mtnlion667

The spirit of of base is way to strong to ever dissapear. It may be overshadowed by teams in flashy suits doing demo jumps for major beverage sponsors. But long after society realises that this shit is just too nuts to sell products with, there will still be plenty of folks that jump just for the freedom. every sport evolves... my post is actually pointless. I just wanted the opportunity to respond to a post written by Rick harrison!!!! shiite.... I'm in a pseudo-cyber conversation with my idols, I even got a PM from someone I've looked up to before I ever even skydived. what a great sport, no hero is untouchable, where else can you party till the sun comes up in the hotel room of some guy who you thought youd never see other than the hours of video you own w/him in it? sure glad I don't play baseball

hey man, If it wasn't for gowaylow, mac, mknutson, Ddog,JJ,Truckerbase and so many others I never would have found this sport to be possible to a mere mortal like myself(thanks Blinc). I've learned a ton from you guys, and appreciate all of it. I am a young (30)loudmouth punk, I admit that. But I respect everything you guys have done. There are plenty more like me also. But like a previous poster wrote... DZ.com is not where to find them, nor is BD. This board (and BD)is a source of entertainment, and i suppose knowledge for some. Don't hate on the ignorant, everybody needs to learn somehow and sometime. Don't worry, anybody I help along through their early stages will get plenty an earfull about those that pioneered our trail.

Bolas, absolutely no insult intended, and I commend you for taking the leap! But if your not sure..... walk away now. It's not exactly just about the ground rush or the feeling of the freefall. Base is so much more than that. And you would know without a doubt if you were supposed to be here. Base is a 1/2 moon night with 1 or 2 good friends, a sketchy landing area and a scary exit point. No video or spectators and no one but yourself to make the next call. Base is many things to many people, but it's definatly in you before you ever begin. BSBD my friend.

No doubt... Pete hit the nail on the head. I take inspiration from your strength mike, and I hope my friends and family are as strong if I bring this day to them. I hate to admit it in public, but I think I even agree with maggot.... if I read him correctly. I don't really think bridge day needs to change. It's a F'n freakshow! and that's 1/2 the beauty of it. There may be more deaths here in the future, there will DEFINATLY be more deaths in base. suck it up gang. If you don't like those odds, go back to skydiving. I recomend swooping Myself, I'm gonna do my best to keep my head up through the tough times, learn from every mistake, and always watch my boys' backs.

this is an ACD. Aquital Contemplating Dismissal. usualy only involves the county you were charged in. But nonetheless an excellent turnout for such an urban jump. we've been blessed with these around here. I was told that were I to get caught within the 6 months we would be charged with whatever we were newly busted on plus the charge that earned the ACD with no leinency or deals on either. best to wait 181 days and then go straight back to the place of arrest for a little revenge.... or do what we did, leave the courtroom, change out of the suit, and flick the object you were busted on. lucky bastards we are. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

Boyle...... You are so much more than welcome. It was an honor to me to have anything to do with helping you. And i had a damn good time teaching all those girls at rafters that it is possible to touch their elbows behind their backs! Next year will be even better and who knows what could possibly happen after that...! You took me on my first head down skydive in 2001. so I only had 17 skydives..... now's my chance to repay the favor. You are one ballsey motherfucker and I'm proud to have you as a friend! Ryan "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

I lived on both sides and in the middle..... The leaves in the fall aren't all that great! But you gotta make do w/what you got, and if you don't like sliders, than the EC can be real fun. Plus the fines are nothing like they are if busted in CA. And maybe I'm just spoiled, but anything over a grand just doesn't sound like that big of a rush..... Plus 9/10's of the people in the east are assholes! but that just limits the number of personal relationships that might inhibit your selfish activities. isn't a "real" base jump: illegal, at night, and usually involves evading security..... or have i just been tainted by NY?.... "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

way too many pimps, no where near enough whores!!! plus , all that ________ is gonna make your dick shrink anyway! Are there any good stip clubs or rub 'n' tugs in the area, cuz I think this pimps and whore party might need a few more invites sent out..... "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

You F'n slacker!!! I lugged all that beer up there and you didn't even have the decency to help drink it! The walrus is lucky someone in the group has the balls to take a decent delay or he might think it's perfectly acceptable to do sober 1.5secs from 360'. The wind wasn't even 1/2 of what it was on your last bridal wrap, I mean jump. And you couldn't even help me finish that nice bottle of wine that time either! god damn you and your stash bag ninja mask. And my landing was awesome!! didn't you see my summersault through the lines with beer in pocket? if you hadn't started screaming " run, run, the cops are here" I could've even finished it off with a good tumble'n'chug! hmmpf... that's the last time i gear check you with my eyes open! "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

I don't know about that one... I don't like people that I can't trust, and I can't trust people that I don't like. There's a lot to this sport, your commarades need to have your back pre, during , and post jump. It even helps if you can be sure they won't rat you out or blab to someone that will. cuz when the man comes to town, he ain't to shy about asking questions. and I've had the cops call me, visit my dropzone, and stop by my boss's house.... but no one ever said a word and they couldn't prove a thing. no whiney rich kid is gonna have the guts to keep his mouth shut when it counts. prick your friends wisely, cause only a few of them will pick your nose when you shatter both arms. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

You dumb bastard... I never have any money on me. that's why you always end up fronting me bail money. you're the silly fucker that jumps with $300 cash in his pocket. And I know you don't want my sketchy rig! hmmmm...? why the hell do you jump with me? I don't even have a hot girlfriend that you could "console" in the event of my death anymore! So ha ha... jokes on you! I get 2 rigs, your cash, girl, AND I know where your coke stash is !!! need a packjob? "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

I can't believe that made it up so quick!!!! aren't you supposed to be saving peoples lives right now jdatc? By the way.... maggot goes hand held. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

Hell no... I won't jump with anyone I can't respect or trust. Afterall, they aren't just there for company. What if you needed their help after an incident? can you be certain a person you don't like is going to act properly? I'd rather solo and use a phone call before exit and after landing to someone that loves me. that way you can at least be comfortable and you don't need to share some of your best times with a jackass. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

analysis...Machine Design, Mechanical Engineering..... shit give me another beer, and you wont be able to recognise my intended words..... chinsaw, chainsaw, his mom's chin rest for my nuts.... what the f's the diference anyway.... PS: hey hydroguy..... did you know that a gallon of roundup will kill the oldest maple in the forest? soak the roots and come back in the spring...... voila... clear LZ's for all. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

tell your mentor to man up and take the tree landing. I've logged 7 so far and 3 of them were intentional. it's just like skiing through them, focus on the space between not on the branches. feet and knees together, full flare at the top and cover your balls. it doesn't hurt to fly a piece of shit canopy like I do either. my mentor actually had a chinsaw and a pillow to muffle the noise in the trunk.....I'm just a friggin hippy. he did make me drive ungodly amounts of miles and buy the beer also.... just the price you pay in the beginning, pretty soon you'll have your own little newbies to buy your bevys. shit we even make the groundcrew buy and they don't even get to jump! "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

here here.... deliver dues where they are deserved. I hope to one day get busted base #1... god I love running from the cops. hey jimmy, been practicing my shotgun skills, wanna race at BD? "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

Hey maggot.... Go to bed, don't you have a sick girlfriend that needs a good assfucking, or have you 2 been together too long? I'll pass that fat chick on to ya, she loves a good rape fantasy! by the way folks..... magot just survived his first bridal wrap from 360' with a decent delay beforehand.... HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, I think that was the first thing he said upon opening.... I wish I didn't leave that wine at the top of the tower.... I sure could use a glass now. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

dglangstraat is completely correct..... DZ.com is full of bitches... They are fun to prod and watch them bark and moan, but most of them aren't worth a shit for knowledge. the folks that told you to hang in there are correct. it took me almost 2 years to find someone to teach me. and then I drove 8hrs round trip for each jump. here I am now just over a hundred later..... still calling everyone I know just to get a flick in when I'm not with the kid. BASE is free(till your busted) but it requires patience and perseverence. You can make it happen, the folks listed as your locals are great people.... scratch their backs and enjoy the ride. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

Thought I'd share the coolest thing that ever happened to me on a building entrance: Ridiculously high profile 54 story under construction. The president is in town and the police are EVERYWHERE. Good night for a flick, right? we thought so. After a perimeter and LZ walk we aproach the fence.... peek our heads over and see the booth. It's dark. what the hell, climb the fence and hop in..... lights come on and the guard walks out. I've got on my stash bag and gloves. But decide to talk my way in, maybe even bribe the guy if necessary. Bs w/him for a minute or two as comfortable as I can be. He tells me to tell the other guy that the gate is open. I'm still wondering if we're getting pulled together to get busted but I can't resist so I call in my friend. We both shoot the shit and crack some jokes before the guy tells us he's going back to sleep! turns the lights on and points us to the stairs. Couldn't get the jump as there was 5-0 parked in both LZ's by the time we got to the top, and they sat there for the 1 1/2 hrs we waited on the roof. walked back down, said goodnight to our new friend and told him we'd be back next week. I guess the easiest place to hide something is in plain site...... anyone else got any good security stories? "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

So far I've found one w/ a piece of 2" tubular tacked to the outside edge of the boom (like a handrail), even had a 6" seperated steel walkway on outside, quite nice. The other two have just been like long jungle gyms. stay outside away from the grease, wear your rig, and don't fall over the building... provides a nice pre-jump buzz. we also stay in the building till the last possible bridge over to the crane, to minimize visibility. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

no where near as scary as a bear, but one of our B's requires crossing a 6 lane highway and 3 third rails of the subway. plus it's in the ghetto, so sometimes the elevator ride includes some pretty scarry characters. They just put a spikey wrought iron fence down the center of the LZ wich is bordered by a river famous for dangerous currents and those damn high voltage 3rd rails. yes, sometimes the trip in is as fun as the jump..... But I really like running from the cops too. Nothing better than a good chase with a clean get away to get you buzzin'. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

Not that these punks are worth defending, but as an explanation..... In highscool when i used to flip meat at McD's. I was tripping on acid or mescaline for at least 1/2 of my shifts. the rest I was just stoned and enjoying the residuals from yesterdays trip. It's hard to keep shit straight when you aren't. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

Protec...? you must of seen some old footy....... Hell no, we wizend up in the big city. Rockin full face 661 downhill mtnbike helmets. 'Cause I am WAY to good looking to ever risk a broken nose or stitches on my face. Some of these whores out here actually have taste, or so I've been told. Good base jumpers don't need pads, stupid base jumpers don't wear them. Mine are pretty much scratch free, how's your face? "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

No doubt.... Than you won't mind meeting at maggot's place.......... in harlem. you get to wear the white power t-shirt and wait outside while we powder our brains. Maybe you'd be my doll and run down to the bodega, an fetch us some tonic.... this gin is rough straight. don't forget my limes bitch. You gonna bring any of your rural, neon jump suit wearing, >1000' A base jumpin friends with you to the right side of the country? If so, tell 'em to leave their sliders home. unless they want something to wipe their ass with after we scare the shit out of 'em at our local haunts. "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson

There's your options firstblood: Bloody hookers, electricution, drug overdose, or you can be our ground bitch..... Think you're cool enough to handle that? I don't. Another fun one is hobo accuracy, Little quicker than those cows you have to deal with out there in calli-land and these mean bastards chuck there empty wine bottles at you after you smash there friend and his box. don't slip in their shit..... "Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." Hunter S. Thompson