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stuffit 0
QuoteMy definition of an Extreme Sport is one in which under normal cicumstances, you can lose your life. Therefore Skydiving is an Extreme Sport.
Then so is driving a car on a southern California highway under normal conditions.
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That's not a sport.
-- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo
Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.
-- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo
Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.
I do get a little pissed off with the people I see at DZ's who jump big docile canopies, fly a conservative landing pattern and walk around with the obligatory "No Fear" shirt giving it the big I am because they are extreme. Whilst the jumper that just did a sweet carving 270 and trailed the ditch landing safely, strolls off the landing area with nothing m,ore than a smile.
I'm guessing that you are the second guy.
never pull low......unless you are
stuffit 0
QuoteThat's not a sport.
It can be.
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Dodgecar?
-- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo
Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.
-- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo
Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.
cindee 0
QuoteYou started talking about "people who jump big, docile canopies and wear NO FEAR t-shirts", and I deviated the topic to wussiness. Whatever. Agree to disagree.
I agree with you Kelly. I flew a big docile canopy, because I didn't have a choice as a student, and I still shattered my knee. I have participated in other sports that were considered to be extreme, and I never injured myself like that. In my opinion, skydiving is an extreme sport and sometimes people just do insane things with it...
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"If happy little bluebirds fly above the rainbow, why oh why can't I?"
"If happy little bluebirds fly above the rainbow, why oh why can't I?"
QuoteWhilst the jumper that just did a sweet carving 270 and trailed the ditch landing safely, strolls off the landing area with nothing m,ore than a smile.
While secretly, under their breath are "pissed off with the people" who are proud of their own accomplishments even if they aren't as radical as their own.
Sky gods rule!!!!
McDuck 0
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My thoughts precisely.
My thoughts precisely.
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"I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC
Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school.
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Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school.
Luv2Fall 0
Hmmmmmmmmmm...............I guess exiting a plane and enjoying the same freefall is null & void if jumping a large canopy.......why didn't I think of that lol? 
Edited because my spelling sucks?
Edited because my spelling sucks?
QuoteI do get a little pissed off with the people I see at DZ's who jump big docile canopies, fly a conservative landing pattern and walk around with the obligatory "No Fear" shirt...
Jumping out of an airplane is no small feat. Most people wouldn't consider doing it. IMO, it seems silly to be pissed at someone for wearing a "no fear" shirt because they aren't being extreme enough.
"If the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girl's sports such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing." - Homer Simpson
Luv2Fall 0
Maybe a "Scared Shitless" shirt would be more appropriate.............that's what I have on my helmet anyway lol.
shedao 0
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Hmmmmmmmmmm...............I guess exiting a plane and enjouing the same freefall is null & void if jumping a large canopy.......why didn't I think of that lol?
Yeah, I guess we make smaller craters???
The whole extreme sport thing is a marketing gimmick anyway, created to sell hype and hence move product.
AndyMan 7
Of course its extreme. People get maimed and killed every weekend. We go to funerals to mourn the loss of our friends. This is not the type of activity that "normal people" do.
How here's the problem, if I turn on the TV, I see shows about "extreme sports", and one of those "extreme sports" is kids riding their BMX bikes up and down little hills. That is NOT an exreme sport. Likewise, I'll often turn on an "extreme sports" tv show and see a bunch of kids riding their skateboards up and down hills. Likewise, that is NOT an extreme sport.
As you might guess, I hold the marketing of "extreme" in a bit of contempt. I'm a bit annoyed at people who contribute to it, because most of the it is decidedly not. That said, skydiving definately is, and if anyone of us want to take that as our label, we deserve it. I'm pissed at the kids on skateboards, not those who try to jump safely.
I can't fathom the idea that skydiving is not the "Big E." as you put it. There are few sports that are riskier, there are few sports that kill so many of its participants.
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How here's the problem, if I turn on the TV, I see shows about "extreme sports", and one of those "extreme sports" is kids riding their BMX bikes up and down little hills. That is NOT an exreme sport. Likewise, I'll often turn on an "extreme sports" tv show and see a bunch of kids riding their skateboards up and down hills. Likewise, that is NOT an extreme sport.
As you might guess, I hold the marketing of "extreme" in a bit of contempt. I'm a bit annoyed at people who contribute to it, because most of the it is decidedly not. That said, skydiving definately is, and if anyone of us want to take that as our label, we deserve it. I'm pissed at the kids on skateboards, not those who try to jump safely.
I can't fathom the idea that skydiving is not the "Big E." as you put it. There are few sports that are riskier, there are few sports that kill so many of its participants.
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You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead.
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as a skydiver, flying a big docile canopy means you are not extreme.
Tandem passengers are not extreme at all, they are simply cargo.
Oh, come on now...
If you do something for the first time that is percieved as dangerous, it feels extreme. I swoop, I have a decent # of jumps, but I don't consider my self an "extreme athlete"... but right after my level 1, I felt like I just conquered the world.
And why are only wingsuits extreme?
It is not for us to decide, nor care. I love it because the outside world does not understand what we do... keep your extreme rollerblading in the X-Games...
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TomAiello 25
QuoteDude. Anyone who thinks extreme ironing isn't extreme hasn't seen the photo of the guy pressing a shirt in freefall--from a 500' cliff. You gonna do that?
Is that clip available anywhere?
I saw a still photo, taken just after exit. I'd wager that the video will make it's way onto an ABA tape at some point. The still has been posted to the BASE forum here, BLiNC, and the ABA board on a couple of occasions.
skyyhi 0
Don't you people get it. . .this is NOT an extreme sport. . .if it was I WOULD NOT be allowed to participate. . .do NOT make me repeat myself again. . .
In all seriousness though, I believe that everyone has their limits. . .I prefer landing safely. . .as I am currently a student, I fly a big docile canopy because I must. I will probably never fly a small, petite HP canopy because I have no intention of becoming a swoop goddess. . .I enjoy the freefall. . .the time under canopy is necessary to get me back to the ground. . .More power to those of you who swoop like crazy people. . .I love watching it. . .but I am about as extreme as I want to be. . .it is enough for me. And yes, jumping out of planes is extreme enough. And I may someday wear a "No Fear" tee shirt just because I want to. . .if that pisses anyone off. . .EAT DIRT. . .I am as extreme as I want to be for now.
So, Buzz. . .If you happen to be at a DZ where I am at and you do a sweet carving 270. . .I will high five you and say nice job. . .as long as you don't make fun of my "No Fear" tee shirt and big docile canopy. . .
In all seriousness though, I believe that everyone has their limits. . .I prefer landing safely. . .as I am currently a student, I fly a big docile canopy because I must. I will probably never fly a small, petite HP canopy because I have no intention of becoming a swoop goddess. . .I enjoy the freefall. . .the time under canopy is necessary to get me back to the ground. . .More power to those of you who swoop like crazy people. . .I love watching it. . .but I am about as extreme as I want to be. . .it is enough for me. And yes, jumping out of planes is extreme enough. And I may someday wear a "No Fear" tee shirt just because I want to. . .if that pisses anyone off. . .EAT DIRT. . .I am as extreme as I want to be for now.
So, Buzz. . .If you happen to be at a DZ where I am at and you do a sweet carving 270. . .I will high five you and say nice job. . .as long as you don't make fun of my "No Fear" tee shirt and big docile canopy. . .
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Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ
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Edited to add:
So if I only do 180 carving hook turns, am I less "extreme" than someone who does 270's?
FYI: Usually, opinions start with "I think" or "I believe"...
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So if I only do 180 carving hook turns, am I less "extreme" than someone who does 270's?
FYI: Usually, opinions start with "I think" or "I believe"...
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Blahr 0
Skydiving is "extreme"ly cool!
I dont think its all that extreme in the way that you mean.
With all proper training and equipment its not nearly as dangerous as uneducated opinion makes it seem.
To your average whuffo that doesnt do anything more dangerous than step over the dog on his way from the sofa to the kitchen to grab another beer it might seem pretty extreme. So might bodybuilding for that matter.
In point of fact, I have been injured far more times while lifting than I have skydiving and I feel that I'm at
a much greater risk while holding a 340 lb barbell over my chest than I am skydiving.
Does this make bodybuilding an extreme sport?
I dont make that "Y" gesture with my hand so I'm not cool and therefore my opinion bears no weight
I dont think its all that extreme in the way that you mean.
With all proper training and equipment its not nearly as dangerous as uneducated opinion makes it seem.
To your average whuffo that doesnt do anything more dangerous than step over the dog on his way from the sofa to the kitchen to grab another beer it might seem pretty extreme. So might bodybuilding for that matter.
In point of fact, I have been injured far more times while lifting than I have skydiving and I feel that I'm at
a much greater risk while holding a 340 lb barbell over my chest than I am skydiving.
Does this make bodybuilding an extreme sport?
I dont make that "Y" gesture with my hand so I'm not cool and therefore my opinion bears no weight
TomAiello 25
QuoteDon't you people get it. . .this is NOT an extreme sport. . .if it was I WOULD NOT be allowed to participate. . .do NOT make me repeat myself again. . .
How are your ironing skills?
stuffit 0
These "kids on skateboards and BMX's" have shitloads more talent than 99% of the people that skydive so don't get too ahead of yourself.
I do agree with you though, that the "extreme" label is not appropriate for these sports.
I do agree with you though, that the "extreme" label is not appropriate for these sports.
Jessica 0
QuoteWhile secretly, under their breath are "pissed off with the people" who are proud of their own accomplishments even if they aren't as radical as their own.
Sky gods rule!!!!
Snicker.
They should have special, separate DZs for the the jumpers that do sweet carving 270s and trail the ditch landing safely and stroll off the landing area with nothing more than a smile.
I would not want them to be annoyed by my being pleased with myself for a stand-up landing.
Skydiving is for cool people only
QuoteThese "kids on skateboards and BMX's" have shitloads more talent than 99% of the people that skydive so don't get too ahead of yourself.
Hope you have a good source....
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stuffit 0
Ok. Let me rephrase. What I am trying to say is that these "skateboard kids" are badass. They do some crazy shit. Most people would jump out of a plane way before they would do any of the stuff that these guys do. I wasnt trying to say that skydivers arent as talented as these "kids" but I wanted them to get more credit than they were given in the previous post.
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