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Monday, May 5. 2014

Bored with life?

They say that only boring people get bored. If skiing, boating, hanging out in the City, attending shows, going hunting, traveling to new places, starting a new business, etc. is not enough stimulation, try this:





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Posted by The News Junkie in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 14:29 | Comments (10) | Trackbacks (0)

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I used to climb a little bit.

I remember one day where I was hanging at the end of a rope and I was terrified with the exposure. Some guy went past me free soloing. He was moving so fast I couldn't hardly believe it.

There is always someone better...
#1 Mike (Link) on 2014-05-05 21:23 (Reply)
http://www.wimp.com/speedclimber/
#1.1 g6loq on 2014-05-06 17:30 (Reply)
http://tinyurl.com/lhs9wup
#1.2 g6loq on 2014-05-07 11:54 (Reply)
My palms started sweating just looking at the still, before I even clicked on the video. Not for me, thanks.
#2 Jim on 2014-05-06 00:04 (Reply)
The word we're searching for is " Stupid." Pointless and senseless also come to mind.
#3 FRP on 2014-05-06 07:21 (Reply)
It may be "Pointless and senseless" to most people but to the people who do it... Hell, I can't imagine what they're thinking.
#4 olio on 2014-05-06 09:00 (Reply)
uh, no thanks. I love the view from the ground. At 6'3, 230lbs, I was not designed to do these kind of things.
#5 phil g on 2014-05-06 10:41 (Reply)
Fun! But only for single people. It would be cruel and irresponsible for a married parent to risk their life for mere amusement. It's different for a Navy SEAL who is taking risks in a noble cause.
#6 retriever on 2014-05-06 12:36 (Reply)
Boredom can happen to anyone. In fact, it probably happens more often to people on the go than it does to boring sedentary types. Boredom happens as a result of enforced inactivity for example. Sometimes we have to wait and waiting is boring. Repititious activity can be boring. Like if you climbed that cliff so many times you have it memorized, it might get boring. Then you might get careless and die.
#7 W. C. Taqiyya on 2014-05-06 20:47 (Reply)
When I was growing up, my mother had a quote taped to the fridge that I remember as being from Pasteur but memory may fail in this instance. The quote was "I am never bored. Being bored is an insult to one's self."
I liked that idea.
#8 BlogDog on 2014-05-07 11:36 (Reply)

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