That stupid smirk. Makes me want to punch him in the face. Or watch him smack into a rock while being Jeb the Douche.

Another base jumper at the scene, Joby Ogwyn, said afterwards he was not sure what went wrong. "It could have been a strange gust of wind, it could have been that he got too close to the mountain," he was quoted as saying.

You think a possible reason he hit the mountain was because he could have "got too close to the mountain"?

D'ya think, brainiac?

Daddy's Big Pink Man-Squirrel: If you base jump on acid, do they cancel each other out?

Good lord, that's some funny junk right there.

None of your base are belong to him

Sin_City_Superhero: He is banned from New York's Empire State Building.

Huh. That's odd. I wonder why a person who likes to jump from buildings would be banned from such a jump-able building.

A couple years ago he tried to jump of the empire state building's observation deck (there are news articles and youtube videos with more info), which is sort of illegal. Part of his punishment is that he forbidden to ever set foot in the building again.

The video. Not much to see.

Jeb's a friend of mine. He cut this one too close, obviously. Abnormal and shifting winds were prevailing that may have pushed him off course. I have a call into Nebelkopf (the camera guy) to find out if he has closer up video. I'm glad he survived and from the look of it will recover.

Too much basehurt in this thread. Already.

Come and listen to a story about a man named Jeb
A poor base jumper, barely kept his family fed,
Then one day he was diving at some food,
And when he hit the ground there came some bubblin crude.

Foul language that is, F-bombs, MotherFark.

@lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

According to the Cape Times, Mr Corliss sent a message from his hospital bed, saying: "I feel better than I've ever felt"


Morphine does seem to have that effect

FTFA : " According to the Cape Times, Mr Corliss sent a message from his hospital bed, saying: "I feel better than I've ever felt". "

what we can deduce from this ...watson.. is a man with broken legs says "he feels better than he ever felt"... therefore he must have been high as a kite on a morphine drip when he said that....

Oznog: Another base jumper at the scene, Joby Ogwyn, said afterwards he was not sure what went wrong. "It could have been a strange gust of wind, it could have been that he got too close to the mountain," he was quoted as saying.

You think a possible reason he hit the mountain was because he could have "got too close to the mountain"?

D'ya think, brainiac?

Joby Ogwyn also thought the cruise ship caption "got too close to the rocks".

Mr. Haaaaaaawk!!! shakes fist... - the morphine slowed me down...

Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

You mean, if lolphat were the one in trouble?
Oh no! Please run! Hurry! Go rescue the poor basejumper out in inaccessible terrain that needs help! Don't charge him for the flight and rescue!
You know, if you're doing something, somewhere that has a pretty high risk factor, mainly doing it for your own self gratification, why the fark should you NOT be responsible if someone has to come and carry your ass home?

Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

If I was the pilot and purposely doing stupid stuff like flying next to a rock, then yeah I would expect they would charge me with being reckless and make me pay the rescue fees. There's a difference between an accident and a thrill-seaker hoping the odds go in his favor every time.

Where's that Darwin batting pic?

Marshall Willenholly: Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

If I was the pilot and purposely doing stupid stuff like flying next to a rock, then yeah I would expect they would charge me with being reckless and make me pay the rescue fees. There's a difference between an accident and a thrill-seaker hoping the odds go in his favor every time.

for instance - and they did - manslaughter

lohphat: Charge these morons for the costs of rescue and transport.

Er...they do. Where did you get that it was free?

Marshall Willenholly: Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

If I was the pilot and purposely doing stupid stuff like flying next to a rock, then yeah I would expect they would charge me with being reckless and make me pay the rescue fees. There's a difference between an accident and a thrill-seaker hoping the odds go in his favor every time.

To further the analogy, stunt pilots follow certain protocols depending on the size and location of the stunt. And either have their own rescue/extrication team or have authorities notified, or both. There's just no way to properly organize an illegal jump.

Lord Dimwit: Pinner: Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

You mean, if lolphat were the one in trouble?
Oh no! Please run! Hurry! Go rescue the poor basejumper out in inaccessible terrain that needs help! Don't charge him for the flight and rescue!
You know, if you're doing something, somewhere that has a pretty high risk factor, mainly doing it for your own self gratification, why the fark should you NOT be responsible if someone has to come and carry your ass home?

I kinda thought the same thing about the 127 Hours dude. He went hiking with insufficient supplies, insufficient tools, and without telling anyone where he'd be, or how long he'd be gone. He then gets into trouble, and, yes, it was a triumph of the human spirit, but he's now paid residuals from that film and $15,000 a pop to be an inspirational speaker. The only inspiration he should be is as a counterexample.

Yeah. No doubt.
It's not so impressive for the ladies at the bar when you end your "Search and Rescue" story with... ," ...and it cost me about $15K "

B.A.S.E. jumping ? Bring Another Stretcher Ed

I've never gotten BASE jumping, why screw yourself out of freefall time? That Cave of Swallows thing though, I will do that before I die however.

Pinner: Yeah. No doubt.
It's not so impressive for the ladies at the bar when you end your "Search and Rescue" story with... ," ...and it cost me about $15K "

That's why you get the insurance from DAN (new window). The insurance fees are cheap, they'll coordinate and pay for your extraction worldwide, and they provide a bunch of other logistical support. It's not just for divers!

Marshall Willenholly: There's a difference between an accident and a thrill-seaker hoping the odds go in his favor every time.

And the pussification of the world continues.

WoodyHayes: I've never gotten BASE jumping, why screw yourself out of freefall time? That Cave of Swallows thing though, I will do that before I die however.

Like my BASE jumper friend said: "Cliffs don't crash on takeoff." He was in two plane crashes, both too soon after takeoff to have a chance to exit the aircraft before impact.

Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

OK. An apple is a type of a rose. An orange is a citrus. Both are fruits, but don't try to compare the two any further.

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Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

OK. An apple is a type of a rose. An orange is a citrus. Both are fruits, but don't try to compare the two any further.

both are edible. both grow on trees, both have skins you can peel, both have seeds you shouldn't eat. both taste great.

I couldn't help it.

JackieRabbit: Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

OK. An apple is a type of a rose. An orange is a citrus. Both are fruits, but don't try to compare the two any further.

While that's a pretty opaque statement, my question was more relevant than you think. Lolphat said he's a pilot in his profile. So am I. So I was trying to determine if he was consistent in his position or not.

He then made the (reasonable) argument that it depends on if it's legal in the airspace. But, the two of them were properly permitted in SA to do what they did where they did it... So using that argument, they wouldn't be billed.

But, of course (as others point out), they (or rather, Jeb) will be billed, just like lots of other people are billed for recoveries from perfectly legal activities.

lohphat: Pelvic Splanchnic Ganglion: lohphat: Charge these morons for the costs of rescue and transport.

Er...they do. Where did you get that it was free?

He's not paying for the full cost, some insurance plan is and the other policy/shareholders are financing his stupidity.

Well? Isn't that why he's paying for insurance? Hope you never get injured playing basketball or going for a run or driving a car. I'd hate for the insurance company to have to cover the cost of your x-rays.

Lots of things are dangerous. The world ain't made of Nerf.

lohphat: Pelvic Splanchnic Ganglion: lohphat: Charge these morons for the costs of rescue and transport.

Er...they do. Where did you get that it was free?

He's not paying for the full cost, some insurance plan is and the other policy/shareholders are financing his stupidity.


They took his premium money.

Pinner: Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

You mean, if lolphat were the one in trouble?
Oh no! Please run! Hurry! Go rescue the poor basejumper out in inaccessible terrain that needs help! Don't charge him for the flight and rescue!
You know, if you're doing something, somewhere that has a pretty high risk factor, mainly doing it for your own self gratification, why the fark should you NOT be responsible if someone has to come and carry your ass home?

So you'd say the same thing about riding a motorcycle, correct? If not, would you give the same answer about skydiving?

If you give a different answer for skydiving, here's an interesting data point - per NTSB stats, driving 10,000 miles in a "standard" sedan (whatever that is) on US highways is roughly as risky as 17 skydives. I think we all agree that motorcycles are riskier than sedans... So where do you draw your lines?

busy chillin': JackieRabbit

Skwrl: @lolphat - if you had a plane crash would you say the same thing in your situation?

OK. An apple is a type of a rose. An orange is a citrus. Both are fruits, but don't try to compare the two any further.

both are edible. both grow on trees, both have skins you can peel, both have seeds you shouldn't eat. both taste great.

I couldn't help it.

Both are popular in juice format. Both are commonly served in sectional wedge servings. Both are somewhat spherical. Both are seen as a good source of vitamins. Both are crops high susceptible to cold weather.

lohphat: Pelvic Splanchnic Ganglion: Well? Isn't that why he's paying for insurance? Hope you never get injured playing basketball or going for a run or driving a car. I'd hate for the insurance company to have to cover the cost of your x-rays.

Playing basketball is not illegal.

NEITHER WAS BASE JUMPING WHERE THEY DID IT.

lohphat: Playing basketball is not illegal.

He had a permit, you pussified douche. Bet you eat "organic" produce and stole your eyeglasses from a lesbian librarian.