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  1. 93zx11
    Common sense states that you don't jump out of airplanes. Like I said, this conversation is pointless. Opinions are opinions, and this whole debate is countless years old. And no worries. I don't skydive anymore.
  2. 93zx11
    Might I suggest adding a BSR for better recording and enforcement of jump numbers?
  3. 93zx11
    In terms of skydiving? Just a liar. And only once. Once I started building up wingsuit jumps, I didn't have to lie anymore. "Oh how many wingsuit jumps do you have?" "About 30" That was good enough. No need to say those 30 jumps were all done under 100 total.
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    Here's the problem with that. I have no issue backing my advice to anyone experienced in the sport, ergo why I came out and said I was the one who sent the pm. I would gladly shout from the rooftops that I think BSRs are absurd. My reasoning (like I stated in the PM), was that the advice was frowned upon by most people on this site. Which is true. That doesn't make the advice right or wrong, it's still an opinion. There is nothing we can accomplish in this thread to change opinions. At the end of the day I will stlil be a 100 jump wonder who defied the odds and still thinks the USPA is crazy, and you will all be skygods. Lets agree to disagree and call it a day.
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    "If someone went to a 'jumping off a cliff' website for advise and someone else told them that they had done it and it was okay, despite what most others 'with licenses and qualifications' say... ...I bet ya can find a few that WOULD do it. " Speaking of that, you should check out a certain "jumping off a cliff" website. There was a recent topic about someone wanting to jump a 50 or so foot high cliff into water with a wingsuit, just to try it out. The advice? "shoot video". Horrible, right? I mean, what cynical bastards. Want to know the ironic thing? When I went to my home DZ with the wingsuit the first time, every skydiver there said "we need video". Now, don't get all high and mighty saying I put the other dropzone at risk, because back then it wasn't a requirement. Sure, I fudged my jump numbers, but don't tell me I am the first skydiver to do that. I wasn't going against any BSR, and hell, I even pulled at the recommended 5,000 feet for first timers. No. harm. done.
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    Good thing I never said the two always go hand in hand. If I were paid to be this guy's AFF instructor, and the first jump I told him to do backflips at 4000 feet, and he went in, that's a problem. This guy has proven (at least to the USPA standards) that he is able to think on his own while skydiving. A stranger giving objective personal experience advice on an internet forum is an example of no harm done.
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    I wish I could say we could swap D numbers and all, but unfortunatly I never saw the merit to paying 20 bucks (is it still 20 bucks?) for a license. I didn't/don't think my advice was stupid... if I did I wouldn't be saying it. I told him my story, and told him to take it with a grain of salt, and if he wanted to wingsuit I would be glad to give him some solid instruction. Where is the harm in that? Honestly. I didn't grab him and force him into a wingsuit. I gave advice. No harm done. If your friends told you to jump off a cliff, would you do it? No. Unless you are a base jumper. And if you were, we wouldn't be pussies about USPA regulations, and therefore we wouldn't be discussing this.
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    No actually, I am. I hope he doesn't get hurt as well, which is why I said take my advice with a grain of salt. Let the flame war begin. I will stand behind my advice.