dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
but you know you're going to! get on with it!
Most dangerous thing you have done?
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but you know you're going to! get on with it!
You were lucky to be allowed to leave, let alone be asked back. I'm surprised you even made it there past the Borders and Immigration controls at Eye
numbnuts
Squire
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I've lived a very sheltered life compared with you lot 
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
[QUOTE 2135065, member: 9609"]I think you need to elaborate on that one a little[/quote]
Ah, head on over to this thread...
Ah, head on over to this thread...
ouch!you were lucky? i had a similar experience, i was about 17 when a mate pulled up in his old ford Escort,i sat on the boot and he suddenly drove off! i was facing backwards and the speed increased,i decided to jump off as i wasnt sure if he was going to slow down, landing on my back & head ! badly grazed and gashed!!! couldnt believe he drove away at speed with me on the car!!
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I still can't believe the moron driving started swerving! I take full responsibility for this accident, but I hope he soiled his britches with hot shepherd's pie when he saw me fall off!
Large
Duty idiot
- Location
- Leighton Buzzard
Some scary tales, there. I once overtook a car on my old road bike going downhill at about 45mph. That was a looooooooooong time ago, though. And totally stupid!
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
To some on here every day I. commit an extremely dangerous, death defying act..........
I ride my bike without a helmet
I ride my bike without a helmet
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
3 x parachute jumps... on my third one (many years ago, old fashioned circular chutes) the lines got twisted up, and I had to kick myself round so that they untwisted. Funnily enough, that was the last time I fancied doing it.
The other one was not dangerous per se, but could have killed me... I slept on a bench in a park in Spain (found myself somewhere strange and had no money for a hotel... the friends I was meeting, and suposedly staying with, had gone awol). The bench was at the bottom of a very very high wall (about 100 feet) and at the top of the wall was the pavement and a busy street. Lining the pavement were some decorative large concrete spheres, probably just bigger than a regular football. During the night, I heard a crashing sound, getting closer. Moments later, through the tree branches above me, one of the concrete spheres came crashing down, landing about 2 feet away from me. Some fools had pulled one off its 'moorings' on the pavement, and dropped it over the wall, presumably for a laugh. They wouldn't have been able to see me, because of the trees, but neither would they have known if anyone was there or not.
The other one was not dangerous per se, but could have killed me... I slept on a bench in a park in Spain (found myself somewhere strange and had no money for a hotel... the friends I was meeting, and suposedly staying with, had gone awol). The bench was at the bottom of a very very high wall (about 100 feet) and at the top of the wall was the pavement and a busy street. Lining the pavement were some decorative large concrete spheres, probably just bigger than a regular football. During the night, I heard a crashing sound, getting closer. Moments later, through the tree branches above me, one of the concrete spheres came crashing down, landing about 2 feet away from me. Some fools had pulled one off its 'moorings' on the pavement, and dropped it over the wall, presumably for a laugh. They wouldn't have been able to see me, because of the trees, but neither would they have known if anyone was there or not.
I've done a lot of stupid dangerous things in my time but mostly I only realised quite how crazy they were after they were over and done with.
I can only think of one situation where I took a calculated risk and almost came off very badly. I was about 15 at the time and I had a part time job at the local riding stables. The owner was quite insane and bought a massive TB Stallion because she like his "spirit", never mind the fact that no one could go near him without getting bitten or kicked. I was told to get into his stable, get a headcollar on him and lead him to the field, oh and if I let him go I would be fired.
In retrospect I should have let myself be fired but back then the 2 quid an hour I was paid was a fortune to me. So I said my prayers, siddled into the stable, dodged bite attempts and set off. It was only about 100 metres but it must have taken me at least 20 mins to get him there. Along the way I was dragged, trampled, kicked in the ribs, kicked in the head and emerged blooded and bruised but the killer horse was in the field! A few years later after another unrelated incident I had to have head x-rays and they asked me about the healed skull fracture they showed
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Oh and guess who was sent to go and get the flipping creature back in from the field later that day!!!
I can only think of one situation where I took a calculated risk and almost came off very badly. I was about 15 at the time and I had a part time job at the local riding stables. The owner was quite insane and bought a massive TB Stallion because she like his "spirit", never mind the fact that no one could go near him without getting bitten or kicked. I was told to get into his stable, get a headcollar on him and lead him to the field, oh and if I let him go I would be fired.
In retrospect I should have let myself be fired but back then the 2 quid an hour I was paid was a fortune to me. So I said my prayers, siddled into the stable, dodged bite attempts and set off. It was only about 100 metres but it must have taken me at least 20 mins to get him there. Along the way I was dragged, trampled, kicked in the ribs, kicked in the head and emerged blooded and bruised but the killer horse was in the field! A few years later after another unrelated incident I had to have head x-rays and they asked me about the healed skull fracture they showed
.Oh and guess who was sent to go and get the flipping creature back in from the field later that day!!!
So many things as a kid.
I think the 'closest' I came was when I was about 11. My mate and I found one of those metal grills that sit over newspaper notice boards. We lived in railway cottages and were always messing about in/on/around the railway. This particular day we were walking along an alley that ran parallel to the tracks.
''Hey, wait. Let's see what will happen if we throw this metal grill onto the tracks across the electric rail.''
Good idea huh? I stood leaning against the fence reached through and dropped the grill onto the rails. What a surprise !!
The resulting boom and flash were better than any firework I've ever witnessed Who would have thought that vaporising a pound or so of steel would be so spectacular??
Never did it again though.
I could barely see for a couple of minutes because the flash had been so bright and my ears were still ringing when I got home later.
Edit:
I just remembered that I got 'rescued' by the lifeguards whilst swimming off a beach in Cornwall.
I glanced at my Mrs turned and swam not more than three strokes and looked back. Instead of being 5m away she was more like 30m away. Just like that. I took a few strokes back towards her but she seemed to be even further away. I didn't even realise I was in bother.
I noticed these guys running down the beach and crashing into the water with their rescue gear but even as I watched them I didn't suspect they were coming for me. Then the penny dropped when they headed right for me.
I think the 'closest' I came was when I was about 11. My mate and I found one of those metal grills that sit over newspaper notice boards. We lived in railway cottages and were always messing about in/on/around the railway. This particular day we were walking along an alley that ran parallel to the tracks.
''Hey, wait. Let's see what will happen if we throw this metal grill onto the tracks across the electric rail.''
Good idea huh? I stood leaning against the fence reached through and dropped the grill onto the rails. What a surprise !!
The resulting boom and flash were better than any firework I've ever witnessed Who would have thought that vaporising a pound or so of steel would be so spectacular??
Never did it again though.I could barely see for a couple of minutes because the flash had been so bright and my ears were still ringing when I got home later.
Edit:
I just remembered that I got 'rescued' by the lifeguards whilst swimming off a beach in Cornwall.
I glanced at my Mrs turned and swam not more than three strokes and looked back. Instead of being 5m away she was more like 30m away. Just like that. I took a few strokes back towards her but she seemed to be even further away. I didn't even realise I was in bother.
I noticed these guys running down the beach and crashing into the water with their rescue gear but even as I watched them I didn't suspect they were coming for me. Then the penny dropped when they headed right for me.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Wow, you lot are totally bonkers!
When I was 7, I built a raft from two railway sleepers, and me and a friend sailed it about ¼ of a mile down the storm water drain that passes under the disused Airport where I lived at the time. When we set off it was barely floating, at the end we had to lay flat on the sleepers and paddle with our hands.
We were bored and it was raining.
Or riding my GS550 from Exeter city centre to Clifton in Bristol in 55 minutes
We were bored and it was raining.
Or riding my GS550 from Exeter city centre to Clifton in Bristol in 55 minutes
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TheLondonCyclist
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That actually sounds exciting lol
