waltappel 1 #26 August 24, 2005 QuoteQuoteI've had my heart stop. I am the undead. Me too! Rock on, undead dude! My GAWD!!! There are zombies among us!!! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #27 August 24, 2005 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Mike111 0 #28 August 24, 2005 Three- 1. When i was a baby i chewed on a wasp and it stung me on the tongue causing my toungue to sweel up and preventing airflow. Twice when crossing the road, i never looked both ways and came close to being hit twice. But the cars had good brakes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites haymangonzo 0 #29 August 24, 2005 QuoteToo mant to count... Been shot, stabbed, blown up, 12 car wrecks, 3 motorcycle wrecks, 3 plane crashes, 12 malfunctions, and I sleep with a redhead every night! Please write a book about this! Glad you're still amongst us. *** Nice to meet you toot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jshatzkin 0 #30 August 24, 2005 I can only think of one really freaky time. Very recently. I was looking at a house to rent during my lunch break on July 13th. It was a beautiful house, just built. I was alone and it started raining. I didn't have my umbrella and thought I would wait the storm out inside this new house while I fantasized about how I would decorate it. At exactly 2:23 pm, I said "fuck it", made a run for my car and went back to work. At 5 pm I went by the realty company to tell them I wanted the house. They told me that at 2:30 pm the house was hit by lightning and burned from the inside out in less than 10 minutes. I drove by and there was nothing left. Needless to say, I decided to stay in the house where I was living. It was also 3 days after my 13th jump. And I am not superstitious.Jen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #31 August 24, 2005 I don't know if these count but hey.... 1. When my mom had me via C-section they nearly offed us both cos nobody knew she was allergic to Morphine. 2. I got mugged, tried to fight back and took a bulet in the thigh. Could have been worse i guess. 3. I've made one VERY low turn while doing a 180 riser approach. Luckily i was heads up, got on the toggles and saved my ass. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Knobee 0 #32 August 24, 2005 Cyprus, 1974, was within 20 feet of an exploding 81mm mortar shell. Senior year in high school, 1983, flipped car into ditch (end-over) on Halloween night. 2005, jumped from a perfectly good airplane. Each was a learning experience: 1) Don't be near a war without the ability to shoot back. 2) If you don't know the capabilities of the car, don't drive, and if you are going to be in a wreck, don't have it happen on halloween, 'cause when you walk, dazed and bleeding, to the door of the nearest house, they try to give you candy. 3) There is NO such thing as a perfectly good airplane. Rock on! EDIT: #3 was missing a "NO" -- how did that happen!?? Those that have not jumped can not understand Those that have jumped can not explain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindsey 0 #33 August 24, 2005 Being 39 years old, I should not have died yet....and I haven't Peace~ linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites yardhippie 0 #34 August 24, 2005 hmmm now that I think about it... Plane crash: cessna 182 full of my friends, about 3 years ago. luckily everyone lived (whos to say I would have?) after coming out of surgery: in hindsight-I remember the nurse leaning over me telling me to breathe, that I had to breathe, then a maching making a beeping sound, thats all I remember. I was in post-op 3 hours longer than I was supposed to be.... severe impact w/ the ground: I bounced 3 times, shattered my left ankle. counting my lucky stars. car crash when I was a kid: back in the day, no seatbelts, we T-boned this huge truck in a small station wagon. I can still remember the sound of my head hitting the dash. hmmm... maybe all thats why I live every day like its my last! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gemini 0 #35 August 24, 2005 1. At 17 had a woman turn across my lane. When I came to I was wedged under the right rear tire, the bike was lying on top of me, and I could hear bacon frying. 2. At 20 I slapped a bee away from my ear as a sargent pulled me to the ground. Boy could he cuss! 3. At 21 I woke up in an Air Force hospital and was told I had malaria. 4. At 21 I had the opportunity to be in a 707 that slid in on a foamed runway since the wheels would not all come down. 5. At 21 somewhere over the Atlantic, our C-141 was ordered back to Texas after an emergency deployment to Israel. May not cound as "near death" to you, but it did to me! 6. 2nd jump at Spaceland, did a low 90 turn to avoid trees and a fence. Hit before the canopy on my stomach and chest, bounced up and landed in a canal full of water on my back. Thought I was gona' drown until one of the instructors came to my rescue. Later thinking about the ground hit and bounce I realized how lucky I had been. I remember "the sound" and then being airborne again. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BGill 0 #36 August 24, 2005 1. Struck the tail of the PAC-750XL with my wingsuit. If I struck any lower I would've been paralyzed or died. Luckily only the fabric between my legs hit. 2. I was playing in the wading pool near the top of a waterfall cuz I thought I was cool, then slipped and almost fell into the rushing water next to me. Very not cool. 7 left! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #37 August 24, 2005 don't have it happen on halloween, 'cause when you walk, dazed and bleeding, to the door of the nearest house, they try to give you candy. *** Now THAT'S funny.....! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites beowulf 1 #38 August 24, 2005 I only count my two car accidents. One almost decapitated me(came close enough to take my glasses off and leave a nice scar on my face) the other put me in the hospital for about 10 days and out of work for about 4 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tigra 0 #39 August 24, 2005 As others have pointed out, that's kind of a f'ed up question. Close calls? Yes- one in particular that could easily have ended badly. *SHOULD* have died? Who is to say? I'm still here, and I'd like to think I'm here for a reason. If I honestly believed I should have died, then my life now would be pretty meaningless, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #40 August 24, 2005 when i was little i was told to stay away from the deep water in the river. well u know kids. swift water and depper than me. off i went. should have drowned but thanks to a animal dweling that was built from lots of sticks on the side of the bank cought me about 50 yards down river. Grandma was pissed and scared. other than that no brokenbones. but many risky events. how about riding as passanger in a car that was drifting at 110mph? It didnt bother me to bad i was just hoping he didnt overcorrect. he did a great job of correcting and instantly switch to 5th gear and back to full throttle. I hate it when gaps get smaller and smaller the closer u get. [me being stupid] lifting out of a tucked position on a crotch rocket at 140+ and letting go of the handlebars for the first time. wind almost took me right off the back. [again me being stupid] I keep the stupidity to a minimum on my bike! ive done many stupid things in my life and im sure i will do more. My life time goal is o be in the 200 mph club. I will do that. on a turbo charged Hayabusa. Thats my life goal. If i can get 210mph i will be forever grateful and walk away with a smile and an adrenalin high for days! ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #41 August 24, 2005 QuoteAlso, totalling my Yamaha FZR600, TWICE, before my wife convinced me to sell it. Why would you "total" something twice? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydivermom 0 #42 August 24, 2005 I'm still here, and I'd like to think I'm here for a reason. If I honestly believed I should have died, then my life now would be pretty meaningless, right? *** Very EXCELLENT point! I'm going with Tigra's outlook. My close call came during the delivery of my first child. Had a severe case of toxemia and they lost me briefly twice. I think the nurse almost slapped me the second time to bring me back!Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites beowulf 1 #43 August 24, 2005 "should have died" I take that to mean that there is no reason why I lived. In both car accidents that I was in there wasn't anything that I did or didn't do that prevented my death. I just happened to have lived. Just got lucky I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tigra 0 #44 August 24, 2005 Maybe that's a glass half full/ half empty kind of distinction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airdweller 0 #45 August 24, 2005 Zero, If I should have died I would have died.------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites prepheckt 0 #46 August 24, 2005 6"Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #47 August 24, 2005 Quote My life time goal is o be in the 200 mph club. I will do that. on a turbo charged Hayabusa. Thats my life goal. If i can get 210mph i will be forever grateful and walk away with a smile and an adrenalin high for days! Uhhh, you might want to rethink that after seeing this "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #48 August 24, 2005 QuoteI can only think of one really freaky time. Very recently. I was looking at a house to rent during my lunch break on July 13th. It was a beautiful house, just built. I was alone and it started raining. I didn't have my umbrella and thought I would wait the storm out inside this new house while I fantasized about how I would decorate it. At exactly 2:23 pm, I said "fuck it", made a run for my car and went back to work. At 5 pm I went by the realty company to tell them I wanted the house. They told me that at 2:30 pm the house was hit by lightning and burned from the inside out in less than 10 minutes. I drove by and there was nothing left. Needless to say, I decided to stay in the house where I was living. It was also 3 days after my 13th jump. And I am not superstitious. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #49 August 24, 2005 Quoteif you are going to be in a wreck, don't have it happen on halloween, 'cause when you walk, dazed and bleeding, to the door of the nearest house, they try to give you candy. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #50 August 24, 2005 QuoteAs others have pointed out, that's kind of a f'ed up question. Don't answer it if it offends you. QuoteClose calls? Yes- one in particular that could easily have ended badly. *SHOULD* have died? Who is to say? I'm still here, and I'd like to think I'm here for a reason. If you're here for a reason, then you would have died during those times that otherwise should have taken your life. So what's your reason? Quote If I honestly believed I should have died, then my life now would be pretty meaningless, right? No, it's just the opposite by your own reasoning above. Take it easy, it was just a question...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 2 of 4 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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Mike111 0 #28 August 24, 2005 Three- 1. When i was a baby i chewed on a wasp and it stung me on the tongue causing my toungue to sweel up and preventing airflow. Twice when crossing the road, i never looked both ways and came close to being hit twice. But the cars had good brakes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haymangonzo 0 #29 August 24, 2005 QuoteToo mant to count... Been shot, stabbed, blown up, 12 car wrecks, 3 motorcycle wrecks, 3 plane crashes, 12 malfunctions, and I sleep with a redhead every night! Please write a book about this! Glad you're still amongst us. *** Nice to meet you toot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jshatzkin 0 #30 August 24, 2005 I can only think of one really freaky time. Very recently. I was looking at a house to rent during my lunch break on July 13th. It was a beautiful house, just built. I was alone and it started raining. I didn't have my umbrella and thought I would wait the storm out inside this new house while I fantasized about how I would decorate it. At exactly 2:23 pm, I said "fuck it", made a run for my car and went back to work. At 5 pm I went by the realty company to tell them I wanted the house. They told me that at 2:30 pm the house was hit by lightning and burned from the inside out in less than 10 minutes. I drove by and there was nothing left. Needless to say, I decided to stay in the house where I was living. It was also 3 days after my 13th jump. And I am not superstitious.Jen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #31 August 24, 2005 I don't know if these count but hey.... 1. When my mom had me via C-section they nearly offed us both cos nobody knew she was allergic to Morphine. 2. I got mugged, tried to fight back and took a bulet in the thigh. Could have been worse i guess. 3. I've made one VERY low turn while doing a 180 riser approach. Luckily i was heads up, got on the toggles and saved my ass. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knobee 0 #32 August 24, 2005 Cyprus, 1974, was within 20 feet of an exploding 81mm mortar shell. Senior year in high school, 1983, flipped car into ditch (end-over) on Halloween night. 2005, jumped from a perfectly good airplane. Each was a learning experience: 1) Don't be near a war without the ability to shoot back. 2) If you don't know the capabilities of the car, don't drive, and if you are going to be in a wreck, don't have it happen on halloween, 'cause when you walk, dazed and bleeding, to the door of the nearest house, they try to give you candy. 3) There is NO such thing as a perfectly good airplane. Rock on! EDIT: #3 was missing a "NO" -- how did that happen!?? Those that have not jumped can not understand Those that have jumped can not explain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #33 August 24, 2005 Being 39 years old, I should not have died yet....and I haven't Peace~ linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #34 August 24, 2005 hmmm now that I think about it... Plane crash: cessna 182 full of my friends, about 3 years ago. luckily everyone lived (whos to say I would have?) after coming out of surgery: in hindsight-I remember the nurse leaning over me telling me to breathe, that I had to breathe, then a maching making a beeping sound, thats all I remember. I was in post-op 3 hours longer than I was supposed to be.... severe impact w/ the ground: I bounced 3 times, shattered my left ankle. counting my lucky stars. car crash when I was a kid: back in the day, no seatbelts, we T-boned this huge truck in a small station wagon. I can still remember the sound of my head hitting the dash. hmmm... maybe all thats why I live every day like its my last! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #35 August 24, 2005 1. At 17 had a woman turn across my lane. When I came to I was wedged under the right rear tire, the bike was lying on top of me, and I could hear bacon frying. 2. At 20 I slapped a bee away from my ear as a sargent pulled me to the ground. Boy could he cuss! 3. At 21 I woke up in an Air Force hospital and was told I had malaria. 4. At 21 I had the opportunity to be in a 707 that slid in on a foamed runway since the wheels would not all come down. 5. At 21 somewhere over the Atlantic, our C-141 was ordered back to Texas after an emergency deployment to Israel. May not cound as "near death" to you, but it did to me! 6. 2nd jump at Spaceland, did a low 90 turn to avoid trees and a fence. Hit before the canopy on my stomach and chest, bounced up and landed in a canal full of water on my back. Thought I was gona' drown until one of the instructors came to my rescue. Later thinking about the ground hit and bounce I realized how lucky I had been. I remember "the sound" and then being airborne again. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #36 August 24, 2005 1. Struck the tail of the PAC-750XL with my wingsuit. If I struck any lower I would've been paralyzed or died. Luckily only the fabric between my legs hit. 2. I was playing in the wading pool near the top of a waterfall cuz I thought I was cool, then slipped and almost fell into the rushing water next to me. Very not cool. 7 left! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #37 August 24, 2005 don't have it happen on halloween, 'cause when you walk, dazed and bleeding, to the door of the nearest house, they try to give you candy. *** Now THAT'S funny.....! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #38 August 24, 2005 I only count my two car accidents. One almost decapitated me(came close enough to take my glasses off and leave a nice scar on my face) the other put me in the hospital for about 10 days and out of work for about 4 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #39 August 24, 2005 As others have pointed out, that's kind of a f'ed up question. Close calls? Yes- one in particular that could easily have ended badly. *SHOULD* have died? Who is to say? I'm still here, and I'd like to think I'm here for a reason. If I honestly believed I should have died, then my life now would be pretty meaningless, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrEaK_aCcIdEnT 0 #40 August 24, 2005 when i was little i was told to stay away from the deep water in the river. well u know kids. swift water and depper than me. off i went. should have drowned but thanks to a animal dweling that was built from lots of sticks on the side of the bank cought me about 50 yards down river. Grandma was pissed and scared. other than that no brokenbones. but many risky events. how about riding as passanger in a car that was drifting at 110mph? It didnt bother me to bad i was just hoping he didnt overcorrect. he did a great job of correcting and instantly switch to 5th gear and back to full throttle. I hate it when gaps get smaller and smaller the closer u get. [me being stupid] lifting out of a tucked position on a crotch rocket at 140+ and letting go of the handlebars for the first time. wind almost took me right off the back. [again me being stupid] I keep the stupidity to a minimum on my bike! ive done many stupid things in my life and im sure i will do more. My life time goal is o be in the 200 mph club. I will do that. on a turbo charged Hayabusa. Thats my life goal. If i can get 210mph i will be forever grateful and walk away with a smile and an adrenalin high for days! ExPeCt ThE uNeXpEcTeD! DoNt MiNd ThE tYpOs, Im LaZy On CoRrEcTiOnS! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #41 August 24, 2005 QuoteAlso, totalling my Yamaha FZR600, TWICE, before my wife convinced me to sell it. Why would you "total" something twice? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #42 August 24, 2005 I'm still here, and I'd like to think I'm here for a reason. If I honestly believed I should have died, then my life now would be pretty meaningless, right? *** Very EXCELLENT point! I'm going with Tigra's outlook. My close call came during the delivery of my first child. Had a severe case of toxemia and they lost me briefly twice. I think the nurse almost slapped me the second time to bring me back!Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #43 August 24, 2005 "should have died" I take that to mean that there is no reason why I lived. In both car accidents that I was in there wasn't anything that I did or didn't do that prevented my death. I just happened to have lived. Just got lucky I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #44 August 24, 2005 Maybe that's a glass half full/ half empty kind of distinction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdweller 0 #45 August 24, 2005 Zero, If I should have died I would have died.------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #46 August 24, 2005 6"Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #47 August 24, 2005 Quote My life time goal is o be in the 200 mph club. I will do that. on a turbo charged Hayabusa. Thats my life goal. If i can get 210mph i will be forever grateful and walk away with a smile and an adrenalin high for days! Uhhh, you might want to rethink that after seeing this "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #48 August 24, 2005 QuoteI can only think of one really freaky time. Very recently. I was looking at a house to rent during my lunch break on July 13th. It was a beautiful house, just built. I was alone and it started raining. I didn't have my umbrella and thought I would wait the storm out inside this new house while I fantasized about how I would decorate it. At exactly 2:23 pm, I said "fuck it", made a run for my car and went back to work. At 5 pm I went by the realty company to tell them I wanted the house. They told me that at 2:30 pm the house was hit by lightning and burned from the inside out in less than 10 minutes. I drove by and there was nothing left. Needless to say, I decided to stay in the house where I was living. It was also 3 days after my 13th jump. And I am not superstitious. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #49 August 24, 2005 Quoteif you are going to be in a wreck, don't have it happen on halloween, 'cause when you walk, dazed and bleeding, to the door of the nearest house, they try to give you candy. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #50 August 24, 2005 QuoteAs others have pointed out, that's kind of a f'ed up question. Don't answer it if it offends you. QuoteClose calls? Yes- one in particular that could easily have ended badly. *SHOULD* have died? Who is to say? I'm still here, and I'd like to think I'm here for a reason. If you're here for a reason, then you would have died during those times that otherwise should have taken your life. So what's your reason? Quote If I honestly believed I should have died, then my life now would be pretty meaningless, right? No, it's just the opposite by your own reasoning above. Take it easy, it was just a question...~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
