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Hey everybody, name's DRI been skydiving since 2004 300 skydives and recently got into base. did my first jump @ twin falls a total of six and did jumped an antenna. The buddy of mine that have coached me isn't into the sport as much anymore and the other moved away to Idaho. I am from Virginia. My last jump was three weeks ago. So don't respond to is if you're coco. Thank you for your time
DRI

What do you have against DM?

Do you have 300 Skydives exactly on the dot or 302, 303, or 314? What kind of gear do you have? If you do not have any, what gear did you jump at the bridge / Antenna. What Delays did you take? The guy who "coached you," who is he? What is his name and phone number or email for reference? The BASE community is very small so there is a good chance that I/we know him. And the last question...Why not Coco? He is a cool, respected person.

4 objects and 142 jumps? what are you? some sort of Sally?

Hey King of Beers,
I guess there is a Douchebag in every crowd and your it in this one...Unless I know you..Then you are just a...Your still a Douchebag. Why would you name yourself after a shit beer? Budweiser? Come on. You can come up with something better than that being man enough to spout out "Sally" over an internet connection.

And, maybe I am confused...I interpret objects as classifications, B A S E and Other. If you are saying I am a sally due to the fact that I did not delineate how many different locations / exitpoints under each classification, then i apologize that you could not figure that I have jumped more than four locations in 142 jumps. I sometimes forget that hard openings effect people differently.

Do you mean coco as in "crazy", or coco as in the person?

Hahahaha youu have 139 jumps off the Potato...hahahahaa

138 Jumps off of the Potato. #139 was Brige day. Get your facts straight

david knows his shit. like it or not.

minus ten points for you.

have a nice day.

This must be a Public relations move?

just kidding

this is a really shitty thread isn't it.
surely i cant be the only one that's noticed.


so this penguin drives his car into the auto repair shop and tells the mechanic his car is making a funny noise, the mechanic tells him he will have a look at it but it will take about 20 minutes. the penguin goes outside and sees and ice cream shop across the road and as we all know penguins love stuff that's cold so he goes over and gets an ice cream.
as he eats it on his way back the penguin has a lot of trouble with the ice cream because he cant hold it well with flippers and doesn't manage to get much into his narrow beak and actually has a lot of drool and ice cream all over his face and all down his front as he walks back into the garage and over to his car and asks the mechanic "so what do you think", the mechanic closes the hood of the car and takes a good look at the penguin and says "it looks like you have just blown a seal ! ".

bad reputation among my drop zone and fellow skydivers, just past stuff and I don't really like drama and the things that are going on with him and a friend of mine. I don't really care for the drama.

I mean coco as the person

306 skydives, Josh Venning is my mentor along with Clayton but as I said before he moved out to Idaho or Utah, I think it was Utah now that I think about it.

I think it was "unprofessional" to "bash" DMCOCO. Whether or not you like him or his friends, these comments could have been left in PM's

IMHO, I think a good option (your best option) is to go out to TF and find your old mentor or go through a BASE course.

I believe you might want to lurk for awhile longer, also thick skin helps out in this playground...

added: FWIW, there are people near you...

Ya pretty much shot yourself in the foot. You're HEAVILY outnumbered on the dark side by those who like DM.

But we all got enemies...your hunt just got a whole lot harder is all.

And FYI - the TF folk like Coco (I heard someone effectionately call him "Jeb Jr." - something to do with the rail throw-over retarded gainerator or something)...point is...roll into town shit talking people = not good.

Unless it's that Harvey prick muthafucka. He's a tool.

what the fuck is a mentor? is that the freshmaker?

men-tor: The guy who easily convinces the 18 year old former cheerleader who just moved from Iowa to San Fernando that even Jenna started on a garage couch for $50. "you just gotta LOOK like you LOVE it." :men-tor

don't like drama? well, you appear to have injected your fair share already!

drama can be a part of BASE. it seems something about strong willed people with differing opinions... shame, but reality.

as far as a mentor goes...
I doubt you will find someone really wanting to be a mentor. you might, but I'm not sure I'd trust them. they might not be prepared to be a mentor. it really is asking a lot of someone even after developing a personal relationship.

it's a bit surprising that you are unsure regarding your previous "mentor's" new state. if he really wanted to help you, would he not set you up with someone? what about others in the crew? heck if the crew was only the two of you, I'd think you would be tight...

What exactly are you asking him?

Just because he's a newbie doesn't mean that he's fresh meat ...

Lol ...

Someone you buy drugs and whores so he can show you how not to kill yourself too fast. Someone like Maggot for instance.

Man's body with a bulls head. Lives in a Labyrinth.

I will be replying in the next day or two. I have been extremely busy studying for a Pathophysiology test and working OT at the hospital. I’m on a plane to RG in 2 hours and will be replying while I’m there.

Coco

Dmcoco just sent out an e-mail that named every base jumper in his area. This e-mail was passed around to quite a few people. I for one don't want my name and what I've been jumping handed out like that. Plus he put down almost all of us in that e-mail. I don't blame the guy for not wanting coco to respond. Would you want your name and sites posted so every one can see it?

Dude you dont even BASE jump. There is only one BASE jumper in the Hampton Roads area now that i moved to Utah and that is coco. I dont realy think that a once a year trip to twin and a jump at bridge day makes you a BASE jumper. You have BASE jumped but you not realy a BASE jumper. Mabey when simmon gets over his broke leg he may become active but until then I think yall need to bite the bullet and let coco run the show.

Anyone that thinks they "run the show" probably shouldn't.

I appreciate claytons post however, I am not running the show nor do I feel I am the boss of BASE in Southern VA. At the current moment I am the only experienced BASE jumper in this area. Clayton, as he said above, (who was my regular jump buddy) moved to UT. The other jumper who was much more experienced than I moved as well, both for increased opportunities in their careers.

Please allow me to post on the subject before assumptions are made on posts from the very people who are causing the problems in this/my area that I will be addressing. I am unable to do so tonight but will do so at the end of jumping tomorrow.

Coco

To be clear, I didn't think you said you were running the show, I know someone else said it.

No worries.

Dri, if you do not want me to teach you BASE, that is perfectly fine. In all honesty, I have absolutely zero desire to teach you or anyone else in the near future due to the attitude and actions of “your friend” (we’ll call him DF – Dri’s Friend) who was the last individual that I attempted to teach BASE.

Everyone, southern VA (aka Hampton Roads) over the last year or so has had a drastic influx of skydivers interested in BASE. Besides a slim few, the majority of those people have absolutely no place in the sport for various reasons. (An opinion shared between a few others and I).

As for DF and I... This jumper was and continues to be very problematic. I started working with DF at the beginning of summer. He recently moved to the area and had 2 prior jumps. In total, before I stopped working with him, I guided him on three A jumps.

The problems that occurred with DF varied from (but definitely not limited to): A very overconfident and cocky attitude (comments were made that going stowed and having 180’s was not a big deal and that he could handle it), playing/joking around at the wrong times (Prior to the third jump I was having him practice his exit as any mentor would. After doing so I proceeded to check his gear. As I’m checking his pins and bridal routing, he decides to jump away from me as if he were practicing his exit again. He proceeded to turn around and smiled as if it were hilarious. Playing around like that is just straight up BS.) Clayton was present on all three jumps.

Due to these and the other smaller compounding issues, I decided to consult with a few very experienced BASE friends. While speaking with them and determining the best course of action in handling the situation, DF then decided to go make a solo jump. (I had informed him of the temporary cessation of jumping until I spoke with him on multiple issues). Not only did he not have any guidance for the jump but he also had no ground crew and no cell phone.

A few weeks later, I show up to make a jump and he was there with his GF. His GF had only two prior jumps at BD over seven months ago. He was planning to take her up and put her off himself from not only a new object for her but new object type. Really smart... Obviously it didn’t go down and I did have a very brief conversation with them both on why that is very unwise to be doing.

As for you Dri, I see you stated you have one A jump. Well, I did my homework and found out that DF is the one who took you. So you made a jump from new object and new object type with an unsuitable mentor who was only your ground crew. Why only gc? Because DF can’t climb with his broken lower leg that he acquired while doing something stupid on a skydive. What did he do? He made a FF jump with a pool noodle and instead of dropping it before landing, he decided to put both toggles in one hand and try to hit someone in the LZ with the noodle. This resulted in the broke leg and it’s on video too.

So not only have you started drama on board with my friends and I, but you have also made a jump with someone who is clearly making unsafe decisions and is in no way a suitable mentor. You’re off to a great start bro. I’m sure there are going to be tons of people jumping at the chance to mentor you.

Lastly, for any experienced jumper(s) out there that might mentor someone from HR, no worries. However, I would suggest dropping me an email or pm. I would hate for anyone to have a similar experience as I have had and I will give you an honest opinion of the jumper. Clayton I would assume would be happy to do so as well. If someone doesn’t want to jump with me but is someone who is heads up for BASE. I will say just that.

Coco

The email you speak of was sent over 2 weeks ago and was addressed to DF. In his email to me, which was in response to my initial email (dealing with the issues I spoke of above), he made a disrespectful comment that the reason there were not more jumpers in this area was because of me. I preceded to list the names of ex and current jumpers in the area (the majority of which are BD and once a year TF jumpers) and why they are not active to prove a point.

This was a Hampton Roads BASE crew email. I sent copies to only Clayton and one other HR jumper I trust to ensure my email was not edited and sent to others. Any jumper whose name I put in that email knows the other jumpers as well as what they have jumped. You all skydive at the same freakin DZ! Anyone that email reached who was not apart of HR BASE was done so by DF. I gave him quite a tongue lashing over the multiple disrespectful comments he made in that email. I was told he forwarded it to everyone he had an email address for which is pretty pathetic and I doubt he included the emailed in which he sent to me.

Also, you said I named what everyone has jumped. Once again, the majority of those people I mentioned have only jumped at BD and TF. Other than that there is only one object you could have jumped and everyone knows what object that is. The whole DZ knows. Before I came along HR had one object. Because of me we now have 6+ regularly jumped objects with an additional 10 that I have scouted and will being opening in the near future, some wind direction permitted. The only other person to jump any of the objects I have opened is Clayton. So what you or anyone else in HR have jumped is common knowledge.

Coco

yea dude mentors are those little mints that they call the freshmaker.

Probably gonne be hard for him now to get a mentor...

You shot yourself dude, and shit, looks like no one has a cell phone to call the 911

yeah kingofbeers, what the hell do you know dammit. why are you trying to start shit with all these 100-jump-wonders-off-3-objects-who-know-it-all folks. they are the future of this percious sport whom nick dg wants to protect so badly.

why dont u just leave all these i-have-86-jumps-off-the-perrine-so-fuck-the-rest-of-u-experienced-people alone. they have been in this sport for 8 MONTHS now goddammit!!!!! THEY KNOW EVERYTHING!! why dont u just go suck some cock in nor-cal and while you're at it burn some fantastic A's out east, you ass loving faggot!!!

by the way get rid of that damm mojo, it's going to kill you one day.

whatever dude, go home and eat some of those Kosher dildos. the Mojo just got a clean bill of health. 500' of highway side love coming right up.

As far as base jumping is concerned, yeah I know I am not a base jumper and that is the reason why I am asking to be mentored. and coco I don't know him but I know this; that his rep. is not good one and that is the reason why I said " if you're coco don't respond to this".

 
don't like drama? well, you appear to have injected your fair share already!

drama can be a part of BASE. it seems something about strong willed people with differing opinions... shame, but reality.

as far as a mentor goes...
I doubt you will find someone really wanting to be a mentor. you might, but I'm not sure I'd trust them. they might not be prepared to be a mentor. it really is asking a lot of someone even after developing a personal relationship.

it's a bit surprising that you are unsure regarding your previous "mentor's" new state. if he really wanted to help you, would he not set you up with someone? what about others in the crew? heck if the crew was only the two of you, I'd think you would be tight...

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My friend that was showing me is just at this time not doing any jumps other than main events and as far as the shortage of "base jumpers" in the area is why he didn't set me up with anyone else.

On the other hand a mentor is a lot of responsability and I am just looking someone to jump with, show me a thing or two. Maybe a better way to pack, or anything to help. I just dont want to go at it alone

Thanks to everyone that responded to this posting

Is this the "I am going to jump no matter what, so you better help me not kill myself" way of thought?

No I don't consider myself having a wish to kill myself... LOL all I am looking for is a jumper that have knowledge and able to help me, I just don't want to re-invent the wheel. I know how to pack just have to tweek it a little. Let me know what you think

Dude my piece of advice is this: what ever else happens, when your parachute opens fly the dam thing! line twist, line over, shoe up your ass whatever, just don't hit the wall! Line twist will take care of it self. Line over is bad but you still have to avoid the object. Multitask?

Oh BS. Over the 3 years you have been skydiving I have had many a conversation with you at the local dz and been on a handful of jumps as well. The reason you don’t want to jump with me is because you are a follower. A group of people at a local dz don’t like me and of those people a few of them are your friends, so you go along with what they say. Only problem is in doing so, along with your postings, you screwed yourself for starting BASE.

If you seriously want to get into BASE and want to do so the smart way, I suggest you go take yourself a FJC offered by a BASE gear manufacturer. I don’t think you are going to find any help here, especially if you keep jumping with DF.


Actually he is done with BASE. His reasons for quitting are very respectable and he recently made a comment to me about selling his gear. Regardless even if he were not, he did not desire to mentor you any further than TF, plus he was not at the level the BASE community feels a jumper should be to teach another.

Coco

Yo DM, it was good to see you at the games. Hope you're feeling better.

Dude, you're an ass for not begging to mentor the guy. This thread proves he truly wants to BASE jump without drama so call him up, have some tea and work things out. If you don't I'll fly myself in for the opportunity.

So dri, what was your point bashing coco right from the get go? It ha been an entertaining read, sorta hehe...

Good luck

DZ comments about Base-jumpers are a dime a dozen.

Since you can't handle Coco's high standards, perhaps you should move. I see Hookitt has offered to mentor you. Pack your stuff and head west.

What ever happened to ground crewing for a few years, climbing to exit points, shooting video, driving the getaway car and running 1st aid? Why is everybody in such a rush to do this shit?

DRI, I'll be in your area in about a month. We could make a jump, except I'll be jumping with Coco, so that might be a problem for you.

D'oh!

That shit's FUNNY.

This is totally unrelated to the post but I don't care....if Coco asked nice enough ...... I would blow him....just kidding....but not really....
How are you Coco..
BK

not sure if you noticed, but that sounded a little gay.

Don't know if you've heard, but central Ohio is the gay crossroads of the midwest.

Wow...well at least now I know why you kept trying to invite me to your cabin on those cold and rainy Norwegian nights...



Coco

You are only gay if you come

I am willing to do this for anyone in Hampton Roads. I want to experience all the aspects of BASE before I decide that I want to pursue it. I think that groundcrewing would be a great way for me to help local jumpers and experience BASE first hand. PM me if you are willing to have me groundcrew.

It's been a couple of days since I haven't checked out the thread. While I got through this sentence, I was wondering what the hell did ''DF'' standed for and the first thing that got out of my mind was ''Dick Fucker''.

I now know it was ''Dri's friend'', but shit, I got a good laugh out of it.

No, i think you had it right the first time.

...and not to be confused with northeast Ohio, which is an oasis of Straightness in an otherwise heathen region