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SCUBAJENNIFER
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I'm not quite sure what to say to that....You feel bad for the guy, but that's a pretty stupid thing to do
almitywife
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i saw this the other day..... brings a whole new meaning to those fools that say "he died doing what he loved" (yes i know he lived but most arent that lucky)
all i heard was alot of moans of oh no and anguish
all i heard was alot of moans of oh no and anguish
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yeah, you can feel the anguish
mrfixitchapman
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I've tried. It's true. Stupid is not adjustable or repairable.
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Jeepers guys, there's a lot of patronizing flung around here. Can someone explain to me please what makes wingsuit diving any more "stupid" than any other extreme sport, scuba diving included?
almitywife
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deef, i only see 2 posters saying it was stupid and although scuba isnt 100% safe, its not throwing yourself off a cliff at the sound of speed with the possability of hitting a very hard surface if your chute doesnt open
i also dont consider scuba a "extreme sport". done safely and with care it is safe and relaxing.
cheers
i also dont consider scuba a "extreme sport". done safely and with care it is safe and relaxing.
cheers
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Fair enough but you have to agree that it's a matter of perspective. For us the idea of scuba diving is perfectly sane. We know the risks and we learn and train ourselves how to manage them. I'm pretty sure that exactly the same applies to skydiving, base jumping, wingsuit diving and just about every other high risk sport.
All I'm saying is that I think it would be a little unfair if some wingsuit diving forum slates scuba divers for being stupid when they read about Richard Pyle's DCS episode or Dave Shaw's fatal dive at Boesmansgat.
Anyway, I don't want to start an argument here. I just thought I'd point out that "stupid" might be a bit of a harsh word.
All I'm saying is that I think it would be a little unfair if some wingsuit diving forum slates scuba divers for being stupid when they read about Richard Pyle's DCS episode or Dave Shaw's fatal dive at Boesmansgat.
Anyway, I don't want to start an argument here. I just thought I'd point out that "stupid" might be a bit of a harsh word.
Tigerman
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He might say the same when you get bent, give that a thought..
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