Lolie 0 #1 March 17, 2006 There's a dude with 39 jumps giving a dude with 15 jumps advice on downsizing on a MySpace forum. Then when I had the nerve to suggest he talk to his instructor, I got totally blown off. Awesome. I hope these guys stay in the sport long enough to realize how silly the conversation they're having actually sounds. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #2 March 17, 2006 Where is the link!!!??7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #3 March 17, 2006 Here. My favorite part is when the guy with 39 jumps says, "Disclaimer 2: i appologize if my thoughts are incoherent, i was pretty wasted last night and still am lost dazed and confused." Sheer awesomeness. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #4 March 17, 2006 oh now that is some funny shit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #5 March 17, 2006 It might be a better idea to refer them to www.dropzone.com That way, we can critique them more properly I tried to post a link to www.dropzone.com from my own myspace account, but I need to be a member for 7 days before posting. Of course, dropzone.com is not the perfect place either and the answer "TALK TO INSTRUCTOR!" is the right one, BUT better information can obviously be had here than on myspace (I think that everyone would agree with me here). And some of us can post links to articles geared towards newbie skydivers, to help them save their lives properly! And moderators can keep an eye on personal attacks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #6 March 17, 2006 QuoteIt might be a better idea to refer them to http://www.dropzone.com That way, we can critique them more properly Well, of course that would be a better idea, but so much less entertaining for me. Besides, I'm pretty sure he's not going to listen to anything I say now. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #7 March 17, 2006 thast hilraoius!!!!! I had to reply to that post!7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #8 March 17, 2006 were I sober I would leave this alone. but it is too ripe now. he needs some advice from the ether bunny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #9 March 17, 2006 HI-larious. Nicely done. You're my new best friend. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #10 March 17, 2006 it is all about getting the chicks. and metal. and death. Hook Low. Kick Beer. Fuck the prom queen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #11 March 17, 2006 Oh, and I also like the part where he calls me "mom". Y'know, because I'm so old and stuff. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #12 March 17, 2006 QuoteIt might be a better idea to refer them to www.dropzone.com That way, we can critique them more properly A 15 jump skydiver likely won't get canopy advice on this site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #13 March 17, 2006 QuoteA 15 jump skydiver likely won't get canopy advice on this site.True, true.... But better here than myspace. This site is obviously more interesting to a 15-jump skydiver. Even if they don't post, they can still read other articles on this site. Better yet, heed the advice to listen to instructor....there are way many scary moments in skydiving and dumb mistakes to make (myself included). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #14 March 17, 2006 QuoteThere's a dude with 39 jumps giving a dude with 15 jumps advice on downsizing on a MySpace forum. Which part of the advice of the 39 jump guy do you disagree with? Him describing his experience going from a nav to a saber? Him saying he downsized too quickly between the 220 and 210? Him recommending that the other guy read the sim and talk to his instructors? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #15 March 17, 2006 QuoteThis site is obviously more interesting to a 15-jump skydiver. Unless they're just getting off on "being cool" on MySpace. I don't think this guy is really looking for advice... or if he is, someone should teach him how to use Google. I doubt he'd have much trouble getting here if he was really wanting advice. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lolie 0 #16 March 17, 2006 QuoteWhich part of the advice of the 39 jump guy do you disagree with? I'm not saying I disagree with what he's saying--it's just the whole tone of the conversation that seems silly to me. If it was something I had written with 39 jumps, I would look back to it in a year and realize how little I really understood about the canopy I was flying. Or maybe I'm just pissed that the guy called me "mom" and then blew me off. -Miranda you shall above all things be glad and young / For if you're young,whatever life you wear it will become you;and if you are glad / whatever's living will yourself become. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #17 March 17, 2006 Quote Or maybe I'm just pissed that the guy called me "mom" and then blew me off. So long as they're not calling you "mam" in real life, I wouldn't worry about it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwilling 0 #18 March 17, 2006 And you thought coming here and asking for canopy choice advice was bad. Go small... go really, really small. "If all you ever do is all you ever did, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexadecimal 0 #19 March 17, 2006 Yea... at least on DZ.com people pretend to have more jumps than they do when giving bad advice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #20 March 17, 2006 QuoteI'm not saying I disagree with what he's saying--it's just the whole tone of the conversation that seems silly to me. If it was something I had written with 39 jumps, I would look back to it in a year and realize how little I really understood about the canopy I was flying. Or maybe I'm just pissed that the guy called me "mom" and then blew me off. Well, you tried to help him and give him the benefit of your experience and he blew you off. His loss. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 3 #21 March 17, 2006 QuoteThere's a dude with 39 jumps giving a dude with 15 jumps advice on downsizing on a MySpace forum. Then when I had the nerve to suggest he talk to his instructor, I got totally blown off. Awesome. I hope these guys stay in the sport long enough to realize how silly the conversation they're having actually sounds. i thought i told him to talk to his instructor? i cant remember.. i was on a bad hangover when i wrote that. by the way.. hello, my name is steven. edit: oh, and what i have written there is what i got after erasing a couple much more harsh, talk to your instructor stuff. .. i see nothing wrong with giving my own experiences to a person.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites