waltappel 1 #1 May 30, 2006 It's been announced by the Sherrif's department in Twin Falls. We lost Shannon (GirlFallDown) today in a BASE jumping accident at the Perrine bridge. Apparently her bridle wrapped around her arm and didn't clear until too late. This is really fucked up. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #2 May 30, 2006 What? No no this isnt true ....please tell me this is some extreme lie , please , please ,please .... I cant handle this after this weekend... PLEASE be lying Walt.Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #3 May 30, 2006 QuoteWhat? No no this isnt true .... I'm sorry to say it is. I heard this afternoon from friends in the BASE community and confirmed it with people on site. It's true and I'm wishing like hell it wasn't. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #4 May 30, 2006 local news story Sorry... didn't realize you had to register. Here's the cut-n-paste. TWIN FALLS - In just four days, one person has died - and three others have suffered injuries after jumping off the Perrine Bridge near Twin Falls. The latest incident happened in the noon hour Monday -- when a 34-year-old California woman jumped off the bridge, and her parachute failed to open. Witnesses say it appeared the chute got tangled in the woman's arm. Less than 15 minutes earlier, another man was injured, and paramedics transported him by ambulance to Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin falls. In the 10am hour Monday, another woman also was hurt - and was taken by air ambulance to MVMC. The extent of their injuries is not known. On Friday, 29-year-old Jason Cooper was critically injured when his chute failed to open -- he is at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise in critical condition. A BASE jumping event is being held on the bridge over the Snake River this weekend -- possibly contributing to the high number of incidents. The deceased woman is 34-years-old, and lives in Alameda, CA -- her name has not been released. Video Clip Witnesses react to the failed jump This is the third recorded fatality on the Perrine Bridge - the others occurred in 2002 and 2003. The drop from the top of the bridge span to the Snake River floor is about 476 feet. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #5 May 30, 2006 QuoteQuoteWhat? No no this isnt true .... I'm sorry to say it is. I heard this afternoon from friends in the BASE community and confirmed it with people on site. It's true and I'm wishing like hell it wasn't. Walt There are many of us on this site that truly wished this wasnt true....but it is. She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #6 May 30, 2006 Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamtx73 0 #7 May 30, 2006 QuoteA 34-year-old California woman died Monday when she slammed into the Snake River after her parachute failed to deploy following a 486-foot leap from a southcentral Idaho bridge that's the world's most-frequented BASE jumping location. The Alameda, Calif., woman, whose name wasn't released pending notification of family, is the third person to die since 2002 after jumping from the Perrine Bridge on U.S. Highway 93. I don't know if this is Shannon or not, no name was given in this AP news release dated today (May 29th).The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #8 May 30, 2006 no this cant be true, Not my Shannon, not her, she is to good, she is to wonderful , she is to pure in her heart please say this isnt true, I have lost so much this past year and this week has been by god the worst , I cant accept this, please dont say this about her, please someone call me please...Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #9 May 30, 2006 NO...NO GOD DAMMIT Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soulshine 0 #10 May 30, 2006 Godammit. Dammit. Dammit. Dammit. What an amazing person, such a tragic loss. I'm in shock and cannot think to post better words. FUCK! I want to scream and cry and be angry and punch a fucking wall. Shannon- Fly free and let your soul shine. Bombing for peace is like fucking for virginity! ~DEVIOUS BEEF~~FGF #69~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PsychoBob 0 #11 May 30, 2006 She touched so many lives and she brought me so many smiles. I am heart broken. I'll miss you."I'm not a gynecologist but I will take a look at it" RB #1295, Smokey Sister #1, HellFish #658, Dirty Sanchez #194, Muff Brothers #3834, POPS #9614, Orfun Foster-Parent?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmaricle55 0 #12 May 30, 2006 She will be missed by everyone! Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres. Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missg8tordivr 0 #13 May 30, 2006 Words cannot discribe how much my heart hurts from all of this news. Blues skies to you GFD, you will be greatly missed.*** F LORIDA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #14 May 30, 2006 DONT, this isnt true, SOMEONE SAY THIS ISNT TRUE, PLEASE what about her fiancee ... she is to happy , THIS ISNT TRUESudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #15 May 30, 2006 no shes just a dirty pirate whore yes she is pirate whore 1http://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #16 May 30, 2006 I'm still just trying to process this; at the moment it doesn't feel in the slightest bit real. Not Shannon, not now when so much was going so right in her life. She was one of my first friends in the sport; I met her on my very first skydiving road trip and she was an instant friend. We were very different and yet very similar at the core. I miss you already, girl. As much as I miss her I can't imagine what Bob is going through right now and my heart goes out to him and all of Shannon's family. Attaching a few of my favorite photos."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #17 May 30, 2006 Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #18 May 30, 2006 Oh my God...this can't be true. Please say it isn't true. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micro 0 #19 May 30, 2006 Quoteno shes just a dirty pirate whore yes she is pirate whore 1 oh stop, you drunken limey bastard. For those who don't know, skinnyshrek knew her well and i'm not really attacking him. I miss Lee. And JP. And Chris. And... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 220 #20 May 30, 2006 . . . and the penguins . . .I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #21 May 30, 2006 Damm..if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #22 May 30, 2006 Why??? Why?? It's not true, please tell me it's not true."Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #23 May 30, 2006 I guess I should say it - this one hurts. Badly. It shouldn't hurt any more than the others, but it does. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #24 May 30, 2006 DAMN!!!When I read Bryan's thread in incidents I had a bad feeling."No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #25 May 30, 2006 Blue skies. I'm glad I got to see her at Dublin. This is so messed up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
