Trust or Stupidity?

GSXRanger · Post by **GSXRanger** » December 13th, 2007, 3:00 pm

Talk about trusting your Ranger Buddy...

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Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » December 13th, 2007, 3:04 pm

Now that's something you don't see everyday.

rgrking · Post by **rgrking** » December 13th, 2007, 3:55 pm

Crazy or Stupid. The jury will be out on this one for a while.

Rock Island Ranger · December 13th, 2007, 3:59 pm

Uhhh, I vote stupid. :?

GSXRanger · Post by **GSXRanger** » December 13th, 2007, 4:01 pm

I am all about trusting my Ranger Buddy... but, there comes a time when you have to VALUE your life.

I see no sense in taking stupid risks. To me, this is stupid.

Goog · Post by **Goog** » December 13th, 2007, 4:42 pm

Yes stupid, but maybe he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Could have been the Red Bull as well.

Not something I would do.. Anymore

RogerThat · Post by **RogerThat** » December 13th, 2007, 4:42 pm

That's sweet.... I've been skydiving, but I had a chute.

Glenn, MSG Ret. · Post by **Glenn, MSG Ret.** » December 13th, 2007, 6:29 pm

rgrking wrote:Crazy or Stupid. The jury will be out on this one for a while.

I vote crazy and stupid. Sure must be a thrill, though. Huge set of testicles!

GSXRanger · Post by **GSXRanger** » December 13th, 2007, 6:39 pm

I have been a Cave Diver for years and years. I would NEVER enter an overhead environment without redundancy. Period.

I see your point about being bored with your sport once you master it... but, still... I would never EVER enter an overhead environment without two of everything.

Murphy doesn't give a flying fuck how good or bored you are. I have gotten to the point in my diving... to where it is routine. Mixed Gas diving, long deco... no worries.

I still have at least three lights, three reels, independent first stages, multiple second stages, hell... I even dive with a spare mask. Spare fin straps.

Again... Murphy is a motha fucka.

RRDTm3 · Post by **RRDTm3** » December 13th, 2007, 9:29 pm

no fucking way dude

BruteForce · Post by **BruteForce** » December 14th, 2007, 4:14 am

GSXRanger wrote:Again... Murphy is a motha fucka.

That phrase states it best for me. Just crazy..

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » December 14th, 2007, 4:49 am

Tenn-RGR wrote: While this seems a bit silly to you and I, to these guys it makes perfect sense.

And that's what it's all about. If you're that good, you can pull stunts like that off and do it while mitigating the risk. I think it's bad ass.

KW Driver · Post by **KW Driver** » December 14th, 2007, 6:33 am

so what was the mitigation, two chuted clowns plus a camera guy?

GSXRanger · Post by **GSXRanger** » December 14th, 2007, 1:32 pm

Tenn-RGR wrote:Remember that "next step" I talked about. Get a load of this.......http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/10/sport ... lying.html
Jeb Corliss wants to fly â€” not the way the Wright brothers wanted to fly, but the way we do in our dreams. He wants to jump from a helicopter and land without using a parachute.

Now, ya see... I would TRY to fly one of those... but ain't NO MUGGAFUGGIN way I be fallin' from no aircraft, whilst in flight... without no Chute on my back... no sirree.