Interviews and Profiles
Personalities and bios of BASE.
If ever there was a BASE jumper deserving a "E!" True Hollywood Story, that would be the man you recognize by his trademark "Take Care, Space" signature line.
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Don’t ask these women who brought them to the party. Not only did they come alone, but the party is all theirs. Not every female BASE jumper shows up at an exit point accompanying her BASE man.
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Don’t ask these women who brought them to the party. Not only did they come alone, but the party is all theirs. Not every female BASE jumper shows up at an exit point accompanying her BASE man.
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Don’t ask these women who brought them to the party. Not only did they come alone, but the party is all theirs. Not every female BASE jumper shows up at an exit point accompanying her BASE man.
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Bill Waterson’s Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was introduce to the public in 1985, a year prior Matthew “Calvin” Hecker made his debut on this planet. Now a strong argument can be made that Calvin19, as he is known on the forum, was mistakenly left here by the Mothership and they will be returning soon to claim him. Adding to this argument are fellow BASE jumpers commenting, “That dude does some crazy shit”; a statement that lures you into thinking “this is someone that I have to meet.”
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"Whuffo you jump out of them airplanes?" a question that could be asked of Hank Caylor on his birthday at the age of 16 when he completed his first skydive. At that point Hank was already a 5.12 rock climber and held a degree of popularity at his high school for his entrepreneurial skills in pharmaceutical sales. When I questioned him in regards to his popularity he is quick to point out that he also “wore spandex tights to school that made me very popular in a freaky way.”
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"Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly-", I am not certain that Edward Teller would have ever dreamed to equate his poetry with BASE jumping or even in beating your fears with the absence of faith. Chris 'douggs' McDougall may not believe in religion, but he surely has plenty of faith in himself and those around him.
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I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Canadian BASE jumper, Lonnie Bissonnette, and although he will state infuriatingly that he is not an inspiration and grumble that he “hates” that word. The fact remains that Mr. Bissonnette life story is an inspiration to many jumpers and non-jumpers alike; not because he still jumps today following his 2004 accident which left him a paraplegic, but rather his undying passion for the “big picture”.
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How do you take one twin brother, retired Federal Attorney, 27 years of B.A.S.E. jumping experience, 59 years of life and sum it up into one interview? Simply stated, “It’s an undertaking of epic proportion”.
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How do you take one twin brother, retired Federal Attorney, 27 years of B.A.S.E. jumping experience, 59 years of life and sum it up into one interview? Simply stated, “It’s an undertaking of epic proportion".
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I continued on the stream of thought, that there is an “us vs. them” mentality regarding B.A.S.E. jumper’s and Law Enforcement with a follow up question that lead to Rick debating with me. “I notice a great deal of angry talk and name calling of park rangers and law enforcement in regards to being nabbed
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If ever there was a man that fit the definition, it would be the BASE world’s Rigger Lee. He will tell you that he is an open book; however for many he fits the bill. I set the interview in motion with a standard 58 question document for this series of profiles and what I received in return where some of the most intriguing answers.
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No one will ever accuse Pastor Tim to be lacking in enthusiasm for every task he undertakes. If you are going to talk the talk, you best be walking the walk defines his approach to sharing the word of Jesus. Although I imagine that his sermons teach as well as entertain his congregation.
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In researching B.A.S.E. history, you’ll come across the story of an El Capitan jump circa 1966 and the events that transpired 40 years later with the passing of Brian Schubert at Bridge Day. If you are a regular on the forum you might run across a post by Mike, usually he comments in reply to a friend’s post here and there. Or in reading through the articles section you’ll come across his telling of “the jump”.
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One only has to converse with Clair Halliday a matter of minutes before realizing you have encountered a powerhouse in a pint sized package.
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“Jeb Corliss, Jeb Corliss, Jeb Corliss”, the mere mention of his name causes veins on some B.A.S.E. jumper’s necks to constrict as they mumble expletives regarding a man they most likely have never met or interacted with on a personal level.
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In speaking with an up and coming B.A.S.E. jumper, I inquired if they had heard of “Jevto Dedijer”; they paused for a moment and said “they didn’t think so.” When I in turn asked, “B.A.S.E 66”, he replied, “The book? Yes I have heard of it.”
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Envision two men standing on wooden platforms at the edge of a mountain cliff. Each man is dressed in what appears to be a flying squirrel suit. At the signal, they jump and race head-on to the finish line, deploying their parachutes and gliding to a safe landing. Mind blowing? Extraordinary?
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Pack up your perceptions of the man behind the title and avatar, let me introduce you to a person who is passionate about flying, has lead of life of travel and adventure, and takes moderating the forum as a way to educate and give back to the community. His cautious nature made him a tedious interview subject.
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Editors
- sangiro
- TomAiello
- TizzyLishNinja
- GreenMachine
