Peej 0 #26 November 10, 2004 Hmmmm...not too much that's wild and exciting. I've been shot. I swam with 9 or 10 wild dolphins. Watched two whales do their mating "dance" in the sea one morning as paddled past them to go surfing. Had more than one close encounter with a shark while sitting on my surboard. Jumped the legal bridge four times. Smoked opium over a candle flame with a little Thai man named "Dr O" in his hut at the base of a waterfall in the far north of Thailand. That was pretty cool. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pa2themd 0 #27 November 10, 2004 mm lets see: Eaten Mopani Worms (a local African Delicasy), Eaten crocodile (very yummy), ridden on an ostrich, held a lion cub - mostly African Stuff "Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else!" Ivern Ball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #28 November 10, 2004 QuoteSmoked opium over a candle flame with a little Thai man named "Dr O" in his hut at the base of a waterfall in the far north of Thailand. That was pretty cool. I did this too!!! Guess it was probably a different "Dr O" though, and the opium didn't do very much for me! I kitesurfed from 1 island to another in the Phillipines - had dolphins out there with me for part of the way. That was pretty cool Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #29 November 10, 2004 When i was 5 years old, Fidel Castro had a ride on my toboggan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eiley 0 #30 November 10, 2004 Quotemm lets see: Eaten crocodile (very yummy) Mmmmmm.... sort of consistency of fish but tastes like chicken - very yummy indeed. Kangaroo is also extremely yum if cooked properly (very rare). nothing to see here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #31 November 10, 2004 i once tried to sleep in the middle of the street in garmish-partenkirshen (1936 olimpic town) germany. luckily my friens made me wake up and we made it back to the van and i didn't get run over!!...... oredering a pizza in zurich switerland while drunk also was interesting, the first pizza came just as i thought i ordered it... the second had anchovies on it... guess my german wasn't in full form that night...... and the big fiinish.......... i've experianced 3 wffc's..... that initself is worthy of unusual expriances..... ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeordieSkydiver 0 #32 November 10, 2004 I made a two way with old timer Bob Sinclair. That was a welcome yet unusual expierence..LeeLee _______________________________ In a world full of people, only some want to fly, is that not crazy? http://www.ukskydiver.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #33 November 10, 2004 Quote Eaten crocodile (very yummy),held a lion cub - mostly African Stuff hey that's not unusual... I did it too.. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeordieSkydiver 0 #34 November 10, 2004 Ate Croc, ostrich and all manner of other 'non-mainstream' meats in Carnivores restaurant in Nairobi, Kenya. Ate some tasty nasty shit in Australia on a Bush tucker tour round some wineries, although I cant remember it too well.... LeeLee _______________________________ In a world full of people, only some want to fly, is that not crazy? http://www.ukskydiver.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #35 November 10, 2004 was in a promotional movie for Serono, even was a "body double" for the big boss, Ernesto Bertarelli... And got paid CHF 400 (around $300) for flying kites during 2 days scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #36 November 10, 2004 Wow. I was having a pretty good morning. But now, I'm just very, very depressed. Apparently my life has been boring as hell. Elvisio "I have some catching up to do" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #37 November 10, 2004 Hmmm... We had a single rope swing with a wooden round seat off the big tree in the backyard, tied to a branch some 20 feet high. The yard slopes down from the sitting point. I'm swinging way out, maybe as high as 12-15 feet, when one day the rope broke at the seat and I'm in freefall for a couple of seconds then THUMP! Only had the breath knocked out of me. I once climbed a young tree too high up, bending the trunk way over with me hanging on for dear life until it snapped and I fell 15 feet, only had the breath knocked out of me too. Maybe these were the early precursors to me going skydiving! But before I did, I was a long distance runner and completed two marathons, the last one in 3.5 hours. I've water-skiied (single ski) in the Gulf of Mexico in heavily infested jellyfish waters (I think I saw a shark or two also, not sure). Survived a couple of close brushes with F3 tornadoes... The best one was seeing a waterspout coming out the back end of an isolated thunderhead 15 miles away from the Gold Coast DZ while on the ride to altitude in the Pink Flamingo Porter in the late 1990's!!! Billy"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
sunshine 2 #38 November 10, 2004 ~I talk to a blind/deaf man here at work by using sign language in his hands. ~Got told my potty mouth is worse than a new york cab driver. ~Rode the big shot on top of the stratosphere in Vegas ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kinney29 0 #39 November 10, 2004 I've had dinner with leaders of the Chinese Army, (At least 4 different generals including they're equivilent of chief of staff.) Coolest thing ever. Also took some colonel's from the Tawainese Army to Shoney's for lunch. They weren't impressed. I miss my old job in the Army! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
complexity 0 #40 November 10, 2004 i have: run two marathons been inside a glacier hole where there is an entire village of ice sculptures (in Switzerland) met the last 4 Presidents eaten an entire tray of brownies at one time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eUrNiCc 0 #41 November 10, 2004 I starred in the fourth and final episode of a short lived fox reality series that used to be the lead in for NASCAR in the south.Egad, A BASE life defiles a bad age. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #42 November 10, 2004 Lived in Alaska for 2 months. Walked on an inland glacier in Alaska. Went on the glacier tour in Alaska. Was within 100 ft of a bear on an Alaska mountain. Held a lion cub Raised snakes, an African Savannah monitor lizard, and the appropriate food sources (mice and rats) Driven across country a few times (WI to CA, CA to FL, FL to WI) Ride motorcyles Shoot and play paintball Skydive Pet some stingrays Pet a dolphin Helped feed bears and lions at a wildlife refuge Went skinny dipping Think that's about it so far. Looking at some of the things people have done, looks like I need to get busy adding more fun and unusual things to my life. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taylor610 0 #43 November 10, 2004 Apparently my life has been boring as hell. *** Once, I watched El V win a Temporary Tattoo contest. And my eyes are still burning... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #44 November 10, 2004 I once went whitewater rafting down a class IV river in February into a frozen waterfall then went ice climbing. Later that evening we went skiing. Full Moon backcountry night skiing. Climbed the third flatiron in Boulder, CO under the full moon. Full Moon night whitewater rafting...I flipped my raft in the middle of a class IV rapid at 1 in the morning last summer. Tried to climb a 22,000 foot high mountain in Peru, but had to come down in the middle of the night because my friend got HAPE. Rappeled into a pit in a cave that I couldn't see the bottom of. I had no idea if my rope would reach or not. (It barely did) Eaten fresh rattlesnake. Rowed a raft 225 miles and 18 days through the Grand Canyon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wee 0 #45 November 10, 2004 yeah me too. i parked illegally today for 30 minutes... i'd never do it again tho... it was pretty crazy on my part!!! If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #46 November 10, 2004 Swam with dolphins (in the wild, while naked) Rode out a storm that was blowing 110 steady & gusting 135 while in a 77' boat 150 miles from shore Climbed a mountain in Alaska then slid down the face using rain gear as my sled Dove off a 75 ft. cliff Disarmed a guy with a knife who was convicted of murdering someone with that knife the night before. Been barefootin' (waterskiing without skis) Caught a 237 lb fish with just a length of rope, a piece of microline, and a hook Got lost while snowboarding out of bounds by myself (only for a couple hours) Got shot in the eye with a bb gun just like my mother said I would Went swimming in a bay in Siberia, in November, at night Remotely handled material so radioactive that a couple seconds of unprotected exposure would be fatal Exceeded 50 mph on a skateboard Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamUK 3 #47 November 10, 2004 Getting a tuberide whilst surfing. It's such an unusual place to be. It's like watching those old B&W tellys when they switch off, the outside just disappears off as the wave breaks over your head. Also had a forced bivuac at 3400 m in the french alps whilst out mountaineering - brr!! Don't think I would want to do that again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgriffin 0 #48 November 10, 2004 I think the best I've managed was to suit up in medieval armor with 4000 other guys and attempt to beat the tar out of each other, although some of these posts are giving me wonderful ideas.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tfelber 0 #49 November 10, 2004 I've fallen down the face of a 40' cliff and landed in the lake with a broken wrist and a gash in my forehead. Good thing I missed my boat! I've crashed a motorcyle at over 135mph more than once. I've flipped a wheelie over backwards at over 60 mph. I've jumped off a 110' cliff into water without a parachute more than once.I've skydived from 31,000'I spent two years in New Mexico State Penitentiary when I was 18. I've been arrested for attempting to elude at least three times. I grew up in Roswell, NM. I'm sure there are many more... What do I want to do??? I want to get my BASE #.I want to travel Europe and jump some of the BIG cliffs.I want to build a hybrid with the belly flyers and freeflyers turning points simultaneously.Other than that I have become pretty normal...for a skydiver anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jib 0 #50 November 10, 2004 I've been asked what course I was playing by the greenskeeper at St Andrews I've caught marlin, swordfish, sharks, tuna, sailfish... Snorkled with wild dolphins Dove with sharks twice Learned to fly Listen to a drunk Russian train conducter sing Johnny Cash without understanding English Some of the to do's are" Hike to Macchu Picchu Photograph Great Whites in the water -------------------------------------------------- the depth of his depravity sickens me. -- Jerry Falwell, People v. Larry Flynt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
