> On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 5:40 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> I live near a deep canyon with a river. Every summer we wonder, every time
> we hear the sirens, whether it is yet another kid who decided to jump off the
> cliffs into the river.
We live in a world (most of us) that is incredibly safe by historic standards.
Hence the rise of Extreme Sports and other risky behavior.
For my part I am glad to live in a world where it is still possible to
willingly do stupid - and even potentially fatal - things. I've done all sorts
of them, and given that (to this point) I am still alive to describe them I can
verify that they have generally kicked serious ass. From sailing small boats
in shrieking storms to running full-tilt from rock to rock (don't slip!) to
tree-bashing (duck! [that's downhill skiing in the woods for you flatlanders]),
these are among the most alive moments of my life.
-jack the sound barrier. bring the noise
-chris
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