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Excellent. I especially like the part where you contributed something productive to this conversation. I would also like to point out your outstanding ability to add some support to your statement.

The document maps out which laws are allowed and the framework of our federal system. I'd say that the bill of rights pretty much covers what protection the constitution affords us.

No, it means exactly what I typed.

The Constitution protects citizens of America. If you're a terror suspect and not an American, you are afforded no protection by the US Constitution.

Oh man, this is bad news. Cranes aren't stationary while they're "parked" so it's entirely possible that the rig was set up right, but the boom had moved since they set it up. Non BASE types might not know that. I personally don't think it's wise to show people how to set up rope jumping rigs. If they need to figure it out themselves and actually jump a system that they're not totally sure about, that will deter about 95% of the population from trying it out on their own. It's better to just go with someone who knows the rigging. Dano was pretty strict about no video footage of the anchors or other components of the system. (at least for gazers) I agree with this angle. I've taken a bunch of people rope jumping, but I don't really let them watch me set stuff up. I explain in detail everything they need to understand about their end of the system, but they have to just trust my rigging on the other end, or not jump. Also, I don't jump on tyrolean rigs anymore. I lost two buddies that way. Actually, I would jump on your system, I just won't rig one myself. I know how to rig a bombproof tyrolean rope jumping rig (that is quite different than yours) but I can't go there again. Especially with people I love and care about. (For the record, I've done several hundred rope jumps) Edit: Rope jumping can lead to BASE. Look what happened to me

Why is it called a "pilot" chute anyway? Like a pilot hole when you're drilling a bigger hole? Always wondered about that. Seems every "chute" a pilot wears would be a pilot chute. Or maybe it's a joke. Since pilot rigs are generally rounds, you toss the little, round, silly, "pilot chute" to make the real parachute come out. But then if you look deeper, you'll notice that back when men were steel and parachutes were round, it took more balls to land on of those suckers. Now we have the soft landing squares where you don't need to pound in at all. Maybe the rounds are the real parachutes.... maybe the joke is on us?

Interesting point. Just wish I could subscribe to BASE JUMPING instead. Fixed Object Journal?

Anybody have these pics? I am curious which pics made it into the magazine. Also since Katie and I don't subscribe to Skydiving, we're hoping somebody might have a copy of the December issue that we might be able to talk you out of. (We were the other two jumpers on the gondola jump

Ahhh.... good. A face to go with my grudge.

If there's something cool to jump, we will figure out how to get around security measures that are in place. Time is on our side. We can assess the security levels and alarm systems then go home and do our homework. After enough time we'll figure something out. Since there's other stuff to jump, there isn't an urgent need to jump the new object. I have looked at objects for a year or longer until we finally got around to jumping them. Use the box analogy. As the security manager of the box, your job is to keep all unauthorized people out of the box. Your only way of doing this, is to anticipate what people will try to do to get inside your box. You will set up security so that the difficulty of penetrating the perimeter is more than the value of obtaining access. If you're guarding a coal mine, you can probably get away with a locked fence and no trespassing sign. If you're guarding nuclear missiles, you'll probably have seismic monitors, constant video/thermal surveillance, working dogs, and a company of Marines. What we're likely to encounter getting onto an object is probably somewhere in between. (If I have to slip by armed guards and thermal cameras, I will probably find something else to jump) Anyway, the only thing the security manager can do is deter us from trying to get inside. We, on the other hand, can take as much time as we want figuring out the best way to get around the little tricks and gizmos intended to keep us away. We can trip alarms, time response times, research that particular alarm system, watch guard movements, wait for favorable conditions where security is lowest. The possibilities are basically endless and trust me, we have the advantage. We have used some pretty imaginitive ways to get to where we want to be. A BASE jumper once told me, "wow, it's a good thing we're on the right side of the law" I agree. Short of stealing a little altitude here and there, we're harmless. But I have no doubt that if we put our sinister skills to use we (BASE jumpers) could pull off a pretty impressive heist.

So in light of the wallstrikes and rescues necessary during the boogie, are we finally ready to have a free First Aid/ basic trauma assessment class at a future boogie?

There's no secret to it really. Come to Twin Falls and you can jump one. I actually get quite a kick out of watching people use the thing. It's very useful, and very entertaining.

That is a cool shot. One of those jumpers is a little head low and and then goes realllly head low. It is a 2-way right?

I have the jumper list actually. Here it is: Jason Bell Jeff Christman Jan Davis Frank Gambalie Katie Hansen Larry Jackson Susan Oatly Chad Peabody(guilty as charged fuckers) Mitch Reno Rick Stanley Jimmy Tyler Michael Williams Edit: Better add Dennis McGlynn and Eric Ryde. It's not complete yet, but we're sure to add to it in one form or another. All the jumpers above have either died, been busted, or suffered abuse because of the NPS policy. The list will grow, all because of the NPS.

Absolutely. I had such an incredible time. It's going to take a hell of a jump to push those two (you know which ones) out of my top three. Actually, the last jump of any trip puts me a little on edge. We all say, "Just one more jump and then we'll get on the road." Sometimes as I'm standing at the exit point, I wonder if maybe that one last jump is going to be the one that gets me. Am I being greedy? Just do it by the numbers and while that canopy is moving to linestretch, get yourself ready to fight. Be ready for the 180, always. It usually doesn't come, but don't get caught with your pants down when that wall is coming at you. Expect the worst. You can hope in one hand...

"The Crank"... well, until Katie, Nickolaj, Faber, and PeterC burned it. (I wasn't seen. My jump was invisible!)

I know the name of the exit point, but I left it out so I wouldn't be site naming. That is the correct exit point though. It was pretty scary watching it from the ground. I must have landed 30 seconds before he hit the wall from the same exit point I just jumped. After carrying two jumpers out the day before, I just couldn't believe it when I saw that canopy go 180. I knew as soon as he hit linestretch that he was going into the wall. As he hit the wall the second time, I was grateful there were a few jumpers out there to help with rescue #3. Thankfully he kept his shit together and pulled it off nicely. ZegeunerLeben, as far as Martin, he yelled out "hellfish!" as he exited and his rig had Hellfish embroidery, so I suspect you're right about that one.

Maggot got off with an avulsion fracture of the right lateral malleolus. Not sure what Marty (Martin?) ended up with. Suspected Right hip or pelvic fracture on scene though. The strike at (the cliff by the frozen pizza cliff), the jumper limped away but was favoring one ankle. I suspect he sprained it. (He did a kick-ass job of flying it to the dirt and not giving up though. He out-flew the talus by what looked to be 10 feet or so. Nice work on not getting killed. If he would have hit the talus immediately under where he struck the wall, I think the canopy would have deflated and he would have probably tumbled down the very steep talus for a good distance. That would have resulted in some bad injuries.)

Watch the weather when I get into town. I'm testing a little theory of mine.

Note the absence of bridle and PC. Possibly a rollover or tard?

That canopy is also seriously underloaded in that picture..

Just short for your weight? You're not fat dude.

Are you following on to the turkey boogie after that?

And don't ever use a hackey for wingsuit BASE.

And we ride again!