BIGUN 1,071 #1 November 8, 2007 According to this site, the chuteless stunt is now a guy who had terminal cancer and would you do the same thing question on the page. http://www.ehowa.com/features/terminalcancer.shtmlNobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 November 8, 2007 QuoteAccording to this site, the chuteless stunt is now a guy who had terminal cancer and would you do the same thing. [/rant] Is that a question? EDIT: I gotcha now. The page wasn't loading before. My Take is "Ahh, so what." The guy didnt die even though they try to portray it that way. They never say the jumper had a cancer but the suggest it. The ignorant masses will always be just that. screw em let em think what they want as long as they don't get voilent with me about my choice to jump.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,071 #3 November 8, 2007 Is that a rhetorical answer? One that questions itself? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 November 8, 2007 In and of itself, I guess It is . I didn't even notice,though it is funny.It reminds me of the "what is the longest sentence in the english language?" Joke "I DO" I can't imagine that there is one of you out there that hasn't heard that joke, but just in case I figured I'd throw the answer. My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdthomas 0 #5 November 8, 2007 I like the empty sports drink can spinning off into who knows where. I don't think I would want this stuff over the net if I was the PIC of the aircraft that let this happen, jump or the trash dump.www.greenboxphotography.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #6 November 8, 2007 "Access denied" For some reason, my work won't let me get to that page. What's the gist of it? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 150 #7 November 8, 2007 They have pics of the Travis chuteless jump, implying that it was a suicide. The top strapline is If you had cancer would you want to go out like this guy did? It includes a distant beach shot (attached) that I can only assume is meant to imply a bounce. (The red is the canopy) http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=2971611;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsgrlsx3 0 #8 November 8, 2007 If you look at the last picture you can see him standing on the beach with a "thumbs up" gesture. (maybe) But these are pictures I hadn't not seen before. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,071 #9 November 8, 2007 It's probably a blacklist site for your job. Here's the caption at the top: Quote So here's a question for you. If you were diagnosed with terminal cancer, how would you cash out your chips? Wither away in some hospital bed doped up on morphine? Not me baby. I'd go out like this guy did. Grab one last brew and go skydiving. Without the parachute. So long Mr. Parachuteless Skydiver, we hardly knew ye. Never been to the site before. I got it in one of those family & friend emails, "Is this true?" Ummm... Yeah sure. Anyone terminal can show up at a DZ and just tell them their request to end it with a chuteless dive and we'll make it happen for them. Why do you think we call it terminal velocity? Sheesh.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 150 #10 November 8, 2007 Yes I realise that the last image shows him standing up. But the site is deliberately misleading. It is fairly difficult to see him in the group and if your mind is made up then you could certainly draw the wrong conclusion. I copied the image I did because I think it is deliberately used to reinforce the image of suicide - it is a crap skydiving picture with no meaning to the sequence of images.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mamajumps 0 #11 November 8, 2007 Those pictures serioulsy creep me out, I have nightmares of jumping with a rig.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #12 November 8, 2007 If I knew I'd live, I'd do it.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,071 #13 November 8, 2007 Quote I have nightmares of jumping with a rig.... Another chuteless jump in the making??? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #14 November 8, 2007 Quote Quote I have nightmares of jumping with a rig.... Another chuteless jump in the making??? It'd be better if she did it nekkid.Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #15 November 8, 2007 Hell you can see him standing on the beach in the last picture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,071 #16 November 8, 2007 QuoteHell you can see him standing on the beach in the last picture. WE can see him standing on the beach in the last picture. Legs will only see the crowd and canopy and assume he's covered up.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsgrlsx3 0 #17 November 8, 2007 I completely agree with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #18 November 8, 2007 Heads up: That site is probably blocked on people's work accounts because it's got all sorts of porn links all over it. You may want to warn people before they open it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #19 November 8, 2007 Quotethe site is deliberately misleading. It's a porn site. What standard of ethics to you propose to hold them to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #20 November 8, 2007 i was sent this 'story' by a skydiver, who received it from another skydiver, and i guess they assessed it as accurate...i called 'bullshit' immediately.. as regards the cancer 'angle'.. ( whuffos eat that stuff UP ) ^^^but knew that the stunt had been accomplished... some sorta climbing harness, and "help from friends"...The page seems well sorta seemy.....the 'national enquirer' of the internet... Don't believe all that you read... Often the only thing true about it, is that it was printed onto a page, or illuminated onto a monitor...jimmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,071 #21 November 8, 2007 My apologies. I just clicked the hyperlink in the email the first time and read it and posted it here. I didn't realize it had questionable content until I went back the second time to grab the caption for Dave.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildfan75 1 #22 November 9, 2007 Sweet, a new porn site. Thanks Bigun!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
