Islandcool 0 #1 June 1, 2003 A friend was at the Doctor's office and brought me the Christain mag called "Guideposts" because there was a skydiving story in it. Of course it was meant to be an inspirational story but I looked at it and was just shaking my head. The issue was April 2003. 35 year old mother of 2 gets divorced. She decides to skydive and takes the AFF course. Level six she does her backflip but she thinks she didn't do it correctly so she tries again...and again..and again. While she trying to perfect her backflip her AAD fires. She lands with a hard thump that knocks the wind out of her but she's ok. She then goes on to thank god for having the angels at her side and such. I appreciate god and all but whew. I dunno. This story just kind of rubbed me the wrong way. I think it was the way it was written. Ya know a lot of fluff and stuff. I'm glad she survived and all but geeeezz. I thought by level six you should have an idea of alt awareness. She finished her AFF and hasn't jumped since. Although the story was in the April 2003 issue It looks like this took somewhere about '93. Still shaking my head on this one. I hope god will pull me out of a jam one day but I know I have to do my part too. I hope while she was thanking god for sending her some angels she also put in a bless the folks at Airtec. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #3 June 1, 2003 Ed, I thing we're God's reality TV. He's up there with the Angels and Saints watching huge banks of televisions in like this big KENO lounge and they all take turns pointing and shouting "Oh, God!, check this out!" and "I can't WAIT to ask that chick what she was thinking!" I'm sure God is grateful for the Cypres, keeps the line down and all. That whole free-will thing makes for much better reality TV. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #4 June 1, 2003 Didn't you know we're all Satanists ? Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #5 June 1, 2003 My wife's Mom gets her that mag, and I read that story - and had the same response. If you're stupid, it helps to have a friend upstairs, and good safety equipment. Guideposts is a good mag to have on the bowl tank - it's the perfect size not to fall off, and the stories are all approximately one shit long. ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jose 0 #6 June 1, 2003 Damn bible thumpers. I get so sick and tired of religious zealots thanking god for EVERYTHING! Its like they think that they have no control of thier own! Dont you believe, on the premise that you belive in God, that he gives us free will to make decisions of our own? When we are succesful it probably because of our hard work, and conversely, if you fuck up its more than likey that your an idiot and trying to prove Darwins theory of natural selection. I have a mother-in-law who thinks everything is due to Gods hand, and it cheapens the concept. Gimme a break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerm 0 #7 June 1, 2003 angels by her side? fuck that... she screwed up, darwin was just about to strike and AAD did it's job, nothing angelic about it. Angels were watching over Mike McGowan, and Miracle Mike, and Dead Mike (whoa.. think i'm changing my name).. people who had shit happen to them, should have been dead, and were saved by nothing more empirical than luck... call it angels if you will. for reference Mike McGowan: saved by trees going in under a double entanglement Dead Mike: fell 80 ft face-first onto the tarmac adter a canopy collision Miracle Mike: bounced about 70 ft from the loading area under a double entaglement.... walked away Landing without injury is not necessarily evidence that you didn't fuck up... it just means you got away with it this time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
