mccordia 74 #1 February 5, 2003 CNN.com stated that people are STEALING shuttle debris, and there have been SEVERAL people offering shuttle debris on F*CKIN EBAY!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THOSE PEOPLE!!? Aside from the fact that it could verry well be a crucial part they need to determine the cause of the accident, it also just plain SICK!!!!! Why in gods name would someone do such a thing....I just don't understand... Just wanted to vent...JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #2 February 5, 2003 ya that is pretty fuckin stupid. oh well, some people just have some fucked up braines. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #3 February 5, 2003 How about those people that tried to capitalize on the WTC relief efforts? For some no low is too low I guess. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #4 February 5, 2003 It's illegal too.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #5 February 5, 2003 Well we are talking about people from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, etc... What did you expect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy 0 #6 February 5, 2003 Quote It's illegal too. Yup,, a Federal Offense, taking any parts from an aicraft accident is big time,, then to try an sell it on e-bay,, well thats just plain stupid Natural Born FlyerZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #7 February 6, 2003 Yeah some people are just assholes.I heard theres a $250,000 fine + 10 yrs in prison for doing it though.They're considering this a federal crime scene so they'll prob hang them with obstruction, tampering w/evidence and a few other charges. Stupid jerks deserve what they get. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DivinDon 0 #8 February 6, 2003 If they are selling this stuff on ebay can they be tracked down and have a charge or two to deal with? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharpfive 0 #9 February 6, 2003 Wouldn't it be poetic justice if the parts they stole were radioactive and fried their privates? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #10 February 6, 2003 Quote Well we are talking about people from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, etc... What did you expect? I will not speak for the people of the the other 2 states, but FUCK YOU for singling out the proud people of TEXAS! The home of the Johnson Space Center! Only Florida may have as close a relationship with the astronauts as we do! I happen to know a current jumper with "Deguello" that is a current astronaut in the program and yes, it's a she! When something like this happens, it hurts "us" harder than most! So don't attack the state that supports the space program a whole lot more than most. If you have a problem with some low life,trailer park trash in NE Texas, go ahead, but blame the whole state and FUCK YOU! I do believe you have friends here. If i'm wrong, excuse me. This just happens to hit WAY too close to home! I jumped at Ballunar last year at the JSC. Blue ones to all, Conway 1156 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #11 February 6, 2003 Quote Well we are talking about people from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, etc... What did you expect? Bite My ass... you NorCal FREAK!... ...oh wait.. I'm from Nor Cal...My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ducky 0 #12 February 6, 2003 Do you realy believe that everyone on e-bay actually has the merchandise they list for sale???Now the factthat someone would list these things true or not is plain sick I agree. Perhaps the sickest part is that if there wasn't a possible market for these things there would be no merchants. kwak Sometimes your the bug, sometimes your the windshield. Sometimes your the hammer sometimes your the nail. Question is Hun, Do you wanna get hammered or do you wanna get nailed????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #13 February 6, 2003 I have to agree with conway on this one and take offense at the stereo type. Please don't blanket an entire state with an opinionated label on account of a few people who have a serious lack of judgement.This is a very sensitive situation and shouldn't be taken lightly. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DYEVOUT 0 #14 February 6, 2003 "Wouldn't it be poetic justice if the parts they stole were radioactive and fried their privates?" ------------------------------------------------------- Why am I thinking of farva beans and a nice Chianti? ----------------=8^)---------------------- "I think that was the wrong tennis court." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #15 February 6, 2003 "Wouldn't it be poetic justice if the parts they stole were radioactive and fried their privates?" Gawsh I hope not, otherwise the vapourised trail of radio active contamination will, by now, be spread over a larger area than the debris filed. But torching the culprit's private parts does seem fitting. Have these people no respect?-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharpfive 0 #16 February 6, 2003 Quote Why am I thinking of farva beans and a nice Chianti? Hey, there's an idea, let the cannibals have them for dinner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dkpbxman 0 #17 February 6, 2003 There was one asshole who set himself up as someone who would insure that any coffins donated to him would go (gratis) to the families of the WTC victims. He got a bunch of coffins (from well meaning companies) and promptly sold them on the black market for a huge profit. He was recently sentenced to fines totaling less than he had illegaly made. All in all he made $ on the deal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #18 February 6, 2003 Are you seriously taking my post so seriously? Um we are a bunch of skydivers in here right? And if you ever read my posts Mr. Conway and Ms. Barlow you would realize they are for the most part light hearted and in good nature, as I intended the above to be. No disrespect intended to the astronauts, no disrespect intended to Texas, Louisiana, or Florida. Just a stab at some dopes who stole parts from the shuttle. I really don't see how the above post was taken so seriously... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #19 February 6, 2003 Quote but FUCK YOU for singling out the proud people of TEXAS Whoa. Step away from the keyboard and take a deep breath or two. Did you miss the little smiley faces? It was a joke. Relax. Get over it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajun 0 #20 February 6, 2003 Welcome to America. This is one of the many things we (Americans) do that make the rest of the world pissed off about us. Example taking a piece of the Parthenon, or the Coliseum. It's not everyone but it's enough to get us stereotyped. Don't get me wrong, I hate it and it's stupid, but I'm just not surprised any more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumperconway 0 #21 February 6, 2003 My public apology to Seebazz, You hit a tattered nerve and I took it wrong. Many people have a very grave misconception of Texas and Texans in general. Any joking statement in regards to the shuttle, sting. I believe the idiots in N.Texas should be strung up. After rereading your post, sorry for taking it personally. Blue ones, Conway Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharpfive 0 #22 February 6, 2003 Wow, look at the way this thread has gone, from people rightfully, trashing greedy individuals, to misinterpreted slights at people from a region, to making a sweeping statement about Americans in general, to one Texan trashing other Texans(in jest, of course?). We have met the enemy, he is us! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #23 February 6, 2003 I do think that your taking it a bit far... Everytime a Boeing aircraft crashes and kills all aboard does everyone in Washington get defensive about it? Ohio has 2 Nasa offices emplying over 7000 people. Ohio is the home of the first person to step on the moon and the first person to orbit the Earth. Texas and FL are not the only locations that Nasa has employes in. State lines mean nothing...Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #25 February 6, 2003 Not to worry, here's what will happen to those that don't use a little common sense. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,77689,00.htmlSo I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites