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Offline Gadfly

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« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2003, 12:35:19 PM »
Refuse to take him up-that should solve the problem, eh?

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« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2003, 12:47:11 PM »
If I was eagler would be insulted to have my name included in the same sentence with yours and grunherz.  :D

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Santa, take a look at this message board.  Why, the likes of Eagler, myself, Grun, are trying to show some of our left-of-center posters how stupid THEY are, yet it does no good!  Just let nature take its course, and let them make their beds, they'll eventually have to sleep in them. :)

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« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2003, 12:58:10 PM »
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If I was eagler would be insulted to have my name included in the same sentence with yours and grunherz.  :D


Hey, I'm mild compared to those guys, just call me "Grun-Lite" :D

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« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2003, 01:01:03 PM »
no matter how you put it Santa, the ground will find a better way to get his attention ;)

Offline StSanta

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« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2003, 02:12:29 PM »
Hm, I gather you chaps are right. I'll just hope he wises up then...

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« Reply #20 on: September 22, 2003, 03:29:36 PM »
Wash his chute with salt water.  That'll teach him.
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« Reply #21 on: September 22, 2003, 04:03:52 PM »
I suggest you tell the man that the drop zone operator wants to make videos of his landings, so when he blows it, and he will of course, that it will be on film and can be used to train others about the dangers of low hook turns after he is gone (dead).

Then do it, have him filmed durning each landing, so you can do just that, use it to teach new and improving jumpers about the danger of low hook turns, high speed and overconfidence.

You can't save someone too overconfident to listen, but maybe you can save someone from makibg the same mistake later.

Of course, the best way to deal with the situation for the man while he is still alive is for the drop zone operator to just refuse to let him jump there.


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Offline SaburoS

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« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2003, 04:20:57 PM »
StSanta,
Print out your opening post in this thread and give it to him.
Tell him you're doing this cause you care and rather not be there to help scrape his remains off the turf.
Perhaps he has a better explaination for his actions.
Anyone in your club that has waaay more jumps than the person you're talking about?
Perhaps they can talk some sence into the guy.
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« Reply #23 on: September 22, 2003, 04:22:34 PM »
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Santa, take a look at this message board.  Why, the likes of Eagler, myself, Grun, are trying to show some of our left-of-center posters how stupid THEY are, yet it does no good!  Just let nature take its course, and let them make their beds, they'll eventually have to sleep in them. :)


LOL.......:rolleyes:
Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin -- more even than death.... Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habit. ... Bertrand Russell