sangiro

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  1. Which mod "impaled" you? Was it Remi again? Safe swoops Sangiro
  2. Mary, There's a spot in the classifieds where you can post free tunnel related advertising. You can also list yor tunnel camps in the Calendar... for free. Skyventure Colorado has been pretty active in this forum posting what I would consider to be advertisng. I trust that's going to stop. Besides the free options to get the word out you are most welcome to buy ad space on the site (like other tunnels) to advertise your camps. Safe swoops Sangiro
  3. sangiro

    APARTHEID

    Greetings, from sunny South Africa. Safe swoops Sangiro
  4. If you get another, please forward the entire email to me. Safe swoops Sangiro
  5. My condolences to Chad's family and friends. There's a memorial page here where you can post your stories and photos of Chad. Safe swoops Sangiro
  6. The following scam has been reported: Click here to read more about these kind of scams. Remember: DO NOT do business with anyone who offers to send you payment for a higher amount than your selling price with the understanding that you'll send back the balance. Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of a "client" or another "customer". Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be from Nigeria or West Africa If you agree to accept a check payment, then do not send anything, gear or "change" before the check cleared. And be careful, if you manage to clear a fraudulent check then you may be liable for the damages if the bank finds out later. Make sure your bank authenticates the check. If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.This username has been disabled. Safe swoops Sangiro
  7. Jumper had removed his AAD in preperations for water landings. On this jump he was flying a wingsuit and had issues pulling his main. He was seen in freefall "potato chipping". When found his pilot chute no longer had a hackey. It is not known if the hac
  8. During a student jump the student became unresponsive in freefall and the instructor deployed for him. The former military paratrooper had just recently taken up skydiving. After the instructor deployed him, he proceded under a slow spiral unti
  9. This thread is done. Safe swoops Sangiro
  10. sangiro

    Unknown

    Jumper had some sort of high speed mal and activated his reserve after pulling his cutaway handle. Cause of death is unknown.
  11. peterk wrote: Peter, you have 3 accounts. Tom has 1. But I suspect you know that, which is why you deleted your posts. Now put down the crack pipe dude. Safe swoops Sangiro
  12. Heya all, Over the last few days a few folks have decided that it's a good use of their time to drag all the adolescent BS that they and a handful of others like them have made part of the BASE world (most of us look onto it with bemusement) into these forums. While I understand that there are A-types who believe that they are true rebels and must show it to the world at every opportunity or loose their identity, I can assure you that this is the wrong place to whip out your schlong and try and show us how big it is. Whether you like the moderator of this forum or not - I don't care. However, if you set out to abuse him (or anyone else for that matter) - I do care. This isn't Tom's web-site, it's mine. He applies the rules that I chose. Like the "no site naming rule" or not, you have to stick to it. If your friend breaks a rule and gets banned and you decide to follow up with a gripe thread, then you have not taken the time to read the rules yourself, and I'll gladly give you some time off to do so. I have said the following so many times I'm amazed some people still don't get it: I've been running this site for many years and have long accepted that it’s impossible to please everyone. In fact, trying to please everyone is a sign of mediocrity and you only end up pissing off the good folks. So, accepting the fact that some people will not like what we do and probably leave, I've had to make choices about who I'd like to keep around. I opted for the people who appreciate and respects the character of the community that we're trying to create. If it's your mission to treat me and others here with disrespect I'll gladly return the favor. Folks, if you don't like it here, please feel free to move on and start your own site with your own rules (or no rules). If you stay here you do so on my terms. The Golden Rule applies - I will treat you the way you treat me. Leave some room for others and there's plenty of fun to be had.
  13. And now it's without you as well... Safe swoops Sangiro
  14. Student failed to open the main spring loaded pilot chute due to it being traped The ripcord was made out of yellow cutaway cable and not stiff black cable. Student was unable to clear this hard pull. The FXC 12000 AAD did not work properly ,as it
  15. ...and to be "alert" of course. Safe swoops Sangiro
  16. The following scam has been reported: Click here to read more about these kind of scams. Remember: DO NOT do business with anyone who offers to send you payment for a higher amount than your selling price with the understanding that you'll send back the balance. Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of a "client" or another "customer". Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be from Nigeria or West Africa If you agree to accept a check payment, then do not send anything, gear or "change" before the check cleared. And be careful, if you manage to clear a fraudulent check then you may be liable for the damages if the bank finds out later. Make sure your bank authenticates the check. If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.This username has been disabled. Safe swoops Sangiro
  17. The following scam has been reported: Click here to read more about these kind of scams. Remember: DO NOT do business with anyone who offers to send you payment for a higher amount than your selling price with the understanding that you'll send back the balance. Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be acting on behalf of a "client" or another "customer". Be suspicious of anyone claiming to be from Nigeria or West Africa If you agree to accept a check payment, then do not send anything, gear or "change" before the check cleared. And be careful, if you manage to clear a fraudulent check then you may be liable for the damages if the bank finds out later. Make sure your bank authenticates the check. If it sounds to good to be true, then it probably is.This username has been disabled. Safe swoops Sangiro
  18. sangiro

    Military training

    Reports are unclear but it appears that during a military training exercise that the jumper and his instructor became entangled under canopy and the jumper made the decision to cut away from the wrap at an altitude too low to allow for the reserve to open
  19. Jumper wason a 4 way freefly and was to pull in place. After the rest of the jumpers split off the videographer observed the jumper falling flat and stable with no efforts to pull the pilot chute or the reserve. The jumper fell this way until impact in a
  20. sangiro

    Free Tibet!

    See here. Safe swoops Sangiro
  21. ** Bump ** Some people has either never seen this post, or forgotten about it. Please read it again with special emphasis on: If you fall in the above group you should not be surprised if I side with the silent majority who have to endure this BS on a day-by-day basis, and remove your access to this site. I have said this many times before, I have no problems showing you the door to protect the character and environment that we're trying to create for these forums. Some people will agree with what we're trying to build here and some may not. If you don't, feel free to move on. If you choose to stay you do so on my terms. The moderators are all volunteers and have better things to do than chase around and police members who show total disregard and disrespect for individuals and groups who share this space with them. If you set out to make our lives miserable and show no respect to others, I will gladly return the favor. Read the Forum Rules again please. Apply the Golden Rule, and lets have some fun.
  22. ** Bump ** Some people has either never seen this post, or forgotten about it. Please read it again with special emphasis on: If you fall in the above group you should not be surprised if I side with the silent majority who have to endure this BS on a day-by-day basis, and remove your access to this site. I have said this many times before, I have no problems showing you the door to protect the character and environment that we're trying to create for these forums. Some people will agree with what we're trying to build here and some may not. If you don't, feel free to move on. If you choose to stay you do so on my terms. The moderators are all volunteers and have better things to do than chase around and police members who show total disregard and disrespect for individuals and groups who share this space with them. If you set out to make our lives miserable and show no respect to others, I will gladly return the favor. Read the Forum Rules again please. Apply the Golden Rule, and lets have some fun.
  23. Michael, I think you're missing the point. Don't talk about things that you know nothing about. I'm thoroughly annoyed with this thread, not because of what's being said but because it's so short-sighted. There are people who contributed to this thread who've done a lot worse than Alex, got banned, and they're back. I'm certainly all for giving a person another chance. At the risk of creating and impression that I'm open to silly votings and "peer pressure", this thread makes that almost impossible. It's a simple negotiation principle. Next time, think before you take up a "cause". Safe swoops Sangiro
  24. sangiro

    Free Ron!!!!!

    You don't have to be a professor to figure out why freedom of speech has absolutely nothing to do with it. Safe swoops Sangiro