NWFlyer

It shouldn't be hard to say that you would at the least wait untill the body is off the dz before putting up another load. That's just respect for the family and friends IMO. If you don't, you truly have become the McDonald's of jumping and are no better than Skyride. I was at Eloy during the holiday boogie in 2006 when there were two fatalities. I knew both jumpers, but most people at the boogie didn't know either. I happened to be on a load that took off shortly after one of the fatal loads - the incident occurred while we were climbing or on jump run. That fatality happened in the main landing area, and the presence of rescue personnel and the need for them to do their work on that incident (as it had for the previous incident, which had a survivor and a fatality) necessarily closed the main landing area. Everyone was directed to land in the alternate landing areas or out in the desert. The load I was on wasn't brought down, nor were subsequent loads grounded, even while rescue personnel were working. Yes, there were a few people too obtuse to notice the big red trucks in the main landing area who still attempted to land there despite multiple announcements that the area was closed until further notice, but they were rare. Once I found out who the fatality was, I sure didn't feel like jumping any more that day, but that was my choice because I knew the deceased. But the vast majority of the people on that DZ didn't, and probably a lot of them weren't even aware there was a fatality; the timing of things at a busy DZ can be such that you might not even be around during the hour or two that operations are disrupted while the actual physical ugliness of fatality, rescue attempt, and cleanup is going on. I had no expectations whatsoever that Eloy would do anything differently from what they did that day, and I don't think the DZ's decision was disrespectful or puts them in a league with Skyride (which is an ironic comparison given that we're talking about Eloy, anyway). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

That's because no one was there . I came in via trillian - I didn't try via the pub application on here. I don't know if that works anymore. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

It'd taste better, though. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Ask the gym about it. It's very possible they've initiated the withdrawal and it just hasn't hit your account yet (especially since Friday may have been a bank holiday). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

No one's making it difficult. You've been provided links to the raw data and information on how you might be more likely to get information from the dropzone's owner and management. Not sure what else you're expecting, but you're unlikely to find it here. There's a word I'm looking for here... what is it... it's on the tip of my tongue.... starts with a t.... "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I work with amazing people at a great company. I'd have to cry myself to sleep for a few months before I threw a complete tantrum and left this place. I was just bummed out by some departmental politics. Sometimes I have to give in a little to get the great return I have here. I'm glad to see this response from you. When I read the original post my first thought is "there's probably more to the story than what your co-worker told you." Politics is b.s., and your co-worker may have gotten caught up in it, but now he's turning around trying to stir it up himself. I always feel like you should pick your battles wisely at the workplace. Keep your energy positive and it pays a lot of dividends. And when you really do need to fight the battles, you've got something in your karma bank to fight with. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I say that every time I see a photo of livendive's daughter, too. Strange how these lovely young ladies can still so strongly resemble their dads. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Karma is a mutha fucker. You just have to ask yourself "Whos karma?" Isn't that Icon134's dog? Is SHE behind all this? What a BITCH!!!! (And I think I can say that without it being considered a personal attack because 1) she doesn't post here and 2) well, she is a female dog). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

You sure he's not thinking of that episode of Grey's Anatomy from earlier this year? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Aight, after recognizing the pattern I went back to my old pattern this morning - gym is the first thing I do in the morning. Wake up, eat something light (yogurt), grab a mug of coffee, and hit the gym. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, do not sit down in front of the computer... just go. Sets the right tone for the day. It felt good. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I'll bite. I don't know the guy, never met him. But I have watched the Frankenass video end-to-end and it's an impressive piece of black humo(u)r. This guy takes his own situation, which is pretty grisly, and manages to make you laugh while you're cringing. Like the best of dark comedies, that's a skill. The YouTube clip doesn't have that. But watching the whole thing is pretty brilliant. He's got the whole narrative arc - setup, climax, denoument. And as you're watching this crash (through your fingertips, cringing) from many different angles, you will start to laugh through your it. And no, he's not laughing right away, nor are all the people on the ground who are helping him - it's not that kind of story. But told after the fact in the way that he tells it, it's funny. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

-Are you still able to use your gym membership or has that gone already? I know it was paid up for a while after the job went bye-bye... It's paid through September. I don't have that as an excuse. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

That's awesome, Jaye, you certainly needed it with all that's been going on in your life lately.

It sucks. I've been making bad choices for a couple of weeks now and I've got to stop. Lack of structure is not good for me. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Hey, for those of us who learned via static line, Truman Sparks is the real deal, man. There is no more realistic cinematic representation of our FJC experience. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Dude. You really do need to get out more! Those things are all wrinkled and hard!!!! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

So some PhD student basically had to come up with a justification for being away from the library for half the year... "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Are you calling me a postwhore??? I called myself one first. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Well, it should be Keyser Söze but I'm not sure you could do the o with the umlaut in a screen name. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

My problem is that I really didn't think very much before I picked my login name. It was just "oh, I need something to log into this site... okay ... I'll pick this." And now I'm stuck with it. Yes, I know other people postwhores have gotten away with name switches, but I'm not feeling the need to play that game. So I guess I'll be NWFlyer... even if I end up moving someday. (and I am SHOCKED that KyzerSoze is still available!) "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

You can't resist the Prairie. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

It's in my sig line (and a few others) and is a countdown hosted on my web site. Maybe it's started to mutate! "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I'm busy, damnit. Can't you see that from my posting volume? I finally answered the call from one of them just now (thinking it was a call from someone else). I let them know that I wasn't interested and that were I interested I would have responded. And yes, normally I do respond, though some of the out-of-left field inquiries I get are so far off base I don't even feel the need to dignify them with a response. This one was actually a reasonable match for a recruiter to make (just not something I was interested in going back to), but in many cases these unsolicited requests make me wonder if the "recruiter" in question (and yes, I do think that's an appropriate use of quotes) has bothered to read either my resume or the job description of the job they are trying to fill. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

This is getting to be fun: 9. It is possible to take your role at the company a wee bit too seriously. 10. If I did not send you my resume or inquire about employment with your company, and you have sent me more than one email message and left me more than one voice mail but I have not responded, I don't want to work for you. It's not that I didn't get your message. It's not that I haven't had a chance to get back to you. It's not me. It's you. Stop calling. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Hey, at least all you felt was stupid, and not hurt. Glad it wasn't worse. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke