Oh, the irony...

**lifewithoutanet** · February 27th, 2008, 09:44 AM

I'll just stick to the pure irony of the lawyer's statement in this story: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23333055 .

"...the owners of the Empire State Building are negligent because they dont have a steel mesh canopy over the observation deck to prevent would-be suicides from jumping off. The building, he said, is an attractive nuisance it attracts people who want to do themselves harm. As such, it has an obligation to protect people from themselves by making it impossible to climb over the barrier and leap."

That just had me falling out of my chair in laughter.

-C.

**hamsandwich** · February 27th, 2008, 10:08 AM

Landing a wingsuit is so 1950's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Valentin). Jeb should try and land with an all black sea-anchor. Maybe that will get daddy to love you!

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**hamsandwich** · February 27th, 2008, 10:13 AM

fuck I want to shake and punch the fucking screen right now just reading that stupid quote over again. Protect from ourselves?? Years of arguing that we're adults that understand respobinsibilty for our actions better than anyone else and this jamoke can't sack up. FUCK YOU ASSHOLE.

**nicknitro71** · February 27th, 2008, 10:24 AM

Bro,

It's a lawyers' game don't take it so damn seriously. It's a fucking game. Jeb got sued he sued back, you would have done the same. As for the semantics, they are not his words but the words of lawyers.

The only thing that pisses me off is that he should have jumped. Probably he started doing his everlasting breathing rituals at the exit point instead of just jump. He should have just climbed the fence and go for fuck sake.

And yes the system should protect us from people like us, look the shit we do to be in the moment

I fucking almost went in two weeks ago...but I got to jump a sweet B over the week-end.

Ciao bello!

fixMe · February 27th, 2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by hamsandwich

fuck I want to shake and punch the fucking screen right now just reading that stupid quote over again. Protect from ourselves?? Years of arguing that we're adults that understand respobinsibilty for our actions better than anyone else and this jamoke can't sack up. FUCK YOU ASSHOLE.

i kinda have 2 agree with nitro on this one...but i will also say IT SHOULD have been done at night or at another time or day etc.... i think the evlevadors work to the deck til' 8 or 9 pm??? and the helicopter filming n' stuffff was a bad idea......

but as the super moderator you can say what ever you want!

jeb's an ok guy i'm sure the next time he's ever up at the perrine just tell him how you feel over a wingsuit jump or sumthin' at your DZ and maybe??? uh, or maybe not. or maybe what i'm sayin' is pointless............or

bye

**Johnny Utah** · February 27th, 2008, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by nicknitro71

It's a lawyers' game don't take it so damn seriously. It's a fucking game. Jeb got sued he sued back, you would have done the same. As for the semantics, they are not his words but the words of lawyers.

I have to disagree with you on this one Nick

Jeb's lawyer is representing Jeb and only says what Jeb approves for him to say.

More on Jeb burning the largest city in America in this thread: NYC burns on

**hamsandwich** · February 27th, 2008, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Johnny Utah

Jeb's lawyer is representing Jeb and only says what Jeb approves for him to say.

Exactly. 100%.

Originally Posted by fixMe

but as the super moderator you can say what ever you want

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HAHA! That's dorkzone. Here we can all say anything we want; like adults.

Originally Posted by fixMe

jeb's an ok guy i'm sure the next time he's ever up at the perrine just tell him how you feel over a wingsuit jump or sumthin' at your DZ and maybe??? uh, or maybe not. or maybe what i'm sayin' is pointless............or

Like I'd let him jump out of my plane so he can sue me from overheating in his weird-guy-in-black clothing!

Now, the rest of you are all invited to come play at the DZ and I'll even allow free BASE jumps from the Perrine from 6-9pm. It's BASE Jumper Happy Hour at the Perrine!

PS- I like the bold text when responding with quotes. Thanks!

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**Tree** · February 27th, 2008, 06:12 PM

You are all falling for the trap and giving Jeb the attention that he so badly craves. It is funny that they made such a big to do about the wingsuit to canopy dock that was originally done a year ago. I've got my line! I'm matching speed! I touched a dude's butt in flight!

Please land the wingsuit already. And don't be a pussy and wear a rig. If you are going to do it, do it and shut up already. I can see him putting together the ramp, getting all of the media to watch, and then deploying at 500' when he realizes death is imminent. Only $2M for all of that attention? Seems like a bargain.

**turkishmole** · February 27th, 2008, 07:13 PM

yeah im with you its all bullshit and we have our own home grown version in NZ
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/...ectid=10485377

**stitch** · February 27th, 2008, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by hamsandwich

fuck I want to shake and punch the fucking screen right now just reading that stupid quote over again. Protect from ourselves?? Years of arguing that we're adults that understand respobinsibilty for our actions better than anyone else and this jamoke can't sack up. FUCK YOU ASSHOLE.

You're just jealous, cause you don't look as good wearing all black.