Re: [WrongWay] Any BASE jumpers in Ohio???
I always get all worked up when I hear people complain about being poor and don't enumerate on what they've been doing to change their status... it should just encourage resourcefulness!
Here are a few tips learned from experience:
#1 You eat a lot more money than you think! If you really want something, then it's time to act like it! Buck up and buy a 30 lb. bag of beans and eat them for every meal. Get creative and have em over rice or generic ramen. If you're spending more than $10/week on food - you're needlessly spending valuable money that would last longer in the form of your first rig. Rig's last longer than expensive tastes - millions of people eat cheaply - you can too.
#2 Look into wackin off for cash - I know in my area they pay $375/week. You'll have to have 3 generations of medical history, often times be taller than 6ft., have a college degree, and have swimmers that wake up after the deep freeze. Even if they reject your little boys, it's worth a try and some embarrassment if you get selected!
#3 Find a plasma center that will pay you for "donating" your blood plasma. I made 178 plasma donations before I saved enough for my first rig - but I did it. And I didn't go around whining about how I'd really like to start if I only had some money
#4 Sell stuff you don't use... I'm sure you've got something worth sum bucks that is less important than BASE - get rid of it!
#5 Move out of your house and into your car - it will help when you're out ground-crewing for people at 4am that you can park and crash where ever you want.
#6 Loose the girlfriend if she's not paying all your bills - she's too expensive and there's always at least some pleasure in #2!
#7 Get another job! If you're not working more than 14 hours per day, you're wasting time you could be earning money! If you can't take such long hours, try altering your sleep cycle. If you sleep twice or three times a day you'll need less total sleep... If you can sleep once every 4 hours for 40 minutes you'll need the least and feel great! I made 38,000 in 3 months once doing just this! If you can't fall asleep fast enough, learn self-hypnosis - it will help with your composure at the exit point as well! #
Not everyone cries when they don't have money, start learning to be one of them, and you'll probably find a mentor.
Okay, enough flaming... really all I'm saying is that if you want to get into base, show some dedication and all us assholes will nicen up - maybe.
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