This guy is a complete idiot. First pulls his cutaway handle a split second before the instructor pulls the pilot chute FOR him, so his reserve would properly deploy. When his risers come out, they detach from the 3-ring and he no longer has a main…a lot of good the 6 hr ground course did for him. You can see him pull the RED HANDLE himself. I just hope this clownpuncher had to pay for the lost main and we’re all happy that he’s never gonna jump again! We’re all safer we won’t potentially fall on anyone else!
YouTube Rejected my video
I had uploaded a great compilation of videos I took for the recent UP Open match of Blake vs Federer. Apparently the United States Tennis Association has banned the use of this content on YouTube. This kind of censorship I can’t understand. I have always had a problem with organization’s “right” to retain usage and distribution of live entertainment or shows, even if the content is not for commercial or for-profit use. Yes, I took pictures and video of the tennis match however, in reviewing the USTA’s terms of use, there is no mention of use of material taken at the event for personal or non-commercial use. Therefore their request is over reaching.
Even bigger problem I have is that the USTA’s view on this censorship does not benefit them in the slightest. In fact any promotion of the USTA and its events should be considered positive in that Tennis is not a very popular sport in the US and promotions of such events would only result in spreading the excitement and viewership of the sport to only USTA’s gain.
Unfortunately, the USTA does not want me to promote the sport and thus they are only hurting themselves by blocking the use of my personal video of the match. Quite unfortunate, I think I’ll just play golf now…
Below is the message I received from YouTube, and I will repost the video shortly.
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Blake vs Federer US Open 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaOXwsPWAGU
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Throwing away money on your votes
I just heard a story on the tube about someone mailing in their absentee ballot for this past election with one of the most rare stamps ever (accidentally) made; that one being the “Inverted Jenny” which only 100 were accidentally made in 1918 (pictured). In mint condition that piece of paper with sticky gum is worth over $200,000 dollars. Of course the irony here is that the sender didn’t sign their ballot so not only they can’t be tracked down but their vote doesn’t count! Oh and the ballot’s been locked up in an arch on to be open for 22 years to come or something like that