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Premier waltappel Jumps License In sport : 1500 : D : 28 years Mar 30, 2007, 1:18 PM Post #26 of 26 (260 views) Registered: Feb 2, 2002 Posts: 7856 Re: [billvon] Bob - Danny Condolence Opinion [In reply to] In Reply To There's no question that Danny made a stupid mistake. Does that make him a prick? I don't think so. If he _knew_ he was doing something incredibly risky, like drinking and jumping, or intentionally jumping with a defective canopy and then swooping? Perhaps. I *do* think it makes him a prick. That canopy didn't steer itself. >This is the equivalent of having the town mayor driving drunk over your > child in a school crossing, and then reading how he was a wonderful guy >who made a "mistake". A bit hard to swallow. In Reply To I think it's more like a town mayor doing 30mph on a road with no speed limit, hitting a kid who ran into the road and killing him. Was he wrong? Yep; the driver is always responsible for not hitting people with his car. Does that make him a stupid, careless self-centered prick? I don't think so. I think what DP did was more akin to someone riding a dirtbike really fast through a playground full of children. And yeah, you're damn right I think that makes him a stupid, careless self-centered prick. Walt Is this the thread that he got banned for --above--where he calls Danny Page a stupid careless self-centered prick? Walt obviously didn't know Danny and I heard he didn't know Bob either. He's just trying to get some attention...so here you go walt-- You are ignorant.

Nope he cried

Sorry let me clairfy. Not denying that Danny was arrogant, an asshole, or a bastard (although I do believe his mother and father were married at the time of conception) What I meant, Mr. Shrek, is that we need to address landing patters, not anyone's disposition. I don't giva fuck about attitude--no one has the power over any ones else's attiutude...But behavior can be changed. You set rules to make the sport safer. That's all. Let's focus on that.

He is an idiot you know. Please refer to my post above. Walt being banned is great--I can call him a Bastard and not have to listen to him cry about it now. PS--I just ignore him The Don.

Hell no. Fuck Lindercles. Just kidding. Happy Birthday.

Hey Walt!!! BOOT TO YO' ASS!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA! That's hilarious. You're an idiot. Mel

How do you know how he saw himself. I Know that this topic needs to be up for debate, but it must be debated with maturity and diligence, name calling is not going to do anyone any good. Make your point but there is no reason to call people names. Lets see, i have known Danny for about 9 years. How long did you know him exactly? I knew Danny when he was jumping at Monroe and peachtree. As nice as he was, he was still an arrogant batard. He would tell you that himself. So my point is, there are people just like danny in the sport that think they are untouchable. I don't mind if they go in but when you take an innocent person with you then peoples attitude and arrogance needs to be addressed don't you think Attitude no. Arrogance no. Landing pattern yes.

No, a skydiver and a good man made a mistake and used bad judgement - that's undeniable. I'd venture a guess though that Danny (and Bob for that matter) accomplished more in their lives than most of us could ever dream. For the sport, for others and for their own personal goals. While his mistakes were undeniable (and I call him out on it daily), your comment attempts to gloss over a great man who offered everyone who'd let him everything he had. Your comment's reflection on what exactly you have to offer though.....that I'm not so sure about. Feel free to call his actions into question, but to call his character into question will meet with the highest resistance from me. Ian Sorry Ian i disagree. Danny was told on numerous occasions not to swoop in traffic. He had the personna that it would never happen to him HEY whos your Danny! What danny did was utter sellfishness, needing that last swoop. Not taking any other skydiver into consideration. He may of been a great guy but he will always be the guy responsible for killing a decent human being. What happened at Dublin was a total waste. This will happen again because there are other sellfish bastards out there that have the WON'T HAPPEN TO ME attitude. Sorry Skinny and Walt, but I am with Ian on this one. Danny made a HUGE fucked up decision to swoop and he is dead and so is Bob. We have picked apart the incident to it's tinyest detail. So come on, lets just learn from it folks and stop swooping in traffic. Separate landing areas--maybe even separate loads for those who would like to swoop. However, the name calling is just not necessary. We are all greiving here the tremendous losses, but the insults do not enlighten anybody to prevent any incidents like this to occur again, nor does it foster any type of healing. (forgiveness does) And ps--he was MY Danny.

Easy man. Arrogant yes, selfish son of a bitch, nope. He made a fucked up mistake and paid for it with both his life and Bob's life. Name calling not necessary.

For those of you who are teetering on making it or not: My mother was blessed to meet Danny through my sister Melanie, my sister Allison, my brother Bart and myself. All three of us jump, and all of us loved Danny tremendously. I have no words to describe what I and the rest of us feel. Danny was a loving son to my mother. A brother to my sis'es, my bro and I. You would do my mother a great service by simply attending. She loved him so much for so many reasons... please come if you can. On Sunday nights after we were done jumping at Sky Dive Atlanta, we all drove to my mom's house to eat an Italian dinner. I had to fly in from Louisville KY to jump and be there for dinner; it was that important... Danny was aways there; he was always a good son and friend. I will never miss his laugh making my dad laugh and my two daughters hug him... Please come if you can... just bring a story about your experience with Dan and we'll welcome you with open arms. I love you Dan. My cell is 502-548-8556 if you have any questions or concerns. Brian Lino (although posted under my kid sis's account)

I am at a complete loss for words. We are heart broken to say the least. Anyone know of any arrangements please post.

WHAT! WHAT! WHAT! YEAH!

boys have penises girls have vagina's.

Been hanging out in a lot of gay bars recently?? Nope, I have been in the IT industry for over 14 years now, primarily male departments. I have seen gossip and crap spread just as fast thru male departments as when I have worked with women. I have seen and heard this first hand AMEN! The worst ones at my office for gossiping....yes, were the dudes.

Yup, I know ya :) and you have yourself a $2.00 bet. TWO DOLLAS! I'll be out on Sunday . See you then.

I am holding you to this forecast, Spence.

On Saturday or Sunday? I wanna do it!

Deeze nuts.

QuoteIf the kid(s) are raised properly, then you shouldn't have to worry about "spanking". That is a ridiculous statement. Children, no matter how well they are raised and well tempered they are, test boundaries-some children "test" more often than others. As parents, it is up to us to teach them that for every action they make, there is a reward or consequence. Whether a parents decides to use spanking as a consequence for bad behavior--that is a personal choice. The government has no RIGHT to intercede and tell us how to raise our children. Period. They should be worrying about how to resolve the war.

You Can Really Taste The Melanie! That is crazy.

Deeze nuts fo sho

Fertilize a chicken or her eggs? If the rooster clucks by and just hits up the eggs, it would be difficult because a rooster does not have hands...

Hippie--from now on, we must send the ATL chicks with a chaperone when they decide to leave the country. Seriously, I am really glad to know she's okay and on her way back! WHOO HOO!