If base jumping is too mellow

[Garfield1966]

I don't think it can be summarily dismissed like that.

Just because something is "extreme" does not inherently make it dangerous. A lot of sports, car racing comes to mind first, does not seem all that dangerous. If you look at the design of these cars, they far surpass anything on the road were 10 of thousands of people die every year. John Force was in a bad accident in a top fuel race car. He car was shredded but he walked away with a few cuts and bruises. I saw a NASCAR n a accident a few years back. Flipped 2 or 3 times, rolled several times. When it came to a rest, it did not look like a car any more. The driver got out and dusted him self off, walked away.

Then there is a fulfillment issue. I love cars. I have loved them since I was a kid. I love speed as well. If I ever get enough money, I want to build my self a track car and go armature racing. Is it dangerous, yes. Could I get killed? Yes. I guess the argument I make is that as long as my wife and I have an understanding at what is at stake, then it is alright. I would rather someone die happy doing what they love instead of just going through life as a cog on a gear. Yes I understand that people get hurt in the process. And yes in some cases it is about selfishness. But sometimes it is about happyness and about self fulfillment.

It does not make the end result in your case any easier, but if your brther was happy doing what he was doing, that ought to count for something.

 

[local 12 proud]

Your ability to be a crass and inane idiot never cease to amaze me.

How is my statement anymore crass than this?

I was thinking it would be better to have small nuts. Easier from them to crawl up inside and hide. The way I figure it, my nuts would be up by my shoulder blades and I would not have a bowl movement for a year due to the pucker factor.

Your like an old boring school teacher who lacks the ability to laugh. Without humor conversations would fall into dull monologues.

btw....sounds like a good toilet 'bowl' movement might do you some good!

 

[Garfield1966]

Yours was an insult directed at me, mine was a generic statement.

So I missed an "e". Sue me.

 

[KCFlyer]

You have to admit if you survived, it would be a rush to fly like that.

Indeed it would.

 

[delldude]

Yours was an insult directed at me, mine was a generic statement.

So I missed an "e". Sue me.

If I ever get enough money, I want to build my self a track car and go armature racing.

The best racing armatures available

Eco friendly transportation to the SUPER BOWEL!

 

[700IAM]

I don't think it can be summarily dismissed like that.

but if your brther was happy doing what he was doing, that ought to count for something.

My brother was truly a happy go lucky guy and didn't care about much and why he had children when he himself was just a kid. His funeral had too many people to count, everyone liked his easy going nature. I am the polar opposite, unfortunately.

I heard your comment too many time to count about doing what he wanted. My only solace was he went fast and was spared the nightmare of being a paraplegic or worse. When his two year old son was crying and asking me where his daddy was the very next morning, trust me I wanted to ring his neck. I can still relive those emotions just thinking about it even after all these years. He was my only brother and best friend. He had it easy while we all lived thru the misery wake he left behind.

So when I see people doing insane things it makes me wince because I know what can and does happen. Only one heart beat from eternity so why play silly games with that precious gift given us, life? Dead forever for a 30 second high...gee doesn't seem too smart to this guy.