AndyMan 7 #1 July 14, 2002 Our favorite Israeli showed up at Chicagoland Skydiving yesterday. Check this out:__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #2 July 15, 2002 sweet glad to see he is having a good time.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #3 July 15, 2002 Nice. That is a very stylish jumpsuit he is sporting, too! Can't go wrong with orange and blue. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #4 July 15, 2002 I was so glad to finally meet him after IMing with him so much. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #5 July 15, 2002 i trust you gave him a proper USA greeting I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 July 15, 2002 cool! isnt that guy still Like 16 Y/O?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #7 July 15, 2002 Quotecool! isnt that guy still Like 16 Y/O? He's 17. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #9 July 15, 2002 QuoteHe's 17. Nope. He's 18. That's his story and he's sticking to it (this time). _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 July 15, 2002 Caption for the picture: "Corn, every where I look there's fucking corn!"--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #11 July 15, 2002 QuoteNope. He's 18. That's his story and he's sticking to it (this time). Good idea.... It sucks that he got "found out" before i got to jump with him. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #12 July 15, 2002 You mean that he made a couple of jumps then someone ratted him out for being under 18? Very lame. No problem here at Raeford, we train plenty of 16 year old skydivers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #13 July 15, 2002 QuoteYou mean that he made a couple of jumps then someone ratted him out for being under 18? Very lame. I agree.. but for the simple fact he ratted himself out.. He told me he was drinkin with a few others and someone caught him while he was drunk and he told them his "true" age.. {17} I mean 18!!! So Roger/S&TA Grounded him. Sucks to be at a huge DZ with nice planes and can't jump! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #14 July 15, 2002 Here's the deal. Omri was told that it was 18 and over at SDC only. He came anyway and got his paperwork through. He made a jump. That night he was over heard bragging that he jumped at SDC and wasn't 18. A staff member overheard that and told maifest. So he ratted himself out. SDCs policy is to only let 18 year olds jump. That is the only age of consent. Anyone under the age of 18 CAN NOT sign a waiver. A parent CAN NOT sign away the rights of their child. So, that waiver that any parent has signed for their under 18 year old child is WORTHLESS. You are opening yourself up to a great amount of liability. But....everyone has to make their own decsion. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifallout 0 #15 July 15, 2002 Wow i was pretty sure there was an 18 year mimimun by law??? Guess not, but then it is not the first thing I have been wrong about. I bet the law suit would be won by the family on that one... how can he waiver? Bill Play hard, Pull high, Pay attention Bill have fun, love life, be nice to the humans Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #16 July 15, 2002 He can wavier at some places... Some have a requirement of 18 for training... but if you are already trained then 16 to fun jump. Plus since he is here on a visa from Isreal with out parents here... its going to be hard for him to get consent Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #17 July 15, 2002 There is no state in the US that a parent can sign away the rights of their child. So until he's 18 (even being from Israel) he can't sign a legal waiver anywhere in the US. The DZ is just accepting the risk if something happens to him. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #18 July 15, 2002 wow that sucks that he came all the way to the states and cant jump!!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AiRpollUtiOn 0 #19 July 15, 2002 Sorry for this comments, but I haéve to get this out of my system... What a load of crap Don't you people living in the USA have any interest in coming up for your freedom??? You can drive a car at 16, but you can't jump under 18???? You can jump at 18 but you can't get a beer afterwards until you are 21??? home of the FREE ???? yeah right! stand up for your freedom, don't let anyone tell you what you should or should not do, as long as it doesn't involve hurting other people. Out here you can make tandems at 14, jump solo at 16, drive a car at 18 (sounds quite logic to me) and there is no one that tells you you can't drink untill you reach a certain age, and I don't believe that Belgium has a higher percentage of drunks than the USA! I go skydiving to experience that 1 minute of absolute freedom, and hate other people telling me what to do. Jus my point of vieuw.... not wanting to offend anyone by the way."Don't make me come down there" - God. My site:http://www.skystudio.nl/video.html Some of my vids: http://www.youtube.com/user/TomSkyStudio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #20 July 16, 2002 Thus concludes our Political Science 101 class for today. That's just the way our laws are set up now. Not that it couldn't change later. Just pointing out how the law is now. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #21 July 16, 2002 Hinckley lets jumpers be under 18. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #22 July 16, 2002 QuoteHinckley lets jumpers be under 18. I wouldn't go that far. Their rule is 18, but will make an exception in certain cases. They made this exception because I spoke to them. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifallout 0 #23 July 16, 2002 Out here you can make tandems at 14, jump solo at 16, drive a car at 18 (sounds quite logic to me) and there is no one that tells you you can't drink untill you reach a certain age, and I don't believe that Belgium has a higher percentage of drunks than the USA! So you think that since the rule is a lower age that equals more freedom? it is exactly the same number of people affected, just that they are younger there when they can do things, not that you don't have laws, just that you drew a different line. I think that a 16 year old jumping can easily hurt others, their parents for one, when they put that 16 year old imortality to the test. but just a point it is the home of the brave. Bill have fun, love life, be nice to the humans Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #24 July 16, 2002 its OK Tom, tell us what you really think. at most DZ's, Omri could have jumped at 16 with the proper waivers. I believe(havent read this post in a few days) that b/c he tried to trick them they wouldnt want him jumping there. for him to get the proper waivers signed is unfortunately not gonna happen unless he has a legal guardian in the states that would sign those papers! it may suck butthats the law of the land...My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #25 July 16, 2002 He didn't just show up...I drove his skinny little ass over there.... Andy....you know his age...why would you put on here that he is at hinkley....knowing that so many people KNOW what his age is....and that hinkley people do read this...you don't think now YOU ratted him out.....not a very wise idea if you ask me.... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites