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06-01-2009, 12:11 PM
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Lemming
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Originally Posted by SinsChampion
If people didn't die doing "safe" everyday, non-suicidal endeavors, I'd agree with you. But people die every day from some random shit that should be "safe", so I figure fuck it. Do what I'm gonna do (sky diving next month - hopefully), and if shit happens, I'll be dead and won't care.
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Yeah, but realistically the probability of a piece of frozen shit landing on my head and killing me is far less than a plane I'm on actually crashing. I guess I look at it from a more realistic perspective than I do statistically.
I do want to go skydiving though, I've always wanted to do it.
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06-01-2009, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SinsChampion
If people didn't die doing "safe" everyday, non-suicidal endeavors, I'd agree with you. But people die every day from some random shit that should be "safe", so I figure fuck it. Do what I'm gonna do (sky diving next month - hopefully), and if shit happens, I'll be dead and won't care.
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I used to skydive. I've got almost 200 jumps. I highly recommend it.
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06-01-2009, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DeathbyHighKick
Fuck that, I'm a firm believer in you can control your life by removing yourself from statistically suicidal endeavors, that includes flying. If I have to fly (which I did while in the Corps), then I'll do it, but otherwise I just say no to air transportation.
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yeah same here....I dont believe that fate shit destiny etc...everyone is in control of there own life
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06-01-2009, 12:20 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West Milford, New Jersey
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if you guys believe that, you're more probable to die driving your car to the supermarket than you are to being a passenger on an airplane
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06-01-2009, 12:24 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield
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Originally Posted by sher-bant
I used to skydive. I've got almost 200 jumps. I highly recommend it.
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I've never gone, but I'm pretty pumped about it. Should be good damn times.
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06-01-2009, 12:39 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: 98 Cedar Hill, Montpelier Vermont
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Originally Posted by Relentless
if you guys believe that, you're more probable to die driving your car to the supermarket than you are to being a passenger on an airplane
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You're more likely to get into a car crash than you are a plane crash, but your chances of survival in a car crash can be FAR greater than that in a plane crash.
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06-01-2009, 12:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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ive been in like 6 car accidents, injuries ranging from cuts and glass and shit into fender benders.....the last one was nye and this fucking semi clipped me while i was parked...the semi was going slow and shit and didnt fucking see my little ass cavalier....i was getting pissed cause hes on the phone with his boss and the boss is telling him to leave I was like whoa whoa...whos going to fix this shit....
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"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age."
No One Will Dare Maintain That It Is Better To Do Injustice Than To Bear It--Aristotle
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist."
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06-01-2009, 12:41 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West Milford, New Jersey
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yeah but you're chances of being in car accident are much higher than the chances of being in plane crash
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06-01-2009, 12:42 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: 98 Cedar Hill, Montpelier Vermont
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Big deal, a fender bender is not a big deal, a fucking plane crashing at 300MPH is.
Driving is safer than flying when ultimately determining how fatal a crash could be on both.
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06-01-2009, 12:44 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West Milford, New Jersey
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Stop being a pussy, flying is the safest form of flight, there's more fatal car crashes every year than there are plane crashes in 5 years
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06-01-2009, 12:47 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: 98 Cedar Hill, Montpelier Vermont
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I know this, you're missing my point. My point is that if you're one of those unfortunate individuals on a plane crashing, you're dead, there is no chance of survival, you cannot walk away from it.
You CAN survive a car accident, you can walk away w/o a scratch, and if you're aware of your surrounding and utilize safe means of driving, you can reduce your chances of being involved in a motor vehicle collision. Driving is safer than flying, especially if you're me, a great fucking defensive driver with EVOC skills.
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06-01-2009, 12:48 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West Milford, New Jersey
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okay you could end up surviving the car crash, but you could also end up paralyzed from the wasit down for the rest of your life
i'd much prefer to die on the plane, than not get a boner for the rest of my life
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06-01-2009, 12:53 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: 98 Cedar Hill, Montpelier Vermont
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Originally Posted by Relentless
okay you could end up surviving the car crash, but you could also end up paralyzed from the wasit down for the rest of your life
i'd much prefer to die on the plane, than not get a boner for the rest of my life
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You can still get a boner if you're a cripple, you just can't feel it. Possibly getting paralyzed is better than being dead, I cherish my life and don't want to die, and flying on a plane is like traveling in a 100% chance of death piece of metal.
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06-01-2009, 12:54 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: West Milford, New Jersey
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i'd rather be dead than not be able to live my life 100% to the fullest, i've flown so many times and i see no reason to fear it, shit is all in your head
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06-01-2009, 12:57 PM
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Lemming
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Originally Posted by SinsChampion
I just go on the assumption that if it's my time, it doesn't matter what I'm doing - flying, fucking, playing tiddly-winks. Somehow, someway, if it's my time, it's my time.
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hey man, you play tiddly-winks?
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