BigM 2 #1 May 21, 2004 OK, forgive the source but there is a post on the wreck that the DZO closed doors in the middle of the day and is selling the place to another DZO (whatever "the competition" means). Does anyone have any close knowledge of this? I am going to Vegas next month and was resigned to NOT taking my rig because of the bleak jumping scene there. Should I get my hopes up?! Blue 111- Jeff "When I die, I want to go like my grandmother, who died peacefully in her sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in her car." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 2 #2 May 21, 2004 WHAT? Not taking your Rig? Mesquite Bro! You got to take yoru rig and visit Brad a Sher...Only place to Jump is in Mesquite. 1 1/2 hours from Vegas,less if you drive like mehttp://www.skydivemesquite.com MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 May 21, 2004 I second that.. a Kick Ass Caravan.. good people and Brad and Sher RAWK.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 2 #4 May 21, 2004 Um sorry Jeanne we took "OUR" caravan back but they do have a 182. They just had a boogie with The Beech from Lodi and a Helicopter. Not sure when there next boogie is. Call or email them if your headed to Vegas. Mesquite is an amazing place to Jump. The visuals ROCK-Literally MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pdj6p 0 #5 May 22, 2004 Now John let's not be stingy with the toys. The caravan is acually kapowsins and if you don't share and play nice they might just take it back. Death is so permanant, and I'm just not ready for that kind of committment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #6 May 22, 2004 QuoteOK, forgive the source but there is a post on the wreck that the DZO closed doors in the middle of the day and is selling the place to another DZO (whatever "the competition" means). Does anyone have any close knowledge of this? I am going to Vegas next month and was resigned to NOT taking my rig because of the bleak jumping scene there. Should I get my hopes up?! Blue 111- Jeff Doesn't really matter if they are opened or closed. The only experinced jumpers they allow to jump there are ones that came up through their student program. And they are totally inflexible about it. I know for a fact that they did not allow two members of the US natioal CRW team jump there. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #7 May 23, 2004 QuoteOK, forgive the source but there is a post on the wreck that the DZO closed doors in the middle of the day and is selling the place to another DZO (whatever "the competition" means). Does anyone have any close knowledge of this? ==================================== I called Michael Hawkes this morning. He verified the post from the "horrible" wreck. He says he finished and selling off his assets. He didnt say anything about selling to any competitor. bozo bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites scottjaco 0 #8 May 24, 2004 This is very big news. Quote He says he finished and selling off his assets. He didnt say anything about selling to any competitor. So Skydive Las Vegas is shutting down completely? It is a shame that it could not be sold, and reopened to allow real skydivers to jump there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 4 #9 May 24, 2004 QuoteIt is a shame that it could not be sold, and reopened to allow real skydivers to jump there. The people jumping at Skydive Las Vegas are not "real skydviers"?My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites scottjaco 0 #10 May 24, 2004 QuoteThe people jumping at Skydive Las Vegas are not "real skydviers"? Pick...Pick....Pick!!! You know damn well what I meant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WFFC 1 #11 May 24, 2004 QuotePick...Pick....Pick!!! You know damn well what I meant. If you want Paul Harvey's notes on the topic, let me know. You're missing, the rest of the story...----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites catfishhunter 2 #12 May 24, 2004 ok what I meant to say was mequite was nice enough to send "the" caravan back to Ogden for all of us in Utah to jump out of her MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EDYDO 0 #13 May 25, 2004 Quote Quote He says he finished and selling off his assets. He didnt say anything about selling to any competitor. I expect someone will fill the void and we all may well be better off. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites scottjaco 0 #14 May 25, 2004 QuoteYou're missing, the rest of the story... I would be very interested in knowing why he is selling the DZ. Is there a date set for when the DZ will be shut down? What led to this? please PM me if you don't want to post them here. thanks, scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Foursprouts 0 #15 May 25, 2004 The reasons that are floating around for why he did it are 1) He has been doing it for 12 years without a break and has had enough. (I worked there for 11 months and in that time he never took a single day off, he went away for a day or two but it was always for some course to do with the caravan engine or something else to do with the business). 2) His new girlfriend has shown him that there is better stuff to do with your time when you are a multi millionaire than sitting in an office or sleeping in an RV on an airport in the middle of the desert. 3) He is about to lose another big lawsuite and wants to get out, transferr assets, protect his money. 4) He has fallen out with his right hand man 5) He does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. 6) He is fucking crazy 7) He wants to start an Ostrich farm on the SLV property and the jumpers might hurt the birds, he will then take a mix of ostrich and cainine excrement and masturbate in it whilst sitting in a kiddie pool in the middle of the landing area. Going by what happened and his state of mind I thingk number 7 is the most likely, it would also be the best end to his legacy This is all speculation, gossip, whatever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #16 May 25, 2004 QuoteHe does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. Hmm that sounds like a case of All work and no play... makes everyone less fun. By limiting the fun jumpers to just people who trained there I would imagine there were not alot of up jumpers to have fun with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #17 May 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteHe does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. Hmm that sounds like a case of All work and no play... makes everyone less fun. By limiting the fun jumpers to just people who trained there I would imagine there were not alot of up jumpers to have fun with. From what I've read Mr Hawkes was never about play it was about the $$$$$. aka Tandem factory. Damn another GM DZ bites the dust. To bad so sad R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
scottjaco 0 #8 May 24, 2004 This is very big news. Quote He says he finished and selling off his assets. He didnt say anything about selling to any competitor. So Skydive Las Vegas is shutting down completely? It is a shame that it could not be sold, and reopened to allow real skydivers to jump there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #9 May 24, 2004 QuoteIt is a shame that it could not be sold, and reopened to allow real skydivers to jump there. The people jumping at Skydive Las Vegas are not "real skydviers"?My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #10 May 24, 2004 QuoteThe people jumping at Skydive Las Vegas are not "real skydviers"? Pick...Pick....Pick!!! You know damn well what I meant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #11 May 24, 2004 QuotePick...Pick....Pick!!! You know damn well what I meant. If you want Paul Harvey's notes on the topic, let me know. You're missing, the rest of the story...----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catfishhunter 2 #12 May 24, 2004 ok what I meant to say was mequite was nice enough to send "the" caravan back to Ogden for all of us in Utah to jump out of her MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT Life is Short and we never know how long we are going to have. We must live life to the fullest EVERY DAY. Everything we do should have a greater purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EDYDO 0 #13 May 25, 2004 Quote Quote He says he finished and selling off his assets. He didnt say anything about selling to any competitor. I expect someone will fill the void and we all may well be better off. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites scottjaco 0 #14 May 25, 2004 QuoteYou're missing, the rest of the story... I would be very interested in knowing why he is selling the DZ. Is there a date set for when the DZ will be shut down? What led to this? please PM me if you don't want to post them here. thanks, scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Foursprouts 0 #15 May 25, 2004 The reasons that are floating around for why he did it are 1) He has been doing it for 12 years without a break and has had enough. (I worked there for 11 months and in that time he never took a single day off, he went away for a day or two but it was always for some course to do with the caravan engine or something else to do with the business). 2) His new girlfriend has shown him that there is better stuff to do with your time when you are a multi millionaire than sitting in an office or sleeping in an RV on an airport in the middle of the desert. 3) He is about to lose another big lawsuite and wants to get out, transferr assets, protect his money. 4) He has fallen out with his right hand man 5) He does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. 6) He is fucking crazy 7) He wants to start an Ostrich farm on the SLV property and the jumpers might hurt the birds, he will then take a mix of ostrich and cainine excrement and masturbate in it whilst sitting in a kiddie pool in the middle of the landing area. Going by what happened and his state of mind I thingk number 7 is the most likely, it would also be the best end to his legacy This is all speculation, gossip, whatever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #16 May 25, 2004 QuoteHe does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. Hmm that sounds like a case of All work and no play... makes everyone less fun. By limiting the fun jumpers to just people who trained there I would imagine there were not alot of up jumpers to have fun with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #17 May 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteHe does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. Hmm that sounds like a case of All work and no play... makes everyone less fun. By limiting the fun jumpers to just people who trained there I would imagine there were not alot of up jumpers to have fun with. From what I've read Mr Hawkes was never about play it was about the $$$$$. aka Tandem factory. Damn another GM DZ bites the dust. To bad so sad R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
scottjaco 0 #14 May 25, 2004 QuoteYou're missing, the rest of the story... I would be very interested in knowing why he is selling the DZ. Is there a date set for when the DZ will be shut down? What led to this? please PM me if you don't want to post them here. thanks, scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foursprouts 0 #15 May 25, 2004 The reasons that are floating around for why he did it are 1) He has been doing it for 12 years without a break and has had enough. (I worked there for 11 months and in that time he never took a single day off, he went away for a day or two but it was always for some course to do with the caravan engine or something else to do with the business). 2) His new girlfriend has shown him that there is better stuff to do with your time when you are a multi millionaire than sitting in an office or sleeping in an RV on an airport in the middle of the desert. 3) He is about to lose another big lawsuite and wants to get out, transferr assets, protect his money. 4) He has fallen out with his right hand man 5) He does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. 6) He is fucking crazy 7) He wants to start an Ostrich farm on the SLV property and the jumpers might hurt the birds, he will then take a mix of ostrich and cainine excrement and masturbate in it whilst sitting in a kiddie pool in the middle of the landing area. Going by what happened and his state of mind I thingk number 7 is the most likely, it would also be the best end to his legacy This is all speculation, gossip, whatever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 May 25, 2004 QuoteHe does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. Hmm that sounds like a case of All work and no play... makes everyone less fun. By limiting the fun jumpers to just people who trained there I would imagine there were not alot of up jumpers to have fun with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #17 May 30, 2004 QuoteQuoteHe does not have enough jumpmasters and cant find anyone to work there. Hmm that sounds like a case of All work and no play... makes everyone less fun. By limiting the fun jumpers to just people who trained there I would imagine there were not alot of up jumpers to have fun with. From what I've read Mr Hawkes was never about play it was about the $$$$$. aka Tandem factory. Damn another GM DZ bites the dust. To bad so sad R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
