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>>True words.

>>I think that as long as you use the word 'extreme' enough, it's okay.

>>Has it really been that long? Blue ones, Seth...

>>What a load of crap. Everyone who jumps from the 99 is told to watch out for the tail. I always prefer to do diving from exit from that plane, I had a near miss on it myself. But I would never try to place blame on another, especially after being told about it. He hit the tail and broke his back, and that sucks. I don't see how anyone else is responsible.

>>Across eternity, humans have been living and diying according to god's laws, and their souls have been distributed accordingly to heaven and hell. Where do you think the weight of souls lies? Is the impetus in heaven or in hell?

>>Do you believe in transubstantiation?

>>What other examples of Catholic misrepresentation can you give?

>>Is there a difference between BSIV and MDV?

>>Faber! Will there be farmers in ultralights circling the tower, and mothers giving away their daughters phone numbers? I would expect nothing less...

>>Wow Bob, that's absolutelty wonderful. My thoughts will be with you both tommorrow

>>Un-fucking-believable. JP, you were such a good guy. Seems like the old byron crew dwindles. So long deuce, thanks for all the smiles and help along the way. I hope you've found the peace you're looking for

Citations? >> Here ya go I thought John Agnos held that award. >>Nope, but who knows what next year will bring!

>>There are some things here that I feel need to be said: Pot, Kettle, Black >>I haven't been BASE jumping that long but I have been observing the scene since 1997 and have been friends with several jumpers from that era, including your first mentor (who eventually sent you away). Since the days of Blinc (before the BASEzone existed) you have posted online more than any other BASE jumper. Everybody knows this. You might say that is because you are trying to contribute back to the sport, but it seems a large percentage of your posts are about you taking jabs at jumpers you don't like, and about promoting yourself by claiming the things you've done, or that you jumped with so and so, or that a certain pilot chute in a magazine picture is yours, etc. >>In threads, you come across as someone who is trying to sell yourself as an all-knowing persona. When you claim to know something and are proved wrong, you ignore it or continue to debate it until you someone is banned. >>Like when you ban seasoned BASE jumpers from here because they openly opposed your views. I know of 2 such jumpers that were banned but never broke a forum rule, as far as I know. They opposed your views and both have been BASE jumping longer than you. One of them was even one of your AFF jumpmasters when you started skydiving. >>Let me guess, this about Miles D. So you think going on the world-wide web putting down another BASE jumper who also lives in Twin Falls and also runs an FJC is professional? There's no doubt in my mind that you're misrepresenting him. >>What about how you tell your students: "To be a real BASE jumper one has to break themselves and come back." And "You are not a REAL BASE jumper till you have more BASE jumps than Skydives." >>I'm fairly certain that Miles would never tell his students these two things. >>How about when you made a large number of elevator keys for a popular longtime A here in NorCal. This quote from Jimmy Halliday should jog your memory. " I seem to recall that the first time there was ever any trouble with the W***** G**** Antenna a.k.a. Jon Agnos' antenna, was when Tom Aiello did exactly that. he broke in, got the key, had a gazillion made, put the original back (what for I have no idea) and passed them out as I believe we refered to it as "Hey, please be my friend gifts." " >>You made a statement that is not true. >>In all honesty, your motivations seem to be that of someone who wants to be a well known BASE jumper, and of someone who wants to make money from the sport. (As listed on your website) All last year and this year you have been charging as much as your competition for FJCs, and in addition to that, you charge $300 per day for coaching and $400 for what you call intermediate courses which cover things that most Other FJCs teach anyway, and some things that have been traditionally shared for free amongst the BASE community. You also charge $400 for gear rental. >>I really don't have a problem with you or anyone else trying to make some money in this sport, but your post comes off as a very hypocritical attack on other professional BASE jumpers that you don't like, and your underlying tone seems to be driven by jealousy. >>If you're talking about someone like Jeb, then I agree.

>>Me too. I remember going out to jump an antenna, and who shows up out of nowhere but Shannon and Bob. I sliced my thumb open climbing over a razor-wire fence, and as we were climbing up I told her I was worried that the blood would cause my PC to stick to my hand. She said "Don't be a wuss! Blood on your PC is good luck!"

>>Sine Cosine, Cosine Sine! 3.14159! Captain's log, Stardate 31085.05: Rollover's are neato! -Jason

>>John Agnos is back in town. And he's started things off with a bang, by threatening me and my fiance, and then attempting to get me fired by calling my employer and telling them I was using drugs. So lookout my friends, I'm sure he'll be coming to an object near you.

>>My condolences my friend Flying Hellfish #587

>>It doesn't, really. You're in the perfect ram air orientation. You'll get a jolt as you get pushed back from the tower on opening. In my experience there's not usually there's not a ~30mph diff in exit point vs ground winds, and two feet of snow really helps. It's just, "what if". I'd feel a lot better doing a floater in 30mph winds with 10 on the ground vs 50mph winds & 30 on the ground

>>Only to you Faber, only to you! Sounds specific, Faber what you been up to?

>>If you do sd floater in really nuking winds, and get a 180 with twists (it happens), odds are you'll be looking at 50+ mph downwind landing before you can get out of the twists. That could ruin your day.

>>Chicken BASE is way cooler. You just remove your PC from your bridle, and tie it off on the chickens feet. You have to go hand held with the chicken of course, You just jump, take your delay, and pitch the chicken. Well, by this time the chicken is really freaked, and flaps it's wings like made to try and fly away, pulling on your bridle and extracting the canopy for a perfect onheading opening. Plus it's really cool watching under canopy as the chicken get's pulled along, flapping and fluttering like crazy!

>>Well, Happy New Years!

>>FUCK! Tom was one of the good ones, he used to skip working dives to coach me for free when I was just learning to sit-fly. And that's just the kind of guy he was. I always had fun with him, and whatever crazy brew he conconcted. Blue ones, Tom

>>Don't tell me you actually made it! Last you time I saw you, you were pounding in all over the place under some ridiculous hankerchief of a canopy! Haw ha haw!

>>You deserve it Bonnie!