ManBird

Wow. Just plain wow. The tracking suit jumps are astounding and the performance on the wingsuit is absolutely mindblowing. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

So you DO support BMIs. Right on. Get what I'm saying? He was banned for pissing me off, and for my own entertainment. I mean, you're making stuff up. The guy was never banned. We were hanging out and I left him on barbecue duty. There are at least 30 more patties to address. It will be OK. And there will be brugers for all. Edit: Yes, "brugers" "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Video: http://www.deepart.org/sight/Sabre2.wmv "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

You've missed the point entirely. You'll get proper instruction from Jason, despite the fact that he's being a total dork to anyone that put their time and money into getting a BMI rating. The point is that you don't need to be AGAINST BMIs just because you don't have immediate access to one. A BMI should be your first choice. No BMI? Look for an experienced wingsuit pilot. No wingsuit pilots? Buy the suit and read the manual (like I did). I wrote in the December 2003 issue of Parachutist, and I'm re-iterating it here. Note that at the time that I wrote that, I was not a BMI and also had some feelings against the "establishment", but simply couldn't deny that they had the best program. Don't need it. When was I ever not an arrogant prick? I believe I've even used those exact words to describe myself (though I probably also said "lazer" or "ninja" somewhere in there). Regardless of the fact that I'm a horrible dater and I don't call my mom enough, my insight and experience in wingsuit flying still stands. C'mon, baby. Take me back. Look my bubble-blowing avatar in the face and say you really want to leave me. Everyone needs to go out and jump or rent Aqua Teen Hunger Force (seasons 1 & 2) or do something. Lighten up. DO IT! "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

It's been official policy. Believe me. She was in the basement, but I'm afraid the cat bomb has detonated. That poor girl... and those cats... and that gum. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

I don't remember half the stuff I say. It's nice to get these reminders. I had to think about when that happened for a sec. Ball-biting is more advanced. Way more. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Just getting a feel for what sort of proximity people have been getting in formation flocking (generally 4 or more wingsuits). Are you going for contact? Or are most people out there just trying to stay close? If close, how close is close? In addition to all that, what flock size are you generally jumping in, and what are you comfy with? I'd like to see sort of what the bar is right now (and try to beat it back at home ). It'd be nice to see large (contact) sequentials that stay up in the air for two minutes and move along the ground fast enough to blow the minds of observers on the ground. But... one thing at a time. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

I'm a lazer bitch. Dude just needs some cooling time. Screw the rules, I'm not a moderator. See kids, this is why you should use .NET. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Only for a day. Go make a jump or tend to your house and fam. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

I can see that, but let's make it clear. That's not the case. We don't want unqualified wingsuit pilots taking up new birds. That's doesn't necessarily mean "unrated". There is no "tone" online. So, here:

One down. Don't mess wit me, man. Yes, "wit". "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

That's why I'm going to Canada this weekend.

2:1 is what I load mine at and I love it. I demoed one at 1.8:1 and it wasn't quite there. 2:1 is sick as f*¢k. Fast, fast, fast, fun, fun, fun. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

If you truly want to advance wingsuit flying and training, then get in the air. Starting flying further and longer. Do some technical flocking. Dial in some tricks and make up some new ones. Find new ways to plan and debrief dives. Do some cool rigging work. Take up more students, learn from their mistakes, and come up with some new training techniques. Patrick de Gayardon once had a dream of making a wingsuit that would be safe and acceptable for someone with as little as 200 skydives. It was BirdMan that worked hard to make his dream a reality through training standards. For most countries, it's still a little off that mark (400 - 500 jumps). Years after they started this journey, which is still underway, you guys pick up a wingsuit and decide that the best thing for you to do is undermine their efforts. Accept the training the way it is right now, and find ways to improve it. Removing or ignoring what is established and is built upon years of knowledge is hurtful. Keep your mouths closed and your hands off the keyboard unless you have something productive to say. Please stop or I will hack this site and ban you.

I'll use a packer when I'm going up 10 - 15 minutes after landing, but I have something to do before then -- like debrief or take a dump. It's always fun to relay the reason, too. "Hey, can you get me on a 10 minute call? I have to take a shit." "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Very well stated reality check, Tom. Do you feel that the proportion of yahoos is increasing? Or would you say that there is just an overall increase in th enumber of jumpers, and therefore more yahoos? The yahoos, of course, do tend to make the most noise (to the media). They're responding to mTV's casting call right now. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Yes. I wanted to put a little something together for the NW in September, but we didn't have the weather (and therefore attendance). We should do a different thread, though. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Yeah, that interests section will really improve the general respect for wingsuit instruction. A little unsolicited advice: being an avowed sportfucker will hurt you with the sincere that are in search of knowledge. Argh. Didn't we just do this in another thread? I don't know any underqualifed folks who have Jari's (the BMCI) rating. I'm a very current AFF-I and Tandem-I, and a very current Birdman Suit-coach. Argh. Argh. Argh. Hey, I've even claimed to practice sport knife fucking. That aside... Why be so anti? It's one thing to act independently, but there's no reason to be against BMIs. For those of considering anti-BMIedness, focus your energy on perfecting your own program rather than point out flaws in ours. If you want to make a difference, do it with positive actions, not negative words. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Totes. America is too PC to even use a cross-eyed kid in an ad, much less a rampaging cross-eyed kid with a negligent sexhound for a mother. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

http://www.deepart.org/files/mamasaid.wmv I searched the forums and couldn't find this. Sorry if this is a repost. This commercial is freaking rad. Edit: Sweet! This isn't even on eBaum's yet. I hate that site. They exploit the best videos. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Abre los Ojos, the original, was MUCH better, says I. If you haven't seen it, I recommend it. No bullshit flashiness, better music, much darker, and didn't have that duck-faced, talentless bitch, Cameron Diaz. Correct. It was good. It's probably the most definitive of this genre, but I'm just not a big fan of this genre, overall. Correct. I'd add all my favs to this list, but you can only shove 65,535 characters into a textarea. But here are some all time tops, in no order (most are Chinese and by two directors): Farewell My Concubine To Live Heavy Raise the Red Lantern Hero (not the Quentin Tarantino import -- the original Zhang Yimou cut -- I have it on DVD) Lost Highway The Loss of Sexual Innocence Stealing Beauty Shanghai Triad The Emporer and the Assassin The Yellow Earth Dune Lolita (Lynne's not Kubrick's) Eyes Wide Shut Bladerunner Wild at Heart ...and I have this odd fascination with the Suicide Circle (aka "Suicide Club") as of late. All for now. Keep it deep. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

I don't need to do anything. The clown-whore makeup color scheme of my recently acquired Sabre 135 will be enough. Freaking circus music comes in my head every time I see it (amongst other things). The mystery of their tears is half the fun. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

Yeah, but so is coke and heroin and cock fighting, but there's plenty of that here. I don't engage in any of that (except maybe the occassional cock fight -- sweet, sweet nectar of life). And they didn't have absinth-sniffing dogs at the airport (and they did have dogs), so I guess it's really not a big deal. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click

How dare you deny it, slut. Not me, but I'll acknowledge it just the same.

I've competed with a Sabre2 (in a Skyflyer 3), and got like 4th from last. But I didn't get last. I think I even beat one guy that had a VX, so HA! Plus I got my wingsuit wet -- only time that ever happened. Twas a kickass swoop up until I came up 4' short. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click