Stuff you are planning to do in Vegas before or after DC15...

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I'd suggest sending him an email. Maybe he'd be happy to change the site to announce it for you, maybe he'd want to go too. Here's his email:

Dr. Vann Harl <vann@atreus.org>

Yeah, his was outdoor.

Looks like lowtec already got the "jump" on emailing him ;D
So will wait on that.

Thanks for the information.

[lowtec]

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Oh sweet, I sent mail to an old address I found for vann at dcjump.. I'll send it to this current address.

Sounds like this is picking up speed.. any word from the skydive vegas people?

[shrdlu]

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Hmm, that looks a bit advanced and very private.
This thread from last year, stated it never happened at dc13 and there were questions if it would go on for dc14.
https://forum.defcon.org/showpost.ph...9&postcount=12

I wouldn't think of it as private. Vann Harl's a funny one, but don't let his oddness put you off.

My defcon 13 book did have it listed, defcon 14 It doesn't look as if it was added
After a quick search, I found several mentions of it being an unofficial event. a lot of other threads looked like it was for indoor skydiving.
none of them looked to repeat after that year.

I know absolutely nothing about what happened, specifically, other than that I know Vann Harl (the organizer, and also probably owner of the dcjump site). I had thought it was outdoor jumping, but perhaps not. At any rate, not everyone is on the Forums (I am only because it's easier to run a contest if at least one person monitors the forums).

It would be good to know if it is already an event still, if not then maybe time to start a new one as a new group and continue to assemble whoever wants to do it this year and work it out from there.

I'd suggest sending him an email. Maybe he'd be happy to change the site to announce it for you, maybe he'd want to go too. Here's his email:

Dr. Vann Harl <vann@atreus.org>

[Deviant Ollam]

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nice.

ah, just a little something i knocked together in photoshop in a couple of spare mintues. wasn't really giving it the proper polish and shine. just an idea of sorts for others to work with.

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Has anyone heard of this that was at 14?

http://www.dcjump.com/
It doesn't say anything about 15 but.... doogman

Hmm, that looks a bit advanced and very private.
This thread from last year, stated it never happened at dc13 and there were questions if it would go on for dc14.
https://forum.defcon.org/showpost.ph...9&postcount=12

My defcon 13 book did have it listed, defcon 14 It doesn't look as if it was added
After a quick search, I found several mentions of it being an unofficial event. a lot of other threads looked like it was for indoor skydiving.
none of them looked to repeat after that year.

It would be good to know if it is already an event still, if not then maybe time to start a new one as a new group and continue to assemble whoever wants to do it this year and work it out from there.

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Maybe 'Defcon from above' as a slogan.. (play on 'death from above').

man, thats what I said above!
Defcon from above! ;p

something perhaps like this do you mean...

nice.

[doogman23]

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Has anyone heard of this that was at 14?

http://www.dcjump.com/

It doesn't say anything about 15 but....

Also, the logo above looks cool! I like it!

doogman

[TheCotMan]

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Can we get a new thread started maybe in the Contests & Events section for the jump?

I'm pretty excited about this now, I've never jumped before! Maybe 'Defcon from above' as a slogan.. (play on 'death from above'). Here's something that could be incorporated to the shirt
http://www.psywarrior.com/Deathfromabove.jpg

Also, what happens if we have more than 6 people jumping? Will everyone get a discount if they have to split up the group? I may be able to convince a friend to jump as well.

I'll add a subforum for this event if you can get it mentioned on the Defcon 15 list of contests or event pages:
http://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-15/dc-15-events.html
http://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-15/dc-15-events.html

Other than that, you can start a new thread:
https://forum.defcon.org/forumdisplay.php?f=95 (here)
Then if it is ever listed on the main dc15 page, the threads can be moved into a forum for this event/contest.

Additionally, I can prune this part of the discussion t a new thread in the official/unofficial contests not listed above. section of the contests/event page.

Let me know.

[Deviant Ollam]

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Maybe 'Defcon from above' as a slogan.. (play on 'death from above')

something perhaps like this do you mean...

[lowtec]

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Can we get a new thread started maybe in the Contests & Events section for the jump?

I'm pretty excited about this now, I've never jumped before! Maybe 'Defcon from above' as a slogan.. (play on 'death from above'). Here's something that could be incorporated to the shirt
http://www.psywarrior.com/Deathfromabove.jpg

Also, what happens if we have more than 6 people jumping? Will everyone get a discount if they have to split up the group? I may be able to convince a friend to jump as well.

[Shinobi]

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I'd have gone to blackhat, but I'll be missing it by a day...

Too expensive for me. I'll go to BH in Japan. I'm thinking of doing the jump on the first day, get it over with!

[enven]

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Atomic Bomb Museum...Most definitely, then just roam around, I like taking photos of the city...thats about it..oh and eat, of course...

I'd have gone to blackhat, but I'll be missing it by a day...

[doogman23]

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I agree. Go from the jump to the Toxic BBQ and celebrate in prep for the weekend's festivities. At first I was thinking at the end, but the more I think of it at the beginning would be the way to go.

I still haven't heard from them on group rates, but most places you need 6 or more from what I have been able to dig up. Right now, I think we have 5 people interested including myself so...

My flight arrives at 1:45pm LV time. I need to check the available jump times, may have to head from there to the jump and then check in. haha.

doogman

Ps. "Raining hackers from above" could work for the t-shirts! good one!

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I'd be interested in jumping as well! Not so sure about doing it at the end of the con though, I'd probably already be drained from lack of sleep and an excess of booze.

What about pre con.. Maybe before the Toxic BBQ? Start things off with a blast!

I also want to check out the pinball museum, have heard great things but didn't make it there last year..

Thats what I was thinking as well.
Jumping pre-con would be the way to go.
Once the con starts, and by time it ends...jumping would be far out of mind.. and you'll be so drained.. "maybe next year".


Jumping pre-con, is the blast off. What way to start then an adrenaline rush of free falling......
Raining hackers, defcon from above. (need a large banner to come down with!).
Once, on the ground i'd be pumped to get started.. not go home. ;p

[Shinobi]

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What about a DEF CON Jump Team shirt? :)

Sounds good to me, make it so.....