tdog 0 #1 May 8, 2007 So I received a package of batteries for a Cypres today for a friend's rig... It says on the outside of the UPS package: "Lithium Ion Batteries, Do Not Transport on Aircraft." It took about 6 hours, and my drive home, until I realized the irony of that sticker... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #2 May 8, 2007 Quote So I received a package of batteries for a Cypres today for a friend's rig... It says on the outside of the UPS package: "Lithium Ion Batteries, Do Not Transport on Aircraft." It took about 6 hours, and my drive home, until I realized the irony of that sticker... cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 May 8, 2007 Quote Quote So I received a package of batteries for a Cypres today for a friend's rig... It says on the outside of the UPS package: "Lithium Ion Batteries, Do Not Transport on Aircraft." It took about 6 hours, and my drive home, until I realized the irony of that sticker... That is so fucked up! Who put that sticker on? Somebody needs to go slap them upside the head! "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
bob.dino 1 #4 May 8, 2007 Quote That is so fucked up! Who put that sticker on? Somebody needs to go slap them upside the head! The same company that lost a DC-8 to a fire started by an incorrectly-manufactured lithium ion battery? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 0 #5 May 8, 2007 Obey the rules, only use cypress equipped rigs for base jumping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #6 May 8, 2007 WooooHoooo! Does this mean I can jump a cypres if I don't put the batteries in? Think of the $$$ savings!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
tdog 0 #7 May 8, 2007 Quote Quote That is so fucked up! Who put that sticker on? Somebody needs to go slap them upside the head! The same company that lost a DC-8 to a fire started by an incorrectly-manufactured lithium ion battery? I have a request to the DZ.com community... If you ever see fire coming out of my reserve tray... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie120 0 #8 May 8, 2007 Quote"Lithium Ion Batteries, Do Not Transport on Aircraft." It took about 6 hours, and my drive home, until I realized the irony of that sticker... You would be surprised of the list of stuff that we cannot transport on aircraft but those items are installed on the aircraft. It's a long list.If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
