The111

You can base your opinions on whatever you like, but unless you've counted all the white racists and all the black racists in the world, it's pointless to say which you think outnumbers the other. And why does it matter which number is higher? They're both wrong. And if you're using media coverage as a representative data set... www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Red text added by me BV, I hope you don't mind me using your post this way. But I think your example of calling all whites racist (or all blacks criminals) is not only wrong, but racist in itself. And that is a beautiful example of irony. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Did you miss "personal opinion"? How could I have missed it... it's actually the 6th word in my post. An example of an opinion is "I like pizza." It does not need to be backed up. Saying "there are more pizza places in Texas than Florida" is not an opinion. It's a guess at a statistic, and needs to be backed up. Your statement about there being more black racists than white racists is not an opinion. It's a guess. Very different things. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

How can you have an "opinion" about statistics? If there are more black racists than white racists, then prove it. If you're basing it on people you've met personally, that probably represents about 0.00001% of the population of the world (just my "opinion" - maybe you've actually met millions of people). www.WingsuitPhotos.com

No, I see more of a blunt object which constantly shape-shifts in ways I never thought possible... www.WingsuitPhotos.com

How is it possible to argue with somebody who puts words in your mouth? I just got done having this conversation with you in another thread. Billvon said NO. You cannot just tell him he said yes. You can't change other people's words on your whim. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I did make a comment in Elsinore that real birds (who fly for hours every day) do not fly flocks nearly as cleanly as we were (who fly for a few minutes a week at most, usually). Not bad... www.WingsuitPhotos.com

fair enough, but don't dismiss an idea immediately if it doesn't look like it's gonna work. throw it out there anyway... sometimes all you need is a second opinion to refine it into something that works quite well, you never know... one bad idea might just provide the missing piece for someone else's good yet unfinished idea. Yeh, the other thread was filled with tons of brainstorming ideas. Throw it out there, James. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Dude, sometimes I really can't even figure out the intent behind your sentences. Can anybody interpret? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

In another thread pretty recently somebody (you?) posted a bunch of the formations that stick out in my mind (16-ways, DeLand, Elsinore, Z-Flock). What is your new criteria? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Pretty ironic with all those "-God" billboards. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

The whole premise of the original message is bullshit and racist. Who is you? The black man? I've talked to 4 black people today and none of them sneered at me. None of them called me names. And none of them said it was "OK" for anyone else to do so. So for the fuck who wrote this email to imply that is how all blacks behave, or is even a normal occurrence... that's racist. He is generalizing about a whole group of people based on what has obviously happened to him from a few individuals. That's pretty much the definition of racism. Yes, and I'd call him a racist too. If this guy has a problem with somebody who called him a name, his proper response would be to take it up with them. Now, if they happened to be black, and he instead goes on the internet and writes a long message about how blacks are racist to him... that is going to make him look like what he is: a big fat fucking racist. Because again, he is generalizing about their whole race based on how a few of them have treated him. Yes, of course there are racist blacks out there. Does this guy honestly think this essay will make them less racist? By condemning the whole black race for the racism of a few, will it make those few wise up? Or will it just make the rest of the black race (and me, and anybody else with a brain) disgusted by him? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

you, on the other hand, should wait for the list to fill up until it gets to no. 110 so you can snag slot 111 Actually, I was trying to be #3 with you but somebody changed it. As far as 111... why wait? 001) ScottyBurns.com 0) Justin Shorb (PhoenixRising) 1) Notsane (Scott Bland) 2) Butters (Tony) 3) fmmobley (Marion... bringing my whuffo wife) 4) Supergirl (Andreea) 5) stoney3434 6) yeyo (gargamel) 7) dzjnky (Rick... "I'm back!!!!") 8) Chris Gray (Booyah!!!) 9) Scott Gray 10) Brian Barnhart 11) Jeff Donohue (teh Skwrl) 12) Danny (droquette) 13) Jose (Turtle) 14) Nacho 15) Purple Mike 16) Bill K. - another fat azz, hope I can keep up 17) Tony suits 18) Phil Peggs 111) The111 (Matt Hoover) www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Looks like everybody wants to be #1... www.WingsuitPhotos.com

That seems to be what all non-whites do. All is a pretty big word. Which makes that a pretty racist (stereotyping) statement in itself. Unless of course, you have met and interviewed all non-whites. In which case, I applaud your efficiency. Fortunately, I know not all whites think such prejudiced thoughts. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Good point, whuffos are much more interested in wingsuit photos than freeflying. They can also identify with wingsuits more I think. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

More info here and here. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

It depends which side of the subject you are on. With the way it is now, looking to your right the image will be upright, and looking to your left the image will be "upside down" (which as Spot pointed out, doesn't really exist). You have suggested he switch it 180 from where it is shown, which does not change anything, it just reverses the situation. Now it will be "upside down" when you look right instead. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Agreed. I don't use boxes anyway. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

In general I cannot stand when stats are used to "predict the future" in ways that they cannot. Every single one of us is unique case who approaches the sport in his own way and makes his own choices. We are not coins or card decks with purely mathematical probabilities. If 1 out of 1000 skydivers died jumping last year, that says nothing about next year, nor does it say anything about my or your chances. There are so many variables that affect incidents and the largest one is almost always pilot error, and to tell any person they have a specific likelihood for pilot error is silly. There is an ultra-conscious safety task force at work in my office building, warning people everywhere to walk down stairs carefully and not spill their coffee. I just walked past a sign in the break room today declaring that I have a 1 in 200 chance of dying from a fall at some point in my life (ironically, my chance might be higher ). But in general, to say "x" people will die from any sort of accident next year is foolish. Stats measure past events and are not the same as probabilities. Probabilities apply to card decks and coins. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Fiberglass would work fine for a contoured box. Many helmets and boxes being sold commercially are fiberglass anyway, with a carbon fiber top layer. Carbon fiber is stiffer, so for plates it is ideal. But for boxes and helmets, not necessary really. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Godaddy.com... costs me $3/month and hasn't had any downtime that I've noticed in ~3 years. (Scotty doesn't know!) www.WingsuitPhotos.com

1) Notsane (Scott Bland) 2) Butters (Tony) 3) fmmobley (Marion... bringing my whuffo wife) 3) Supergirl (Andreea) 3) The111 (Matt Hoover) 4) stoney3434 5) yeyo (yeyo) 6) dzjnky (Rick... "I'm back!!!!") 7) Chris Gray (Booyah!!!) 8) Scott Gray 9) Brian Barnhart www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Before the event, yes... now, probably not so much. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I'm somebody! www.WingsuitPhotos.com