freaksister 0 #1 January 6, 2002 ok gotta vent (even though i'm not really pissed or anything, just looking for a good reason to start a new thread which i haven't done in awhile)is it just me or do we rehash stupid debates all the time? how many jumps? rsl or no rsl? cypres or not? are dolphins shit or are they ok? are tempo reserves ok? elliptical canopies good or bad? how old is too old? rw vs. freefly vs. crw? on and on and on...wait let's see if i can come up with some more...small dz or big dz? aff or the new isp? (used to be s/l vs. aff) collapsible PC vs. not? full face or open? paid packing classes or not? hehehe i'm evil i know. i could go on and on.PEOPLE!! FUCKIN' A!!!!!!!!!!ok. i'm better now. i don't have anything to say about any of those arguments. been there, done that. :) :) CHEERS!!!!!!!! (off to email my new girlfriend!! hehe gloating for clay you know) SisFear not your death - fear having not really lived. Willie Sinsel, KS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 January 6, 2002 Quoteis it just me or do we rehash stupid debates all the time?Oh, I -wish- people would stop bringing this up! ;^)Paulhttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #3 January 6, 2002 vi vs. emacs (sub-debate: Xemacs vs. GNU emacs).--Brianperl -e '$_ = "Whfg Nabgure Serrsnyyre\n"; tr/[a-zA-Z]/[n-za-mN-ZA-M]/; print' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 January 6, 2002 i think most of the time newbies to the dz.com-munity ask those questions.i asked them a few times when i got here. it was a great learning tool.but liek quade said...isnt this post a rehashHave fun, LIVE FREE, SkydiveJT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmcvey 0 #5 January 6, 2002 Im thinking of getting an RSL, is this a good idea or what???Any thoughts? Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadDog 0 #6 January 6, 2002 I just hate it when people who know the answers only post the questions!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.CorporateLawyerDave aka BadDog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokeneagle 0 #7 January 6, 2002 zzzzzzz(snore)zzzzzzzzz wake me when we get to altitude....zzzzzzzz.....Brokeneagle. I'm really very gentle, no matter what my kung-fu teacher says... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk 2 #8 January 6, 2002 ok here are my answerhow many jumps?i forget id look at my logbook but that means i have to get uprsl or no rsl? had one then took it offcypres or not? i prob WILL knock my self out on exit one day so yesare dolphins shit or are they ok?um dolphins are cool dam girl when was the last time you went to sea world see what they can do with beach balls jeezare tempo reserves ok?better than nothenelliptical canopies good or bad?good, wait bad oh no wait greathow old is too old?when your deadrw vs. freefly vs. crw?freefly freefly freefly jeezsmall dz or big dz?mines a big oneaff or the new isp? (used to be s/l vs. aff) i did aff isp ????? um internet service provider ???collapsible PC vs. not?who cares as long as it worksfull face or open?open mayby after my cypress comment i should rethink this thoughpaid packing classes or not?dont care i know how to pack Click Me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chickenhawk420 0 #9 January 6, 2002 someone say hash.... with a cold wet nose and pricked ears he was once again on the sent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 January 6, 2002 HEY! VI and only vi damnit! Emacs is for people who don't know how to actually type commands for their text editing...I went to a Grateful Dead Concert and they played for SEVEN hours. Great song. -- Fred Reuss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #11 January 6, 2002 CHEERS!!!!!!!! (off to email my new girlfriend!! hehe gloating for clay you know) And Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you two new debates:Boyfriends or Girlfriends?Video or Stills? flyhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmettoTiger 1 #12 January 6, 2002 QuoteEmacs is for people who don't know how to actually type commands for their text editing...AMEN, brotha! PREACH ON!!I mean come on. When you've already got your hands on the keyboard, how can typing commands be cumbersome? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #13 January 6, 2002 Ask any magazine editor and she will tell you that the same articles have to be re-visited every couple of years for the new readers.With the short attention spans of e-chatters this may be every two months or every two weeks.We should continue to rehash old debates so newbies can learn from our mistakes.Mind you, there are a few things that I did as a newbie that I refuse to teach to newbies, like jumping faded, frayed and filthy military surplus static line round parachutes with Capewells that are rusted shut! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #14 January 6, 2002 Quotedo we rehash stupid debates all the time?Ya... so?Here's something new to debate:eggs or pancakes for eats before day of jumping?drink water or lousy coffee they provide at DZ?make fun of students or not?Gee, I like our old ones better! No, my Dolphin is not shit, yes I have an RSL (until I've had at least one cutaway), no cypres (yet), yes, I have a tempo reserve, yady yady yady...now go take your meds Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmettoTiger 1 #15 January 6, 2002 Quoteeggs or pancakes for eats before day of jumping?I prefer whatever gives the most satisfying plane farts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #16 January 6, 2002 Quoteeggs or pancakes for eats before day of jumping?Donuts and coffee. Unless of course you have someone willing to cook for you.... in which case I'd have to say waffles. Or if you're really hurtin' from last night.... beer! (j/k!!! j/k!!!!)pull and flare,lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prost 0 #17 January 6, 2002 I can't believe you left hook turns off your list.William Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmettoTiger 1 #18 January 6, 2002 QuoteI can't believe you left hook turns off your list.[ALF] Oh come on. Hook turns do NOT belong on that list. [/ALF] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #19 January 6, 2002 ya know, anyone who jumps at Cross Keys would find the breakfast comment pretty funny. There are staff members/jumpers on our DZ (nicknamed) named Bagel, Toast, Pancake, Bagadonuts, and Spaghetti.Stacyhttp://users.snip.net/~stacy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,095 #20 January 6, 2002 >is it just me or do we rehash stupid debates all the time? how many jumps? rsl or no rsl? cypres or not? (etc)Well, I think we do, but in our case the outcome is more important than what most people talk about (i.e. whether the Giants are going to win the game tonight, which is also the same stupid debate time after time.) If you don't have a Cypres, and you need one, the lack of it might just kill you. I think such things are worth discussing, since they're literally life and death.And as boring as they seem after a while, the sport is growing like crazy, so a quarter of the people who see this argument may never have even thought about it before. Their student rig had an RSL, their rig now has an RSL, so of course everyone uses RSL's. They may never even consider the issue until they see (or hear) their first RSL argument. I can't count the number of times that I've suggested someone make a hop-and-pop with no extra gear - no altimeter, cypres, RSL, jumpsuit etc - and seen the wheels in their head start spinning. "Wait, I need an altimeter - but I guess I'm going to open right away. Do I still need one? What about setting up to land? Do I _need_ an altimeter for that? What if mine breaks?" Whether they make the jump or not, at least they think about what they need (and rely on.)If nothing else, these endless arguments get people thinking. Maybe we could have a forum where 90% of the participants are post-bots, that just post the same arguments (with the same standard replies and objections) over and over again. Newbies would get the benefit of seeing all the sides, and we could save the main forum for more important topics like BDSM fantasies or dirty jokes.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #21 January 6, 2002 Well, gee...thanks to those of you who had intelligent or funny comments to say. I was not bitching, just sharing an observation I had. I don't care - I know new people have questions. Jeez folks, take the corncob out. Yes this post was a rehash in itself. But you posted didn't you? HAHAHAIn answer to the question girlfriends or boyfriends: Well, based on personal experience, I would have to say BOTH!!!!!! heheheSome of you had good things to say and some didn't and those of you who were assholes: Up Yours. I'll remember that.SisFear not your death - fear having not really lived. Willie Sinsel, KS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #22 January 6, 2002 Quotewe could have a forum where 90% of the participants are post-botsWe have one, it's wrec.skydiving, but it's not arguements, those are flames there...I went to a Grateful Dead Concert and they played for SEVEN hours. Great song. -- Fred Reuss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 0 #23 January 7, 2002 at cross keys you have youre options between:pancake(s)bagel(s)or plain ole' toast http://www.geocities.com/flynfroggie/skydiving_friends.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #24 January 7, 2002 QuoteAMEN, brotha! PREACH ON!!I mean come on. When you've already got your hands on the keyboard, how can typing commands be cumbersome?Whoa, I'm sorry I brought this up. I've actually been using jed for the last two years or so. Tons of builtin syntax highlighting, powerful built in scripting (and not in Lisp, thank god). Plus, you can change the keybindings. I started out in vi mode, then switched to Emacs bindings because they are faster.--Brianperl -e '$i=14500;while($i>2500){sleep($d);$d=5;print"$i\n";$i-=1000}print"Pull!\n"' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #25 January 7, 2002 dont' forget about the bag o donuts o spaghetti, kel.. =c)Stacyhttp://users.snip.net/~stacy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
