Here is what I think….
Skydivers as a bunch, tend to have strong opinions – especially when it comes to gear. No wonder really, as gear is a pretty important component to the whole skydiving experience. Most jumpers are also pretty happy to share their feelings and opinion when asked – and sometimes even when not asked.
Because it’s barely summer yet, we know of a lot of skydivers suffering from PUOPS (Pent Up Opinion Syndrome).
Symptoms may include (but not limited to):
✈ telling your whuffo friends all about why you will never jump neon colored canopies
✈ telling your whuffo friends exactly why you should jump neon colored canopies
✈ calling your jumping friends to discuss the best digital altimeter
✈ finding yourself logging on to dropzone.com asking “should I buy a Pilot or a Spectre?”
And this is just to name a few. ChutingStar gear specialists are offering an experimental treatment meant to treat PUOP through their website. Simply click your way over there, log in (or create an account if you haven’t already), select the desired product, summon your gear knowledge and proceed leave a helpful review for the masses. Please keep in mind that this treatment IS experimental. Side effects may include dizzying happiness, strong urge to go jump or desire to buy new gear. Enter at your own risk, and then make sure to share the link to your review so that all jumpers may enjoy. Happy reviewing!
Besties!
And worsties, of course. Here it is, the first Blue Skies Mag “Best Of” poll! It’s an all-write-in poll, so everyone has an equal chance of winning.
Call us elitist, but we do ask that you vote only if you’ve made more than one jump at one drop zone. We know, the place you did that one jump was the best of the best of the best, but …
Photo by brainsonfire.This Is Really Happening
Remember those dark days when, to watch cinematic classics like the one you’re about to watch, you had to drive to the movie rental store, rent a VCR that came in a grey plastic bag-type thing (you might have to be older than 30 to remember this part), pray like hell they had the VHS you wanted, lug all the shit back home, figure out how to hook it up and then spend all night watching the little gem of gloriousness, eating Little Caesar’s pizza (pizza pizza!), drinking Shasta orange and finally fall asleep at 3 a.m.?
Now all you have to do is click “Play,” right from the Blue Skies Mag website. We might as well be riding around in hovercars.
Hey, Before You Go…
…go, could you wake me up?
This is the brilliant winner of the BPA‘s Video Festival, and another shining, albeit British, example of what results when you follow Melanie Curtis’ simple steps in “How To Be a Film Festival Winner” from our January/February issue. Well done, chaps. Cheerios and all that.
So You’ve Decided to Get a Cameraguy
I’m not sure how we managed to miss this one, but it’s from last summer, is excellent and you should watch it now.
Incidentally, this video follows the rules of Melanie Curtis’ brilliant article “How To Be a Film Festival Winner” in our January/February issue to a tee.
Bobo Birthday Swoops
The PD Factory Team celebrated the end of their recent training camp – and team member Ian Bobo’s birthday! – with some swoops into the Deep Woods Ranch. Photographer Justin Carmody set up to capture the magic and we set up to capture the magic-capturing. Enjoy!
[Warning: extremely cute but annoying dog barks throughout this video. Loudly. Incessantly. Gratingly. You've been warned.]
For more of Justin’s photography, check out his website and the pages of Blue Skies Mag.
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