Scavenger Hunt

[happythoughts 0]

We are going to have a Mad Skillz scavenger hunt.

If people have been in the sport for 3+ years and posted here, many have started out with some solid self-belief.

"Dude, I can swoop at 52 jumps. You don't know me. I have Mad Skillz. My penis is enormous."

So, 3 years later, did they fracture an ankle and quit ?
Or continue on and have 300-400 jumps ?

We need to find their posts. Post a quote and link to this thread.

The possibilities for humor are endless.

[Lindercles 0]

Are we going to allow linking to dead peoples' posts?

[stitch 0]

Are you poking fun at Mark C.???

"No cookies for you"- GFD
"I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65
Don't be a "Racer Hater"

[happythoughts 0]

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Are we going to allow linking to dead peoples' posts?

I am looking for some humorous self-illumination on the part of the original posters.

Dead people would be poor taste and no fun at all.

[happythoughts 0]

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Are you poking fun at Mark C.???

No, this is just a general thread. Have I missed something interesting?

[skinnyshrek 0]

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Are we going to allow linking to dead peoples' posts?

I am looking for some humorous self-illumination on the part of the original posters.

Dead people would be poor taste and no fun at all.

Actually , dead people would just prove to teh newbies that they are heading in the same direction

http://www.skydivethefarm.com

do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

[Squeak 17]

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Are we going to allow linking to dead peoples' posts?

I am looking for some humorous self-illumination on the part of the original posters.

Dead people would be poor taste and no fun at all.

Actually , dead people would just prove to teh newbies that they are heading in the same direction

Only if they died being a dubass, like they were told not to

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[skinnyshrek 0]

most of them get ast the point tehy hit 500+ jumps and think they are invincible, they are perfect candidates because they start downsizing faster 12 years in the sport i have seen about 9 femur breaks 3 bounces one about 300 ft and some othe rstuff...ZIt never gets old...The only thing that gets old is the arrogant newbies thinking they ar different

http://www.skydivethefarm.com

do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

[happythoughts 0]

Most of the aggressively adventurous types that I know, just scuffed themselves up a little. After a broken ankle or scrapes from jumping barefoot, they decided that the sport wasn't as interesting.

For a while at Zhills, we did have a "next chop" bingo board for a local. He was aware of it and tried to convince us that we were not being fair.

[happythoughts 0]

At the most memorable femur, the guy actually asked Johnny, "Hold my camera, my swoop is going to be cool."
(He missed the pond initially, but managed to bounce into it.)

The most recent was a friend who was a stand-in for a 4-way team member one Saturday. First jump, low hook, bam.

One day at WFFC, I personally saw 4 people do landings that required a stretcher. All of them doing cool stuff. Swooping the camping area, impacting side of the beer truck, almost hooking into the spectator area, and the one who ripped through the organizer tent.

[skinnyshrek 0]

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At the most memorable femur, the guy actually asked Johnny, "Hold my camera, my swoop is going to be cool."
(He missed the pond initially, but managed to bounce into it.)

The most recent was a friend who was a stand-in for a 4-way team member one Saturday. First jump, low hook, bam.

One day at WFFC, I personally saw 4 people do landings that required a stretcher. All of them doing cool stuff. Swooping the camping area, impacting side of the beer truck, almost hooking into the spectator area, and the one who ripped through the organizer tent.

zzzbut let me guess they knew what they were doing but it was a freak accident...lol

http://www.skydivethefarm.com

do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

[happythoughts 0]

In 2003, I was spending time with a local who worked in the food tent. Every time that an ambulance went to the EMT tent, she would go over to see if it was me.

When I took a friend with a broken/mangled finger there, he called me Bill and the guy looks at me and says, "You're him? Could you talk to that crazy blonde chick? She's here 4 times a day."

[freeflir29 0]

People kept telling me I was in that category of stupid newbie. I haven't broken anything yet. Although I did bounce off the pond last summer. That was more due to lack of currency than anything else. Hopefully I will stay safe. Because of my lack of currency I won't be downsizing for several years to come.

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That was more due to lack of currency than anything else. Hopefully I will stay safe. Because of my lack of currency I won't be downsizing for several years to come.

So you dont consider doing sothing above your skill level, DUE to lack of currency as Dumbarse? I do

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[freeflir29 0]

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DUE to lack of currency as Dumbarse?

When you swoop the pond 20+ times and bounce off it once. Your unhurt and walk away having learned something. No......I consider that a small mistake that most people make at some time or another if they choose to do high performance landings. You on the hand.............

[billeisele 130]

there are no old and bold skydivers, the self selection system works

Give one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws.

[skymama 37]

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No, this is just a general thread. Have I missed something interesting?

If you're a female or gay maybe.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[happythoughts 0]

shameless bump

[virgin-burner 1]

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In 2003, I was spending time with a local who worked in the food tent. Every time that an ambulance went to the EMT tent, she would go over to see if it was me.

When I took a friend with a broken/mangled finger there, he called me Bill and the guy looks at me and says, "You're him? Could you talk to that crazy blonde chick? She's here 4 times a day."

so, even 2000-jump-wonders are not safe from doing stupid shit!? pfft!

“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.”
-Hunter S. Thompson
"No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try."
-Yoda

[skymama 37]

You've been reading the General Skydiving forum today, haven't you?

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[happythoughts 0]

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You've been reading the General Skydiving forum today, haven't you?

Well, in all fairness, I was warned.
You know me well.

So what did I do? I was doing that again today,
a year later. What do I find?
Someone with Mad Skillz.

I have come to accept One-person stupidity,
like swooping at 300 jumps and femuring next to the pond.
(We still have the video because Dave
wanted his "cool" landing recorded with his camera.)

So, today we have another future Scavenger Hunt
candidate.

A one-sided conversation of experienced jumpers
saying "stop that"...
and the future candidate saying, "...but dude,
you don't understand, I have Mad Skillz."

That's quality. You rarely get a totally one-sided thread.

[ravenhk 0]

You need to stay with the belief that that there is always something to learn.

also though just thought that you might want to know that there is an old saying that when you brag about having enormous body parts that they are probably only average size. LOL

pain is weakness leaving the body