kirrz 0 #1 November 28, 2005 ...curious to read other views... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sabre210 0 #2 November 28, 2005 you asked, so you go first.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skin 0 #3 November 28, 2005 Ability to ejaculate ballistically. $kin There's only one Tom Aiello... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE1036 0 #4 November 28, 2005 The stereotype, unfortunately is that we are a bunch of reckless wankers out to kill our self before our time. The truth of the matter is, most BASE jumpers are considerably more safety conscience than your average skydiver. In order to be a good BASE jumper, it is not enough to just be a good jumper, skill will only get you so far. You must also possess the ability to back down in the face of your peers, and not succumb to peer pressure, be able to interpret the weather, judge winds (and know how to disseminate the data as it pertains to jumping) possess the skills of most senior riggers, be fluid, and able to safely improvise, and demonstrate the skills of the most highly trained cat burglar. (Most building jumps require the same amount of planning as a high end jewel theft) I would say that we as a whole have been given a bad wrap. In the beginning BASE seemed crazy, but so did skydiving when it first peeked its head out from under the aviation rock. And now that BASE is finished cutting its teeth, and equipment related fatalities and on a downslide, people will be able to see more clearly what BASE truely is. .Daniel Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones Tasers - Pepper Spray - Stun Guns and more! www.dallassecuritysupply.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirrz 0 #5 November 28, 2005 i would say.. male.. young.. reckless.. rebellious.. dangerous.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #6 November 28, 2005 Quotei would say.. male.. young.. reckless.. rebellious.. dangerous.. by far this is not the case and is actually quite opposite to current general BASE practice.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
RhondaLea 4 #7 November 28, 2005 QuoteQuotei would say.. male.. young.. reckless.. rebellious.. dangerous.. by far this is not the case and is actually quite opposite to current general BASE practice. She's not asking what the truth is; she's asking what the stereotypes are. I'd add "crazy." rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outrager 6 #8 November 28, 2005 Yo! Stereotype is an adrenaline junkie. Truth is a seriously fucked up adrenaline junkie. bsbd! Yuri. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RhondaLea 4 #9 November 28, 2005 QuoteAbility to ejaculate ballistically. That has not been my experience. If you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE1036 0 #10 November 28, 2005 Look at all of the one liners today. .Daniel Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones Tasers - Pepper Spray - Stun Guns and more! www.dallassecuritysupply.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmcoco84 5 #11 November 28, 2005 I have a few friends that have told me I am suicidal. It was not until I had them watch me pack and talked to them for a while and they final realized how much preparation and safety awareness actually goes into each jump. They thought I just grabbed my chute and threw myself off stuff. I think it’s pretty clear that the general public knows very little about BASE, so things like Nick’s talk on press releases about legal jumping are a good idea. Its just like anything that is not mainstream, people have no idea so they build their own ideas and perceptions from what they see and hear, especially when what they hear is primary about the negative (accidents and rescues). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sabre210 0 #12 November 28, 2005 Quotei would say.. male.. young.. reckless.. rebellious.. dangerous.. that's the stereotype, but it's about right isn't it? Maybe not a bullseye but pretty close to centre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sabre210 0 #14 November 28, 2005 Quote They thought I just grabbed my chute and threw myself off stuff. I think it’s pretty clear that the general public knows very little about BASE (accidents and rescues). That's what we do isn't it? Endless poetry and philosophy aside, doesn't it all just boil down to jumping off shit with a chute, or am I missing something here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sabre210 0 #15 November 28, 2005 Spot on. You hit it. Fearless. That's the biggest stereotype. Basejumpers are fearless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean621 0 #16 November 28, 2005 Hung like an elephant.....rinnnnnnng...oh shit is that my alarm?Time to get up already... seriously though...stereotypes?All BASE jumpers are normal.http://www.extreme-on-demand.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmcoco84 5 #17 November 28, 2005 Well, checking landing areas for saftey, wind conditions, understadning what PC to use for for what delays......yada yada yada, that kinda deal. Coco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornishe 0 #18 November 28, 2005 QuoteTruth is a seriously fucked up adrenaline junkie. you mean, darvon/percaset/demerol junkies. .Abbie Mashaal Skydive Idaho Snake River Skydiving TandemBASE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 0 #19 November 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteAbility to ejaculate ballistically. That has not been my experience. Your own abilities & talents do not necessarily negate $kin's general observation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIREFLYR 0 #20 November 28, 2005 Quotei would say.. male.. young.. reckless.. rebellious.. dangerous..Sexy and irrisistable! [reply/] I've also heard incredibly well hung with amazing stamina....... Soooooooo come here often? ~J"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RhondaLea 4 #21 November 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteAbility to ejaculate ballistically. That has not been my experience. Your own abilities & talents do not necessarily negate $kin's general observation. Uh... Given that I am not a base jumper (or a boy), my abilities and talents have nothing to do with it. If, however, you want to gather together a group of likely test subjects, I will positively revel in being proven wrong. Voyeristically yours, rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites HydroGuy 0 #22 November 28, 2005 I don't talk about BASE to whuffos and most skydivers because I'm sick of hearing about my "Death Wish". I hate this one, since it's all about experiencing life to me.Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eb66to77 0 #23 November 28, 2005 -Mindless, reckless, aesthetically unappealing, conductive metallic endowed, non athletic, adrenaline monkey, that maintains his/her abilities to move out with a purpose with greater than or equal to 180 Square feet of uncontained silk, in hiking boots and assorted armor, and cram in greater than or equal to two more people than the vehicle is manufactured to carry, not once thinking about wiping feet or seatbelts. This doesn’t even count what happened to cause the “move out with a purpose” in the first place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hexadecimal 0 #24 November 28, 2005 I made the mistake of showing some family members Continuum 2 on Thanksgiving... A couple of them were really interested, and the rest spent the entire time arguing with me that "anyone could strap a parachute to their back and do that (BASE)... as long as they're stupid enough", and "you don't have any control over where you go when you're falling". When I asked them how they thought the jumpers were getting away from the objects in freefall, they said "the wind blows them away". They even went as far as to pretty much call me a moron for skydiving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jalisco 0 #25 November 28, 2005 Quote"anyone could strap a parachute to their back and do that (BASE)... as long as they're stupid enough" do I smell another nugget? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 0
RhondaLea 4 #21 November 28, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteAbility to ejaculate ballistically. That has not been my experience. Your own abilities & talents do not necessarily negate $kin's general observation. Uh... Given that I am not a base jumper (or a boy), my abilities and talents have nothing to do with it. If, however, you want to gather together a group of likely test subjects, I will positively revel in being proven wrong. Voyeristically yours, rlIf you don't know where you're going, you should know where you came from. Gullah Proverb Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HydroGuy 0 #22 November 28, 2005 I don't talk about BASE to whuffos and most skydivers because I'm sick of hearing about my "Death Wish". I hate this one, since it's all about experiencing life to me.Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eb66to77 0 #23 November 28, 2005 -Mindless, reckless, aesthetically unappealing, conductive metallic endowed, non athletic, adrenaline monkey, that maintains his/her abilities to move out with a purpose with greater than or equal to 180 Square feet of uncontained silk, in hiking boots and assorted armor, and cram in greater than or equal to two more people than the vehicle is manufactured to carry, not once thinking about wiping feet or seatbelts. This doesn’t even count what happened to cause the “move out with a purpose” in the first place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexadecimal 0 #24 November 28, 2005 I made the mistake of showing some family members Continuum 2 on Thanksgiving... A couple of them were really interested, and the rest spent the entire time arguing with me that "anyone could strap a parachute to their back and do that (BASE)... as long as they're stupid enough", and "you don't have any control over where you go when you're falling". When I asked them how they thought the jumpers were getting away from the objects in freefall, they said "the wind blows them away". They even went as far as to pretty much call me a moron for skydiving. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jalisco 0 #25 November 28, 2005 Quote"anyone could strap a parachute to their back and do that (BASE)... as long as they're stupid enough" do I smell another nugget? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
