Whos all going??

Its going to be a big one this year...........................

OK  !

Well we are !    Robyn and I will be making the New Years trip !!

We just made all our reservation and we are staying at Captain Hiram's getting in on the 29th,.....so we are in !

Rook?   What’s the deal with tunnel time at night? Do I have to reserve it through you or what?

If any one wants to touch base before the trip, give me a call, .......Anyway see you all there.

It's going to BE a Blast!!    

Jerry & Robyn Borek

(847)502-6048

Is it actually possible for SDC AFP students to finish (or at least continue) training at Sebastian?  I think the Sebastian program is AFF, so unless there's some sort of 'sister-DZ' program, maybe this bullet is for local  AFF students?  Any AFP instructors want to comment?  If true this would be really handy (dandy?) and probably a lot of fun.

Cheers,

Deke

Rook,

I will check airfares and get back to you asap regarding likely dates.  I'd also like to poll some of the MadCity students and see if there's any interest in this on their end too.  Were the remarks about tunnel time part of the AFP instruction, or just an answer to a separate thread?  The idea of using the tunnel in conjunction w/ AFP training is something I've been meaning to ask about (separate from the Sebastian gig) for some time.  This might be a good way to work out some of the stability issues I've been experiencing in AFP as I can get an answer a lot faster than waiting for the debrief.  It might even end up saving a lot of $  too in repeated jumps.  Thoughts?

Thanks,

-Deke

Hey Deke,

I would like to go to continue my AFP also.  If you find some good flights out of MSN or MKE let me know.  I still don't know if I have the time off of work, but have started to check on airfare.   I also have, in my less sane moments, considered driving, but would need a second or third driver, but then I see the price of gas and come to my senses!!

But, unless my boss grows a pair soon, I won't be able to do this.  (You would think by now that he has learned to not piss off the nursing staff that he relies on to pick up extra hours!)

Kris

greyhounds@tds.net

Count me in!  Not sure exact dates, but probably something like 28th - 1st or 2nd.  Anyone with spare hotel space to share?

Kris,

All of my best FL spies are gone for T-day, so I've just been running the dates and airports through Orbitz, like everyone else.  Direct to Orlando looks like $360-$450 (From Madison, WI.)  It gets a little cheaper if I'm willing to bus it to Mitchell or KORD.  If you're willing to 1) use multiple carriers  2) depart on or after Jan 1 and 3) arrive and depart from different airports (Tampa vs. Orlando) then the fares get down to the $200 range, however you now have to get from the west coast of FL to the east coast (and back, perhaps.)  Factoring in the car rental makes me think that I might be slightly ahead actually driving.  It's also a good excuse to stop by Memphis and check out a few BBQ shacks, etc.  I'm still working the #'s but I'll definately figure out a way to do this (I really like the idea of getting in some tunnel time.)  I'd like 2007 to not be remembered as the 'year of the Illinois screw-job' (this is a long story, and superficially tragic...)

Cheers,

-Deke

Rook,

Like I replied to Kris, I'm still sorting out the details, but I'm going to make every effort to do this.  I'll certainly have a firm thumbs-up/ down before the Dec. 15 deadline. Regarding  equipment, I'll  pretty much need everything (jumpsuit for 5' 6" 140 # jumper, Saber II 190 sq ft. rig [at least that's  what I've been jumping with, so far] altimeter, helmet, radio and goggles, etc.)  Anyone give thought as to how post jump de-briefs will work down there?  Normal at SDC is to dump JM helmet cam to VHS, but if the camera has USB/ firewire output I could probably just bring my laptop and capture the video directly into FCP or iMovie (this would actually be a lot more useful to me as I really don't have a working VHS at home anymore and have to bum a player off of my mom to watch my past jumps on tape.)

Thanks,

-Deke

I'll be there.   <---Maybe that's an announcement; maybe it's a warning. 

All,

I'm having trouble finding a combination of flights and accomodations that fit my schedule and budget, so I'm considering driving down and back from Madison, WI.  I'd like to take a poll to see if anyone would be interested in splitting the driving and gas there and back.  I'm mostly interested in finding another driver so that it would be a straight-through drive w/ no overnite stop overs (it's ~23 hour drive from Madison.)  The car is a Jeep, so I can probably accomodate 2 others comfortably and my only real requirements are for non-smokers.

My schedule is relatively flexible,as far as departure and return is concerned, and may be more governed by weather and hotel availability.  I haven't booked hotel yet, so I would also be willing to share accomodations, though there doesn't seem to be anything reasonably priced in the vicinity of Sebastian airport (hence the need for wheels.)  I'm also planning a day trip to KSC (gotta see the Saturn-V, right?)  If you may be interested, drop me a line at drmemory *@* rocketmail *dot* com  (remove the stars to make a functional email address.)

Thanks,

-Deke

Christophe ... if you still need a ride from Melbourne, email me ... skydiverbrian@hotmail.com