cptfunky 0 #1 July 1, 2003 Here in Germany, one month ago, a famous and notorious politician (Jürgen Möllemann) who was a passionate skydiver with over 800 jumps, committed suicide. He deployed his main in 1200 meter, cut it away and didn't open the reserve, nor did he activate his cypres before. It was the same day when investigations started against him, he's probably responsible for some illegal weapon deals in the early 80s and would have spent the next years in jail. As everybody can imagine, there was a big echo in the german media the last weeks. And it seems to me that they have found a new subject: Skydiving accidents. Even smaller accidents (broken legs etc.) are made up like if there were no other news and are presented on a whole page. But the 12 deadly motorcycle accidents, that also happened in the same period of time seem obviously not to be so spectacular. And this weekend, there was an deadly accident with a tandem. And the newspapers are full again. But instead of giving any useful information (cause for example, they just said: the main didn't deploy) the message of the whole article is about:"Sport for fools with suicidal tendencies" This really makes me angry! Does anyone of you write letters to newspapers to remind them to more neutral journalism? Or is it just a waste of time to argue with whuffos? What do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuke 0 #2 July 1, 2003 QuoteDoes anyone of you write letters to newspapers to remind them to more neutral journalism? Tried that and also to get them to check out the facts (on different topics) before they print an article and that didn't work either. Imho a serious waste of time. /M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 July 1, 2003 Quote:"Sport for fools with suicidal tendencies" Gee!!! I NEED THERAPY!!! __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #4 July 1, 2003 only thing that helps on that is that they gonna feel,the only way they feel is mony..I think it will continiue until some one force(on the mony)them to write the rigth stuff and not their personal oppinions.. Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #5 July 1, 2003 QuoteSport for fools with suicidal tendencies" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gee!!! I NEED THERAPY!!! i thourgth you always had bad weather so you never jumped.. spear the mony and use them to travel to a place were you can jump,then contact a terapyist Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #6 July 1, 2003 The weather has changed THANK GOD!!!, and I'm jumping more often now. I went to a psychiatrist once, he kicked me out of his office, he said to me: "....GET OUT...GET OUT OF HERE..YOU ARE NUTS!!!"__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #7 July 1, 2003 haha i were at one once(i had problems after a accident were i were a truckdriver,lucky nobody were hurt but i felt terrible).After 1 hour of fun Q´s i desided that were enough.. but dont think it helped me anything at all,lucky my freinds picked me up,and look at me now.. im almost normal Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #8 July 1, 2003 Quoteand look at me now.. im almost normal Yup..I'd say at least 5.05% normal __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #9 July 1, 2003 QuoteQuote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- and look at me now.. im almost normal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yup..I'd say at least 5% normal Greenies.. please follow this guy to the gate.. i take this as a personal insult..Im atleast 5,05%normal Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #10 July 1, 2003 QuoteGreenies.. please follow this guy to the gate.. A-hem...read it again please. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #11 July 1, 2003 I write letters to the editor on occasion regarding liberal bias in the media - few of them get published. I DO think it useful to do so, however. The more letters they get from skydivers the more they will listen. The best thing we can do for the sport in this regard is spread as much positive information as possible. Perhaps invite a reporter to the DZ and have a prepared presentation with some hard data for him/her to look at - perhaps even offering them a ffree tandem. It would be best if the media weren't looking at DZ's only when there is an accident. Inviting them to boogies, sending notices tto local papers of new licensees/awardees, and such would really do a lot for the sport in the PR arena. That's what I would do were I a DZO. Beers, Vinny the Anvil Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
