Question

[tizzylishninja]

I am in the process of interviewing, Blinc founder and all around cool guy, Mick Knutson.

He has told me to ask anyone about a 'Knutson'.

So I am asking.

Who has the answer to that question or a Mick story they would like to share with me for the interview.

Thanks for your help,

Cynthia

[Flying_Mike_D]

I am in the process of interviewing, Blinc founder and all around cool guy, Mick Knutson.

He has told me to ask anyone about a 'Knutson'.

So I am asking.

Who has the answer to that question or a Mick story they would like to share with me for the interview.

Thanks for your help,

Cynthia

Ask Para_Frog, he'd love to help you.

[tizzylishninja]

As I said, "Mick said to ask anyone".

The article will be published on Blinc, as Mick's goal is to bring more content to the site.

Apparently, he holds no prejudice towards non-jumpers and is more interested in presenting B.A.S.E in a positive light.

Thanks for your suggestion, I am sure it was well thought out.

[Para_Frog]

Let me throw you a bone Miss Guzman. I'm getting soft in my old age.

No one has a prejudice against non-jumpers. Let me caveat that statement: Non-jumpers who recognize the emotional, physical, and mental sacrifices that have been made by those who do BASE jump.

Your enthusiasm is admirable. But you must temper it with an understanding of your perspective.

A story:

A while back, there was another enthusiastic person who came on the boards. Her name is Karen (Ether). She did a hell of a lot of homework. (Granted, her ambition was to actually enter BASE at some point, she is a skydiver) She would interject her opinion from time to time based upon her research and from getting to know some of the jumpers. She got some ribbing here and there and took it like a champ.

What she did NOT do was minimize any jumper's lack of substance simply based on the fact that they may have disapproved of her perspective.

She became well-liked. Some guys even played a little joke on her and everyone had big laughs, her included.

Some of the very people you choose to disparage have a great deal of substance, and from other things outside the sport. A great deal of them are women. Naturally they would be insulted when you cross that line - ESPECIALLY from where you sit.

You have set yourself back in this regard. And taking the sexual innuendo approach did little to help the level of respect I'm sure you feel you are entitled to. Any female can get a rise (excuse the verbiage) out of a bunch of horny BASE jumpers, but there will be an accompanying lack of respect. It set the female members of our "men's club" back about 50 years in the culture wars.

Change your approach. Understand that you are an outsider (nothing wrong with that). And respect those who are already here.

Many think I'm an asshole - and gathering from your email, you are no different. Let me I assure you, my personality online is precisely the same in person. I call a fair game - and am not known to blow smoke up people's asses. If that makes me an asshole - I'll still manage to sleep at night. I'm not here to get laid or to be liked. I'm here because I love this sport and its eclectic mix of participants. I am also known for loyalty, my willingness to help jumpers from every ability group in whatever they need, and an unnatural ability to consume premium tequila. I have made missteps (ask Avery) for which I made amends. Not because I necessarily liked someone, but because I respected their position in the sport.

You have something to contribute, and that is a good thing. Just be cognizant of your audience. And position yourself to be respected. In that regard, you have pulled epic fail - but everything in the world is available for do-over.

P.S. I have no earthly idea what a knutson is. Not sure I want to.

[tizzylishninja]

Now that we know all about you and your opinions, does anyone know what "a knutson" is?

By the way, nice call out on my given name which I don't use professionally. Stalk much?

[Para_Frog]

You're off to a good start. Good luck in your endeavors.

(your blast of facebook invites gave you away. Didn't take any effort on my part)

[tizzylishninja]

I have never encountered anyone who spews about honor, integrity, loyalty and yet is a blatant liar.

Stay out of my life!!!!

Is that clear enough for you?

I have never contacted you. Period.

You are showing signs of delusion and obsession the way you continue to focus your attention on me. It's creepy.

My Facebook is for family and close friends only. Thanks for letting me know you have looked into it. I will block you from doing so in the future.

[Para_Frog]

Hmmm. OK. I'm sorry I tried to help. My original assumption is correct.

You are a bat-shit-crazy psycho bitch.

I never saw your facebook page cybill. You're plastered all over my friends pages. Your name is on it.

Never contacted me? Besides the friend invites, see attached. Ask the voices in your head - maybe they remember.

Came into YOUR life? I been here a while nutbag.

Go die.

[tizzylishninja]

bawahahaha

You are one sick, preoccupied bastard.

So tell me, if the police ran a check on the IP address used to create that account, would it be coming from your home?

Go sell your crazy elsewhere loser.

My friends whom I associate with in B.A.S.E know who I am as a person and they also know what a liar you are in your foolish attempts to scare me off.

You are a sad, sad little man.

I am done trying to reason here with the unreasonable. I have no time for your fragile ego or twisted games.

If someone with a reputation for being an honest source of reference has a story to share regarding Mick or the answer to the question he posed to me, please feel free to send me a PM.

Thank You.

[mknutson]

Now that we know all about you and your opinions, does anyone know what "a knutson" is?

I actually value his opinion!

[mknutson]

P.S. I have no earthly idea what a knutson is. Not sure I want to.

You have just NOT jumped with me enough then....
LOL. I am IN-Famous for such a thing....

[Para_Frog]

I admit. I'm a little scared to find out now.

[Johnny Utah]

I have never encountered anyone who spews about honor, integrity, loyalty and yet is a blatant liar.

Stay out of my life!!!!

Is that clear enough for you?

I have never contacted you. Period.

You are showing signs of delusion and obsession the way you continue to focus your attention on me. It's creepy.

My Facebook is for family and close friends only. Thanks for letting me know you have looked into it. I will block you from doing so in the future.

bawahahaha

You are one sick, preoccupied bastard.

So tell me, if the police ran a check on the IP address used to create that account, would it be coming from your home?

Go sell your crazy elsewhere loser.

My friends whom I associate with in B.A.S.E know who I am as a person and they also know what a liar you are in your foolish attempts to scare me off.

You are a sad, sad little man.

I am done trying to reason here with the unreasonable. I have no time for your fragile ego or twisted games.

If someone with a reputation for being an honest source of reference has a story to share regarding Mick or the answer to the question he posed to me, please feel free to send me a PM.

Thank You.

first of all, don't have a tizzy fit.

We all know and love Harvey, after all he's an honest man and one of the most grounded in reality in the base community.

how do you expect that we are going to take these post you just made? you don't base jump, you're new here, and now you're going a bit nuts on one of our good friends who was just trying to give you some good advice.

[BASE1190]

Anyone else lost here?

[Para_Frog]

I am a little. Think there's a missing rant in here somewhere.