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What is going on? One fatality and two other injuries off the bridge today - is this report correct?

http://www.ktvb.com/...ll_NEW.347a4151.html

Yes. It is correct.

It has not been a good weekend here in Twin.

I'm not going to say anything except ... #### me. BSBD to the fallen jumper and all those who have been touched by this person.

 
>>I was standing there waiting to go next...I saw the whole thing. She had a weak pitch and her PC got caught in her burble. Her canopy was extracting as she impacted. I feel sick

Good by my friend, condolences to all who youve touched

My sincerest sympathies to those who were friends with the deceased. I can't say we were close, but certainly friendly.

This is a sad day.

-=Raistlin

OK, I've just got the call. I met her at the Eloy boogie 2 years ago, she was such a cool chick. Strong personality with a wicked sense of humour. My thoughts with all her family and friends.

I'm going to buy a fine bottle of Argentinian dry red and have a drink in her honour.

This weekend has not been good.

I dont know what you BASE types say, but BSBD from me...

What an awfull weekend....

Guys, thanks for keeping her name out of this thread so far. Once we know that her parents have been notified we'll put a note on one of the main forums about it.

RIP
what a sad weekend

I dont B.A.S.E jump. but this is a very large loss...

I just heard the news and feel totally sick.

Blue skies hun...

You will be missed. Goddamn what an awful weekend.

Another sad, sad loss...
You will be missed girl!!
RIP
Jen

Goodbye. Not sure what else to say right now.

This breaks my heart. I will miss you.... wild child.

You can say that again. I'm in tears.
She was much loved here.

I think everyone is saying the same thing im feeling right now... this weekend has been horrible, she will be sooo missed.

Her birthday is the 6th of June, and I've been counting off the days for weeks.

I can't breathe.

rl

I'm in shock right now... I will miss you girl

Aw fuck. Blues, we'll miss you.

Nooooooooo........

I don't know what to say except I'll miss you.

I know I said this in a previous post regarding the abnormal # of fatalities this weekend, but I want to take say it again to Sangiro, and to anyone else since this thread will be read by many...

Life is too short to hold grudges or resentments and for those of us who share the gift of the sky, I want to express my solidarity and love and ask for pardon for any prior offense. I feel a strong bond with my fellow skydivers and even BASE jumpers (that I've been fortunate to meet that is) and it's important for me to share that w/ you all.

Hey everyone,
I don’t know the deceased but I am friends with a few of her’s. From what I’ve heard she was one hell of a gal! My thoughts go out to friends and family.

It’s been a sad and tough weekend out here in TF! Stay safe out there everyone.

Coco

Just got a 6 bottle package of wine from her. Fucking sucks. You will be missed. I will be taking a couple of bottles up to the farm this week-end. May you say i will be getting drunk.lol

I'm just ill and in shock right now. Sincerest condolences to her fiance, family, and friends.

I'll pop the cork on a bottle of wine tonight in honor of her.

Nothing new for you Lee but it's certainly the right occasion! Wish I was there with you.

This weekend was his birthday gift to her. She was so excited about it because he'd never seen her jump before.

I feel like tearing the house apart. I have lost more friends in this sport than I care to think about, but this is as bad as it gets.

rl

Actually it is new she usually only sent 3 bottles. Vibes go out to her fiancee.

Life fucking burns right now.

Fly free hun. You will be missed by all.

<sigh>

<cry>

Blue skies, babe.
We love you.

could somebody please PM me with the female jumpers name. i'm going up to TF tomorrow and just wanted to know if it was a friend of mine who i thought might be going up as well. thankyou.

DAMN, I've gotten two calls this evening about this and it SUCKS. What an amazingly strong woman. I remember drinking wine in Eloy and Dublin with her and laughing like a bunch of schoolgirls. You will be greatly missed baby.

The Sheriff's department has just officially announced her name, which means family has been notified.

I remember her smiling face sitting next to me in Dublin.....It was nice..much nicer than the scowl I got the first time i met her.....She will be missed.

i didn't know her. but i do feel the loss of everyone who knew her. there aren't that many of us who do this and you (I) do feel it! because you know exactly what went through her mind at the last second of ground rush. we all feel it and it can just as easily happen to any of us the same way! BSBD

Damn I'm going to miss her.

No, your going to miss the scowling women at dublin...lol

I'll miss the fun - I'll miss the shit that we would have done -
I'll miss her and her pink boa -

Geezus.

I got a note from her the other day; she was so excited and happy to be doing this. I am breaking apart right now...

Vibes and many, many prayers to her family and fiance. Know that she loved - was passionate about - all of you; spoke of you often and was finding the love she had for all of you returned a thousand-fold. She will be missed desperately, and we know your loss.

If you need anything at all, please don't hesitate to pm any one of us. We will make sure you all get whatever you need.

Blue skies, our silly happy love - blue skies.

Michele

devistating to all.

girl you will be sorely missed by so many. thank you for the laughs and good times. fly free.

A beatuiful statement . Thanank u . she was a wonderful inteligent person who made a differance with her veiws and i thank her. We thank u, as ignorant BASE jumpers for your views on life, on base on freedom. You will never be forgotten, for we will remember your spirt forever.
U will fly among us, and watch over us for ever.

Thank u;

I'm numb right now.

BSBD

'Wild child'. I used the same phrase for her...I didn't make the drive to Byron, it was too far 2 years ago, and now it's too late. I'm sorry, girl. I should have sucked it up and missed my flight...

I love ya Shannon. You were so much more than an awesome person, an awesome skydiver. You were a strong, independent woman in this sport, more of whom we so desperately need, not less. I love how you didn't let any sort of public opinion sway your natural craziness. Your independence and ceaseless humor was inspirational and beautiful and fuck you for making me think you're probably laughing at me right now for writing this!!
Also, by the way, remember the skydiving song you taught me? I still sing it to my students, totally offkey, much to the chagrin of all my coworkers. Topless only with you though, babe.
So anyway, I'm hurting, not for you, because I know you're buying your case (and probably some brown liquor too) for this, but for me. My life will be missing an absolutely phenomenal element without you in it.
I love you girl. See you when I see you, and I WILL grab your boobs!

RIP. prayers to her family and specially the fiance, he must of seen it all happened.

 
Dammit, i can't believe what i've just read. We never met in person but have chatted here. Fly free with the angels, you will be sorely missed. My heart goes out to her family and friends.

RIP, you will be missed.

This one really hurts.....sniff. She was one of the few good ones.

I am so sad to hear this has happened. My heart is just broken. Although I have never met her in person the emails I recieved from her during a bad period truely lifted me up. I wish that I had saved it. She truely cared about others even those whom she never met. Fly free.

fly free sister

fuck... just fuck...

Fly free forever...

Kris.

blue skies

R.I.P.

Dammit, i can't believe what i've just read. We never met in person but have chatted here. Fly free with the angels, you will be sorely missed. My heart goes out to her family and friends.


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Yeah. Same here. I never got to meet Shannon in person, unfortunately. But she has BS'd with me on here numerous times. Someone else on this thread stated that she had offered some helpful words during a tough time, and she did the same for me a while back during a tough time in my own life. She had a unique way of making me laugh about things that I tend to take a little too seriously.

She also offered to help a few of my bay area friends get into the sport of skydiving. Since I live in Southern California, it was really nice of her to offer her assistance in keeping an eye on people she didn't even know. That was such a cool thing for her to offer. It made her stand out in my mind as. . . . . . one of the good ones!

All I can really say is that. . . . . I respected her greatly. Her passion for jumping was synonomous with the way she pursued her friendships with others. In that regard, we should all consider ourselves lucky to have been friends with such a good person. I think she leaves behind a pretty damn good example of what it means to be a caring and considerate person.

Fly free Shannon.

J.P.

My condolenses to her family and fiance.

Shannon was a total sweet heart, funny and modest.
I found this message from her, a classic:

>Got my unofficial "A" last night. Did a power tower. 383 feet tall. Dark as hell and scary as fuck, uneven ground too. I nearly cried it was so scary but once I landed I couldn't stop laughing, so I went back up and did it again.<

I've attached a photo of Shannon's 1st BASE Jump. She was very proud of that moment...
Let me know if a high resolution image is desired- A gift to family and friends in honor of Shannon.

JM

My condolences to her family, friends, and fiance. My heart hurts for y'all, I will be sending prayers and vibes up for all of you.
Blair

Her first jump was a pca, there she is going hand held, still a very nice shot.
~J