squarecanopy 0 #26 September 28, 2006 Most people on this PLANET think you and I are total loons for jumping out of Properly Operating Aircraft (POA's). I personally think that Joe Kittenger is one of the bravest toughest human beings to ever strap on a parachute. What we do can be construed as lunacy by those who know nothing about our sport, but the facts say that it is relatively safe to be a sport skydiver these days because we are following in the footsteps of many thousands who have contributed to the evolution of our gear. What Joe Kittenger did took real courage because he was a pioneer and there was nobody before him to prove the theories that he tested. He is one of my heroes and has the distinction of being the only man in history to ever go supersonic in a skydive!!!! Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,260 #27 September 28, 2006 QuoteKittinger? He was a total loon who went up into the upper stratosphere in a balloon, wearing a VERY heavy early spacesuit type thing. He was a pioneer carrying out important high altitude research for the space program. Someone had to do the jumps and he led from the front. In short, I think he's an absolute legendDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squarecanopy 0 #28 September 29, 2006 YEAAAAH!!!!! What Jack said!!! Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ugali 0 #29 September 29, 2006 Doesn't Richard Branson have a high altitude/ space thing in development? Should get a hold of him and see if someone could do a jump good publicity if nothing else Tom, Tom Tom, Tommy, Tom Love Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #30 September 29, 2006 We also need a spacesuit.... at those altitudes human physiology is very very fragile. You lose pressurization and you die pretty quikly. I know the risks...I still would do it.. and I would love to make it a speed dive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 3 #31 September 29, 2006 Quoteof being the only man in history to ever go supersonic in a skydive!!!! He did not go supersonic.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 3 #32 September 29, 2006 QuoteIf it comes down to a fight between you and the ground... It comes down to, are you smarter than the ground. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiverek 58 #33 September 29, 2006 Best thing is Kittinger had only like 30 total jumps when he jumped from over 100,000 feet . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ugali 0 #34 September 29, 2006 Tom, Tom Tom, Tommy, Tom Love Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlindBrick 0 #35 September 29, 2006 QuoteQuoteKittinger? He was a total loon who went up into the upper stratosphere in a balloon, wearing a VERY heavy early spacesuit type thing. He was a pioneer carrying out important high altitude research for the space program. Someone had to do the jumps and he led from the front. In short, I think he's an absolute legend If you talk to some of the jumpers that worked with the program, they tell a much different story. According to several of them, Kittenger was selected soley off him being an officer. Their version of the story has a couple of enlisted jumpers with high hundreds of jumps being passed over just because they were enlisted. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pilatus_p 0 #36 September 29, 2006 Hey ok look - intent does not always come across in a typed thread and I see that offence can be taken easily, so ..... When I called Kittinger a 'loon' I meant it with a sense of fun, not literally! When reading people's posts, sometimes the way you first interpret it isnt necessarily the way it was meant. So, Kittinger is a legend, with a very big manly appendage. And in case that goes down the wrong way too, I mean he was very brave Rosshttp://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/troll.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites squarecanopy 0 #37 September 29, 2006 Hey Ross, No offense taken, sir. There are just so many different levels of knowledge and understanding here on the forums that you never know if somebody seriously believes some of the stuff they are laying down or if they are just kidding! I also continue to get a kick out of the subtle differences in syntax, culture, etc. between us as we are from all over the world. If I had bothered to read your profile before I responded, I may have realized your jest because of your being Scottish. Then again, I am rather slow on the uptake sometimes, so maybe not!Thanks for the follow up- BSSL, Bill Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites squarecanopy 0 #38 September 30, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteKittinger? He was a total loon who went up into the upper stratosphere in a balloon, wearing a VERY heavy early spacesuit type thing. He was a pioneer carrying out important high altitude research for the space program. Someone had to do the jumps and he led from the front. In short, I think he's an absolute legend If you talk to some of the jumpers that worked with the program, they tell a much different story. According to several of them, Kittenger was selected soley off him being an officer. Their version of the story has a couple of enlisted jumpers with high hundreds of jumps being passed over just because they were enlisted. -Blind I think it really is a shame when rank and politics prevail over best man for the job and experience. If that it what really happened, too damn bad that the most qualified jumper did not get the opportunity to make those jumps. But the fact remains that Kittinger did make those pioneering jumps, and I think he's one of the greats of his time right along with Crossfield and Yeager, the Mercury 7, etc. Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pilatus_p 0 #39 September 30, 2006 QuoteHey Ross, No offense taken, sir. There are just so many different levels of knowledge and understanding here on the forums that you never know if somebody seriously believes some of the stuff they are laying down or if they are just kidding! I My advice - before posting an 'Im offended' post - try Pm'ing or posting to find out if they ARE just kidding, rather than presuming they arent and then posting your rage. QuoteIf I had bothered to read your profile before I responded, I may have realized your jest because of your being Scottish. OK now Im going to presume YOU are kidding. Im english. I live in Scotland. Why should my nationality have ANYTHING to do with whether I joke about a man who jumped from a baloon in the upper stratosphere?? I like having fun - irrespecitve of my ethnic origin! Remember - this is just a forum. Just because you cannot see the persons face does not mean they are your sworn enemy unless they agree with you 100%. I see this all too often on internet forums - flames and near flames just because someone did not take the time to ask themselves if they had really understood what the post they had read was really saying. Rather than indulge yourself and gain the satisfaction of quickly letting off steam, try giving people the same benefit of the doubt as you would expect in reaility. Rosshttp://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/troll.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ugali 0 #40 September 30, 2006 QuoteRemember - this is just a forum. Just because you cannot see the persons face does not mean they are your sworn enemy unless they agree with you 100%. I see this all too often on internet forums - flames and near flames just because someone did not take the time to ask themselves if they had really understood what the post they had read was really saying. lets not turn this thread into a flamer. cool it guys. 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mjosparky 3 #31 September 29, 2006 Quoteof being the only man in history to ever go supersonic in a skydive!!!! He did not go supersonic.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #32 September 29, 2006 QuoteIf it comes down to a fight between you and the ground... It comes down to, are you smarter than the ground. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 58 #33 September 29, 2006 Best thing is Kittinger had only like 30 total jumps when he jumped from over 100,000 feet . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ugali 0 #34 September 29, 2006 Tom, Tom Tom, Tommy, Tom Love Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #35 September 29, 2006 QuoteQuoteKittinger? He was a total loon who went up into the upper stratosphere in a balloon, wearing a VERY heavy early spacesuit type thing. He was a pioneer carrying out important high altitude research for the space program. Someone had to do the jumps and he led from the front. In short, I think he's an absolute legend If you talk to some of the jumpers that worked with the program, they tell a much different story. According to several of them, Kittenger was selected soley off him being an officer. Their version of the story has a couple of enlisted jumpers with high hundreds of jumps being passed over just because they were enlisted. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilatus_p 0 #36 September 29, 2006 Hey ok look - intent does not always come across in a typed thread and I see that offence can be taken easily, so ..... When I called Kittinger a 'loon' I meant it with a sense of fun, not literally! When reading people's posts, sometimes the way you first interpret it isnt necessarily the way it was meant. So, Kittinger is a legend, with a very big manly appendage. And in case that goes down the wrong way too, I mean he was very brave Rosshttp://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/troll.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squarecanopy 0 #37 September 29, 2006 Hey Ross, No offense taken, sir. There are just so many different levels of knowledge and understanding here on the forums that you never know if somebody seriously believes some of the stuff they are laying down or if they are just kidding! I also continue to get a kick out of the subtle differences in syntax, culture, etc. between us as we are from all over the world. If I had bothered to read your profile before I responded, I may have realized your jest because of your being Scottish. Then again, I am rather slow on the uptake sometimes, so maybe not!Thanks for the follow up- BSSL, Bill Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squarecanopy 0 #38 September 30, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteKittinger? He was a total loon who went up into the upper stratosphere in a balloon, wearing a VERY heavy early spacesuit type thing. He was a pioneer carrying out important high altitude research for the space program. Someone had to do the jumps and he led from the front. In short, I think he's an absolute legend If you talk to some of the jumpers that worked with the program, they tell a much different story. According to several of them, Kittenger was selected soley off him being an officer. Their version of the story has a couple of enlisted jumpers with high hundreds of jumps being passed over just because they were enlisted. -Blind I think it really is a shame when rank and politics prevail over best man for the job and experience. If that it what really happened, too damn bad that the most qualified jumper did not get the opportunity to make those jumps. But the fact remains that Kittinger did make those pioneering jumps, and I think he's one of the greats of his time right along with Crossfield and Yeager, the Mercury 7, etc. Just burning a hole in the sky..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pilatus_p 0 #39 September 30, 2006 QuoteHey Ross, No offense taken, sir. There are just so many different levels of knowledge and understanding here on the forums that you never know if somebody seriously believes some of the stuff they are laying down or if they are just kidding! I My advice - before posting an 'Im offended' post - try Pm'ing or posting to find out if they ARE just kidding, rather than presuming they arent and then posting your rage. QuoteIf I had bothered to read your profile before I responded, I may have realized your jest because of your being Scottish. OK now Im going to presume YOU are kidding. Im english. I live in Scotland. Why should my nationality have ANYTHING to do with whether I joke about a man who jumped from a baloon in the upper stratosphere?? I like having fun - irrespecitve of my ethnic origin! Remember - this is just a forum. Just because you cannot see the persons face does not mean they are your sworn enemy unless they agree with you 100%. I see this all too often on internet forums - flames and near flames just because someone did not take the time to ask themselves if they had really understood what the post they had read was really saying. Rather than indulge yourself and gain the satisfaction of quickly letting off steam, try giving people the same benefit of the doubt as you would expect in reaility. Rosshttp://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/troll.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ugali 0 #40 September 30, 2006 QuoteRemember - this is just a forum. Just because you cannot see the persons face does not mean they are your sworn enemy unless they agree with you 100%. I see this all too often on internet forums - flames and near flames just because someone did not take the time to ask themselves if they had really understood what the post they had read was really saying. lets not turn this thread into a flamer. cool it guys. Tom, Tom Tom, Tommy, Tom Love Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
pilatus_p 0 #39 September 30, 2006 QuoteHey Ross, No offense taken, sir. There are just so many different levels of knowledge and understanding here on the forums that you never know if somebody seriously believes some of the stuff they are laying down or if they are just kidding! I My advice - before posting an 'Im offended' post - try Pm'ing or posting to find out if they ARE just kidding, rather than presuming they arent and then posting your rage. QuoteIf I had bothered to read your profile before I responded, I may have realized your jest because of your being Scottish. OK now Im going to presume YOU are kidding. Im english. I live in Scotland. Why should my nationality have ANYTHING to do with whether I joke about a man who jumped from a baloon in the upper stratosphere?? I like having fun - irrespecitve of my ethnic origin! Remember - this is just a forum. Just because you cannot see the persons face does not mean they are your sworn enemy unless they agree with you 100%. I see this all too often on internet forums - flames and near flames just because someone did not take the time to ask themselves if they had really understood what the post they had read was really saying. Rather than indulge yourself and gain the satisfaction of quickly letting off steam, try giving people the same benefit of the doubt as you would expect in reaility. Rosshttp://www.teamtechnology.co.uk/troll.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ugali 0 #40 September 30, 2006 QuoteRemember - this is just a forum. Just because you cannot see the persons face does not mean they are your sworn enemy unless they agree with you 100%. I see this all too often on internet forums - flames and near flames just because someone did not take the time to ask themselves if they had really understood what the post they had read was really saying. lets not turn this thread into a flamer. cool it guys. Tom, Tom Tom, Tommy, Tom Love Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
