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leftyladyfrommo

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Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #6)

Wed May 20, 2015, 08:12 AM

May 2015

I wish they would leave the dogs at home. Taking them is just wrong.

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This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2015 #1

Who asked you to feel anything? morningfog May 2015 #3

Who allegedly is instructing you what to feel? LanternWaste May 2015 #14

No. You're supposed to feel sociopathic and uncaring when white guys die. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #16

A+. Sgt Preston May 2015 #21

+1 joshcryer May 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2015 #69

No. No, they're not. DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #70

And this is why you have no friends .... Trajan May 2015 #73

Grow up. phil89 May 2015 #26

LOL Wut? Rebubula May 2015 #32

Nope...he died doing what he loved. ileus May 2015 #37

He was breaking the law with his jump. Sure it's his own life but he's influencing others, like the trillion May 2015 #58

He loved smashing his body against rocks? hugo_from_TN May 2015 #62

I rather doubt that in the last second or so before impact IDemo May 2015 #67

Nope, you should feel happy they went out like they wanted Exultant Democracy May 2015 #40

"They went out they way they wanted." ZX86 May 2015 #49

There are people who live life more on the edge titaniumsalute May 2015 #66

LOL! Yeah, that's gotta be worth some serious points... Marengo May 2015 #48

So this is your first thought? Lex May 2015 #50

They say he always had his dog Whisper sorefeet May 2015 #2

His dog was not with him. morningfog May 2015 #4

Good... No, I'm not diminishing the loss of human life, but I hate putting one's pet at risk hlthe2b May 2015 #6

me,too leftyladyfrommo May 2015 #7

But Whisper was harnessed and roped on most of his climbs Brother Buzz May 2015 #23

He took excellent care of his dog. Sunlei May 2015 #29

He sure as heck did. Brother Buzz May 2015 #30

Stupid is as stupid does. Hoppy May 2015 #5

They went down loving what riversedge May 2015 #8

really not a horrible way to die exboyfil May 2015 #10

While it may be lawbreaking, it harmed no one but himself.. and he paid the ultimate price n/t secondwind May 2015 #9

The harm would be if they got snagged on a rock or outcrop Hoppy May 2015 #11

I wonder if this and summit ting should have fees to cover rescue exboyfil May 2015 #13

Exactly. It's not the cost of the recovery, but the danger it places others in. Xithras May 2015 #25

It might be better to legalize it exboyfil May 2015 #12

Several years ago, BASE jumpers put on a demo at Yosemite LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2015 #45

And his family. And his friends. And they will pay a price, too. LanternWaste May 2015 #15

family and friends know... handmade34 May 2015 #18

How about the costs to recover the bodies? happyslug May 2015 #17

And if they request reimbursement from the estate they're heartless bastards. tammywammy May 2015 #41

OK then.... Plucketeer May 2015 #19

Yosemite Search and Rescue risk their necks to pick up their shattered bodies psychopomp May 2015 #38

Why not leave them for the birds? jberryhill May 2015 #55

Not entirely true. Drahthaardogs May 2015 #47

Wonder if it ever crossed his mind to get in a hot-air balloon packman May 2015 #20

The hard, bumpy things are the whole point. mn9driver May 2015 #27

It was probably the weather. Xithras May 2015 #22

Yosemite National Park should be sued for having those attractive nuisances. Coventina May 2015 #24

The "wingsuit" was beautiful to see him fly. To dangerous a sport. National Geographic 'approved' Sunlei May 2015 #28

Limits must be pushed (no joke) jomin41 May 2015 #31

The ultimate narcissist engaging in illegal activity. mnhtnbb May 2015 #33

Wile E Coyote tried to warn us but no, we wouldn't listen.... Monk06 May 2015 #35

I think these kind of people are crazy Skittles May 2015 #36

+1 FLPanhandle May 2015 #39

Many advances have been made by people taking senseless risks. Kaleva May 2015 #74

Darwin award winner workinclasszero May 2015 #42

Seems like inevitable suicide to me TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #61

well said roody May 2015 #63

This should be illegal. PRB May 2015 #43

In many places it is illegal. ManiacJoe May 2015 #44

Um, the article says it was illegal. nt Lex May 2015 #51

There should be stricter penalties PRB May 2015 #54

Why? jberryhill May 2015 #56

You need examples in society. PRB May 2015 #75

He's dead jberryhill May 2015 #76

What about young kids? PRB May 2015 #77

How would stricter penalties stop "What if being dead is deemed cool?" uppityperson May 2015 #78

Getting a fine is not seen as cool PRB May 2015 #79

It is illegal. Travis_0004 May 2015 #59

Probably safer to do it indoors... LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2015 #46

to investigate this 'accident', follow the money ...nt quadrature May 2015 #52

Maybe they should have paid attention to the don't do this it's illegal boomer55 May 2015 #53

This type of recreation is a luxury of the well-fed. roody May 2015 #57

Very true Stella_Artois May 2015 #60

as long as they don't land on any innocent bystanders... yurbud May 2015 #64

I really don't think "extreme athlete"... sendero May 2015 #65

So I suppose they'll release the video? treestar May 2015 #68

This isn't THE video Crabby Appleton May 2015 #71

thank you treestar May 2015 #72