stuntedflyer 0 #26 August 4, 2003 Dude, Whatever the case with the postage and handling, if you don't want to jump the canopy - send it back. For all the time, effort and hassle there IS something positive you have gained from this - a LIFE LESSON. People will FUCK you around - sometimes. Don't let that change your attitude, just be more cautious. So you don't feel alone, here's an account of what happened to me last year. I'd been out of skydiving for a couple of years and wanted to get back into it. My "friend" of about nine years or so had a Ten year old Cypres that hadnt had it's 8 year service. He offerred it to me on the basis that it wasnt worth him getting it serviced as he wouldnt be jumping much if at all any more. So, I get a cypres for a coupla years for the cost of a service. During this time, he was a bit down on his luck with work. As I was a state manager with an exhibition company, I was in a position to offer him work, so I did. A few months later I was made redundant and started my own company. He was that pissed because I didn't (couldn't) offer him a job/partnership, that he stole my climbing gear ($10,000 worth) from where it was stored at a mutual friends place. He then proceeded to ask for "his" cypres back in return for the climbing gear. Eventually (throwing my principles aside) I tried to make arrangements to do a swap. He said that it was too late - "there is no climbing gear any more" and that he still wanted "his" cypres back. Anyway, I still have no climbing gear, the police have tried to investigate - to no avail, and he has reported the cypres "missing" to the Australian Parachute Federation. Moral to the story - people will Fuck you around sometimes. Did I mention he habitually injects amphetamines into his veins????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #27 August 5, 2003 QuoteDude, Whatever the case with the postage and handling, if you don't want to jump the canopy - send it back. For all the time, effort and hassle there IS something positive you have gained from this - a LIFE LESSON. People will FUCK you around - sometimes. Don't let that change your attitude, just be more cautious. thanks for the advice... sorry about youmishap as well. we both learned the hard way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
