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Did everyone behave themselves?

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I think they are all still drunk and or sleeping.... and or still drinking...

I would love to hear/see what went on...

i think there were only a couple relatively minor injuries... which i find amazing since it was the lowest the water has been in a long time.

got an extra hour added on by the governor and completed a record of some 1062?? jumps if i recall. i'm sure jason will post an accurate account at some point.

all in all a pretty great day.

and the canopy carnage wasn't my fault.

man an extra hour, (SLIGHT SARCASM)sure wished i could have been there... seriously though

I didn't go this year as I normally go to spectate. Then there wasn't but two seconds on the local WV news. They didn't say much but did mention the extra hour. I guess the Gov. was trying to get some extra votes for his reelection?

Bridge Day rocked! 3 transports, worst being a near drowning incident I believe, 17 minor injuries. Not to bad with over 1,000 jumps made! Great to see everybody, congrats to Elliot! Sorry you couldn't be there Leroy. Check out some pics!

You do know those things aren't made for sitflying?

first stowed jump! yee hah! landing was a bit rough but it's all good.

No Sit Flying, really slow gainers, gain speed, track, they work good head down though!

Congrats on going stowed!!

By the way, we spoke at the exit
point but neither of us realized it

Hey it was cool meeting you bro, give me a shout in NC sometime!

your right foot looks a tad high.

you can see it right from the picture, gal. your feet are totally asymmetrical, that body position is an accident waiting to happen. could've told ya b4



did you get home all right?

Got to do my first BASE jump this Saturday at Bridge Day. And despite practically hyperventilating once on the platform and going head down I love it. I can't wait to go back next year. I definitely see myself BASE jumping more in the future.

One of the transports ended up being a 4" spiral fracture to the Femur. He received a rod in it yesterday and is due to be discharged tomorrow or Wednesday.

It was his second BASE jump, and second jump of the day. He is aprox 200 pounds and was jumping a Mojo 260. It is my understanding that the landing didn't look all that bad. He must have hit it at just the right angle.

 
I think i have seen that rig somewhere.....

Bridge Day was absolutely amazing. This was my first time there and it was just nuts. There were a few scary moments, especially from above, where it's hard to see just how low someone is. It was nice to finally meet some of you guys in person. Guess I still have a ways to go. Thanks to Green Tom for letting me crash in his room. Hope to see you guys next time

Steve

PS, has anyone got a link to the winning video? I was pretty much in a zombie state by that point

Between you and Green Tom were you the little or the big spoon ?

I was on the floor in the middle, between Tom, Bryan, and Sam, so I guess that makes me medium spoon. I think Mike was in there somewhere, also... minus one of the crutches

Overheard Sunday morning:

"The first thing I thought when I woke up this morning was 'Whose bed am I in?' the second was 'Why am I sleeping with a dude?'"

hahahahahahaha, the first time I ever come to this website I see someone else quoting me...and it's not my proudest moment either.

You missed my third thought though which was "Whoops, who's head did I just step on?"

I'm don't know if I am cut out for the BASE stuff, I have never blacked out so many times in a single weekend.

give it some time, your still new, being able to party like a rockstar takes practice

I love you Fluumi!

Caylor

Hi all-

I am a Producer for a TV show that is developing an Episode of our program around the New River Gorge Bridge and Bridge Day. We were on site Saturday and got some great footage [congrats to all who jumped], but am looking for someone with helmet cam footage from that day who could burn a copy of their footage for the show. We would mention you in the credits and send you a DVD of the completed show. Let me know if anyone out there can help. You can email me through my account link. Thanks. Rob

haha! possession is 9/10ths of the law...jump that bitch

made it back safe and sound. couldn't have done it without you and flummi. best part of BASE is the friends you make in the sport. love you guys.

t.