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What would you tell someone who wants to base jump, yet doesnt have the money to make the 100 or so skydives and hates planes?

you can't afford it
don't waste my time
go fuck yourself
ask Sangi

what would you tell a friend who wanted to cut you open and take out your appendix, but couldnt afford to go to med school and just simply read all about surgery and medicine on the internet?

Good luck?

Go for it??!!

thats an easy one.

answer.. NO

- wait.
- learn to pack.
- first find away to afford insurance
- if you can't crack that puzzle, then you won't be able to figure out the ones ahead of you.

Learn to pack. Get over your hatred of planes. You can make the money (and the skydives) in 3 months at a big dropzone.

If you really want it, it's pretty easy.

If you "want" it but don't have the money, then you don't "want" it enough.

Why do you want to skip beer & pot
and jump right to heroin and meth?!



IMHO: '100 skydives' is insufficient
canopy experience for most jumpers.

"I can't pay you because I am broke but I have a Dremel. You do my appendix and I do your teeth. Fair enough?"

Sure thing. I'll go first. Can I borrow the Dremel?

No problem, I'll just use the angle grinder.

Me next! I got some cavities and cant afford a real dentist.

*cough*bull*cough*cough*shit*cough*

Tell yourself'er'er' "your friend" that he should learn to skydive first.

-or not.

You know it's embarrassing for me to see someone asking for advice, and all they get is trash talking from most of the community. It makes me sad. If you want to jump, learn everything possible before doing so. A Mentor is ideal.

to the people being assholes... stop!
It makes the sport look just as bad as someone who doesn't know what they're doing getting hurt.
I thought you had to be an adult to jump anyway.

It's funny you say that cause I was thinking that this guy is probably 14-15 yrs old by the tone of the post.

Honestly if someone doesn't have the focus and determination that they need to go through all of the proper steps to learn BASE then why should we as a community have to deal with yet another boob going in due to lack of experience, laziness, and just plain being in hurry.

take it sloow. save your money. "I don't like planes" is the biggest bullshit excuse i've ever heard to have BASE handed to you.

I'd say that pushing stupid people away is better for them than letting darwin's law take care of it down the road.

imho

Hey spacechimp why don't you go ask mommy and daddy for some money for AFF.

i would say that we're not the same person, and you said the same thing i was trying to say. I probably wouldn't hold a Commercial Pilot Cert. ASEL if i was scared of planes

Johan420 lives

first off lets start with all the people that started Base jumping before even taking a ride in a plane. second duh dont be stupid and rush into something. Third thank you for all the positive feedback. To all the immature little boys you can keep ur club house ill do what i do and u keep on keepin on kiddies

cool. bye.

yes, some of the posts are meant to be humorous. not all laugh at the same thing.

many of the posts have great observations.

flight schools take your money and follow established guidelines. it is a well documented path.
drop zones take your money and follow established guidelines. it is a well documented path.

Mentors are great in theory. they are hard to find, rarely take money, and have few established guidelines.
First Jump Courses teach basics and then the student is on their own.
unlike flying or skydiving, BASE is not for someone who must be guided at every step. it has extremely harsh realities. some jumpers have known dozens of people who ended up on the BASE fatality list. many more have had serious injuries.

to really succeed, a prospective jumper must be tough and incredibly self-motivated. the OP did not display these traits, yet.

first off lets start with all the people
that started Base jumping before
even taking a ride in a plane.

Oh, so you are special, one of those
rare 1 in a 1,000 kind of guys or gals.

C00L, so tell us why one of us should
risk a criminal charge to help you???

You a sponsor athlete in a related air
sport that gives you 'rad' skillz that
we should know about?

I had 1400+ skydives, reserve repacks,
tandems, coaching, etc. and it still did
not prepare me for watching Shannon
die right in front of my eyes.

This is real adult shit, if you can't take
some good natured ribbing online then
the real deal aint for you.

Read the forum dude, I have 91 BASE
jumps and still fuck up, and get scared
that I might die, oh wait, cause that is
the reality of this sport.

we all hate planes...that's one of the reasons we BASE.

welcome to the BASE forum. : )

teresa a.k.a. immature little girl

Do you have a hott sister ? Does she put out ? That'll put ya on the fast track.

I had forgotten about him. You're right, these funny posts are like a regular weekly entertainment.

What I would say is that you need to sign up for the NC FJC. We offer a course that is competitively priced and perfect for the pure beginner. (Just like the old days!) Right now I'm just one of a few instructors involved but if you want any more information "jumpindan" is the Head Instructor. Contact him with questions or he may just chime in.

yea she is 6'4" 260lbs benches 440

thx ill check it out

hell yea! That's my kinda woman!!!!

spit or swallow?

I think in this case YOU would be swallowing.

You need to develop a work ethic (packing skydiving rigs is hard work but a fast packer can make over $50/hour, jumps are usually just $15-$25 each depending on altitude, and the two are a great combination) and learn to face your fears (about planes) or accept that BASE jumping is not a sport for you.

just go to idaho and get death camped ..... its easy

Got Just the thing for ya!
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/colliedoll/auckland-2007/1183654800/tpod.html

God speed SpaceCadet

she spits she swallows she'll even give you a dirty sanchez.

Are we still packing 2sday?

Or do I have the wrong guy?

packing skydive rigs i hope.

 Hey There,

Take one shot of Teguila before You Pack .

Then after the Rig is Closed.

Take that After Shot !

Allthough

Go Jump Don't Talk About it.


Gerald

 Hey There

Good Post !

Depends on where You Live.

Don't let them Ball Busters, Intimade You.


We have BASE Rigs

You don't have to Aircraft Jump First

Contray to Pouplary Belief.

Allthough .

We're been latety LOW Been LOW BASE Jumping Over Good Water.

Fuck them AssHoles '

Wish You Luck !

PM

Gerald