CanuckInUSA

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  1. You know that's not going to happen. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  2. Not even the B-Team who tried to draw attention towards their own antics? Jeez ... where's all the fun gone these days. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  3. I'm guessing I know what motivated this thread. A certain conversation in "Speakers Corner" after someone called someone else a Troll and then a Greenie came along and warned the person about the "Troll" personal attack comment. Anyway, to me personal attacks in the 'Speakers Corner" is like holding is to football. In football holding occurs on virtually every play and it's up to the referee's discretion to either call it or let it go. Likewise, personal attacks occur in one form or another on virtually every post inside of the "Speakers Corner" and it's up to the Greenie's discretion as to whether or not they choose to let it go. In the end, it's been said before, but it needs to be said again. Arguing on the internet is like competing in the Special Olympics. Even if you win (especially in the Speakers Corner), you're still retarted. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  4. Well I guess we can't accuse you of not being a realist. But I thought trouble didn't happen to good looking people (so don't forget your mirror and especially don't forget to stroke that ego before you exit). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  5. And so true. On another note Rauk ... I'm off to CA later today for my Ground Launch training. Stay out of trouble this weekend and I'll see you in Moab next weekend. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  6. It always seems to happen on those days when I forget to wear sunscreen on my neck. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  7. But ... but ... you forgot to Super-size that order!!! Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  8. Wouldn't a jump off of one of your favorite fixed objects fix your ailments? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  9. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I am a member of PETA. People Eating Tasty Animals It's just that I need to watch what fast food restaurants I frequent. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  10. Good post McDuck. We BASE newbies have so much to learn, so much to observe and must remember to practice the right BASE ethics which we are taught. I know swoopers are always telling the next breed of swoopers that becoming a bad-ass swooper is a marathon not a sprint. And BASE should be no different. Now why did Tom have to go and ban a bunch of people for a week (or whatever time frame they were banned). This thread was like "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" soap opera BASE thread. It's going to be boring with all of the principle characters sitting on the side lines. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  11. That's just radical dude ... you rock with your risky lifestyle. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  12. I can't think of a reason why someone wouldn't like a Sabre2 canopy especially if they are just learning to swoop. I disagree. Okay it may not be a swoop machine like a cross-braced canopy, a Crossfire, a Katana, etc, etc, etc. But it can be swooped and swooped for a reasonable distance. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  13. "The first rule of Fight Club is not talking about Fight Club. It sounds like many of you have already violated the first rule". - Tyler Durden Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  14. Yes the 9-cell Sabre2 will have a shallower glide slope than the 7-cell Spectre and yes you are entitled to your opinion that you prefer jumping the Sabre2 over the Spectre. But do not be mistaken. The Spectre is an outstanding canopy. It is not my primary canopy, but I thoroughly enjoy flying my Spectre 150 (loaded at about 1.4:1 in my wingsuit rig). I can shoot accuracy approaches on one jump and swoop the crap out of it on the next jump. Obviously I will swoop farther and faster under my CF2, but the Spectre can still be swooped. It's been said before and I guess it needs to be said again, "It's the pilot, not the canopy". Back to your regular scheduled programming ... oh and I don't want to be thought of as someone who's slamming Sabre canopies as well. I previously owned two Sabre2 canopies and thoroughly enjoyed jumping them. I just wanted to make sure people knew that Spectres are good canopies, canopies which are capable of being swooped and swooped for considerable distances. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  15. I watched "Supersize Me" last night and I have to say that everyone who's ever eaten fast food (that would include yours truly) should also watch it. We all know (at least most of us know) that eating at McDonalds isn't the smartest thing to do, but there was something in the "Bonus" section of the DVD which really disgusted me. The maker of the movie did an experiment in which he placed numerous items from the McDonalds menu (Big Mac, Quarterpounder, Filet-o-fish, MacDs Fries, etc, etc, etc) into their own glass containers and waited months to see what would happen to the food as it broke down all by itself. They also included fries and a burger from a local restaurant in their own containers as well. Not surprisingly the food from the local restaurant broke down way before the McDonalds food broke down. But what was really disturbing is that the McDonalds fries did not break down whatsoever. After about four months, I guess the smell of all this McDonalds crap was just too much to bear and everything was thrown away and the experiment was brought to an end, but the fries looked just as they did the day the experiment started. Dang so if the fries don't break down, one has to wonder if this is really food that McDonalds has been feeding people? Disgusting I say!!! Oh and I did have a nice healthy chicken salad today at lunch from Wholefoods. I'm not saying my days of eating at some fast food restaurants is over and I'm not about to become an instant vegan. But it's time to take more effort into watching the crap that I eat (I'm eating an apple as I write this). How about you? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  16. 0:0:0 Re-injured my elbow playing hockey Friday night, so no jumping for me this weekend. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  17. What is the purpose of dragging a five year old story into the frenzy? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  18. And this is exactly what is going on in Iraq right now. Love them or hate them, you can't criticize a certain segment of the people in Iraq who are trying to fight off a foreign invading military force who is trying to impose their way of life on the people of Iraq. It works both ways you know. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  19. You might be on to something there. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  20. I gave my appendix back to the creator back in '86 after he tried to kill me with it. Ever since then I stopped trusting him. Just kidding of course on the trust part as I'm not sure if Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and yes the Tooth Fairy exist with the creator who ... LOL ... created me in the image of himself (with his faulty appendix and all). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  21. Very cool ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  22. Steve (that would be me) can been seen hanging his head and scurrying back under the rock from which he came now that he's been told that he's NOT experienced enough to be jumping a cross-braced canopy. But hold on a sec folks, he kind of knew that already, as while his swoops are slowly getting better (especially since receiving some excellent high performance canopy control coaching from a world class canopy pilot), he still hasn't dialed in everything and still has plenty of work (likely taking at least 200+ more jumps) to do before he is ready to jump a cross-braced canopy. He only wishes a handful of people he's encountered in his travels locally and abroad who do currently jump cross-braced canopies who either don't have the recommended experience or worse don't come close to flying their canopies the way they should be flown could read this thread. Then maybe only the truly qualified would be jumping cross-braced canopies and the rest of us could still be trying to master our HIGH PERFORMANCE pocket rockets as we know they absolutely have the potential to kill us just as much as a cross-braced canopy can kill us. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  23. Unless I'm mistaken, currently the largest Katana that you can buy is a 120. Rumor has it that PD is working on larger sizes, but they aren't available yet. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  24. Come on Dek, you know the good pure christian moral majority down south can't stand the sight of the beautiful breasts that their beloved God created for them. Who knows what sort of devilish activities will be spawned if some child was to see a part of the human body. Now don't forget to run down to your local church, be sure to give them 10% of your pre-tax income so that they can continue to spread the word that the rest of us are evil and will only be saved by their God. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over
  25. That's cool ... except that I'm kind of a widescreen snob when it comes to movies. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over