BillyVance 34 #26 December 10, 2007 Quote Quote About the only thing I would think was inappropriate would be coming to a condolence thread and saying what an asshole someone was. We don't really tolerate that for live people either. If there is ever a condolence thread for me, I'm ok with people talking about how much of an asshole I was. I mean gee, if the shoe fits....BTW, I'm ok with it while I'm alive too. Walt And we'll all post our own bathtub turd pictures in your honor! If the mods will let us. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #27 December 10, 2007 Yep, we'll be talkin shit about him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #28 December 10, 2007 Quote Quote About the only thing I would think was inappropriate would be coming to a condolence thread and saying what an asshole someone was. We don't really tolerate that for live people either. If there is ever a condolence thread for me, I'm ok with people talking about how much of an asshole I was. I mean gee, if the shoe fits....BTW, I'm ok with it while I'm alive too. Walt Sorry, we made an exception for Johnny Gates, but no one else. Tough luck shithead. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #29 December 10, 2007 How come threads referencing ME, just talk about how: That old fucker just WON'T DIE! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #30 December 10, 2007 Quote How come threads referencing ME, just talk about how: That old fucker just WON'T DIE! Too many ex-GFs in the skydiving community?Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #31 December 10, 2007 Because we all have bets on you, but we never thought we would have to will them to our great great grandchildren. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #32 December 10, 2007 Quote but we never thought we would have to will them to our great great grandchildren. That may be the best one yet. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rover 11 #33 December 10, 2007 Is everything acceptable when our friends die? Should we show more respect than "fuck, blue ones dude" How about "The fuckin fucker's fucken fucked".2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #34 December 10, 2007 Quote Is everything acceptable when our friends die? Should we show more respect than "fuck, blue ones dude" How about "The fuckin fucker's fucken fucked". Best I ever heard before was "fuck the fuckin' fucker"btw - could have misread, but haven't seen 'dumb shit'. Could someone please call me that next time I do something stupid? A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #35 December 10, 2007 Quote Because we all have bets on you, but we never thought we would have to will them to our great great grandchildren. Yeah Yeah...I'll be givin' THEM a FJC long after you're stinkin' up a pine box! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #36 December 11, 2007 Quote Quote Quote About the only thing I would think was inappropriate would be coming to a condolence thread and saying what an asshole someone was. We don't really tolerate that for live people either. If there is ever a condolence thread for me, I'm ok with people talking about how much of an asshole I was. I mean gee, if the shoe fits....BTW, I'm ok with it while I'm alive too. Walt And we'll all post our own bathtub turd pictures in your honor! If the mods will let us. That'd be a really shitty thread.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #37 December 11, 2007 Look, if the combined mental brainpower of all the cells in an individual's brain can verbalize their grief no better than throwing out a gratuitous profanity, then let's assume they mean well and live with it and know that their mom would be so proud of them and, let them come in off of the playground and return to junior high geography class with a pat on the head ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #38 December 11, 2007 As long as you've been in the sport I'm sure you have had more than one occasion to deliver bad news to the friends and/or family of someone who has died. What did you hear when you did? Was it some well thought out eloquent speech that would make Shakespeare feel humbled? Pretty safe to say no. Sure, we should all think before we communicate, but I think there are times when we need to overlook it when we don't. I don't know about you, but when I get some news that really makes my heart sink, my thoughts aren't organized. I'm not sure that I think much at all at a time like that. My feelings come from deep in my gut and I can sympathize with anyone who doesn't express themselves articulately at a time like that. Yes, creating a post is inherently less spontaneous than an emotional outburst but if that's how some people choose to communicate at an awful time like that, I'm ok with it. edited to add: If that's how they communicate all the time, I'm ok with that too. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #39 December 11, 2007 Condolences and Incidents. Some people are idiots in the sky, but huge fun on the ground. Perhaps a few good memories and jumps. I know some absolute jerks who are superb skydivers. I've learned a lot from them. If someone wants to point out that an idiot predictably drilled themselves into the ground, that can be discussed in the Incidents so that we may all learn from it. (No one will probably actually learn from it, but it is the best hope so far.) A condolences thread is there to talk about loss. The good things that will be missed. If they die, I will tell a "f-in A" story about some stupidity that we were involved in. In personal discussions, I have been brutally honest and stated that people were jerks. I have also expressed anger when people kill my friends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #40 December 11, 2007 QuoteSure, we should all think before we communicate Now what the hell fun would that be? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #41 December 11, 2007 Quote Quote Sure, we should all think before we communicate Now what the hell fun would that be? I was speaking in the hypothetical, of course!Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
