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Nevilledog

(55,137 posts) Fri Sep 30, 2022, 06:57 PM Sep 2022

"Oh Sh*t" 🪂

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"Oh Sh*t" 🪂 (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2022 OP

I wonder how much that rescue cost the good folks of what sounds like catbyte Sep 2022 #1

Thrill-seeking adrenaline junkies... 3catwoman3 Sep 2022 #2

I have mixed feelings about them Skittles Sep 2022 #5

There's stupid shit, and then... 3catwoman3 Sep 2022 #6

I read this today Skittles Sep 2022 #7

What our son does is called bouldering, and the... 3catwoman3 Sep 2022 #8

"accident" CloudWatcher Sep 2022 #3

... Lucinda Sep 2022 #4

"I need a helicopter." LudwigPastorius Sep 2022 #9

catbyte

(39,308 posts)

1. I wonder how much that rescue cost the good folks of what sounds like

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 07:02 PM

Sep 2022

Australia? Or New Zealand?

3catwoman3

(29,805 posts)

2. Thrill-seeking adrenaline junkies...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 07:30 PM

Sep 2022

…are fucking crazy.

Skittles

(172,879 posts)

5. I have mixed feelings about them

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 08:33 PM

Sep 2022

on the one hand I think they are nuts, and resent that they risk the lives of the people who have to rescue them

on the other hand, I concede that life would be very boring indeed if no one ever did stupid shit

3catwoman3

(29,805 posts)

6. There's stupid shit, and then...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 08:49 PM

Sep 2022

…there’s death wish dangerous shit.

Our older son, who is 32, is very into physical fitness and earns his living as a CSCS - certified strength and conditioning specialist. His lasted passion is rock climbing. Fortunately, he only does it indoors. When he first told me about doing this, the very first thing I said to him was, “Please tell me you have no plans to ever do anything like free climb El Capitan!”

He promised he had zero interest in doing that.

Skittles

(172,879 posts)

7. I read this today

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 08:53 PM

Sep 2022

I will NEVER understand the appeal of climbing rocks

https://people.com/sports/former-dallas-cowboys-player-gavin-escobar-dead-after-rock-climbing-accident/

3catwoman3

(29,805 posts)

8. What our son does is called bouldering, and the...

Reply to Skittles (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 09:45 PM

Sep 2022

…highest he gets off the ground is 12-15 feet. The floors are well padded with very thick rubber mats.

My maternal protectiveness can handle bouldering.

CloudWatcher

(2,127 posts)

3. "accident"

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 07:39 PM

Sep 2022

No, it's not an accident if your risky behavior doesn't quite work out the way you had hoped.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

4. ...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 08:06 PM

Sep 2022

LudwigPastorius

(15,006 posts)

9. "I need a helicopter."

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 11:20 PM

Sep 2022

Other things he needs:

Good judgement
New parachute
Smaller sense of entitlement
Fresh underwear

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