ladyskydiver 0 #26 May 2, 2005 **shaking head** In time, you'll come to understand. Until then, I hope your arrogance doesn't bite you in the ass.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #27 May 2, 2005 QuoteI say FUCK IT............start a square pool at his DZ with an aerial map. Whatever square he FRAPS in at wins the pot! Everyone is a winner though.........because you can all point and laugh at his stupid freakin corpse! That is Fucked up man no matter what he is doing that's fuck up to write that.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #28 May 2, 2005 QuoteThat is Fucked up man no matter what he is doing that's fuck up to write that. If he's gonna make a crater, might as well bet on it. I also like the method of pre-filling out their USPA incident report and showing it to them.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewGPM 0 #29 May 2, 2005 QuoteI say FUCK IT............start a square pool at his DZ with an aerial map. Whatever square he FRAPS in at wins the pot! Everyone is a winner though.........because you can all point and laugh at his stupid freakin corpse! The guy is jumping a Spectre with a 1.1 to 1 wing loading. How is that so dangerous that you are convinced he's gonna kill himself with it? Or is there more to this story that we haven't read on here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #30 May 2, 2005 I think towerrat's post was about someone else. At least I hope it was. Otherwise, you're right. I've seen MUCH, MUCH worse than someone with 30 jumps jumping a freakin' 7-cell Spectre loaded at 1:1. How about the incident report in Parachutist with the guy with 300 jumps loading at 1.98:1, doing high performance landings? Jesus H. . . . Some DZ's graduate people off of AFF loaded at 1.1 or higher. AND PLEASE, before anyone attacks me . . . yes, you can kill yourself on the most docile of canopies, loaded at .8:1. I understand that. Everyone should be careful, get as much training as possible and listen to more experienced canopy pilots, regardless of canopy type or size. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #31 May 2, 2005 I'm starting off at only 0.64:1! Part of that is that I am deaf, I am not using radios for canopy control, and they are not letting me jump in anything above slight winds. Can't wait to complete my PFF program. When I get the "A", I'd like to have my own rig. Hopefully it's a wingloading I can live with for a long time (1:1 maybe) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #32 May 2, 2005 Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I say FUCK IT............start a square pool at his DZ with an aerial map. Whatever square he FRAPS in at wins the pot! Everyone is a winner though.........because you can all point and laugh at his stupid freakin corpse! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That is Fucked up man no matter what he is doing that's fuck up to write that. Years ago at a distant DZ. I had a SL student going on her 45 second delay. There was a jumper with about 300-500 jumps over about 10 years on the load. He asks me if he can come with my student. I tell him no. (I always say no to people lurking my students, unless I *really* know the guy). Anyway this was thekind of guy that had been sorta jumping for 10 years. He made a few, then dissapeared for a few years and came back. He was so out of it he bought a new RW suit, but didn't get the grippers "cause they cost 10 bucks more". He acted pissed and told me "I have been jumping for 10 years!" I told him that while thats great, this girl was MY student. He got pissed since he was trying to hit on her. Anyway I tell him no to my student and I spot and we leave. As my student is trying to dock this dickhead comes in from above and takes me and the student out. BTW his JS was SKIN tight, and he was FAT. So he and her and now tumbeling, and he will not let her go. I am trying too break his grip on her, but he will not let go...So I punch him in the nose. He lets go, and I grab my studetn and backslide pull her as far away from him as possible and tell her to pull....She was so shaken up that I almost had to dump her out. I track zero lift and deploy low...I'm getting ready to kick this guys ass when he lands. As I am landing and dropping my gear a buddy Tom King walks up. He asks me why I am so pissed...I tell him and the DZO. Tom just walks off, while the DZO and the other "I's" tell me that they are gonna kick the guy off the DZ and they will handle it. Jackass lands and starts yelling at ME for hitting him. Tom walks up calmly with a big piece of poster boadrd with a bunch of squares on it. Down one side are numbers broken down into 20 jump increments. Ther are some names in the squares next to the numbers. Tom walks up and says, "Hey guys, I'm making a pool of what jump number (insert name) here bounces on, want in?" He then looks at Jackass square in the face and starts to ask him...Then stops himself, laughs and says, "No real point in letting you bet huh?" The guy left and never came back."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #33 May 2, 2005 I sorta feel bad for laughing at that story, but that's a helluva visual of you punching the dude in the nose in freefall. _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #34 May 2, 2005 Please tell me that the student didn't quit because of this A-holeI'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #35 May 2, 2005 QuotePlease tell me that the student didn't quit because of this A-hole The student did quit...But not do to this. She saw how we all jumped this guys shit, and after we talked to her she did a few more jumps....But she dissapeared one day, like most students do."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmittar 0 #36 May 2, 2005 Wow! That's a crazy story, perfect example of why to scratch off loads that have people you distrust on them. |>.<| Seriously, W.T.F. mate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #37 May 2, 2005 QuoteI sorta feel bad for laughing at that story, but that's a helluva visual of you punching the dude in the nose in freefall. Its MUCH funnier than you think. I only had about 300 jumps then. She was on my left and he was on my right. They were in a two way with my kinda just there holding on to her and his arms. Here we were we had quit tumbling but he was so fat...er I mean FAST, that he was dragging her and I down...She was almost like one of those freefly tubes above him. I tried like hell to get him to break his grip on her, but I could not do it all I could do was break the grip on my side and he kept trying to re grab it...We were starting to get low....so I decided to either dump her out or punch him...Well I didn't honestly think I could dump her out safely, so I swung at him.....An I started to slide out instead of hitting him, so I missed....I tried again, and as I started to swing at his face I blew back again. I grabbed her left arm with my left and took the center so they were on either side of me.....I held on to her and since he was now only about 4 inches from my right arm I punched him....All I could get was basicly a jab, but it was enough to startle him and make him drop his grip. As soon as that grip broke he fell away and he could not get back. So the funny thing is not that I punched him...But that it took three swings to land one."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #38 May 2, 2005 QuoteWow! That's a crazy story, perfect example of why to scratch off loads that have people you distrust on them. Well, in this case I didn't not trust him...I just didn't know him. My mistake was allowing him to follow us out after he expressed and interest in joining us...I should have made him go first....But I was young (20 maybe) and had only about 200-250 jumps I think. I now know better, you learn for the stupid shit you live through."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #39 May 2, 2005 ROTFLMAO!! Thanks for the comic relief. I so needed that today _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
