Mick Knutson Appreciation Day

guest · May 23rd, 2001, 06:53 PM

I hereby declare today (whatever day you read this post) to be Mick Knutson Appreciation Day.

Mick puts in insane amounts of time, money and energy to make this web site successful.

We all benefit from his huge amounts of work. This web site is an invaluable resource for learning about gear, meeting other jumpers, and finding out about sites. It is also highly entertaining as a place to boast of your achievements, roast your friends, or read tirades by the various colorful characters of our community.

In appreciation of Mick's (often unrewarded) effort on our behalf, I encourage everyone to do one (or more) of the following things:

1) Post to this thread expressing your appreciation.

2) Send Mick an email (mknutson@baselogic.com) telling him personally how much you appreciate his work.

3) Order something from the BLiNC store.

4) Order something from one of the advertisers on BLiNC, and let them know (when you order) that you appreciate their supporting this resource for the community.

5) Thank Mick in person when you see him in Idaho this weekend.

Thanks Mick!

--Tom Aiello
tbaiello@ucdavis.edu

guest · May 23rd, 2001, 08:35 PM

You are right on with this post Tom, Mick does us all a great service. So thank you Mick, I think I'll take the holiday off (Mick Appreciation Day) and sleep late, pack, and jump something to celebrate. Here's to ya Mick!

guest · May 23rd, 2001, 09:03 PM

When I started base jumping I knew one guy that basejumped. The only problem being my reluctance in making the 24 hour drive to where he lives to learn!
Then I happened on the baseboard. It's just like Tom said "an invaluable resource for learning about gear, meeting other jumpers, and finding out about sites"!
I could hardly believe my luck when I found out about this place...
I read a lot and then continued reading some more. Reading about it does not make you an expert, I know, BUT it's the best thing if you cannot learn from others (IMHO).
This place has made it possible for me to link up with people in various countries, attend BD (which turned out to be fun indeed!) and learn at least part of the trade without learning it the hard way.

I will not be able to thank Mick in person as I live in Europe, but please convey my thanks to him for making part of the base community easily accesible throughout the world (again IMHO)!

Thanks Mick!

Espen
espen@graffiti.net

Alabanana · May 24th, 2001, 10:19 AM

Thankya Mick...Thankyaverrmuch. Tom's right; we take Mick's endless effort for granted. I sure wouldn't go to that much trouble for a sport, would any of you?

guest · May 24th, 2001, 11:13 AM

Good on ya Tom! This sight is one of the best things that has happend to BASE sisnce the shrivel flap. Thanx Mick for giving us the oppertunity to communicate with eachother on a daliy basis. Jeff

**bps** · May 24th, 2001, 02:23 PM

I couldn't agree more.

My appreciation for Mick runs even deeper than my huge thanks for this site and all it has done...

Mick was the person that brought me into this sport. Granted, he reaped the rewards of having me on dozens of ground crew missions, but he also paid that back and much more by teaching me how to BASE jump, which is a tremendous responsibility for those of you who have never done it.

And besides all of that, he is a very good friend of mine.

Thanks Mick!!!!!!!!!

Bryan
PS - Mick and Michelle are in Idaho right now...so it could be a few days before they read this...

imported_mknutson · June 2nd, 2001, 06:21 AM

I wanted to thank everyone for the e-mails and postings here.
I honestly get great satisfaction seeing true gratitude from users of this site. I really like knowing that I can help the community get most every bit of information they need from one location. Because I know how frustrating it is trying to search the internet for something as simple as a weather report; or trying to find other people. That has always been the hardest.

Thanks again, and I will continue to make BLiNC Magazine more complete and functional.

So please, always give me feedback and suggestions!

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