Things that Suck

[Johnny Utah]

1. Stepping in dog shit
2. Having cops ring my doorbell after a jump the night before
3. getting an eye lash in my eye and not being able to get it out
4. this thread

feel free to add to the list if you can think of anything.

[hamsandwich]

5. Vaccuum cleaners
6. Big Government
7. Lying
8. Mega-Maid from Spaceballs The Movie
9. That moment right after you screw up, where you know pain is imminent, and your actions going forward will now only dictate the level of hurt not whether you avoid it or not.

[stevenm]

#2 - How did that one turn out?
#3 - I hate it when that happens. Use plenty of water!

[lifewithoutanet]

10. Talking your--and 4 other jumpers'--way out of a rooftop 'bust' that should have just been jumped, anyway.
11. Going back a few nights later, solo, and opening it alone, wishing everyone else from the first night was there with you.
-C.

[stitch]

12. Not getting a guy to go to White Castle for you, even after you put on the Harold and Kumar DVD

[lifewithoutanet]

Originally Posted by stitch

12. Not getting a guy to go to White Castle for you, even after you put on the Harold and Kumar DVD

13. Not being able to walk because--reportedly--you won't exercise or get off your crutches.
-C.

[stitch]

I go to the Y and ride a recumbent bike twice a day, 6 miles each session. That is probably more than most people do that can walk.

[lifewithoutanet]

Ah. I stand corrected. Good on ya!
-C.

[Johnny Utah]

Originally Posted by stevenm

#2 - How did that one turn out?

We jumped a crane at night and got away clean but our getaway car was a Cayenne Porsche and a security guard in a nearby building saw the landing and the car and wrote down a partial plate number.

We did the jump at around 4 AM and at 6:30 AM our driver called me and said we made the paper, I was like wtf you talking about. Well actually at that time we had made the top story on the Tribune's website (2 hours after the jump). This was after Jeb's ESB fiasco, so the media went nuts about our simple middle of the night crane jump. They were all talking about homeland security and saying how the cops were working double shifts to catch us.

I was sleeping on the couch when around 8 PM later that day, Marcia woke me up and said there were five cops outside the front door. Before I could even fully wake up, I knew I was busted. It was all a bit surreal after that. I opened the door and was greeted by 3 detectives in suits and ties and two uniform sheriffs. I played it cool of course but in my head I couldn't believe the media and cops were so worked up over a low-profile crane jump.

Turned out that the head detective was really cool and had skydived before and I acted cool to them as well. He was doing his detective thing but he never handcuffed me and on the way downtown the 3 detectives and me stopped and ate dinner at a fancy Chinese restaurant. I ordered a slice of cheesecake for desert and when it came my arresting officer mentioned that it looked tasty so I split it with him. It was a little "out there" as far as life experiences go.

So during this dinner they were able to tell me a lot about the situation. They didn't really want to be busting us but had to act because the media was flipping out about it.

We all cooperated and the detectives promised us a couple things in return and they kept their word. We had a lawyer go in and not try to fight the disorderly conduct charge (which we could have easily fought and won), but instead work out a continuance deal with the prosecutor. He did that and the detective approved it based on our cooperation. The case was continued for 6 months and then the charges were dismissed (We never had to make a plea of any kind on the case).

So it turned out good in the end but the bust sucked.
Except for the cheesecake, that was really good and the cops paid for my dinner.

[Johnny Utah]

1. Stepping in dog shit
2. Having cops ring my doorbell after a jump the night before
3. getting an eye lash in my eye and not being able to get it out
4. this thread
5. Vaccuum cleaners
6. Big Government
7. Lying
8. Mega-Maid from Spaceballs The Movie
9. That moment right after you screw up, where you know pain is imminent, and your actions going forward will now only dictate the level of hurt not whether you avoid it or not.
10. Talking your--and 4 other jumpers'--way out of a rooftop 'bust' that should have just been jumped, anyway.
11. Going back a few nights later, solo, and opening it alone, wishing everyone else from the first night was there with you.
12. Not getting a guy to go to White Castle for you, even after you put on the Harold and Kumar DVD
13. Not being able to walk



Surely you dudes have more things you could add to this list



like looking down during freefall and watching a cop pull up to the intersection below you.

or landing in ice cold water

or not being packed

or finding an object you regularly jump now has a locked door

or watching your ground crew almost get you busted

or having your PC come out while climbing a tower

or...

or..

[stevenm]

Ouch. Are #9 and #13 related? Let's hear the story...

[huckleberry]

how bout'.....
Bowlers that BASE jump?

[iamchriskolegasbitch]

Hitting at least 3 Deer @ 90mph in your new car.

[hamsandwich]

14. Hitting 3 Deer @ 90mph in your friend's new car with him sitting shotgun!



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[stevenm]

15. Crossing two wires and in one spectacular puff of smoke destroying $2000 worth of stuff.
16. Finding a seemingly cool object but then seeing the big-ass federal complex it's located in.