goose491 0 #51 May 18, 2005 QuoteMy acquaintance Gus Wing, too many jumps to mention...did everything right. RIP! (www.guswing.com) Of course I mean no disrespect but can you truly say "did everything right" ? The "Official" reports are sketchy at best. It seems this incident is very hard to educate ones self on. There are some of us that say: "You can do everything right in this sport and still die" and there are some of us that say: "If you get hurt or die in this sport, it can be tied directly to your actions or your lack thereof." I subscribe to the latter theory. (Within reason right? I mean you can do everything right and still die in ALL walks of life... crossing the street, eating dinner, taking a shower.) Now I tend to try and not argue with those that say they have a friend that "did everything right and still died." because I know it is a sensitive issue and some tend to view pointing out deceaced jumpers mistakes as speaking poorly of the dead.... however, Gus and a Twin Otter were in the same space at the same time... to me, this is an idication that not everything was "done right". I would not point that out except for the fact that the original poster is trying to get an idea or paint a picture. You could say "he/she did everything right" about a good number of injuries and fatalities in this sport and have someone turn around and show you where you are wrong. I just want to make sure that the original poster is aware that there is a "Generally, if you do everything right, you won't get hurt." school of thought among us too. Nick My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #52 May 18, 2005 Nope, no skydiving injuries, but mowing the lawn has become very hazardous for me. JudyBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #53 May 19, 2005 Quote And by vending machines too... Vending machines kill more people every year than sharks! No wonder, have you seen the wing loading on a vending machine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #54 May 19, 2005 Not to mention the fact that we tend to piss them off more. A lot more people would get killed by sharks if we started trying to shake them down for a free Coke.-- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Judit 0 #55 May 20, 2005 991 jumps, no injuries. Take risks not to escape life but to prevent life from escaping Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #56 May 20, 2005 5018 jumps in 20+ years and no injuries.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #57 May 22, 2005 That's hilarious, and only because I also have found the same thing! I know WAY too many people injured by Golf Carts!!! No injuries for me yet... although that's pretty normal I'd say for my low numbers... Pink Suits, Blue Skies & Fast Air, Dawn Suiter PMTS #3 You could be Next! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
