freeflydrew 0 #1 August 26, 2007 From Saturday... http://andrewlgillies.smugmug.com/gallery/3366254 (try to look past the watermark ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolla 0 #2 August 26, 2007 Great photos Drew, thanks for sharing!!Blue Skies Magazine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #3 August 27, 2007 great pics drew....it was an excellent meet...with jeffro taking home the majority of the winnings... big up to all of the competitors who came out this weekend...without you..there would obviously be no pond swoop nationals... GOD BLESS THE RANCH!-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #4 August 27, 2007 Lots of chow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frost 1 #5 August 27, 2007 Dude... everyone got wet... No chow rule - no job for Bruce for the last two years. Drew great pics!! here are some more from my friend Ed: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/irena-edward/082507-swooping/index.htm The guy that "went in" is OK, although it looked like he wasnt going to be (i will get some pics from my HC3 later) He bounced and HE STILL BEAT ME! I got the very last place Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #6 August 27, 2007 it looked really brutal...i thought he was dead.. thank god that hes ok...he came to the DZ on sunday and hung out for a little bit with his wife...i was happy to see him-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #7 August 27, 2007 So did I! I am amazed that he wasn't dead, and absolutely amazed that he didn't break anything. Definetly on bonus time now! Maybe this should be a new thread, but was any one else really disturbed by he fact that he had to wait... soaking in the swoop pond... for almost 20 minutes before the ambulance showed up. "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swooper81 0 #8 August 27, 2007 what were the results? sounds like jeffro took it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #9 August 27, 2007 Nice pics, theres some really nice swoops and some hardcore chow! One of the chow's looks real hard, is that homie that people are saying 'went in' without much injury? Who was it? By the looks of the glassy water it was a great day for a no wind swoop meet. Appears Sonic's wingloading is a bit higher than last year, he got some nice carving going on in some of the pics. How 'bout them Russians, how did they do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #10 August 27, 2007 Jeffro took it... I was really paying attention to the injury so I won't speak of what did or didn't happen, winds were light and variable, but man was it hot on saturday. Frost already commented on his place and I'm not sure about the other russians :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #11 August 27, 2007 How 'bout Sonic? he's pretty good swooping that pond. If he won would Billy let him take the cash this year? I thought it was a bit unfair last year that if he won he still could'nt collect he winnings. He still participated anyway which was cool I thought. I'd like to know a little more about the injured guys deal. Was he really in the pond till the ambulance got there 20 minutes later? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #12 August 27, 2007 Dude, it was soooo hot (90+ degrees, close to 100% humidity) that maybe he stayed in the pond to stqy cool... or maybe because they was concern for back injury. I don't know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frost 1 #13 August 27, 2007 No major injuries, Larry. He came back from the hospital the next day on his own, but slightly bruised. It looked like a hard impact though, we all have seen MUCH worse from lesser hits, i am sure... i will try to make a vid and post it later. The ambulance was a little late to the scene, but it wasnt 20 minutes... at least as I recall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #14 August 27, 2007 Quote Dude, it was soooo hot (90+ degrees, close to 100% humidity) that maybe he stayed in the pond to stqy cool... or maybe because they was concern for back injury. I don't know.ooooo sticky icky. No injury is good. I've seen some really hard hits on water and have had a couple myself that would have more than likely been fatal on hard ground but easily walked away from after swimming out of the pond. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #15 August 27, 2007 Quote No major injuries, Larry. He came back from the hospital the next day on his own, but slightly bruised. It looked like a hard impact though, we all have seen MUCH worse from lesser hits, i am sure... i will try to make a vid and post it later. The ambulance was a little late to the scene, but it wasnt 20 minutes... at least as I recall. Good to hear Mike. I was wondering about how he may have benefited by staying in the water. Back injury would be one. You really got last dude? Man you were making great progress last year, I was thinking you'd be rock'n this year, what happened? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frost 1 #16 August 27, 2007 dude... I've been looking for an excuse, but it's hard to find anything better or more believable then the good old "I SUCK" one Must redeem myself next week at the CPC finals. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #17 August 27, 2007 Quote dude... I've been looking for an excuse, but it's hard to find anything better or more believable then the good old "I SUCK" one Must redeem myself next week at the CPC finals. No way, I don't buy that for even a second! Do you know what I mean when I say 'competition anxiety'? And where was Mr. Innis with his non crossbraced super staller swooping gear? That guy has a good time and last place is all good with him! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frost 1 #18 August 27, 2007 My own personal American hero Mike Ennis no longer has time for skydiving after he underwent a successful sex reassignment operation... His PD Lightning is collecting dust somewhere... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #19 August 27, 2007 Quote Dude, it was soooo hot (90+ degrees, close to 100% humidity) that maybe he stayed in the pond to stqy cool... or maybe because they was concern for back injury. I don't know. Sorry I didn't mean to imply that leaving him in the pond was a mistake. It might have been short of 20 minutes, maybe closer to 15 but it sure felt like the ambulance took for ever to get there."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JGarcia 0 #20 August 27, 2007 Quote Must redeem myself next week at the CPC finals. ...my friend, you just might, since it doesn't look like I'll be making it! LOL... Cheers! --JairoLow Profile, snag free helmet mount for your Sony X3000 action cam! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #21 August 27, 2007 Quote My own personal American hero Mike Ennis no longer has time for skydiving after he underwent a successful sex reassignment operation... His PD Lightning is collecting dust somewhere...A what?!!! did the operation remove his stutter? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #22 August 27, 2007 Quote I've seen some really hard hits on water and have had a couple myself that would have more than likely been fatal on hard ground but easily walked away from after swimming out of the pond. wassup crazy larry... yeah he actually hit dirt intially..kinda bounced up about 10 feet did a back flip..hit his risers..came back for a front flip..then landed in the pond... had he not hit that pond i fear his injuries would have been alot worse..fatal even... they left him in the pond so as not to move him..who knows whats broken in there...any movement could stab something with a sharp bone or something of that nature....better to keep him exactly where he was... however...as he was in the water waiting for the ambulance..he was overheard saying.. "hey billy..i landed in the water...do i at least get 1 point?" he came back the next day and put his FX up for sale... pun has some excellent action shots of the whole incident..-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #23 August 27, 2007 Quote what were the results? sounds like jeffro took it and yeah jeffro pretty much owned it with the miracle man..honestly whos fucking with that?-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyL 0 #24 August 27, 2007 Quote Quote I've seen some really hard hits on water and have had a couple myself that would have more than likely been fatal on hard ground but easily walked away from after swimming out of the pond. wassup crazy larry... yeah he actually hit dirt intially..kinda bounced up about 10 feet did a back flip..hit his risers..came back for a front flip..then landed in the pond... had he not hit that pond i fear his injuries would have been alot worse..fatal even... they left him in the pond so as not to move him..who knows whats broken in there...any movement could stab something with a sharp bone or something of that nature....better to keep him exactly where he was... however...as he was in the water waiting for the ambulance..he was overheard saying.. "hey billy..i landed in the water...do i at least get 1 point?" he came back the next day and put his FX up for sale... pun has some excellent action shots of the whole incident..Good idea I guess to stay in the water, he sounds like a true sportsman ' Billy do I atleast get 1 point' hahahaha. cracks me up. I've thought about the whole dirt water dirt thing. Hitting dirt then going into the water is kinda comical but would really suck if done too hard. I've been skysurf team training as cameraman and surfing and working of course. What you been up too? Swoop? Record label yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mostly_Harmless 0 #25 August 27, 2007 Here is the crash from my perspective. I was at the other end of the pond with a wide angle lens on my camera so it's not so clear. http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=6121_________________________________________ www.myspace.com/termvelocity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
