Cover of Parachutist sucks!

[airtwardo 7]

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Um...


Question:

If I'm flying into LAX...and request the WHETHER,
do I get really get an ACCURATE response?

Or an inflated guess?

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[chaoskitty 0]

Dude.. rec.dot called.. they want you back..

Like many others have said.. dont log on to this site just to start shit. Play nice in this house.. because we will defend our brothers and sisters.
I suggest that you lurk for a while and feel out the vibe of this site. We're a small community of people who know and (typically) like each other. This thread is a bad example of that.. due to the attitude you started it with.
Sorry if I've said anything offensive. I'm a bit of a smartass but its usually all in jest.

[Kbone 0]

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due to the attitude you started

It's not an attitude.

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We're a small community, This thread is a bad example of that

Actually I feel this thread is a good example of how you treat people whom you perceive to be "outsiders"

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Sorry if I've said anything offensive

No offense taken.

[chaoskitty 0]

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We're a small community, This thread is a bad example of that

Actually I feel this thread is a good example of how you treat people whom you perceive to be "outsiders"

[Kbone 0]

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So if a stranger knocked on your door and called your sister a whore when they'd never met her... you'd call that acceptable behavior?

Have you taken your medication yet tonight?

[airtwardo 7]

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Actually I feel this thread is a good example of how you treat people whom you perceive to be "outsiders"

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Sorry if you feel mistreated...

It's just that when someone 'appears' to be untruthful,
It raises concern because this site is visited by low time
jumpers that may take advice from a post made by a troll
that just might be something other than what they say.

I'm sure my USPA database is wrong...
and you have all the ratings you claim.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[chaoskitty 0]

This is one of those situations where I wish we had kill files.
I like to see the good in people.. I hate it when they make it impossible.

[airtwardo 7]

Damn these inept organizations!

ATC/LAX and OK City has no record...


I know!

Witness Protection right?!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[airtwardo 7]

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Kbone 0]

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I like to see the good in people.. I hate it when they make it impossible

Then perhaps you shouldn't be so judgmental.
Try to listen to what people are actually trying to say when they voice their opinions about somthing they dislike, in this thread we are talking about photographs in a magazine.

[chaoskitty 0]

Those photgraphs are of our friends, taken by our friends, and you insulted all of them.
Seriously, go back to rec dot. They miss you.

[Kbone 0]

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Those photgraphs are of our friends, taken by our friends, and you insulted all of them

So now you claim to personally know all the people in the magazine covers? as well as the photographers? I have my doubts.

Either way your statement is totally irrelevant and rediculous.

This has nothing to do with peoples feelings or egos.
It is about quality control for a magazine that I am paying $50 bucks a year to have a subscription. If I don't pay these dues, I can't be a skydiver.

Like I said ealier, some of the covers are awesome but the last 4 months have been terrible.

I am looking for suggestions for better cover photos.
When I am done sorting out everyones ideas, I will then e-mail the USPA with our comments.

[Michele 1]

kbone....kbone, kbone....

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How do I know you are not a Troll?

Because he's not.

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Can you prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have the experience that you say you do?

Actually, Sparky is one who really CAN back his experience up completely. Take some time and check him out - he is who he says he is, and somewhere on this site is a photo of him with the Flying Mexicans (or whatever they were called) in the 70's...I believe 'Twardo posted it, but I'm not sure.

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Can I trust people online who say they in fact "know you" and can vouch for your character?

I'd've pm'd you with the following invite, but your pm's are off...so I'll just do it publicly....how bout you and I meet at Perris sometime, and I can then vouch you're really who you say you are and jump what you say you do, and I'll even introduce you to Sparky...shoot, I'll even buy you a beer, if you'll pose for a photo...

How bout it? Up to that? Or too chicken to meet real people on a site you've lurked at since April but just decided to stir up shit tonight?

Loose your ire elsewhere, and lose the attitude here.

Ciels-
Michele

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[airtwardo 7]

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So now you claim to personally know all the people in the magazine covers? as well as the photographers? I have my doubts.

Either way your statement is totally irrelevant and rediculous.

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You should download a song by Liz Phair.
"Fuck and Run" it fits your situation perfectly!

That song ran through my head as I was reading your post!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Squeak 17]

I only JUST now realised what your avatar is


After seeing the full size image.

All this time I thought it was a microscope image of an ameoba or something silly me




Hey Michelle, how ya doing chook

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[airtwardo 7]

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I thought it was a microscope image of an ameoba

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Errr...

I Ahhh...guess it's time to change it?!

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[mjosparky 4]

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I like to see the good in people.. I hate it when they make it impossible

Then perhaps you shouldn't be so judgmental.
Try to listen to what people are actually trying to say when they voice their opinions about somthing they dislike, in this thread we are talking about photographs in a magazine.

You asked for advise on what to do and were given it. Fifth post in thread,"Did you write to USPA? Complaining here is pretty much a waste of time if you goal is to see it changed." You asked for peoples opinion of the covers and you got it. You should follow your own advise "Then perhaps you shouldn't be so judgmental." You started this thread being judgmental and negative. I think your profile is full of shit but like you said its irrevlent. What is revlent is your attitude that people on the site should all change to make your sorry ass happy. Wake up, look around, it ain't gonna happen. Unless you have something worthwhile to contribute, move on.
Yes, I know who I am, it seems you are not sure who you are.

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[yoink 321]

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It appears that it is very important for you to be right about my "fake identity".

Wether you want to believe I'm an 8000 jump skygod or a 1 jump tandem wonder is really your problem and completely irrelevant.

Would you take someone seriously who you didn't know and started a conversation straight off by lying to you? Thats why people are getting defensive...

No-one here would have any problem with a 1 jump tandem student posting what they thought of the cover, but the fabrication of ratings and jumps isn't taken well here. Consider this - if at some time in the future you decide to post a bit of advice as a 'joke', a student may see it, look at your '8000' jumps and think that your advice is correct - they then die following that advice.

that is why people are making it known that you aren't who you say you are - because people here look out for each other, and sometimes that means protecting them from people who have nothing better to do than start shit just to see what happens.

Change your profile or go away - you may have had a valid gripe but you screwed it with the way it was worded. Probably your intention.

[skymama 37]

I'm locking this thread because it is no longer about the cover of Parachutist, it is now whether Kbone is a troll or not. Only time will tell, there's no reason to debate it on this thread any longer.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon