littlestranger

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    i'm not entitled to discuss more of what i know until things finish - but you are not owed any explanations



    so you've got the inside scoop huh? i'm duly impressed. the way i look at it my taxpayer dollars are being squandered to save his sorry douche bag ass and i am owed an explanation for that, albeit i don't expect to get it from you.

  2. i just want to thank robert, bryan, and ken for all their hard work this weekend. excellent vibe, sic jumps and a happy reunion of fun jumpers that have been jonesing for a place to call home.

    i think this may be it. excellent facilities, wet county, friendly staff and locals, and a plane that gets you to altitude. what more could you want?

    it was great to see old friends and make new ones. and the party ROCKED!

    lets keep up the momentum. for all of you that couldn't make it out this weekend i hope to see you the next.

  3. so i have a couple of questions...

    outside of bridge day, has anyone ever had a permit approved?

    is there documentation of how many permits have been requested? denied/approved?

    would the aclu be interested in representing our cause, (kind of doubt it but thought i'd throw it out there)

    tom tancredo's name has been associated with discrimination against BASE jumpers, now that he's running for president, would he continue to support us?

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    change ur exit count 4-2-0 seeya



    awesome.

    my jumps are sporadic at best and i'm the master at not even getting to the exit point, i think this will help. ;)

    i was at the bridge when shannon went in and for a couple of hours my friends thought it was me. for the last year my own mortality has nagged at me and i find myself questioning my motives and desire to BASE on a regular basis. to date i can't bring myself to consider taking a conscious break from the sport, maybe i'm afraid that if i do i'll never go back. fucking catch 22.

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    I do think that the exit and deployment would have been quite doable if you did a full floater, but I don't think a forward facing exit in these conditions would be a very good idea.



    i don't mean to sound ignorant, but when you refer to a full floater exit (given the tailwind) are you talking about jumping off the other side and flying under the bridge or facing the bridge and turning around? i'm thinking the former would be more doable. whereas facing the bridge the winds could push you onto your back kinda like a prob blast would. not to mention a potential crosswind could put the pilot chute in position to wrap around your arm. sorry this does sound ignorant...

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    Knowing the jumper leads me to believe that he is more likely to take a longer delay.



    i'm curious, did you know him well enough to think he thought this jump was doable? would he take a longer delay because of experience or for the rush?

    i agree with nick that being jumpable and being landable are one and the same when making a BASE jump. if not landable being the more critical aspect. i won't jump my skydiving canopy in high winds let alone a lightly loaded BASE canopy. F111 or not.

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    Jimmy, this post is not ironic or cynical..Please dont continue to strive to embarrassing yourself..



    that's funny :D

    this BASE forum has gotten so freakin retarted but i guess it has its place in the scheme of things...

    mick if you EVER start a pity party post about BLINC again i'm going to direct you here...