check out the boogie there at the end of the summer, just need to get through those Byron winds and get my A.Blues,Jack-------------------------------http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #5 May 25, 2001 Hey Jack,Had a lot of fun with you last night! I was totally lost on what your nick meant, until you mentioned the movie connection. It was a hard name to type quickly, so I'm glad to know your real name.Hope those winds calm down and you get your jumps in this weekend. Tell us all about it next week!Andrea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhuurrr 0 #6 May 25, 2001 wooooooooooohooooooooooo!!!!!Finished with the last paper I will ever have to write(for school, that is)I'm (almost) officially a college graduate, and I'm only 30 years young!!!!!!!Not that any of you were interested, but it was for a science fiction film class, I had to deconstruct technocratic and theistc themes within the movie 'Tron'(so I had a good excuse to watch it 3 times this week)I suppose 75% of the people here have never heard of it, oh well.......wooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!think I'll go jump out of an airplane!!!!!Blues,Jack-------------------------------http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harro 0 #7 May 25, 2001 congrates dudeFreemind, freesky, freebeer, freefly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donna 0 #8 May 25, 2001 LOL Andrea! I thought the same thing about his name. I'm going... now how many u's and how many r's??? Jack is much easier. Hope those winds die down for you, Jack!! Let us know how your next jump goes and your girlfriend's too! Hope you get better weather than us. They are calling for a 3 day rainy weekend here. Yuck!Blue 1111,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhuurrr 0 #9 May 25, 2001 yeah, I know it's a wierd nick. It goes all the way back to when I was fist signing up for AOL back in 94 or 95. Every nick I could think of was taken, and Ihad just been reading some Star Wars books, with all these wierd wookie names and just made this up. Its just stuck as my nick or username for everything since then.-------------------------------http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #10 May 28, 2001 i've sen TRON. can't say i'd ever want to see it again though........."if dreams are like movies, then memories are like films about ghosts"-counting crows Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyguy 0 #11 May 28, 2001 Tron is cool.I remember when it was new.Cool. Must watch again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #12 May 28, 2001 I have seen Tron as well when it came out. Yeah, thats it, it was right after I was born. I somehow remember....Clear Blue and Extra Alt, AirAnnhttp://www.AirAnn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #13 May 28, 2001 Quoteso I can jump with wingnut and Skreamer over in LondonYep, I've got the wheels, so just get your A-license and get your ass over here. By then I should have my Cat.10 (yes Ben, really!), so we can make some jumps. Hmmm, wingi are you thinking what I'm thinking? FRUIT-LOOP!!!/s Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhuurrr 0 #14 May 28, 2001 heh-Bring it on!!!!!!!!!!-------------------------------http://www.oneeyedjackproductions.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
