BASE quotes or sayings
i havent heard any or anything so i was wondering if there are some popular ones... Basejumper.com - archive
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Re: [skydiver88] BASE quotes or sayings
skydiver88 wrote:
i havent heard any or anything so i was wondering if there are some popular ones...
http://www.basejumper.com/...ral/Nuggets_735.html
Re: [Calvin19] BASE quotes or sayings
The origin of the Nugget, and the first actual one: We were on a San Diego building in the middle of the night. It was me, Moe Viletto, Lane Kent and another jumper I can't name. The year was 1987.
It was a tad windy and we were waiting it out and talking about winds in general. "I'd like a bit of wind from this direction," Moe says while pointing west. The no-name jumper says, "I don't like the wires over there, so I'd like some wind from over this way." Nobody said anything for a long minute and then Lane says, "The best wind, is no wind."
I looked over at Moe and said, "That's a nugget." And we all had a good laugh.
And so after that I considered anything obvious we hadn't considered or put into words as a nugget. At first a true nugget was something said in the heat of the moment right before or after a jump, but now they are anything that gets a true BASE lesson across in the least amount of words. And if it's funny so much the better . . .
NickD
Re: [NickDG] BASE quotes or sayings
i like it thats pretty cool
i was also looking for sayings
like everyone says 3 2 1 SEE YA
but what else is there
mother earth has a big rock a never misses
i dunno what else there is
Re: [NickDG] BASE quotes or sayings
This begs the question, is the history of the "nugget" a nugget in itself?
NickDG wrote:
The origin of the Nugget, and the first actual one:
We were on a San Diego building in the middle of the night. It was me, Moe Viletto, Lane Kent and another jumper I can't name. The year was 1987.
It was a tad windy and we were waiting it out and talking about winds in general. "I'd like a bit of wind from this direction," Moe says while pointing west. The no-name jumper says, "I don't like the wires over there, so I'd like some wind from over this way." Nobody said anything for a long minute and then Lane says, "The best wind, is no wind."
I looked over at Moe and said, "That's a nugget." And we all had a good laugh.
And so after that I considered anything obvious we hadn't considered or put into words as a nugget. At first a true nugget was something said in the heat of the moment right before or after a jump, but now they are anything that gets a true BASE lesson across in the least amount of words. And if it's funny so much the better . . .
NickD
Re: [leroydb] BASE quotes or sayings
F*ck... the... rules.....
Just a new one from Lee846 "Big... Thick... D*ck..."
Re: [skydiver88] BASE quotes or sayings
I don't remember who saids these but thought they were dark & funny
when I read them on the forum:
1. Come on, put on your rig and die like a man.
2. Let's go jump. I want to finish this article.
Dude, you will have plenty of time to read
later in the hospital.
3. Let me put my cigarette out before you
interview me on camera. My mom knows
I BASE but she doesn't know I smoke.
4. Well I own that bridge since 'blank' took
a 6 second delay off that 5 second object.
Re: [NickDG] BASE quotes or sayings
Hi Nick, I was wondering this the first time this topic came up. Are you saying that the idea of a Nugget (a choice, or especially cool saying befitting a situation) was invented by basejumpers? Just curious...
Gin
Re: [huckfinn] BASE quotes or sayings
Of course not. I'm just saying we adopted it. And I'm sure some may have wondered where it started . . . NickD
BASE 194
Re: [skydiver88] BASE quotes or sayings
Not saying this one is popular or anything but I came up with my first nugget on Feb 28, 1982 while trying to figure out how to freepack my Strato-Flyer on top of it's tail then stuff it into my Wonderhog. I think it went something like... (Under my breath to myself) "How the hell am I gonna get out of this one?"
I have used it from time to time since then wouldn't you know.
jon
Re: [GreenMachine] BASE quotes or sayings
On a nice A, a few of hundred feet up, taking a rest on a platform and checking it all out.... Newbie "So where's the landing areas then?"
Me "Err, the big green bits without stuff in them?"
Re: [BASE475] BASE quotes or sayings
on my first wall in Romsdalen after waiting in thick cloud on top of shoppingmall for a clearing that never arrived, 4 of us geared up and my mentor says, (just before jumping through 4 seconds of cloud!!) 'be conservative!!!'
I love you too Pidg. . ..
Re: [BASE475] BASE quotes or sayings
BASE475 wrote:
On a nice A, a few of hundred feet up, taking a rest on a platform and checking it all out....
Newbie "So where's the landing areas then?"
Me "Err, the big green bits without stuff in them?"
hahaha... I like that one.
Re: [Calvin19] BASE quotes or sayings
I like this one by 515: "don't worry, if it doesn't work, you won't feel a thing..."
Re: [skydiver88] BASE quotes or sayings
I've been BASE jumping since Jan. 1, 82 and my brother Randy started Nov. 81. At New River in 82, just before he did a front loop, he yelled See Ya!!! That was the first time I heard it.
Rick H
BASE 38
Re: [GreenMachine] BASE quotes or sayings
GreenMachine #2 was : Dude, Lets get fucking going and make the last fucking load.
Huh ?
It's getting fucking late. We got 1 fucking hour before Sunset.
Dude, I'm almost done reading this, Wait.
You will have plenty of time to read when your in the fucking Hospital. Lets fucking go.
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