KevinMcGuire

I love being a guy

What are we with out our principles?

Because I am in a temporary retirement, I cannot jump but, I am willing to help organize

[. In my opinion that implies setting minimum requirements for jumpers, in terms of accountability, trustworthiness and experience. i] Lets not forget that each jumper should be very current with both gear and jumps. No point repeating the mistakes of the past.

C'mon quit fooling around. Are my keys in there or not?

I generally agree, but I also know rangers who didn't become rangers wanting to be cops. Backcountry rangers and climbing rangers, for example, generally become rangers because it's a job that allows them to live their chosen lifestyle (hanging out in the backcountry for weeks on end, climbing big walls, etc), rather than because they want to catch law breakers. While they are deputized for law enforcement duty (the Yosemite climbing ranger hauls his gun up big walls, believe it or not), I don't think it's where their real passion lies. No doubt. I'd love to be a ranger if all I had to do all day was keep yogi from steeling picka nic baskets. What a life that would be.

This is not entirely true. Law enforcement officers are permitted great leeway in some areas and none in others. The same applies to prosecutors to an even greater degree--------------------------------------------------------------- I would agree with you except for the fact that the NPS has actually allocated funds for the apprehension and prosecution of BASE jumpers. I hardly think that the supervisors are going allow the officers in the field to turn a blind eye to the matter when there is money ridding on it. Also remember that their policy is one that is meant to discourage the practice of BASE jumping and that is most effectively done by rigid enforcement and the handing down stiff sentences. Not turning a blind eye (unfortunately) BTW. I liked your quote

Which, royally shafting the man of orginizing an event? Both sound cool to me

Years ago, when I was going through my training to become a fire fighter, my self and the entire class were taking a break in the engine bay, when an alarm for a structure came over the load speaker. All of the sudden, the door to the day room burst open and out came the on duty fire fighters, hooting and hollering with what could almost be called laughter and glee. At first I was disgusted that these guys where getting so excited about someone loosing everything they had in the world or worse someone they loved but then I realized something more. These guys were not happy for some ones misfortune but rather they were exited to finally get to use their training. Most calls to the fire house are not for fire but rather emergency medical calls and actuall fire calls are an event to be sure. It has occurred to me that there have been rangers that have acted in the same manor as the fire fighters I saw that day. "finally, I get to chase a bad guy." It's relative I know but think about it. You become a cop, of any stripe, so that you can catch law breakers. Remember, rangers and cops do not have the option of choosing what laws they will enforce and which ones they will not. I imagine it is the same for the ranger/cop as it is for the lion on the savannah. When you run from them, you trigger something inside them that makes them want to kick your ass. In fact, that is just the sort of behavior trait needed to become a cop in the first place. Right or wrong thats just how it is. True there here have been plenty of rangers who have taken this sort of behavior way too far and there will be those who will go too far in the future, but remember that most of them are just trying to provide for their families the best way they know how. If youask me, enforcing the laws of the NPS would be far better than walking a beat in south central LA. If we treat every ranger with the same disrespect that some of them have treated us with, then we will do nothing more than drive a wedge between us and those rangers who are not so over zealous and they may be the future brass of the NPS Sure, fight the good fight and stand up for your rights, but if you break the law (even a stupid one) expect a reaction. Don't make it worse by giving the responding officers the finger. That is unless of course you actually want to get your ass kicked.

Yes your right but why add a means by which they can furtuer the poverty that is already found among so many of their people

It is doubt full that the Navajo will ever build a casino on their land. They realize that their land is far to remote for most to travel to and so the clientele would be mostly Navajo. Their feeling is that it would be wrong to provide yet another source of addiction to the tribe members. The tribe has repeatedly voted against casinos in the past for this very reason

Which one? The guy that got caught or the dip shit who hired him?

Shit Chad, You didn't tell me that part of the story. Heros do no seek attention. It is thrust upon them. I've said it before and I'll say it again. You are one cool mother fucker and I wish I knew more people like you.

No problem Tom I wasn't trying to start a fight. One avenue that might help is if we can first find some one of Navajo blood who is sympathetic to our cause. I can think of one. She works for a popular BASE manufacture. I have spoken with her about it before but we have yet to make it happen. Her work duties keep her pretty busy. Anybody know anyone else with Navajo blood who jumps?

Short answer, Yes

Not true. Not all of the canyon floor or rim is governed by the NPS. In fact, there is a great deal of canyon floor and rim that is under the control of the the Navajo Nation and as such there may be a possibility of organizing something along the lines of a bridge day sort of event. It's been done in the past. Of course that would take a lot. The Navajo like to keep there sacred sights sacred.

and not very gracefully either

Yonathan, I am so sorry for your loss. Removed from incidents. Please post Condolences to Bonfire. t

Could someone please translate the info for us. Thanks

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hmmmmm. I thought I went pretty easy on the sugar.

QuoteIs there any way I could make my first BASE with my wingsuit? Sure if you don't mind that being that last thing you ever do. Other than that your good to go

Age had nothing to do with it. Just have it checked out at your local riger to make sure that it is airworthy

I just read the "someones experience" link in Michels post and I must say I was blown away. For years I had seen the comercials on TV pitching Dyanetics. I always wondered if there was something to it but I never actually looked into it. I had no idea it was that bad. I decided to keep reading the various links on the "Someones experience" page and it just kept getting worse and worse. They are some scary mother fuckers to be sure. I've always liked Tom Cruise but I must say that if he's hanging with nut jobs like that, then perhaps I need to rethink my opinion of him

Get a really REALLY big parachute cause your landing is going to suck. Oh and your opening will probably suck as well. Other than that it should be great