blitzkrieg 0 #1 December 4, 2004 As I had the patience to learn BASE after learning many valuable skills attained only in skydiving, I’m partial to minimum skydive jump numbers as a pre-requisite to a FJC. I think at this point, everyone at least understands the logic behind such pre-reqs. Of course there is always danger and erroneous actions lurking over every intended jump, many risks can be minimized by the proper time, research, and training invested into something as dangerous as BASE jumping. Last night though, contrary to my beliefs, I took a whuffo with 0 jumps on his first base jump. He was a printer by trade, but decided not to do that work anymore. I agreed, and carried him up to the exit point at 700 ft. I gave him no instruction at all, I figured he wouldn’t listen anyway, and gave a 3,2,1 C-ya’, and off he went. Before even a 2 second delay, he had already over-rotated two or three times. He never even went for his PC, probably out of disorientation and pure adrenaline. It was sheer terror that I felt as I watched my old friend, HP deskjet 5550, burn in and explode into pieces. Fortunately for me, I had a shovel in my trunk, and I buried him at a nearby graveyard. You will always be missed my beloved HP, but easily replaced. I will learn from that mistake though… learning, skill, and of all the things in this nature, patience is a true virtue. ~E Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KidWicked 0 #2 December 5, 2004 QuoteFortunately for me, I had a shovel in my trunk I never leave home without my shovel. And my rake. Coreece: "You sound like some skinheads I know, but your prejudice is with Christians, not niggers..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #3 December 5, 2004 messing around and think ya might like theseLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #4 December 5, 2004 Quoteas I watched my old friend, HP deskjet 5550, burn in and explode into pieces. In case you would like to try your instruction skills one more time to see if you have better results, I have a Lexmark E312L that is deserving of your training skills and wants to do a BASE jump.... It has a nice arch on the top, so I think it will be stable as long as the exit is good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vid666 0 #5 December 5, 2004 just one question : was he wearing a rig ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blitzkrieg 0 #6 December 5, 2004 well, i was going to give him my reactor, but... after almost no response, and the fact that i was secretly trying to kill him, i convinced him he'd be alright without a rig. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ncjumpjunkie 0 #7 December 5, 2004 This post deserves longevity.................. I know someone else that needs to go jumping with you. Can you take him next time your in town? Be kind to him and dont give him any special treatment, he deserves the same as your printer. Hell I will take him when I run into him.SONIC BEEF #1 BASE 708, NC BASE 3 SLI,IADI,AFFI.TIE.FAA Rigger, Single & Multi Commercial Pilot,CFI, CFII, MEI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
