434 2 #1 December 2, 2004 Why bring in more jumpers, who maybe never was thinking of start Basejumping at all? Why advertise base jumping for your friends, when you know how much it hurts when you loose them? Why is it so hard to keep the ethics about how much experience they should have? Why at all bother taking any newcomers, when they do not bother do their homework, and get the experience it takes to learn the skills, that might save their lives in a critic situation? I am just wondering! At the end we all loose when our playground getting limited, and we all get more rules because of the ethics is not followed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIREFLYR 0 #2 December 2, 2004 $ounds like a $mall price to pay to be "World Famou$" "One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #3 December 3, 2004 I don't think that anyone ought to be encouraged to take up BASE, ever. The costs are just so high, that unless you find it yourself, and need it, it's unlikely that you're getting a good bargain. Effects on other jumpers are also important, but less important, in my opinion, than effects of the unprepared student who gets "recruited" into BASE.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BASE813 0 #4 December 3, 2004 QuoteI don't think that anyone ought to be encouraged to take up BASE, ever. The costs are just so high, that unless you find it yourself, and need it, it's unlikely that you're getting a good bargain. so true............ the effects on your life can be overwhelming, unless you are truly accepting of them then they probably wont be out weighed by the benefits……….. you may get along for a while with no fall out from your jumping, but one day it will turn around and smack you in the face – just make sure you can stand there and say “It was all worth it and I have no regret” BASE effects you in ways you never imagined! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZegeunerLeben 0 #5 December 3, 2004 Quote ...The costs are just so high, that unless you find it yourself, and need it, it's unlikely that you're getting a good bargain >>So true. Some need seems to be the driving force that pulls you to it, sometimes inexplicably and uncontrolably, feeling like you've been caught by a powerful river's current that you cannot fight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
