phildthedildo 0 #1 November 21, 2008 i just learned that the local sailplane school operator recently died by his own hand.seems he was despondent over mounting business debts etc. are things getting that bad in skydiving as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #2 November 21, 2008 Sorry, but I would walk away from everything before I killed myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #3 November 21, 2008 Depends, did a belly flyer steal his girlfriend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #5 November 21, 2008 Quote Depends, did a belly flyer steal his girlfriend? or worse yet an old burned out Cali guy The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #6 November 21, 2008 Suicide is usually a bad career move. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #7 November 21, 2008 Quote Depends, did a belly flyer steal his girlfriend? There IS a difference between stealing and borrowing ya know! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #8 November 21, 2008 or worse yet an oldHairy burned out Cali guy fixed it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #9 November 21, 2008 Quote i just learned that the local sailplane school operator recently died by his own hand.seems he was despondent over mounting business debts etc. are things getting that bad in skydiving as well? Do you have any evidence that skydiving operators are despondent over mounting debts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenLight 8 #10 November 22, 2008 Quote Quote Depends, did a belly flyer steal his girlfriend? There IS a difference between stealing and borrowing ya know! You know the old saying... With skydivers, you don't lose your girl friend, you just lose your turn.Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenLight 8 #11 November 22, 2008 Our DZOs are asking congress to be part of the 700 billion dollar bail out. They want 12 billion or hundreds of packers will be out of work.Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuna-Salad 0 #12 November 22, 2008 Please show some respect. A fellow pilot (We DO pilot our canopies and all have SOME interest in flight.. yes?) Anyway a fellow pilot lost his life and all you can do is make jokes? Seriously....Millions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #13 November 22, 2008 Quote i just learned that the local sailplane school operator recently died by his own hand.seems he was despondent over mounting business debts etc. are things getting that bad in skydiving as well? I've seen more than one DZ go under, but never saw anyone take the permanent way out over it. But I think we all have had our lives touched by suicide at one time or another. I think the things that cause suicide come from within, not without. It's a crying shame, isn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
