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We seem to have a spate of non-political threads getting posted into Speaker's Corner. I'm going to move them into the Bonfire. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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We seem to have a spate of non-political threads getting posted into Speaker's Corner. I'm going to move them into the Bonfire. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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Nice site! But I've got to go with Dominik on the sounds. Maybe kill them after the first little bit? Web sites that keep making noises just become annoying after a while. Hey, are you going to make it possible to order your videos on the web site? I can't seem to find it... -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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That's kind of a cool idea, too. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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Actually, I've rubbed the end cells on buildings before. As long as you don't snag the nose, it doesn't have a huge effect. There's one landing area I've been into twice (which, come to think of it, might actually be available in that game, given the locales) where it's pretty much mandatory to rub the end cells, because it's an alley that's almost exactly the width of a 260ish canopy. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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Dude. That's awesome. It was weird to see exit points I've actually jumped in there, though. Some one did waaaay too much research when they built that game. And what's up with the sail slider? And the lines on that canopy? You gotta love the tracking between buildings, though. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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Actually, from reading what he said, I'd guess he enjoys the excitement of combat and the feeling of helping make the world a better place (in his eyes, anyway). -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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The two things (shooting and killing) are not necessarily the same. For example, a hunter might say he enjoys hunting, but not killing. Or a murderer might say he enjoys killing, but not shooting. A target shooter might enjoy shooting, but never kill anything. Brawling and killing aren't necessarily the same either. A boxer might enjoy brawling, or fighting, but not killing. The two words are different, and have different meanings. Saying that you enjoy one activity is not equiivalent to saying you enjoy the other. For example, a swooper might enjoy flying his canopy, but not exiting the aircraft. But, you might say, you must exit to fly. And so he exits the aircraft, not because he enjoys that particular act, but because he enjoys the swooping. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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I think that neither the Marine, nor the article you linked to uses the work "kill." That's your word. You injected it into the argument. I think that changing the terminology is an excellent device for arousing argument and emotion. He didn't say he enjoyed killing. He said he enjoyed fighting. Killing is pretty much universally regarded as immoral in polite society. Fighting, not so much. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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Let's play "find the word he didn't say, that you are putting in his mouth," shall we? -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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I think the major issue is personal choice. If a woman chooses to dress however, that's her own choice. When government starts getting involved and arresting women for dressing however, that's no longer a personal choice. Very large difference, to me. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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The jumper comments on the video in this thread. There are several other threads about it, as well. If you use the search function, you can read all about it. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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Oh, no doubt it's a public relations blunder of reasonable proportions. I just think it's silly to start thinking that he (or any other soldier) is some kind of homicidal maniac because they admit to enjoying their job. Lots of people would call you crazy if you admitted to enjoying falling out of an airplane, too. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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It's a long way from "I enjoy it" to "it's morally right." I'm glad he enjoys his job. I don't see him saying "killing people is morally right." I'm guessing he still has a pretty good grip on when it is, and is not, appropriate. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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I've actually found that folks out in Red Neck Country are some of the friendliest on earth. As a Libertarian, I'm quite pleased with the "it's about people, not government" attitude of most Idahoans. Here's a bit from our local paper's article on the Gay Marriage ban thing: -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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I appreciate the heads up. Actually, that cliff gets jumped occasionally (mostly by people going to or from Lost Prairie). I love hearing about possible BASE sites, but it's best to keep those discussions on PM. You might want to have a look at this thread. Thanks! -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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My favorite is still "Bones And Shit Everywhere". I think you ought to put that one at the top of the list on the shirt. Or at least on the very bottom. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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Best Adrenaline Sport Ever -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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Um, no. In the immortal words of Dwain Weston (spoken as we rode an elevator to altitude, with no one present who had less than 700 BASE jumps): "I am so over the James Bond shit." -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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If there were any with exit points that had public access, I'd bet it would. But since there aren't any high enough, and there's no public access to the roof anyway, I don't think so. By "public structures" I meant "structures where the public is allowed to stroll around". -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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The only thing in short supply here is B's. Plenty of A's, plenty of legal E's, plenty of S's. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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There's a built in timeout on post editing. If it's too old, the system won't let you change it. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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I think lasers would work better than radar. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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So, let's see. Today's big news item: Gay Marriage ban fails in our state legislature. The state voted solidly (all but one county) for Bush. BASE jumping is allowed on public lands and from public structures. We have one of the highest per capita rates of gun ownership in the nation. I finally live in a place that fits my political philosophy. I just have to say, I love Idaho. -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com
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It ought to be possible to "flare" a wingsuit. That said, I think that landing a wingsuit at the current level of technology is pretty much impossible without serious injury (obviously, Den proved that it is possible _with_ serious injury). Jeb is good people. I wish him all the best, and I'll be bummed if he goes in trying this. But I like to think I've got some idea what's driving him, and I'll certainly be one of the first to send him a case of beer (if he is successful) or a get well card (if he's in the hospital). -- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com