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Client Feedback 2002

 

Inspiration
By Luic on 09/12/2002

Hi fellow Rambling people,

This is a token of my appreciation. You people are an inspiration to life. I am having withdrawal symptoms cause I haven't been in the air for 2 days. Luic needs to return to his natural habitat in the atmosphere. I am getting back up there as soon as possible, I am hooked for life!!!!! Thank you everyone for being who you are. Jack is my mentor and I could not have asked for a better instructor. I’m his servant in the sky. Would you like a backflip with that? My mother is very ill and her condition is weakening rapidly. I am leaving for New Zealand on Thursday to have 1 last holiday with my family before the inevitable tragedy. I will be away for 2 weeks which means I will miss the Xmas party (I am pissed off ) But this holiday is the most important thing to my family and I. Straight after I get back I will trek to the drop zone and obliterate my bank account. Thankyou everyone hope to see you as soon as possible.

Love to the sky and the people falling through it,
Luic

Learning Curve Camp
By Anna Smerdon on 06/12/2002

Hi Susie,
Thanks again for the Learning Curve Camp. It was such a learning curve and sooo fantastic! Can you please pass on a big thankyou to Marlies from me. I wanted to thank her again for all her work with me. I really felt so comfortable and confident with her and wanted her to know that. And to all the other instructors too, especially Belgium Steve and Luke, the other two instructors I jumped with. You have a great crew up there and I feel so glad that we made the decision to join in the camp. Thanks again.

We went to Adelaide on the weekend and got a few jumps in. It is so great being able to jump together. And the Cessna 182 and 10,000 feet is not as bad as I thought it would be! Still the Caravan rocks!

Cheers for the LCC. (we've sent off for our licences, but are still waiting to receive them) It was a BLAST!

See ya in the air!
Anna Smerdon

Most Memorable Sunday!
By Bino on 25/11/2002

25th November, 2002

To the laugh-a-minute crew at Coolum,
Just wanted to say thanks once again for one of the most memorable Sunday I've ever had. I do intend on coming back to overcome my little problem of sensory overload!

The 2 second man,
Bino

Learning Curve Camp
By Sam Latz on 17/11/2002

Hello from Sam and Anna in far away Alice Springs, home of the grounded
A-license holders.

Firstly, thanks to the LCC crew for a great drop zone, awesome aircraft,
fantastic coaching by cool people, and fun fun! So many enthusiastic coaches
and fellow curvers.

We are very keen to come along to the next camp, but won't make any promises
at this point.

Yahoo!
Sam Latz

Thanks
By Rhonda Drysdale on 14/11/2002

I would just like to take this moment to thank the Coolum Staff for their professionalism and the time they took to care for my son and his friends on Saturday the 9th November. They made the boys tandem jump enjoyable and I feel this was an experience that they will always remember. I am sure they will return and be welcomed again by these people.

Thankyou for your wonderful help in making this gift to my son a memorable one.

Rhonda Drysdale
 

Professional
By Christine O'Driscoll on 23/06/2002

Hi,
I recently booked a skydive with Jo, at the Coolum Drop Zone, for my husband's 30th B'day. I was nervous in doing so and only made the decision to do this as a surprise because of a recommendation given by a good friend of ours, Trevor Blake. He had organised a jump through Shelly some years back and said for me to not even consider ringing anyone else but RAMBLERS.

I'm glad I took his advice. Although I'm not jumping, it's nerve wracking for me. as it is to be a total surprise for my husband who has always thought I'd either never fork out the cash or wouldn't 'let him' jump out of a plane and I can't tell his Mum as she'd probably either talk me out of it or kill me! Speaking to Jo made me feel so calm and almost excited about this experience. I felt reassured, yet was informed of the reality of the risk. She was straightforward with no pushing and most patient with my millions of questions. This down to earth and enthusiastic approach is not easy to come by in any workplace, yet valuable in building confidence with possible future clientele. Jo is credit to your business. I had not intended on spending what I have on this B'Day, yet felt compelled to give my wonderful husband a once in a lifetime, 'The Works' after a long, reassuring chat with Jo, who left all decisions up to me.

If possible, I would appreciate a short reply. There was one question, out of the million that I asked, that I forgot to inquire about. I was wondering about the time we need to wait before receiving the video, grabs and the roll of film, and whether we need to drive up from Brisbane to collect these? I just know from the enthusiasm that I heard buzzing in your office, whilst on the phone, that Steve is going to absolutely love this experience and will want to tell all and share 'The Proof',ASAP.

Thanks once again.
I look forward to meeting the team.

Yours Sincerely,
Christine O'Driscoll

Hi
By Smiley on 23/06/2002

Hey Suz,
If you don’t remember – I’m Smiley, I took the AFF about 2-3 months ago... anyway I’m just writing to say hi to Wayne, Cow and Bonicci & Meeka, Jack, Debbie, Jorden, Mikey, Paul Dredge, Paul Taylor, Belgium, Marlies and all the great guys at Toogoolawah.

Lee (Smiley)

PS- Thanx for always being so friendly & supportive - you really made the difference.

 

I'm an ADDICT!
By Tash on 19/04/2002

19th April, 2002

Hi there lucky people,

My name is Tash and I'm an addict! I must confess that all day today all I can think about is Skydiving!! Here in Brisbane it is the most BEAUTIFUL day and I'm stuck in an office - without a window!! So while everyone is out on their smoke break I'm on the veranda with my face in the sky imagining myself freefalling (with John) and LOVING it!!

Basically this is just an e mail to let you all know how jealous I am - ENJOY your skydiving coz today you are all the luckiest people in the world.........

See Ya,
Tash.

Miss you all!
By Judit on 18/04/2002

Dear Everyone,

I made it back to my respective, cold country and somehow I can't think about anything else other than skydiving. I was on briefings back at Silverstone 2 days after I got home and I think I could have done a better briefing of a 4-way than talk about cars and race lines. Scary!

Unfortunately I won't be able to go back for Equinox, I got a 2-week instructing job offer which I couldn't refuse as it would pay for nearly 200 jumps in January.

I searched the Internet for all the DZs around me and I found an interesting advertisement. They are looking for cool skydiving ladies to attempt to break the British Womens Formation Skydiving Record! At the moment officially it's 38, unofficially 47 but by September I should be able to jump with them so if everything goes well I'll be on it!!!

I would like to thank all of you for making that 5 weeks I spent in Oz so special for me and it's partially your influence that I'm so keen now. I learnt something from all of you and even if we didn't jump together everybody in Toogoolawah is special to me. I probably learnt most at the bar actually, I still can't believe how much I drunk in that 5 weeks (probably more than in the last 5 years altogether). But that bell...you just can't refuse. Keep it ringing!

When I first arrived to Australia I was planning to spend 2 weeks in Toogoolawah and 5 in Cairns. I wanted to do 20 jumps on the DZ and 30 in Cairns to get my B licence. That was the plan...until I got there. You've got such a great atmosphere drop zone Macca, that I just couldn't leave and out of my 35-day holiday I spent 27 of them with you and I only went up to Cairns for 4 days to see my friends and buy a rig! I think the best thing any starting skydiver could do is find a great place like yours, start with their AFF and do 100 jumps before they move to a new DZ. Now I definitely feel like I could turn up at any DZ and jump out of any kind of plane. It takes a while to be confident enough to feel this way but it works. And with the encouragement of all you guys... it's just unbeatable! I spent a lot more money than originally planned for but at the end of the day I did my AFF, B-Rels, tracking dive course, Star Crest and 100 jumps in 4 weeks and I feel like every penny was more than worth it!

All funjumpers: Enjoy jumping, the blue skies and the paradise you're in. It's just a shame sometimes you have to get back to reality... I can't wait jumping with you all again if we have jumped together that's why if we haven't that's why. Take care of yourselves, don't use any of the crutches from the storage and keep in touch! Looking forward to hearing from any/all of you. Lots of love and I already miss you all.

Judit

 

Thanks 6 months of memories!
By Suo Kaihei on 14/03/2002

HELLO!! I'm Kai. How are you? I arrived Japan. Thanks for a great 6 months DAVE and everybody. I've met many great people and got many great Jumps and got great memories. I hope to be back to skydiving!! I love Toogoolawah and it's people. See ya next time. bye-bye!!
Suo Kaihei

Blue skies
By Dominic Chessum on 11/02/2002

Hi Ramblers,
I’m not sure if you remember me, as it’s been a long time since I’ve been in contact. I took the 20 jump package last April when I came to your D.Z at Toogoolawah. I'm now back from travelling and thought I'd send you an E-mail just to let you know that the "Addiction Package" does exactly what it says. I am now truly addicted! I’ve now done 60 skydives and have just bought my own rig. Sorry for not having been in contact before but I’d just like to thank everyone at the DZ for all their help and advice, especially Macca and Dredgie. You all helped to turn me from a jibbering wreck, who sat in the plane, white as a sheet and convinced that things were going to go wrong, to a fully fledged skydiver who is now loving every second of his time in the air. There may even be a chance that I will be returning to Australia this summer and so hopefully I will be able to come back and see you all. It’s just unfortunate that I will have to return to England before the Equinox Boogie.

Blue Skies (and thanks again)
Dominic Chessum

Truely awesome
By Paul Gaskarth on 13/01/2002

My time at Ramblers has been truly awesome. The first tandem jump and the first two stages of the AFF course as Tandems (optional) gave me the confidence to carry on and gain my A licence. Between the jumps and the atmosphere, I couldn't have asked for a better place to learn.
Paul Gaskarth

I'm Addicted!
By Miles on 10/01/2002

Cool place, cool people.
Jumping - I'm Addicted!
Miles

Addicted? Definitely!
By Alex on 03/01/2002

'Bloody Fantastic'. I did the Addiction Package & returned from Canberra a week later for the New Years Eve Party. Addicted? Definitely!
Alex

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