Due to the questions raised in an earlier post by Nick, I'd like to see how many BB readers feel that a McConkey is a true BASE jump. In the early days, a BASE jump was defined as: "Any intentional

[BASE359]

[guest]

wasn't it a guy named tom a, blabbing this red bullshit all over the perrine?
yeah, i'm pretty sure!
SO MAYBE YOU SHOULD ASK HIM!:*

[guest]

wasn't it a guy named tom a, that was blabbing this red bull ##### all over the perrine?
yeah, i'm pretty sure!
maybe you should ask him!:*

[guest]

I thought that was called paragliding.......&-)

[Ljubo_M]

He jump with a freefall and paragliders don't have freefall.>(

Blue skies and soft rocks.
C-YA
Ljubo

[guest]

who cares? Are they fun? YES
do I do em? YES
do I give a $hit if I can log it or not? HELL NO!
I don't care if you call it homosexual ass-reaming--this BASE jumping stuff is fuc*ing fun!

Here's a better question:
If you leave a fixed object with a packed parachute on yer back, but disconnect the bridle and pilot chute, is THAT a BASE jump?

[guest]

yes, it was a paraglider who first did the jump!
this just tells you what kind of moron runs around the perrrine blabbing this bull ##### about calling it "the mc conkey"
this is one of the most dumd ass post' i've read.

keep dreamin', tom!

[guest]

yes, it was a paraglider who first did the stunt!
so how the hell can someone go around and call it "the mc conkey"
this just tells you what kind of morons are running around this community
keep dreamin', tom!

[guest]

how can you possibly disconnect your pc and bridal after you have left the "fixed object"?
you fu**ing kook!

[guest]

how can you possibly disconnect your bridal and pc after you have left a "fixed object"
you fu**ing kook!

[guest]

>how can you possibly disconnect your pc and
>bridal after you have left the "fixed object"?
>you fu**ing kook!

Who said anything about "after"? I was mocking the ridiculous original question. Read between the lines moron.

[Skypuppy]

Just as many early balloon jumps were done with a parachute suspended either closed (if it was a collapsible parachute) or open (if it had rigid wooden supports as many early parachutes did), many early BASE jumps were made with the parachute suspended from a pole above the object (Tower Bridge jump in 1917 by Major Orde-Lees, Upper Steel Arch Bridge in 1908 by Bobby Leach) or simply by laying the parachute out open on the object before jumping (Rodman Law jumping the Statue of Liberty in 1912, or John Tranum jumping the Pasadena Bridge in the 20's).

Remember the pilot chute wasn't even invented until 1911.

If a Dbag jump is a BASE jump then why wouldn't a McConkey be one.

The dividing line should be if the parachute is inflated or not, not if it is packed.

Skypuppy

[guest]

You guys have got to be shittin' me!
are ya'll serious?
who in there right mind would name a jump after this person?
this is a f###ing disgrace.

[guest]

Guys, I don't think anyone cares what it's called. Call it a "Mince" if you want.

Yes, it was first done by a paraglider guy with a paraglider. But, Shane McConkey was the first BASE jumper with big enough balls to shimmy up to the edge and give it a shot. And I'll tell ya, regardless of how easy it may be, it takes big cahones the first time you're on the edge with your only canopy hanging beneath you...

So Shane comes along and does it. Tom Aiello (as far as I know) is the next person to do it, and having some fun with it, calls it a McConkey. (I happen to like the name...it's catchy)

And before you know it, the name catches on with other jumpers.

For the record, Shane never declared it a McConkey. Someone else did!

I feel confident in saying that Shane doesn't give a rat's arse what you call it. He's just out having fun with silly jumps.

I think it's funny...everyone's getting their panties in a wad over the nickname of a particular jump. Sheesh!

[guest]

Get off your keyboards and jump. You all have way too much time on your hands. If you can't jump (for what ever reason), reply with your address and I'll send you some porno flicks to keep you busy, instead of bitchin. Please specify dvd or vhs.

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