wrightskyguy

Scotty is proof that you can't teach a meatball to track. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteWell, doesn't it kind of just demonstrate that California feels its citizens are plenty keen on doing the right thing ... as long as someone else pays for it? ***We'd better be careful to not make negative comments about the joys of free govt toilets lest we be labeled "ass hats". John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

Only in california... John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteBut be careful some ass hat here will find someway to make this negative... like you were tresspassing or some other stupid abusurd shit that the ass hats think of..... *** I can't speak for everyone here, I was only putting the "what would you do if it was a soccer mom instead of a scruffy looking guy" question out there for discussion. I'm all about doing nice things and wasn't being critical of anyone, certainly not the OP. There, have we cleared that up? On a different note, should we start an Ass Hat forum for people that like to say Ass Hat? John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteI didn't do anything that asked for name calling, nor did I direct it to you.... ***Maybe a little hasty on The smart ass thing, I was actually in the process of editing it out when you replied, everthing else still applies though. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteWhy are there always people on this forum, who no matter what the post is about, find something negative about it or some way to bash the OP? I mean seriously, get a life.... *** Just opening things up for some serious thought provoking discussion. BTW , I've got a pretty sweet life. If frank and open discussion bothers you, maybe you should go back to bed. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

Would you have been so intent on finding the Jaguar owner if it had been a soccer mom that picked up the keys? You should try and not pre judge people because of their appearance...unless they're packers. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteWas there really someone in the cop car? Last year there was a cop car parked in the center median between east and west lanes of a highway I would drive to work (very wide dirt median in this section...No fence). Everyone would slow down and obey the speed limit there. Every time I looked it appeared that the car was empty. My thought was that they just parked one of their extra cruisers there as a deterrent. And it worked. *** Have you ever seen the fake silohuettes of cop cars they put out sometimes? That works too. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteJust keep it elevated... *** Just to be safe, I'd keep them both elevated. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

Quoteam I the only one that is disturbed by this? *** you...and my wife. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

When Marion Barry got out of prison, he put on a dashiki , played the victim card and voted into the city council, I see this thug doing something similar. I hope the folks in Detroit have more sense than the folks in DC. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

I'm 49 and I still wear one. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

Quote My personal favorite is the middle seat between 2 morbidly obese, angry rastafarian women with colicky babies. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteWow Scotty coming back to palatka. Its been a while. Last time I saw you there we were doing beaken rides and you got you van stuck by the fence. Then the cops showed up. lol *** Scotty doesn't do those kinds of things any more, he's way too refined. Also, he never tracks straight down to 1000' at break off. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

It's been a few years since I've been, but we used to have people sign up as they were registering then star teaming folks up as early as possible on Sat, then work the jumps in. Usually we got them all in on Sat, if not we finished up on Sun. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteYea there is, i got surrounded by people slapping me on the back, grabbing my shoulders and going mental. Does wonders for the ego *** and don't forget about the blowjobs and free iced tea refills. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteThis would be a good time for someone to post the definition of a hog flop and the rules for the competition. ***4 jumpers build a round, do a backflip and rebuild. Time starts when you release grips for the flip and stops when the last grip is taken on the rebuild. Sounds easy. The fun of it is they assign jumpers to a team randomly, and they make sure the jump numbers vary within the team. You'll usually have one guy/gal with 4000-5000 jumps on the high side and someone just off student status on the low side. It's a hoot! John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

Used to have a pretty nasty one at the old Keystone DZ in Fl. It was ok if you could keep it from catching on fire. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteGee, John . . . The guy asked for some advice on becoming a packer. He wasn't advertising for a parent. NickD ***You're right, I should'nt get so concerned about other peoples lives...it's just that I want to give, but if I hadn't spoken up, I never would have found out about iluv2fly's obsession with me. I might have come off as uppity and elitist, but I'm really not that way. As a matter of fact, on shower day, I like to take the packers for a ride in my car (I think it's so cute when they hang their heads out the window). John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteYou never did answer me about what's so wrong with it so long as the person is happy and living the life they want to live? By the way, how's the weather up there on your golden pedastool? I personally am a packer AND have a full time job. I don't live in a fancy house or have a brand new car. In fact, I can barely pay my bills. But I'm happy and enjoy doing what I do. Does that make me pathetic since I don't have all the things that a wonderfully magnificent perfect person like yourself have? *** Normally, I don't consort with packers, but since you addressed me first, I'll reply. I'm talking about someone that wants to not do anything with their life other than be at the DZ 24/7, not someone that supplements their income/hobby packing, big difference. You haven't been around skydiving very long and you probably don't think so, but it does eventually lose it's luster, especially when you have to make decisions like whether or not to take the 280 lb girl on a tandem because your rent is due. Are you gonna give it all up and move to the DZ? I didn't think so. BTW, the weather up here on my pedastool is ok, kinda warm though. Maybe I'll have a mojito out on the veranda. Now where are my servants? Additional BTW. How did you know that I was a wonderfully magnificent perfect person? Are you a stalker? John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteI think there's nothing more pathetic than a middle aged (or otherwise) person who bought into the consumer culture so completely that they truly believe that whoever dies with the most crap (biggest house, most expensive car, etc) wins. Thoreau vs Trump... those who lean more toward Thoreau have far better stories to tell, imho. *** My bad, what was I thinking. Professional packer is a noble profession. Move into a ratty camper and pack, pack, pack. On weekends you can drink the beer that the people with jobs bring to the DZ and talk about how you've got life by the balls, and when you get hurt, don't worry about health insurance, someone else will pick up the tab. Just because you can't work doesn't mean you can't still live in the ghetto at the DZ, unless you have payments on your camper. I guess I was being too much of a realist. I suppose it is better to just say "fuck it, I'm moving to the DZ, this is all I'll ever want". Thanks for setting me straight. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteSeriously? Put down the game controller, give up skydiving (for now), get a job and go get an education and some life experience. You'll be happier and have more money (eventually) to do all you want. The sky will still be there. p.s. right now, go thank your parents for all they have done for you. *** At last! I can't believe the # of people telling this boy about how to dig himself a hole. There's nothing cool or romantic about having a tent or camper as your primary residence. As for hanging around the DZ and getting "Trained up", you can have all the ratings in then world and you still wont make a decent living. Get an education and establish yourself, the longer you put it off, the harder it becomes. There's nothing more pathetic than a middle aged (or otherwise) DZ bum. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

Why not build an elaborate tree home out of branches and twigs? Tarzan had a pretty sweet one so, I know it can be done. You wont need a car either, you can just swing on vines all the way to the DZ. For food, you can just rely on the kindness of strangers, or kill the occasional possum or squirrel. I guess the hardest part will be finding the right kind of sticks to rub together to start a fire. Eventually, a woman will wander by, you'll fall in love and start a family. I think packer pay will support this lifestyle nicely. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuoteDo demos there require a reccy jump in similar conditions? ***If you're asking if you need to make a recurrency jump into a stadium, the answer is no. There are currency requirements oulined in the SIM. John Wright World's most beloved skydiver

QuotePolitical post removed. Please take political commentary to Speaker's Corner and leave this for discussion of mitigating ecological impacts of skydiving. *** You guys slay me! John Wright World's most beloved skydiver