why can't all you punks out there who like to flame and blame post your names, or alias' all your friends know you by? I don't get it.
So, if we are all BASE brothers and sisters, can't we fight, argue, and bicker, and STILL be friends??? I am fighting with my real brother now, and have told him off. It hurts me, but war is war. it is never pleasant. But, can't we all just be friends still?
When I started this sport (3 years ago now), the rule was if we jump together, we are friends. or even further, if we are both BASE jumpers, we are AUTOMATICALLY friends and want to and willing to help each other whenever we can.
I now will jump SOLO in attempts NOT TO MEET other BASE jumpers. (sick, huh?) so, if you ever see me at the Perrine, or any other UNNAMEABLE site, good luck talking to me. I will just go my own way, do my own thing, and JUMP. maybe if I recognize you, I will speak with you. OR RUN FROM YOU. depending on who you are.
I would LOVE TO back up that statement, but the GOLDEN RULE forces me not to. I would not want people avoiding me, so I willl not avoid people. I will still say HI to everyone I meet at the bridge, or any other sight, and offer my REAL name, and take credit for everything I HAVE SAID. and if this makes you want to punch me, just think about the golden rule before doing so.
Please, let's all just be friends again. Friends can fight, argue, disagree, and even insult each other. as long as WE stay friends.
Friends is all I want. NOT ENEMIES. Police are good enough enemies, along with the park rangers.
10 yr Bridge Day permit? more than one day a year yet? or do we still go to jail and through the ringer if we get caught any other day than when MAXIMUM PROFIT is made from us. not even BY us, but from us.
See, the NPS sees money, and not love for our sport. Who wants to protest B-day now? I WILL! Because it seems like someone besides US wants US to jump there, and bring the tourists. look at idaho. THEY see the money right away, and the benefit from having us, and letting us JUMP. PEOPLE bring money into their town. Jumpers and non-jumpers, just to see jumpers or make jumps BRING MONEY into their town. sorry to state the sickness, but MONEY MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND!!
Let's just love each other, and be happy!
Peace out,
Thomas Mauch :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)