ryoder 1,590 #1 April 10, 2010 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100410/ap_on_re_us/us_death_spiral"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #2 April 10, 2010 They forgot to turn on their dytters. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #3 April 10, 2010 Lack of altitude awareness....-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #4 April 10, 2010 QuoteLack of altitude awareness.... You're right. They shouldn't rely on gizmos. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hcsvader 1 #5 April 10, 2010 Quote They just lose track of what they're doing and don't know how close they are to the ground," Another report for the incident thread...... Have you seen my pants? it"s a rough life, Livin' the dream >:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 April 10, 2010 Quote Quote They just lose track of what they're doing and don't know how close they are to the ground," Another report for the incident thread...... I was sooo tempted to post it there."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 568 #7 April 10, 2010 Quote Quote Quote They just lose track of what they're doing and don't know how close they are to the ground," Another report for the incident thread...... I was sooo tempted to post it there. Entire Big way loses altitude awareness 75 dead - on the bright side they had a tight knit formationhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/8560398.stmExperienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #8 April 10, 2010 Skydiving's for the birds. I wonder, maybe Unfeathered could use the pics as a marketing tool. They were all flying Ravens and afraid to pull 'em out.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #9 April 10, 2010 This sort of thing happening in nature is more common than one might think. For example, BASE jumping fatalities by goats are greatly under-reported. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #10 April 10, 2010 QuoteQuoteLack of altitude awareness.... You're right. They shouldn't rely on gizmos. Look buddy. You weren't fuckin' there, you don't fuckin' know. How about we quit the speculation and Monday morning quarterbacking until the report is in."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #11 April 10, 2010 I hurd they're shoots didnt open. LOL idiots thats why all my XtRemE sportz are on teh ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatmiser 0 #12 April 10, 2010 I watched a couple of crw dogs do this until breakoff and landing a couple times.....now I know what they were doing.....MATING! What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #13 April 10, 2010 I'd be faking it. "Yeah, baby, you were awesome...listen, got to be down at the salmon river at 6am...obligations...later" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #14 April 10, 2010 Quote I hurd they're shoots didnt open. LOL idiots thats why all my XtRemE sportz are on teh ground. Troll!The male had just recently downsized. His friends were concerned, but he said he be careful for a few hundred jumps. Said he needed the mad skilz to get the chicks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #15 April 10, 2010 Quote Said he needed the mad skilz to get the chicks. Well, if they got the dirty deed done before impact, *and* she survives, he might still get some chicks out of this."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #16 April 10, 2010 Quote Well, if they got the dirty deed done before impact, When to pull??? Always the question. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #17 April 10, 2010 Quote Quote Well, if they got the dirty deed done before impact, When to pull??? Always the question. Standard procedure...when the 'snot' starts shootin' out her beak! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #18 April 10, 2010 The "look" on that bird's face says it all: "Yeah, I know, I fucked up" Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blkhwk91b 0 #19 April 11, 2010 Once you bust out a raging hard-on, altitude awareness goes out the window. "Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way." - Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #20 April 11, 2010 Guess all these curious people now know the outcome of amorous freefall! Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blkhwk91b 0 #21 April 11, 2010 Quote Guess all these curious people now know the outcome of amorous freefall! WTF..........Now I guess the search Nazi's are going to shit on me for not searching for "Raging hard-ons" before posting Never mind, this is DZ.com after all."Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing, than a long life spent in a miserable way." - Alan Watts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #22 April 11, 2010 Quote The "look" on that bird's face says it all: "Yeah, I know, I fucked up" Another interpretation from Fark.com: Alaskan eagle survives plunge after mating dance. With "where am I?" pic "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sangi 0 #23 April 11, 2010 That's what you get when you fuck with each other in the sky.."Dream as you'll live forever, live as you'll die today." James Dean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #24 April 11, 2010 That's what you get when you fuck with each other in the sky.. ...yeah, that or sponsorship! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #25 April 11, 2010 Just before the accident the male eagle was overhead in a treetop telling all his friends: "Hey, watch this!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
