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QuoteSecond, just going by your responses to Kitty and your "redneck" reputation, maybe John felt threatened by your approach? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I won't bother to try and justify this with an answer except to say that you really have no idea...... You do NOT stab an unarmed man who hasn't touched you. Edited to add: it's funny how there are two different types of people out there. those who grew up on one side of the street, and those who grew up on the other. There are lots of guys from the other side who ignore the cries. You all have to live with yourselves. I have nothing to justify, nor defend myself from, that's why Salsa John is in jail and I sit here. Those of you who knew and didn't say anything should be ashamed of yourselves. Those of you who were around and didn't notice need to pay more attention. My being a little rowdy at times has nothing to do with anything that happened on saturday. There was no drinking involved, and it was still light outside. You guys can call me a redneck all day long but you cannot take away my morals. Salsa John was WRONG. He knew it, got scared and lashed out. He is unstable and that is why he was arrested and will do TIME. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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I'm not an animal!!!! I'm a drunken whore!!!!!! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteEdit to sum up: What I'm trying to say is that until NOW, he hasnt done anything to warrant a warning sign or banning him from anywhere --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once again Miss Kitty, you speak from your posterior. You DO NOT KNOW that he hasn't done anything in the past. I'll say again that just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteHe's never hurt anyone in the past. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you know this for a fact? I bet you don't. I'd also be willing to bet there are a lot of things you don't know about certain people. Just because someone hasn't acted out around you does NOT mean it hasn't happened. I know differently. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteFrom what I remember Randy doesn't need any help in the lady department, for reasons unbeknownst to me. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's cuz I'm a goddamn rockstar Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

thank you, I really appreciate that. I broke my wrist 3 years ago and got one then, but they never even asked me. I actually just remembered that I had one. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

I'll buy beer when I can breathe again Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

Yeah.... I have three staples but it needed 5 or6. I don't have insurance so I got the back door treatment. I got no tetanus shot, pain med or penicillin . the wound wasn't even properly cleaned. I hope it doesn't get infected Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

why do you need to heat hot water? Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

Getting shanked really f'ing hurts....... Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteNothing worse than some pussy pulling a knife on you ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- yeahhhhhhh, it works out that way sometimes. People can be very unstable, you just never know who. He'll be going to jail for a while so he'll have some time to think about it. Whatever happened to the good old fashioned ass whipping? I must have grown up with totally different values....... Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

to those of you who know me I just wanted to say that yes, I got stabbed last night and yes, I'll be OK. There was a minor altercation with an obviously unstable individual that turned into bloodshed (mine). I confronted a gentleman about his not so gentlemanly conduct around the local ladies, and he took it upon himself to put his knife in my ribs. Thanks for everyones concern and the many, many phone calls I've received. Thanks as well to those of you who sat at the hospital even though you couldn't get in. You guys rock. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

look at it this way, I don't make a whole bunch of money. I make about a thousand jumps a year. I have several " friends" who live in town who are making basically nothing and killing themselves 40 hours a week. If you get on a dropzone that is relatively busy and stays busy, you should be able to sustain yourself reasonably. I have a decent place to live, a pickup truck and a motorcycle. I have no room mates and my home is furnished reasonably well. I have made much more money in my life, I've also made much less. I'm doing ok and I'm extremely happy in my life in general. So what if I make $30,000 a year. I'm fucking happy and my bills are paid. If I frap in tomorrow I will probably be fucked, but one day at a time. The average teacher makes only slightly more than I do. No-one has these conversations with them. My day consists of getting up late, showing up to work and drinking coffee. I make a few jumps, and go to the house. Fuck it man I'm happy, and if you can't be happy in life then you've wasted the time you've been given. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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some funny stuff going on this thread......... I see you cannot receive pm's. I would like to have a conversation with you personally . send me a PM. Blue skies Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

Royd!!!! Send me a pm. this is Randy fron Z-hills. we miss you man. you cannot receive pm's on this site for some reason. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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I have been riding motorcycles on the street for nearly 20 years. I can tell you from personal experience that it is extremely dangerous to be on the road on a bike. That being said, I will never give up my bike. It offers me something that cannot be replaced by any other means. I love to ride, and probably always will, but sometimes it's FUCKING scary. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteNone of us locals are shocked by this arrest. Good ole potato has a habit of taking people out and PCAing them for their first or second jump off of our local A's. He got someone arrested last year by saying he knew the people that owned the tower and land. They went day blazing and got BUSTED. So NO doubt it was this guys second jump. Yes good ole potato lent this guy his ragged out gear to PCA him. So the jumper had to wait for him to climb down. I am just glad he is a professional BASE jumper. We thought he was going to stay in NY and be a curse on your objects but the warm winters and J Gates funeral brought him back to all of our dismay. Funny here in Florida its a federal offense trespassing on a construction site so this could get a bit ugly for him. Some people never learn. NY please take him back we beg you!!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I couldn't have said it better myself. Although I feel terribly sorry for the local crews trying to keep it on the down low, it's comical to watch this guy make a complete fucking chowderhead of himself and anyone around him. He is currently and has been for several years the laughing stock of our DZ. If anyone ever deserved to be tarred and feathered it would be this idiot. Potato head: you are a retard, and it's pure luck you haven't killed anyone yet. The worst part is that I don't know anyone who has actually seen you jump. You talk a lot of shit................even I went for it before there was an intervention by real base jumpers. You should go home and stay there where you are obviously a fucking hero Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

a "friend" loaned me a PD190 when I was a new jumper. When he gave it to me he said it had about 400 or 500 jumps on it, but it should still be ok. After two full weekends of pile driving myself into the ground he finally let on that it "might" have over a thousand jumps on it. He then tried to convince me that speed equals lift and that if I were to double front the approach I would have better landings. I didn't go for it........ Thanks Timmy Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

1] stupid new guy stunt.........300 jumps,elliptical canopy, didn't turn all the way over after leading a tracking dive. Pitched on my side, spinning death ball 2]spinner 3] tension knots 4]tension knots shortly followed by violent spin 5]tandem, tension knots, nonviolent 6]tandem, tension knots, spinning but not incredibly violent 7]tandem, hard opening spinning death ride,hard cutaway.......thought I was gonna die! 8]no cutaway, jumping a web gloved wingsuit, couldn't locate main handle, my bad 9]tandem, tension knots, spinning pretty good. I have terrible luck Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

QuoteI would be happiest to see all new jumpers stay on their bellies and really focus on those skills for the first 200 jumps or so. It will really benefit you in the long run, no matter what you end up doing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I couldn't agree more. I know a whole lot of people who are good on their heads but can't dock on a four way belly jump or even track properly. I had a friend who complained of hard openings until he finally sold his parachute. He kept having the same problem until someone told him how to flat track and slow down for deployment. It's easier to learn at 120 mph than it is at 180mph. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

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