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>a photo of
>it was published in the
>Fixed Object Journal in 1990.
(out of context maybe)
>Not a glory hunter or
>braggert, Eric Jones BASE jumped
>for the ulitmate reason, for
>himself.
And so then why was the foto published? For the Ultimate reason? Himself? Now why would one need a foto of himself? Glory maybe?
and as for your subject line, I´m pretty certain you just lost a contract with that... I was recommending BR for certain things. but don´t fret, I have some other customers for you that are interested and are not sponsored, but are accomplished climbers,
Later,
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>Nick D.
>BASE 194


>I suppose you can be forgiven
>for not knowing about it.

[Nick]

Eric Jones is the first person to parachute from the Eiger, period.

And, what do the traditions of some other sport (climbing) have to do with BASE jumping?

It took Columbus years to reach the new world, now you can make it in two and half hours on the Concord, which feat has more weight?

When Eric planned the Eiger jump he ventured into that special place where no-one had been before. The latest jumps are just that, the latest jumps.

Discounting an always confusing present, with an uncertain future, history is the only real thing. So hang onto it!

And Robin, when some guy comes along and flies a wing suit off the Royal Gorge Bridge and claims a first I'll be there to argue on your behalf.

While on the subject, what's with wingsuits? The beauty of what we do is, we fly our bodies, the first generation in the history of the world to do so. If you want to turn yourself into an airplane, buy an airplane!

Nick :-)

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When a wingsuiter goes off the Royal Gorge, you'll need to argue on DON BOYLE'S behalf.

The Royal Gorge was my first BASE jump, but Don was first to jump the bridge (intending to llive, that is), back in the early 1970s, when he freefell it with a B-4 container, belly wart reserve and 28-foot round. He sprained his ankle on landing and that was it. His rig now resides in the Canon City, Colorado, Municipal Museum.




In 1979, John Noak did a floater exitr with Dave Blattel holding his pilot chute. Dave followed him off, with a floater freefall exit. He did three seconds from this 1,053-foot-high bridge, and when he landed he tried to radio topside to Carl Boenish and I that "it's too low to frefall. DON'T freefall it!"

But I didn't hear him, and did the first poised/swan dive launch from the bridge and did about 5.5 seconds because my pull-out Racer (with handle attached to the bottom of the p/c and a 3-foot bridle) gave me a pilot chute hesitation and made the ride a little longer.

I also made the first standup landing from the Royal Gorge (not counting the suicides who landed feet first).

Carl then followed me off and landed deliberately in the water, both to protect his one weak leg, and to get better film.

We shot the whole thing in 16mm film and made a cool movie which was set the music best known as the theme from Monday Night Football (which Carl didn't know because he never watched it!)

AS for the Eiger debate, what counts most is all these guys did some great jumps and got good pictures from one of the world's most famous mountains. Congratulations to every one of them. I'd like do do that big ol' mushroom myself...


Love,

Robin

[Nick]

Tracy,

Like "BASE Magazine" or "BASELINE," The Journal was circulated among BASE jumpers so it was very in house. As for recommending or not recommending Basic Research, do as you will. (Besides, I wouldn't take your advice on where to have my shoes shined).

Gee, I said that nicely . . . :-)

Nick

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Nick, you mean inhouse glory is okay but outhouse glory is not?

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Shut the ##### UP! The Base Board sucks!!!

[guest]

Hey weasel boy,

you're kind of cute.

You remind me of those Richard Kraniums who whine and snivel and bitch and moan about what's on television when the very obvious solution for all of you goofballs is to change the channel/url.

At least you could QUIT WHINING and start hacking this Board if you don't like it or its content... you know, it may not be nice but at least hackers are DOING SOMETHING instead of just whining and sniveling.