DJL 235 #1 October 2, 2003 I picture a dweeb with highlights saying "duuude!" Next, I picture a marketing department brainstorm, "I know, we'll callit 'X-treme Diet Cola.' Someone call the 'Dell-Dude' and see if he's available for a spot." It's just a friggin sport. It's skydiving, it's kayaking, it's flying a FUCKING KITE. How did "EXTREME" become the prefix for EVERYTHING? And I'm done."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #2 October 2, 2003 Had to get that off your chest, huh? I agree, though, I don't consider what I do extreme. Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honeyskies 0 #3 October 2, 2003 what about MAX then and does XXXtreme count Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #4 October 2, 2003 I agree. Ya know, people come up to me and think that because I "jump out of planes", that I'm crazy, like I'm gonna snap at any time and kill everybody or something. I just kinda wish that people realized just how peaceful and meaningful our sport is, and we're not just a bunch of yahoos who want to kill themselves by jumping. (Well, some of us are yahoos...) And by the way, my homicidal urges are due to my animalistic nature, NOT cuz of skydiving!!! Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #5 October 2, 2003 who cares as you like the ckoe,like the kite surfing and the flying? its just a word... Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #6 October 2, 2003 QuoteI picture a dweeb with highlights saying "duuude!" Next, I picture a marketing department brainstorm, "I know, we'll callit 'X-treme Diet Cola.' Someone call the 'Dell-Dude' and see if he's available for a spot." It's just a friggin sport. It's skydiving, it's kayaking, it's flying a FUCKING KITE. How did "EXTREME" become the prefix for EVERYTHING? And I'm done. Well, once upon a time, there was this middle aged yuppie ad executive that was watching his TV from out in his florida room. He accidentally switched to the ESPN channel carrying some wind surfers. Well he jumped up on to his brown socked feet, and pulled his Khaki shorts down to cover his beach white thighs, and said wow, that was exteremely stupid. His wife, talking on the phone, only heard "extremely". As she was talking to hr friend Margorie, he went to grab another Zima, and he overheard her say that he was watching some new sport called extreme. Well, after he was joking in the office with his fellow ad executives about his wife being so dense, the boss, being just as dense, only caught the few words that we know now as Extreme Sports. There you have it. That the start of it all.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #7 October 2, 2003 Can't stand it either. or X-this, or X-that It's just a big ego stroking and hype. ... 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
DJL 235 #8 October 2, 2003 But duuuude, it's eXtreme!! I love the spin-offs: Extreme Ironing (http://www.extremeironing.com) that make fun of it. Do a google search for "extreme" in front of any word. Fishing, running, cooking, weaving...doesn't matter. It just shows how sad it gets. If looking for "extreme sitting" be sure to add "sport" to that list or else you'll be swamped with porno. Regards in the eXtreme,"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflygoddess 0 #9 October 2, 2003 Quotelike I'm gonna snap at any time you can snap me... I mean at me any time... Edited to add: I agree the extreme title is BS... You can die competing or practicing in any sport... Diving: hit your head on the diving board Football: someone can hit you just right to snap your neck Skiing: fall and hit a tree, fall off the cliff...if you haven't combined BASE and skiing that is... Shit you can die watching the sport, bleachers colapse...riots...cars or car parts flying into your lap... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycurlycat 0 #10 October 2, 2003 awww dougie...looks like you need to jump to get it off your chest! I agree with ya, just crazy how people think its extreme! its just people jumping outta of the door of a plane thats about 13 to 14K up in the air...geez...whats the big deal ..right Skydiving rocks!!! PMS #113 PMTS #19 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luv2Fall 0 #11 October 2, 2003 I agree........but WTF, people are going to label things according to their limited perceptions regardless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harksaw 0 #12 October 2, 2003 http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=xtreme_bullshit Obligatory Maddox Link__________________________________________________ I started skydiving for the money and the chicks. Oh, wait. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #13 October 2, 2003 life is extremly dangerus,you might die one day Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #14 October 2, 2003 Extreme post whoring. All the cool kids are doin' it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #15 October 2, 2003 Well, my question is this: skydiving began long before the word "extreme" starting getting tagged on to every single activity on this planet. I would like to be the father of "EXTREME SKYDIVING". The problem is that skydivers already wear a shitload of tie-dye and neon, things that appear to be prerequisites to the moniker. So, what can we do to change skydiving to EXTREME SKYDIVING! ? Maybe drive an X-Terra to the DZ and call up X-Factor to film jumps. Organize a gnarly load where everyone drinks "the Dew", and geeks the camera with that cocked jaw open mouth grin from Bill and Ted's eXcellent Adventure? eXtreme Peace,"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #16 October 2, 2003 Oh man, I just HAVE TO post the extreme diarrhea picture."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #17 October 2, 2003 I think"XTream" sports and Skydiving are almost exact opposets. EXTream sport is high school yuppies with skateboards whos definition of "air time" is a 5-foot jump. I used to play a lot of paintball, it's the same thing - a lot of immature kids set the immage and eat it up. In my opinion, skydiving is a little more refined than these games.=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #18 October 2, 2003 Quote So, what can we do to change skydiving to EXTREME SKYDIVING! ? well since you cant sell canopies & containers to 12 year olds like skateboards, snowboards and bmx bikes your not going to get much corp backing for your "new" name... and I think Chuteless is probably one of the only people who can really claim "Xtreme Skydiving"____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #19 October 2, 2003 QuoteSo, what can we do to change skydiving to EXTREME SKYDIVING! ? Throw ad agency executives out of the plane at 15,000 without a rig and watch them flap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #20 October 2, 2003 QuoteExtreme post whoring. All the cool kids are doin' it. I thought extreme bagel eating was still the cool thing. sigh... *puts down dry bagel...searches for a glass of water*Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #21 October 2, 2003 QuoteQuoteExtreme post whoring. All the cool kids are doin' it. I thought extreme bagel eating was still the cool thing. sigh... *puts down dry bagel...searches for a glass of water* nope the newest craze is extreme shoe tieing!Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #22 October 2, 2003 Quotenope the newest craze is extreme shoe tieing! [sarcasm] I, like, did this really bitchin' xtreme double knot, complete with a blind-fold bunny-ear-strangle move. It was so kickin'! [/sarcasm] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marz 0 #23 October 2, 2003 Funny this post should come up. I'm actually thinking of doing my sociology master's thesis on exactly this subject. I have nothing wise to say right now though. Marz _________________________________________ Did I just kill another thread? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #24 October 2, 2003 QuoteI picture a dweeb with highlights saying "duuude!" Next, I picture a marketing department brainstorm, "I know, we'll callit 'X-treme Diet Cola.' Someone call the 'Dell-Dude' and see if he's available for a spot." It's just a friggin sport. It's skydiving, it's kayaking, it's flying a FUCKING KITE. How did "EXTREME" become the prefix for EVERYTHING? And I'm done. Elliptical X-braced Tri-cell (reme) - I'm not sure of the FX vs. VX part of the nomenclature. I agree that the term is hackneyed. I can see its limited use when applied to near-death-experiences where one is really working without a net, but the idea of extreme checkers or extreme typing or something is a bit much. It's kind of like "sporty" cars with fake hood scoops and brake vents - much of the reality fails to live up to the promise. "Extreme" is strictly from Madison Avenue, which is not at all what this sport is about in the main. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #25 October 2, 2003 QuoteFunny this post should come up. I'm actually thinking of doing my sociology master's thesis on exactly this subject. I have nothing wise to say right now though. Marz but maybe youve got something there, the newest craze! Extreme sociology! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
