skybytch 273 #1 April 25, 2004 A couple people not from the US, obvious whuffos, just walked out of the store. I'm not real good at determining where people are from without asking and they didn't say a word even when I said hello... but I'd guess they were from Korea or Vietnam. They spent a good 15 minutes examining things. They'd been here for 10 minutes or so when another obvious whuffo, this one an American, came in. I overheard him saying the following to them - "This is what people do in countries with too much money. It really should be illegal." 'Scuse me?!?!? You're on a dropzone, in a gear store, and you're saying skydiving should be illegal?!?! Was all I could do not to get all confrontational on him. Instead I stayed in customer service mode and said "Hey now, don't be saying that. This is how I support myself." Of course he backpedalled and then tried to be all friendly with me. Guy was freakin' wierd... gave me the willies. I shoulda told my dog to bite him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildchild 0 #2 April 25, 2004 Hats off to you... I could never be that diplomatic! Should've said to him "Okay, so you don't think we should sell gear? And put him in the plane without a rig and hung him out the door a bit. Maybe he would change his mind____________________________ "If there is doubt, there is no doubt." - Tonto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arlo 0 #3 April 25, 2004 korean? your dog? nahhhhhhhh. not EVEN gonna touch that one. (but i bet lauras might comment...) arlo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #4 April 25, 2004 bawwwwwwww Only you would catch that!May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pleifer 0 #5 April 25, 2004 bet the next stop in the "tour of american excess" was the bar to show them all the "alcoholics" lol _________________________________________ The Angel of Duh has spoke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #6 April 25, 2004 yeah right, like molly would have bitten him! more like run off in the opposite direction... Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #7 April 25, 2004 Should have told him that this wealth was what happened when the greedy few at the top didn't embezzle it all, and then asked him how he could afford to fly to the US.I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #8 April 25, 2004 You have far more self control than I have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #9 April 25, 2004 Quoteyeah right, like molly would have bitten him! more like run off in the opposite direction... yeah, the only time molly has run towards me is when i had a cheeseburger in my hand. __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunBobby 0 #10 April 26, 2004 What an idiot. I feel for you... I had something very similar happen in my line of work. When I’m not at the DZ, I fly S-3 Vikings (see attached pics) in the Navy. A couple of years ago at a base in Florida, our squadron had one of our aircraft on display at a large airshow that featured some very impressive flight demonstrations by many tactical military aircraft, including the Blue Angels. I had been tasked with “manning” the display aircraft – that is, standing beside it in my flight suit to smile, answer any onlookers’ questions, and make nice with the public. So this lady walked up to me and started asking several questions about the airshow, specifically, how it was arranged and who was in charge of it. She seemed pleasant enough, but all of the sudden, she hotly fired off “I’d just like to know who this Captain or Admiral is, and how all you guys can waste all this money, burning up gas with your loud jets and put on such a big show when there are children in the streets who don’t have a decent shirt to wear and who go to bed hungry every night!” She proceeded to berate me and the other squadron aviator manning the display for several minutes, citing all sorts of ills and wrongs of the world and how we were personally responsible for all of them. She was creating something of a stir and had attracted the attention of several bystanders, who, more than anything, seemed curious about how my comrade and I were going to respond. I let her go off for a little while, and asked her calmly if I could speak with her away from everyone else. She and I walked to the other side of the display, where I related to her several stories from the Good Book and explained how those lessons applied to our discussion. She was dumbfounded, and seemed to be at a loss for words. She left quietly but did return about an hour later on her way out to apologize. You just never know what kinds of people you’ll run into… Cheers- FunBobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MyOwnWay 0 #11 April 26, 2004 props to you. i would told to him to leave. i don't do too well w/ dumb ppl. i just tend to smile at them like the idiots that they are. _________________________________________ all good things are wild and free - Henry David Thoreau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #12 April 27, 2004 Okay, here is the reminder you ask for. Edit to add: Look close at the logo on the shirt. That's Kaz Sheeky swooping the pond at Perris.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #13 April 27, 2004 QuoteLook close at the logo on the shirt. That's Kaz Sheeky swooping the pond at Perris. Kaz rocks - the only female competitor at the Freestyle meet and she beat 12 guys. That, my friends, is one of the very good things about what I do for a living - being able to help an awesome person chase her dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
