I don't know. I mean the Fremen of Aracus ride around on those big worms, and stuff. They be tryin' to out do each other with the largest worm.

In the end they advance human understanding and promote change and growth, you know, with the emperor of the known universe, and stuff.

And they be lovin' what they do.

Not that I would choose to face such a risk myself, 'cause I'm not as dedicated as they are.

H&K-Guy

I seem to remember her from Gearz TV.

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Originally posted by H&K-Guy:
I don't know. I mean the Fremen of Aracus ride around on those big worms, and stuff. They be tryin' to out do each other with the largest worm.

People ride big worms every day, and it's their choice to do it, so who am I to comment on such risky behavior?

And if people get killed engaging in pointless, risky behaviors, that's so much better than spending decades with your family and friends. All those people who love you, they're happy for you and they're so much happier with you gone, since you died doing what you love, 'cause that's how it works in the real world and people really believe that shit. Yep

The problem I have with comparing what Ms. Combs was doing to those that participated in programs to break the sound barrier or go to the moon is that these programs were steps in advancing mankind, which has improved my life greatly. One example...the space program developed Velcro and medical experiments to treat disease; advances in Science and Engineering. Where would we be without all that? Just an example.

Ms. Combs' "achievement" hasn't done one thing to advance the quality of life for me or my family or my friends. See the difference when one starts comparing her "feats" to that of COL Yeager or Neil Armstrong?

Yes, this has been pointed out several times in this thread, but it's fallen upon deaf ears.

"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
--Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36

Directly quoted twice in the Bible. That should have some significance.

I truly believed when I was sixteen I wouldn't live to thirty. And I lived like it. When I hit thirty, I was stunned. When I hit forty, I felt my life was over. Now I'm approaching seventy and I sometimes wonder if I'd known at sixteen that I'd live to be this old, would I have acted any differently?

There's no guarantee that the woman in question wouldn't have had a blood vessel break in her brain the day after setting the record. Or step off a curb and be struck by a bus.

There are no guarantees.

As we get older, some of us get more cautious. When I was fresh out of high school, my first job was on a formula car racing team. I would take practice runs on the track, often hitting 180 mph on the straightaway. I can't fathom doing something like that now.

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Originally posted by fpuhan:
There are no guarantees.

Very true, but there a certain things we can do to improve the odds. One simple way to improve the odds is to not go for adrenaline rushes doing activities that very few people care about.

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Originally posted by Bytes:

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Originally posted by fpuhan:
There are no guarantees.

Very true, but there a certain things we can do to improve the odds. One simple way to improve the odds is to not go for adrenaline rushes doing activities that very few people care about.

Or, cut out salty foods, red meat and saturated fats......I think the CDC would agree. Oh, and dont forget to exercise...with a helmet of course.

Oh, for God's sake, just stow it. Damn, man. Stop trying to justify her death by tying it to all human behavior. Really, just be quiet. There's not one speck of honesty in you on this subject. Not one speck, and you and I both know why, and that's because you have to justify your own reckless behavior with that cave diving stuff. Crashing at 400 mph would be preferable to running out of air because you got lost in an underwater cave, because in the cave, you have time to think about how your reckless behavior brought you to that point.

Not another word

Funny thing is nobody cares about these record.

Nobody.

It's about as exciting as the World's 3rd Largest Ball of Twine.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Funny thing is nobody cares about these record.

Nobody.

It's about as exciting as the World's 3rd Largest Ball of Twine.

Yeah, sure you say that, but even the third largest ball of twine is not stupid enough to wingsuit/jet drive/cave dive.

Dunno'. Whatever.

Fear is the mind killer! There is no spoon! Bansia! Today is a good day to die! 'and all that.

H&K-Guy

Liked her on Extreme 4x4 years ago. Cool show.
Didn't know her but she seemed to know her stuff. I'm sure she'll be missed.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Funny thing is nobody cares about these record.

But they were going for the gusto.

Like this guy:

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This guy loves the rush of bullets hitting target above his head. The quiet sound, the crack of the bullet hitting the speed of sound. The sharp sound of bullet on paper. What a rush. And what is more of a rush is that his partner, the Shooter, also has a rush in shooting towards a human target. This is the ultimate target to end all targets. And of course they push the envelope further by shrinking the target, increasing the distance, bringing the target closer to the holder. These dudes are the real deal.

But hey, if the Holder dies in his chase of the ultimate rush, he died doing what he loved.

But seriously, is there any difference in what I described above, and what a person in any other nonsensical stunt does in their chosen activity?

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I look at this and really wonder what, exactly, is being shot at this target. We don't know for sure if it is a firearm, we always seem to assume it is. However, if it is, for example, a Makarov or AK, what is the bullet backstop? The shops/apartments behind the wooden fence?

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Originally posted by oddball:

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Funny thing is nobody cares about these record.

But they were going for the gusto.

Like this guy:

upload images

This guy loves the rush of bullets hitting target above his head. The quiet sound, the crack of the bullet hitting the speed of sound. The sharp sound of bullet on paper. What a rush. And what is more of a rush is that his partner, the Shooter, also has a rush in shooting towards a human target. This is the ultimate target to end all targets. And of course they push the envelope further by shrinking the target, increasing the distance, bringing the target closer to the holder. These dudes are the real deal.

But hey, if the Holder dies in his chase of the ultimate rush, he died doing what he loved.

But seriously, is there any difference in what I described above, and what a person in any other nonsensical stunt does in their chosen activity?

He doesn't look like he's loving that very much. Hahahaha.
To me he's like, "You gotta be shitting me".

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Originally posted by joatmonv:
He doesn't look like he's loving that very much.

I can't imagine any low-ranking NK soldier loves his lot in life.

Notice the sneakers; no boots.

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Originally posted by parabellum: It's trite and hackneyed. ...

I'm easily in the 20s for amazing new words from this guy. I truly hope one day to meet you for a beer.

BTW -- The Chappell vid is spot the f on! Thanks for that too.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Oh, for God's sake, just stow it. Damn, man. Stop trying to justify her death by tying it to all human behavior. Really, just be quiet. There's not one speck of honesty in you on this subject. Not one speck, and you and I both know why, and that's because you have to justify your own reckless behavior with that cave diving stuff. Crashing at 400 mph would be preferable to running out of air because you got lost in an underwater cave, because in the cave, you have time to think about how your reckless behavior brought you to that point.

Not another word

Many have pointed out their views on this. It’s odd to me that any perspective that isn’t the same as your perspective is wrong. No matter how it is justified.

It’s like I said pages ago when you asked for a logical response and you didn’t reply.

It’s all perspective brother. We all see things differently.

Para, I respect you, and your opinion. You give us a great place to chat, and a lot of people here that I really admire and appreciate chatting with. I can’t thank you enough for that.
Seriously though, you’re berating people who think differently that you do, over the death of someone you hadn’t heard of until today.

Perspective brother. We all have a different viewpoint. Doesn’t make it wrong.

You didn't learn a thing the other day, did you? This is not a democracy. You don't get a vote on how this forum is moderated. This is twice in a short interval that you've offered up unwelcome commentary on the running of this forum. SIGforum and me- it's a package deal. You either accept how I run this place, or you don't, and if you don't, it is your choice whether you continue to be a member here or not. You don't have to be here. You're welcome to stay but I'm not going to tolerate the meta-commentary from you or anyone else.
In this particular instance, you are getting into the middle of something which you do not understand, which is that there is a history between SFL and me on the subject of extreme sports. You will kindly stay out of it, please.

Stating the obvious such as "we all have our own viewpoint" serves no purpose whatsoever.

And that's more explanation than I owe you.

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Originally posted by Beancooker:
It’s like I said pages ago when you asked for a logical response and you didn’t reply.

Oh, now I see. You shall not be ignored. I'm sorry to tell you that I'll have to go back and look for your previous posts in this thread, because I didn't notice, but even if I had, I am not required to respond to you.

This interference from you does concern me, though. You need to decide if this is the place for you. Really, you do.

Quite frankly, you're beginning to look like some former member who has come back to troll me. I've seen it before and you're beginning to fit the pattern.