leroydb 0 #1 December 21, 2004 This rule rocks! I might post more in a few days. Remember, hospitality counts!Leroy ..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
Rauk 0 #2 December 21, 2004 Speaking of... what defines the local? Here we have people who have been jumping for years before us, but we have opened up a few sites of our own. They have their sites which we haven't jumped. One account also, there is a site that hasn't been jumped in a long while, we are working on re-openeing it. So is the "local" the jumpers who are around the longest, or does it go by sites? Random thought Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #3 December 21, 2004 One would think it would overall go by sites. But this might change as BASE becomes more popular/ mainstream... things to ponderLeroy ..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
TomAiello 26 #4 December 21, 2004 In theory, you ought to at least be able to live together well enough that an out of towner could call either of you... In theory, anyway.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rauk 0 #5 December 21, 2004 I see your point. I would just imagine there to be places where the two (or more) crews wouldn't communicate even when common sense suggests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #6 December 21, 2004 QuoteIn theory, you ought to at least be able to live together well enough that an out of towner could call either of you... The thing is Tom, the older Crew isn't all that open to jumping with newbies (I'm not sure how they feel about out of towners) whereas I've seen it with my own eyes, the new crew invites people to come visit them and jump their sites. Mother Nature doesn't always cooperate though. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #7 December 21, 2004 QuoteIn theory, you ought to at least be able to live together well enough that an out of towner could call either of you... In theory, anyway. Please note the bolded portion of my original post. I'm aware that there are places where this system isn't currently working so well. I'm not sure what happens to replace it, or where we are all going with this. I guess we all find out together.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #8 December 21, 2004 Hey Rauk ... I was in a certain city north of the border this weekend and I checked out one massive A up close and numerous tasty downtown Bs. Of course I would want to speak to the locals first to get any insight to compare what I've seen and what they know before I went and blazed their possible sites (it's not their site though if they don't jump it right?). I've met one of these locals I speak of in potato land and have his number and I know one of the other locals does occasionally post here as I've exchanged PMs with him and downloaded a video of him (and the other local I speak of) doing a very tasty 900 foot E. And on top of that I got some info from a whuffo on the airplane back to Denver today concerning a 300 foot S south of the major city. Yes the whuffo doesn't jump, but he gave me enough info on this S to feel encouraged. Hmmm ... maybe my native land (where I still own a house, but don't live) isn't as bad a place for BASE as I thought. If one plays theirs cards right, one could do all 4 object types (plus throw in an O object) all within 24 hours and no more than 5 hours of driving from all object types. Hmmm ... maybe we should do a road trip in the not too distant future ... after consulting the locals of course. You don't have any outstanding warrants north of the border do you? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base515 0 #9 December 21, 2004 What about when someone takes the time and energy to open a site, makes the first jumps there and jumps there for years without any problems. Then they are nice enough to show the new people who have started and live much closer to these sites and they procede to blaze away without any disregard for the fact that others may enjoy these sites too, but can only manage to jump there a few time a year. These new locals simply because they are closer ruin it for the locals who a few years ago had these sites to theirselves. What's the protocol then?? PS I liked your comment about all your jumps being 99percent at night LERoy, maybe if you opened your eyes you might see the daylight, that is shinning all around you May we live long and die out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #10 December 21, 2004 Quote...it's not their site though if they don't jump it right? Be careful. Folks can be a might touchy about things in their town. Best to always talk to them first, even if you think they're not jumping it. They might be at the end of a 3 year negotiation, just about to open up a legal BASE event, and you might blaze through and jump the site, shutting down all their hard work. How do I know this? I did it when I had about 15 jumps. edit to add: I mention this partly because it happened awful close to a city North of the Border with a very large A.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #11 December 21, 2004 QuotePS I liked your comment about all your jumps being 99percent at night LERoy, maybe if you opened your eyes you might see the daylight, that is shinning all around you Easy there. I've had enough fighting on this forum for a while.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RayLosli 11 #12 December 21, 2004 Most of the time it's about Who's not working those day's. or.... Who's the least laziest to get off there ass and show you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #13 December 21, 2004 Yup... The 'locals' will be in the area, you're 3 hours away. If you can make the trek, we'll be around with our usual objects. PM sent. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rauk 0 #14 December 21, 2004 I actually wondered this when I did my first "B". I didn't call any locals, mainly because I was pretty sure nobody had jumped the site, considering it was surrounded by MUCH taller "B"s under construction and this was just under 300'. I always wondered though. Hey anyone in Miami want a nice 290' Christmas present? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DexterBase 1 #15 December 21, 2004 If there's no winds at the site, you can ship it to us in Seattle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base570 1 #16 December 21, 2004 QuoteQuotePS I liked your comment about all your jumps being 99percent at night LERoy, maybe if you opened your eyes you might see the daylight, that is shinning all around you Easy there. I've had enough fighting on this forum for a while. I don't think 515 was trying to start a fight, I think he is only trying to show people that LERoy will say anything and do anything to make himself look better in the eyes of whoever he is talking to. Case in point: LERoy said 99% of his jumps are at night but we have all seen his 2way educational day blazing video. Now I'm guessing he doesn't have over 100 jumps at night to make up for this one day jump do you?? I don't think people that flat out lie should be able to get away with it without some sort of confrontation. I think it's only fair to allow some sort of rebuttal to contradict the false statements, otherwise everyone will start to fudge their logbooks and stories. Then you will not be able to believe anyone. Today, I really don't think anyone jumps 99% at night, it's too scary!!!. 570 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #17 December 21, 2004 QuoteLERoy said 99% of his jumps are at night but we have all seen his 2way educational day blazing video. Now I'm guessing he doesn't have over 100 jumps at night to make up for this one day jump do you?? make that 98% then On skydivingmovies.com he just uploaded a video whith him and another jumping off an(300ft i guess) b/w video whith a blue pc cool video by the way just sad you never see the opening/landing.. http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=1894 Quote I really don't think anyone jumps 99% at night, it's too scary!!!. funny i think the day jumps are more scary were you really can get an impression of how close the ground rush towards you.. But night jumps often is the coolest objects to jump Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #18 December 21, 2004 QuoteToday, I really don't think anyone jumps 99% at night, it's too scary!!!. LOL ... to date only 5% of my jumps have been made at what some would call night. Shit one of them was done at dawn, one was done at dusk and only one of them was done in the middle of the night. All of my other 54 jumps are day time jumps. But don't forget where I've jumped. 43 jumps at the legal span in potatoville (all day time jumps except one of the pretty darn dark dusk jump and my one true night time jump), 13 jumps in Moab (all day time jumps) and my one local Antenna jump (made at dawn). So does that make me bad? Nope. Does that make me experienced? Nope. But they are what they are. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rauk 0 #19 December 21, 2004 No wind when I jumped it, but it is on the beach, so the ocean winds can cause some trouble. Radix is on the way, BTW, you will love it! soon Adam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #20 December 21, 2004 Legal bridge jumps are nice, but IMHO things are different when you are standing on an urban object at 3AM and physical exhaustion, fear of getting bust and sleep deprivation are fucking with your head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ojf1982 0 #21 December 21, 2004 Ill show you mine, if you show me yours. edit to add: not to worry, because at that time you did it, there were no locals in MIA, now there are 2.The edge ... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who know where it is are those that have gone over - Hunter S. Thompson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #22 December 21, 2004 QuoteLegal bridge jumps are nice, but IMHO things are different when you are standing on an urban object at 3AM and physical exhaustion, fear of getting bust and sleep deprivation are fucking with your head. I look forward to that opportunity. It just hasn't happened yet for several reasons. I know the exhaustion part though as I have ground crewed for a few friends doing these bandit middle of the night jumps. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
460 0 #23 December 21, 2004 what gives Canada? I went to Toronto a few ago and no one was willing to help me out. Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rauk 0 #24 December 21, 2004 "I have ground crewed for a few friends doing these bandit middle of the night jumps" yeah, but I can't decide if the exhaustion comes from the elevator ride, or those two flights of stairs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #25 December 21, 2004 Quotewhat gives Canada? I went to Toronto a few ago and no one was willing to help me out. Toronto's friendly local is unfortunately laid up at the moment.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
