waltappel 1 #26 July 26, 2005 QuoteI'm still your friend, Walt, even though you failed to give me the advice about my clothes lo those many years ago. rl I'm grateful for that--I thought I told *everyone* about that trick! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #27 July 26, 2005 QuoteSorry, my previous post came off a little harsh. I guess I'm trying to make two points. In skydiving you can get away with being lazy. Even if you don't put in any effort at all, you can still stay alive. In BASE staying alive takes hard work. One of the major reasons that BASE is such a beautiful sport is because so many of its participants try hard to give back to the sport and invest time and energy to keep it such a rewarding activity. So before you get into it make sure that, in time, you can be more than a BASE jumper. There are many ways you can give back to the sport. Only when new jumpers realize that our sport's beauty thrives by the grace of our energy can we avoid BASE going in the direction that skydiving went a long time ago. That was a beautiful and eloquent post. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #28 July 26, 2005 QuoteSorry, my previous post came off a little harsh. I guess I'm trying to make two points. In skydiving you can get away with being lazy. Even if you don't put in any effort at all, you can still stay alive. In BASE staying alive takes hard work. One of the major reasons that BASE is such a beautiful sport is because so many of its participants try hard to give back to the sport and invest time and energy to keep it such a rewarding activity. So before you get into it make sure that, in time, you can be more than a BASE jumper. There are many ways you can give back to the sport. Only when new jumpers realize that our sport's beauty thrives by the grace of our energy can we avoid BASE going in the direction that skydiving went a long time ago. For a young guy you sure do make pretty posts. -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #29 July 26, 2005 QuoteDamn that was a GREAT description of a BASE jump! Walt I forgot to add the hours upon hours of driving, airfare, hotels, etc. etc. etc... -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #30 July 26, 2005 QuoteDamn that was a GREAT description of a BASE jump!WaltAnother beautiful post by the romance queen.i loved it too.............Katee would be a great base jumper i think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #31 July 26, 2005 Quote QuoteDamn that was a GREAT description of a BASE jump! Walt Another beautiful post by the romance queen. i loved it too. ............ Katee would be a great base jumper i think. F U you F-ing F! (sorry, I get all defensive when you people hint that I have a soul) -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #32 July 26, 2005 You are just maturing and becoming better with age.No need to put up the wall, soul girl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #33 July 26, 2005 Quote(sorry, I get all defensive when you people hint that I have a soul) Gang, I can attest to the fact that she doesn't have a soul. Know why? Cuz I bought it. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! "Precioussss.... my preciousss...." - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Girlfalldown 0 #34 July 26, 2005 QuoteQuote(sorry, I get all defensive when you people hint that I have a soul) Gang, I can attest to the fact that she doesn't have a soul. Know why? Cuz I bought it. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! "Precioussss.... my preciousss...." HEY! What ever happened to my fame and fortune? I've been bamboozled! -------------- (Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #35 July 26, 2005 Luv Ya..... 3-2-1--------c-Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa reallly.....I luv ya................... caoi main cutie patoootie...luv ya bunches....peanut _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #36 July 26, 2005 You ARE famous, and quite fortunate to be you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #37 July 26, 2005 QuoteHEY! What ever happened to my fame and fortune? I've been bamboozled! Oh... ummmm... I'm working on that. I'll get back to ya. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #38 July 26, 2005 Yo, first read this in the BASE zone, but drinking a beer and chatting it up in the bonfire sounds better. Take it easy. Myself, one base jump at BD ('02) after 500 skydives. Waited a year to make another. Then I got into it. Amanduh for example, did a couple, enjoyed it, and like me, is waiting wisely. There's nothing wrong with experiencing the thrill. But if you're going to get into it fo real, then it becomes what everyone else in this thread is warning you about. Skydive skydive skydive. There's much to learn in all that air up there. And my personal advice, when you do decide to base, don't stop skydiving. It may save your life in keeping up with current basic skills. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #39 July 26, 2005 jusr another day _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #40 July 27, 2005 QuoteI just know I'll love BASE... Make sure you know what you're getting into. Make sure you know the BASE jumping gear, make sure you know the pack job, make sure you respect the weather and the site for it's challenges. Make sure you exit stable, make sure you can track (if it's a terminal jump), make sure to fall stable (if possible), never forget to pull (it has happened) and know how to fly your canopy and don't do anything stupid under it. When all this is done, remind yourself when you stand at an exit point ready to go, where you went wrong in life and make sure your family knows that you're BASE jumping ahead of time and know and respect the risks. BASE can definitely mess with your mind when you're at an exit point wondering whether to make that leap of faith or not. But it can also release a satisfaction equalled by little else after a successful jump is completed. If you really are serious about BASE, get your rear end up to Twin Falls sometime. There's no better place to learn than at the Perrine. Not too high, not too low, reasonably safe landing area and it's a site which can be jumped legally 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Once you're done there, you'll be ready to move onto other stuff (like cliffs or the urban jungle). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #41 July 27, 2005 steve...come down heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere....miss you anywat _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #42 July 27, 2005 QuoteSkydiving vs BASE 'Get out of jail free card' vs 'fuck up = death' That sums it up for me. I have pulled silver once. I will never base jump. Ever.~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #43 July 27, 2005 QuoteMy advice? Don't do it! BASE jumping is dangerous and you'll never have a "normal" relationship again. You'll find yourself waking up in the middle of the night to sneak out with a bunch of guys and slip over a fence somewhere just to shimmy up dirty metal cages and climb a zillion stair steps, standing on the edge, looking down and wondering WTF you're doing there at 2am when you know you have to be at work at 9...then you'll see headlights and freeze for a moment and begin obsessing about losing your job, your gear, how bad it would be to get arrested as you watch it turn a corner and drive away. You'll watch your friends climb over and again wonder what the hell your doing as they count off and disappear into the blackness. Then you'll have to climb over yourself and your heart will be all the way up in your throat and you'll wonder how the hell it got there and also you'll wonder if it's possible to die from fright as you see yourself counting off and launching into total blackness....Then, somehow, you'll jump. And if you're lucky enough to have a good on heading opening and lucky enough to land safely it's only to flip your rig down on the ground and stuff it into your gear bag as fast as you can because it ain't over! You still have to get yourself, your gear and your friends to the car without getting caught. So you run. You all run while crouching down close to the ground so no one can see you. You jump in the car and take off with grass and cow dung and crap all over your boots filling the floor of your car. YOu pass a white truck... oh fuck! Is that security? Whew, it's ok. Just a fisherman....you keep driving. Then you get home, walk inside and hopefully fieldpack your canopy so it's not all squished in the stash bag. You wash your hands, your face, crawl back into bed and lay there. It's now 6:30am and you have to get up in an hour for work but you're way to pumped up to sleep so you just think about your jump and when the next one will be...you get up, go to work and spend the rest of the day so tired that you can't get a damn thing done, not that you would anyway with all this obsessing over your next jump. Your guy wants you to come over but you're simply too tired. You must sleep... HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THATS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #44 July 27, 2005 QuoteQuoteSkydiving vs BASE 'Get out of jail free card' vs 'fuck up = death' That sums it up for me. I have pulled silver once. I will never base jump. Ever. When I was actively BASE jumping, I didn't worry all that much about dying. The far greater possiblity is that of getting hurt very, very badly and spending a bunch of time wishing for death. Sorry 'bout the un-pretty image, but that's the way it really is. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #45 July 27, 2005 lUV YA jAYE _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #46 July 27, 2005 Girl, I know how you feel, I felt the same way when I did a helicopter jump!!! I can't wait to do a balloon jump also Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #47 July 27, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteSkydiving vs BASE 'Get out of jail free card' vs 'fuck up = death' That sums it up for me. I have pulled silver once. I will never base jump. Ever. When I was actively BASE jumping, I didn't worry all that much about dying. The far greater possiblity is that of getting hurt very, very badly and spending a bunch of time wishing for death. Sorry 'bout the un-pretty image, but that's the way it really is. Walt I guess that's true, and that would truly be worse; dependent upon relatives, vegetable, family can't get the life insurance $$, yeah that would suck ass. Just one more reason Jaye will not be hopping off any objects. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #48 July 27, 2005 QuotelUV YA jAYE But you go hurl yourself off of something if you wanna. I just keeps my life simple. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrissay 0 #49 July 27, 2005 QuoteDamn that was a GREAT description of a BASE jump! Walt AGREED!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
