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Aussie105

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15. Sure!

Reply to LisaL (Reply #13)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 09:58 PM

13 hrs ago

The thrill of possibly dying appeals to some.

"I faced danger and survived!"

Except those many climbing Mt Everest, or do anything dangerous who don't 'make it'.

They are very quiet.

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Ugh. milestogo 20 hrs ago #1

Wow. chowder66 20 hrs ago #2

I got nothing. So sad for sure. twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #3

Butler, Mo.? czarjak 19 hrs ago #4

Yes. Butler, Mo. It's called Electric City because it was the first city west of the Mississippi to get electricity. chowder66 19 hrs ago #5

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Thought it was something obscure like that. czarjak 18 hrs ago #7

Woah! : ( Strength to all affected! electric_blue68 18 hrs ago #8

Sad news. Aussie105 15 hrs ago #9

Being risky or dangerous is what makes it exciting. LisaL 13 hrs ago #13

Sure! Aussie105 13 hrs ago #15

What A Weird Thing ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #10

From the OP link... FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #11

Yeah, I Saw That ProfessorGAC 14 hrs ago #12

The danger zone in sky diving: Aussie105 13 hrs ago #16

One of the reason "commercial pilot" (non airline) is near the top of the list for dangerous jobs. Hassin Bin Sober 11 hrs ago #21

Right! ProfessorGAC 4 hrs ago #23

Imagine the terror each of them felt. Very sad. oasis 13 hrs ago #14

Back around 1975 or so, I... GReedDiamond 13 hrs ago #17

That's crazy!! And hello neighbor! chowder66 12 hrs ago #18

Yeah, Cass (his name I forgot to mention)... GReedDiamond 12 hrs ago #19

Druids. Lol. chowder66 11 hrs ago #20

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