shah269 0 #1 June 24, 2010 It's kind of sad when you come to realize that though the world isn't full of assholes...there sure are a lot of them out there and that maybe you shouldn't give everyone your undevided respect and attention. Oh well....such is life. Thank god for the big blue sky and my friends at the DZ. Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatmiser 0 #2 June 24, 2010 Late bloomer, huh? Most of us figured that one out in grade school! What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #3 June 24, 2010 Quote Late bloomer, huh? Most of us figured that one out in grade school! Engineer ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #4 June 24, 2010 Quote Late bloomer, huh? Most of us figured that one out in grade school! Beleive it or not....I do...or i should say I did have this view of the world that if you do good and be good and think good of thers...others will do good be good and think good of you. Oh well.....don't you wish the world was full of skydivers? Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,587 #5 June 24, 2010 QuoteBeleive it or not....I do...or i should say I did have this view of the world that if you do good and be good and think good of thers...others will do good be good and think good of you.I still do. I have a small piece of me that protects myself, but by and large I enjoy life a whole lot more looking at it that way. It's worked for a long time. Wendy P.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #6 June 24, 2010 Quote but by and large I enjoy life a whole lot more looking at it that way. It's worked for a long time. Yep, you usually find what you're searching for. I do have a problem with being too trusting sometimes, but when someone tries to burn me, I figure it hurts their karma more than my life.Besides, few things are more satisfying than setting an attorney loose on someone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 June 24, 2010 Quote Late bloomer, huh? Most of us figured that one out in grade school! Well, count me in as a "late bloomer" too then because it wasn't until the internet got popular about 10 years ago that I figured it out. Until then I assumed most people were nice and about once every 6 months or so something would snap in them and there might be an outburst of minor assholishness, but things would return to normal shortly. That is until, like I said, about 10 years ago when the internet got popular enough that you could see masses of people hiding behind the anonymity of it. That's when their true selves came out. Without the fear of immediate reprisals, people just tend to go into full on idiot mode. Character is what you are in the dark and for a surprisingly high percentage of people when they're cloaked in the shadow of the internet they reveal themselves as the assholes they really are.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #8 June 24, 2010 Try face to face....or better yet the moment you walk out of the room.Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #9 June 24, 2010 QuoteTry face to face....or better yet the moment you walk out of the room. Very much the same thing. Face-to-face very few people are willing to show you their "true face." Behind your back, that's another thing altogether, but since your back is turned, you don't see it so you can live your life thinking they're decent people. Personally, I'd much rather a person be an jerk to my face than wait until my back is turned. At the very least, the jerk standing in front of you is being honest in his emotions. The anonymous internet removes this because there isn't a face-to-face to begin with.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #10 June 24, 2010 Quote Quote Late bloomer, huh? Most of us figured that one out in grade school! Beleive it or not....I do...or i should say I did have this view of the world that if you do good and be good and think good of thers...others will do good be good and think good of you. Oh well.....don't you wish the world was full of skydivers? people that hav faith in themselves , are much ,more less likely to be assholes! BUT...during the Nationals in Florida, I caught a fellow jumper stealing 300 bucks from Chris Erwin....So there is No garantee that being a skydiver makes for a good person! Felt damn good to catch a thief though! He has not been seen at a DZ since! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SARLDO 0 #11 June 25, 2010 Quote It's kind of sad when you come to realize that though the world isn't full of assholes... HEY ASSHOLE! SOUND OFF!"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest" ~Samuel Clemens MB#4300 Dudeist Skydiver #68 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bolas 5 #12 June 25, 2010 Start everyone off at neutral and just give them a chance to show their character. You don't have to trust them, but don't mistrust them either AKA "don't call them an asshole, make them prove it."Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #13 June 25, 2010 I never met a person I didn't like though some have caused me to rethink my opinion. jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
npgraphicdesign 3 #14 June 25, 2010 Quote Quote Late bloomer, huh? Most of us figured that one out in grade school! Single Engineer Fixed for accuracy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #15 June 25, 2010 Quote I caught a fellow jumper stealing 300 bucks from Chris Erwin....So there is No garantee that being a skydiver makes for a good person! Felt damn good to catch a thief though! He has not been seen at a DZ since! Nice work. We don't need people like that in our sport. How could you trust them in the air if you can't trust them on the ground. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #16 June 25, 2010 Ain't it sad when you discover that He isn't really where it's at After he took everything he could steal . . . How does it feel? How does it feel? To be out on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #17 June 25, 2010 Quote Oh well.....don't you wish the world was full of skydivers? Not only no, but HELL NO! Skydivers are some of the trashiest people on the planet. Don't believe it? When you visit another DZ, hell probably your own, look around at the end of the day and see how skydivers trash the place. Yeah, yeah, yeah, YOUR DZ isn't like that, right? Yes, some, very few, are not.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #18 June 25, 2010 Quote Quote Oh well.....don't you wish the world was full of skydivers? Not only no, but HELL NO! Skydivers are some of the trashiest people on the planet. Don't believe it? When you visit another DZ, hell probably your own, look around at the end of the day and see how skydivers trash the place. Yeah, yeah, yeah, YOUR DZ isn't like that, right? Yes, some, very few, are not. True for Perris...seems the rich are the worse, they figure Perris has hired help to take care of that! Many smalll DZ's Poeple take care of their own! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #19 June 25, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Oh well.....don't you wish the world was full of skydivers? Not only no, but HELL NO! Skydivers are some of the trashiest people on the planet. Don't believe it? When you visit another DZ, hell probably your own, look around at the end of the day and see how skydivers trash the place. Yeah, yeah, yeah, YOUR DZ isn't like that, right? Yes, some, very few, are not. True for Perris...seems the rich are the worse, they figure Perris has hired help to take care of that! Many small DZ's People take care of their own! I dunno...down here in the Lone Star the people parking in the front row with the sports cars seem to take better care of the place than the dregs livin' outta their beaters... Dropping trash anywhere, throwin' ciggie butts all over grass the observation areas...hell, after a busy weekend the parking lot is so full of empty beer cans, used rubbers and burned up roaches ya could swear someone held a Grateful Dead concert! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #20 June 25, 2010 I think that is a reflection of a full generation, (maybe even two) that were not taught beginning in grade school, that litter affects everyone!.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #21 June 25, 2010 QuoteI think that is a reflection of a full generation, (maybe even two) that were not taught beginning in grade school, that litter affects everyone!.... for infrequent skydivers, the sports is like a party to them - people become very discourteous to their environment when they are under the illusion that they are cutting loose - it's the whole 'adult playground' attitude - someone's 'fun' trumps being decent to everyone else ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
