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12. Sounds like you've had more experiences than I have

Sat Jul 28, 2012, 01:26 PM

Jul 2012

I was definitely the weak link in that trek across Lake Willoughby. No one else froze. And I knew that the Lake freezes later than other lakes in Vermont because of its depth and currents. The other couple were visiting us and not from the area. My ex-husband grew up on the lake and he was the one who insisted it was safe. Still the scariest experience of my life if only because the exposure to danger was over a considerable length of time.

Foreboding lake. Pics.

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Have you ever been in a life or death situation? [View all] cali Jul 2012 OP

Yes. No firearms involved though. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #1

Yes, three times. texanwitch Jul 2012 #2

And I'm awfully glad you made it through cancer! cali Jul 2012 #3

Yes... liberalmuse Jul 2012 #4

2 a.m. sound sleep after cooking/eating T-day dinner. smoke filled house. nc4bo Jul 2012 #5

Kind of. Thought I was going to get hit by a tornado... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #6

Yes, many times with and without firearms involved guneydomuz Jul 2012 #7

Hiking by myself (derp), I happened upon a freshly killed deer with a few bites taken out of it. tridim Jul 2012 #8

Surf and turf, eh? msanthrope Jul 2012 #22

I hope you realize for future reference that your running away could have kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #27

Fight or flight. I chose flight. tridim Jul 2012 #44

I decided to try skydiving. RebelOne Jul 2012 #9

I was attacked by an off-leash 140 pound dog KurtNYC Jul 2012 #10

Sounds like you've had more experiences than I have cali Jul 2012 #12

Have you read- digonswine Jul 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #17

I always call him "Brian Eno Without Musical Talent" Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #25

Interesting- digonswine Jul 2012 #46

Yes, many times of of varying degree, but not like the theatre. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #13

yep laundry_queen Jul 2012 #14

Exactly, I learned a long time ago that people act strangely Warpy Jul 2012 #15

I get a dis-associative sense (maybe good for survival) cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #16

good post. cali Jul 2012 #19

that's very true Vattel Jul 2012 #41

yes, more than once- Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #18

I've been shot at on two seperate occasions. Countdown_3_2_1 Jul 2012 #20

He's plotting anyway, searching desperately for that thumb-free workaround. Watch out for coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #64

Yes. Gun in my ribs. Hammer pulled. meaculpa2011 Jul 2012 #21

Yes* TalkingDog Jul 2012 #23

Near drowning, been shot at, venomous snakes, narcotics-related misadventures... Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #24

Once Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #26

A hard thing to go through. Thanks for sharing it. nolabear Jul 2012 #39

Yes...Violent;ly attacked by a stranger. whathehell Jul 2012 #28

Yes alfredo Jul 2012 #29

Which time?? kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #30

Yes. There are a very few people who react DevonRex Jul 2012 #31

Many times. SoCalDem Jul 2012 #32

Time Given back..my close calls SoCalDem Jul 2012 #42

numerous magical thyme Jul 2012 #67

My mind goes clear as can be and I handle the situation wonderfully, then Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #33

yes, but nothing that was both as explosive and sustained as what happened in the theater fishwax Jul 2012 #34

Yes. It's not easy to think straight, Ilsa Jul 2012 #35

Yes, in war. And been shot and nearly killed by AK fire. pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #36

chased by a person in a car, onethatcares Jul 2012 #37

Yes, held at gunpoint once with my ex husband. nolabear Jul 2012 #38

So, so true. No one knows until they have to do it, and to question the reactions of others in life- Brickbat Jul 2012 #40

Yes, several times slackmaster Jul 2012 #43

Yes, I have. H2O Man Jul 2012 #45

Twice. Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Jul 2012 #48

I have clearly been saved at least four times by health care and modern medicine rock Jul 2012 #49

yes. a couple times, but no gunfire involved. magical thyme Jul 2012 #50

Yeah, I have. I'm one of those folks who doesn't panic. PDJane Jul 2012 #51

Often loyalsister Jul 2012 #52

When my son was 13 he pulled two younger boys who had fallen through the ice out of a pond. notadmblnd Jul 2012 #53

Yes, a few bad car accidents, caught in a rip tide, skiing accident where I plowed into smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #54

Several times sarisataka Jul 2012 #55

Yes, actually, for 419 days in a row..... jaysunb Jul 2012 #56

Yep. cliffordu Jul 2012 #57

Yeah once weonlycut Jul 2012 #58

I drive a truck for a living, so B Calm Jul 2012 #59

Yep, plenty of times. Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #60

More than once hobbit709 Jul 2012 #61

Yes. Edweird Jul 2012 #62

Yes, three times. MadrasT Jul 2012 #63

Interesting thread. Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2012 #65

Yes.... Aviation Pro Jul 2012 #66

I used to be a volunteer counselor for an all-night crisis hotline. Fozzledick Jul 2012 #68