norcalgeargirl 0 #1 January 2, 2011 Sitting here in my hostel where I am living last night watching some SD and BASE vids. The Dutch people thought they were totally cool. However this BRITISH chick sat through them and them and never walked out and watched them entirely no one forced her too. However today I get a phone call from the local SD centre that I should not show my videos where I love. RADIX was too disturbing for this person and that she is too scared to jump now. So blame me, RADIX and the screw in Jimmy's pelvis and Shane (RIP mate) but not her own stupid British self. When are people going to take responsibility for their own deicsion to jump or NOT TOO JUMP. I guess she finally figured out that jumping is not a ride at 6 flags Great Adventure and there is a reality to it??Quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #2 January 2, 2011 That's fucking stupid. If she won't jump because of a video she saw, she shouldn't be jumping at all. The people that run your SD center are morons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 599 #3 January 3, 2011 Agreed! If someone gets gets scared off by some scary skydiving/BASE video ... good! Not everyone is mature enough to take responsibility for the risks of many high-speed sports. Scaredy cats should quit early. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites godfrog 2 #4 January 3, 2011 people need to realize that there is a risk in what they are undertaking, if decisions are based on seeing a video then so be it. We can't be putting a hood over peoples eyes and throwing them out.Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites thrillstalker 0 #5 January 3, 2011 better to see a video and realize that she is chicken shit than while making a skydive, less painful results."Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites grimmie 179 #6 January 3, 2011 I stopped robbing banks after I watched "Point Break". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #7 January 3, 2011 Hahahaha!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyrider 0 #8 January 3, 2011 IF, you went as extreme as my "blooper" tapes I put together from the skydiving school at perris, I might understand, After watching reactions of low timers, I volunterally pulled them out of the bar.. They are great learning tools for instructors, but came across wrong to low timers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #9 January 3, 2011 I agree with skyrider here. Sometimes wisdom is the greater part of valor. We can show them the fun parts or we can show them the grisly parts...I like the fun parts for prospective jumpers. (I'm thinking tandem student here...if that makes a difference.) If I was a marketeer, I don't know that I would be trying to bring in business by showing grisly stuff. OTOH, some of you DO have a point in that the grisly stuff drives home one side of the realities that we have to deal with.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites abyzet 0 #10 January 3, 2011 FTW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybill 22 #11 January 3, 2011 Quote Sitting here in my hostel where I am living last night watching some SD and BASE vids. The Dutch people thought they were totally cool. However this BRITISH chick sat through them and them and never walked out and watched them entirely no one forced her too. However today I get a phone call from the local SD centre that I should not show my videos where I love. RADIX was too disturbing for this person and that she is too scared to jump now. So blame me, RADIX and the screw in Jimmy's pelvis and Shane (RIP mate) but not her own stupid British self. When are people going to take responsibility for their own deicsion to jump or NOT TOO JUMP. I guess she finally figured out that jumping is not a ride at 6 flags Great Adventure and there is a reality to it?? Quote Hi ncgg, "Joke 'em if they can't take a fu*k!!" Skydiving is "NOT" a "SAFE" Sport!! We know the risk and make the decision for our selves. Sugar coating the Sport for the newly introduced is a sure way to a future crater! Remember the immortal words of Mike "Sparky" Owens,"You are not now nor will you ever be good enough not to die in this Sport!" As another saying goes,"Learn from the mistakes of others, you can't make all of them yourself!!" Those who've known me over the years know about my "Sammy Skull pirate flag" I trail behind me under canopy. John Tippy out here at Raeford rattled my cage about it when he first saw it wanting to know if I was some kinda' Black Death Freak or whatever. We were at Aviators (the airport bar) and I put down my beer and said,"I got tired of seein' bodies being policed up from craters so I fly the flag to try to remind people that this is 'NOT' a Safe sport and lets' be careful out there.!!" Also remember skyriders' "blooper" tape, what fun, especially,"Sumo-Skydiver!!!" Break it out Gypsy!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mjosparky 4 #12 January 3, 2011 Quote I stopped robbing banks after I watched "Point Break". Yea, but you weren’t very good at it in the first place. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #13 January 3, 2011 I don't think the OP was showing videos to the fist jump students. At least that is not how I read the post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 2,734 #14 January 3, 2011 >That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andrewwhyte 1 #15 January 3, 2011 Quote>That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. Yes, but most DZO's would prefer they come to that epiphany after they finish AFF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JohnMitchell 16 #16 January 3, 2011 Quote or we can show them the grisly parts...I like the fun parts for prospective jumpers. (I'm thinking tandem student here...if that makes a difference.) some of you DO have a point in that the grisly stuff drives home one side of the realities that we have to deal with. I always like the ambulance pulling away from the DZ in the Vector Tandem waiver video. I always noted it didn't seem to be in a hurry. If you want to skydive, you gotta know that can happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmyh 0 #17 January 3, 2011 People are still watching RADIX? wow. Hold on to that copy. None left. I showed my X-Ray in the "carange" section cuz that really happened. I'm just glad I wasn't paralyzed. I never intended to scare anyone away from the sport. Just trying to provide some entertainment during the rainy days when jumping isn't possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #18 January 3, 2011 QuoteI don't think the OP was showing videos to the fist jump students. At least that is not how I read the post. And you would be correct. The British girl in question was a "potential" jumper...as I purposely mentioned.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites shropshire 0 #19 January 3, 2011 Quote Quote >That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. Yes, but most DZO's would prefer they come to that epiphany after they finish PAYING FOR AFF. They don't have to do the course so longs as the cheque clears (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #20 January 3, 2011 Quote Quote Quote >That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. Yes, but most DZO's would prefer they come to that epiphany after they finish PAYING FOR AFF. They don't have to do the course so longs as the cheque clears Scare their ass...Save on gas! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kkeenan 14 #21 January 3, 2011 Quote ...too disturbing for this person and that she is too scared to jump now. I have some great CRW wrap videos that I use to win people over to CRW. I get a similar reaction sometimes. See photo. Go figure. Kevin K._____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #22 January 3, 2011 Quote>That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. I meant it was stupid for the SD center to tell her she not to show her videos anymore. I know, They can do what they want...blah blah blah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CSpenceFLY 1 #23 January 3, 2011 QuoteQuoteI don't think the OP was showing videos to the fist jump students. At least that is not how I read the post. And you would be correct. The British girl in question was a "potential" jumper...as I purposely mentioned. From the wording of the OP I didn't take it that way. I still think it's a good thing. Anyone who would decide not to jump after seeing a video would sue your ass if they got hurt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JackC1 0 #24 January 3, 2011 I don't see the problem. This girl did take responsibility or her own actions and decided not to jump so why are you complaining about it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites obelixtim 142 #25 January 4, 2011 QuoteI have some great CRW wrap videos that I use to win people over to CRW. I get a similar reaction sometimes. See photo. Go figure. Shocked Kevin K. Pffffttt.....thats not a wrap. Barely even scary.... If this chick freaked out about a video (and I assume she'd already done some skydive training) then her instructor should turn in his rating. But if she's such a pussy, she should go bowling as well.....with her instructor.My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 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. 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CSpenceFLY 1 #2 January 2, 2011 That's fucking stupid. If she won't jump because of a video she saw, she shouldn't be jumping at all. The people that run your SD center are morons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 599 #3 January 3, 2011 Agreed! If someone gets gets scared off by some scary skydiving/BASE video ... good! Not everyone is mature enough to take responsibility for the risks of many high-speed sports. Scaredy cats should quit early. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godfrog 2 #4 January 3, 2011 people need to realize that there is a risk in what they are undertaking, if decisions are based on seeing a video then so be it. We can't be putting a hood over peoples eyes and throwing them out.Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillstalker 0 #5 January 3, 2011 better to see a video and realize that she is chicken shit than while making a skydive, less painful results."Never grow a wishbone, where your backbone ought to be." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 179 #6 January 3, 2011 I stopped robbing banks after I watched "Point Break". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #8 January 3, 2011 IF, you went as extreme as my "blooper" tapes I put together from the skydiving school at perris, I might understand, After watching reactions of low timers, I volunterally pulled them out of the bar.. They are great learning tools for instructors, but came across wrong to low timers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #9 January 3, 2011 I agree with skyrider here. Sometimes wisdom is the greater part of valor. We can show them the fun parts or we can show them the grisly parts...I like the fun parts for prospective jumpers. (I'm thinking tandem student here...if that makes a difference.) If I was a marketeer, I don't know that I would be trying to bring in business by showing grisly stuff. OTOH, some of you DO have a point in that the grisly stuff drives home one side of the realities that we have to deal with.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 22 #11 January 3, 2011 Quote Sitting here in my hostel where I am living last night watching some SD and BASE vids. The Dutch people thought they were totally cool. However this BRITISH chick sat through them and them and never walked out and watched them entirely no one forced her too. However today I get a phone call from the local SD centre that I should not show my videos where I love. RADIX was too disturbing for this person and that she is too scared to jump now. So blame me, RADIX and the screw in Jimmy's pelvis and Shane (RIP mate) but not her own stupid British self. When are people going to take responsibility for their own deicsion to jump or NOT TOO JUMP. I guess she finally figured out that jumping is not a ride at 6 flags Great Adventure and there is a reality to it?? Quote Hi ncgg, "Joke 'em if they can't take a fu*k!!" Skydiving is "NOT" a "SAFE" Sport!! We know the risk and make the decision for our selves. Sugar coating the Sport for the newly introduced is a sure way to a future crater! Remember the immortal words of Mike "Sparky" Owens,"You are not now nor will you ever be good enough not to die in this Sport!" As another saying goes,"Learn from the mistakes of others, you can't make all of them yourself!!" Those who've known me over the years know about my "Sammy Skull pirate flag" I trail behind me under canopy. John Tippy out here at Raeford rattled my cage about it when he first saw it wanting to know if I was some kinda' Black Death Freak or whatever. We were at Aviators (the airport bar) and I put down my beer and said,"I got tired of seein' bodies being policed up from craters so I fly the flag to try to remind people that this is 'NOT' a Safe sport and lets' be careful out there.!!" Also remember skyriders' "blooper" tape, what fun, especially,"Sumo-Skydiver!!!" Break it out Gypsy!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #12 January 3, 2011 Quote I stopped robbing banks after I watched "Point Break". Yea, but you weren’t very good at it in the first place. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #13 January 3, 2011 I don't think the OP was showing videos to the fist jump students. At least that is not how I read the post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,734 #14 January 3, 2011 >That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #15 January 3, 2011 Quote>That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. Yes, but most DZO's would prefer they come to that epiphany after they finish AFF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #16 January 3, 2011 Quote or we can show them the grisly parts...I like the fun parts for prospective jumpers. (I'm thinking tandem student here...if that makes a difference.) some of you DO have a point in that the grisly stuff drives home one side of the realities that we have to deal with. I always like the ambulance pulling away from the DZ in the Vector Tandem waiver video. I always noted it didn't seem to be in a hurry. If you want to skydive, you gotta know that can happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyh 0 #17 January 3, 2011 People are still watching RADIX? wow. Hold on to that copy. None left. I showed my X-Ray in the "carange" section cuz that really happened. I'm just glad I wasn't paralyzed. I never intended to scare anyone away from the sport. Just trying to provide some entertainment during the rainy days when jumping isn't possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #18 January 3, 2011 QuoteI don't think the OP was showing videos to the fist jump students. At least that is not how I read the post. And you would be correct. The British girl in question was a "potential" jumper...as I purposely mentioned.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #19 January 3, 2011 Quote Quote >That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. Yes, but most DZO's would prefer they come to that epiphany after they finish PAYING FOR AFF. They don't have to do the course so longs as the cheque clears (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #20 January 3, 2011 Quote Quote Quote >That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. Yes, but most DZO's would prefer they come to that epiphany after they finish PAYING FOR AFF. They don't have to do the course so longs as the cheque clears Scare their ass...Save on gas! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 14 #21 January 3, 2011 Quote ...too disturbing for this person and that she is too scared to jump now. I have some great CRW wrap videos that I use to win people over to CRW. I get a similar reaction sometimes. See photo. Go figure. Kevin K._____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #22 January 3, 2011 Quote>That's fucking stupid. I don't think that's stupid at all. She learned more about the sport and now she thinks it's too dangerous for her. Good for her. We'd all be better off if more people made that decision sooner rather than later. I meant it was stupid for the SD center to tell her she not to show her videos anymore. I know, They can do what they want...blah blah blah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #23 January 3, 2011 QuoteQuoteI don't think the OP was showing videos to the fist jump students. At least that is not how I read the post. And you would be correct. The British girl in question was a "potential" jumper...as I purposely mentioned. From the wording of the OP I didn't take it that way. I still think it's a good thing. Anyone who would decide not to jump after seeing a video would sue your ass if they got hurt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackC1 0 #24 January 3, 2011 I don't see the problem. This girl did take responsibility or her own actions and decided not to jump so why are you complaining about it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 142 #25 January 4, 2011 QuoteI have some great CRW wrap videos that I use to win people over to CRW. I get a similar reaction sometimes. See photo. Go figure. Shocked Kevin K. Pffffttt.....thats not a wrap. Barely even scary.... If this chick freaked out about a video (and I assume she'd already done some skydive training) then her instructor should turn in his rating. But if she's such a pussy, she should go bowling as well.....with her instructor.My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
