Playing with death

07 July 2014, 18:09

Paul Tunkis

Well, I don't do this kind of stuff anymore because I've had several friends and acquaintances killed or severely injured:

Ice climbing: 2 dead.

Rock climbing: 1 dead, 2 permanently maimed, (their survival was an act of God no more no less)

Back country extreme skiing: 1 dead, 1 forever in a wheel chair, one physically fine, mentally f*cked (being buried alive can do that evidently.) Several with serious injuries.

Extreme kayaking: 1 dead, well presumed dead, body never recovered... several with serious injuries.

Auto racing: 1 dead.

Had a couple of friends that were into base jumping, until a guy in their group made "unhindered ground contact". Yep, even the EMTs threw up...

Interestingly enough I know only one person (and then only through their relative) severely injured while actually hunting in a manner that could be directly attributed to hunting without the word "horse" being included in the description of the events.

10 July 2014, 18:04

reddy375

Sounds like you hang out with a dangerous crowd!

quote:
Originally posted by HunterMontana:
Well, I don't do this kind of stuff anymore because I've had several friends and acquaintances killed or severely injured:

Ice climbing: 2 dead.

Rock climbing: 1 dead, 2 permanently maimed, (their survival was an act of God no more no less)

Back country extreme skiing: 1 dead, 1 forever in a wheel chair, one physically fine, mentally f*cked (being buried alive can do that evidently.) Several with serious injuries.

Extreme kayaking: 1 dead, well presumed dead, body never recovered... several with serious injuries.

Auto racing: 1 dead.

Had a couple of friends that were into base jumping, until a guy in their group made "unhindered ground contact". Yep, even the EMTs threw up...

Interestingly enough I know only one person (and then only through their relative) severely injured while actually hunting in a manner that could be directly attributed to hunting without the word "horse" being included in the description of the events.

13 July 2014, 10:58

Saeed

I think many of us can look back with absolute incredulity that we are still alive after some of the stupid things we did when young.

13 July 2014, 18:21

shootaway

I like the forest in #27.

15 July 2014, 00:13

Austin Hunter

f##k that

I've done some stupid things when I was young, but think the EMS techs would have:

a) had access to my body
b) been able to revive me

"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan

"Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians."

Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness.

16 July 2014, 02:57

Don Fischer

That stuff isn't so bad. Hell, I've been married three times!

16 July 2014, 19:58

m77lewis

quote:
Originally posted by Don Fischer:
That stuff isn't so bad. Hell, I've been married three times!

hahaha

12 August 2014, 18:41

samir

Some really cool pics!!!

13 August 2014, 00:10

mete

Now there are the guys who could explain the "String Theory " to us !

13 August 2014, 01:56

JTEX

Some severe cases of the "dumbasses" there!

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14 August 2014, 03:37

Nitro_Andreas

picture nr 16 is in norway

16 August 2014, 13:08

Pondoro

I only give credit to the boys in pic 8th, obviously in a third world country, the rest are just fools..

16 August 2014, 14:27

A.Dahlgren

quote:
Originally posted by Nitro_Andreas:
picture nr 16 is in norway

Also number 19? Trolltunga

15 September 2014, 12:16

georgeld

Proof there's no limit to the number of
idiots in the world.
One good thing when they do crash n burn. That ends their gene pool.

Saeed is right. I've pulled my share of stunts that very well could have filled a body bag. But, nothing like this bunch. Amazing what some will do a for a thrill.
Thanks for sharing, great pictures by the way.
George

17 October 2014, 05:56

bwana cecil

10ft tall & bullet proof each & everyone of them.
When I was young & doing extremely stupid stuff, I could always blame it on alcohol!

18 October 2014, 17:00

p dog shooter

Most of the climbers are properly roped off with proper safety gear.

Not much danger.

Now the free climber hanging from the building with out gear are truly nuts.

Every thing we do has some risks living life with out it is very boring.

18 October 2014, 17:03

p dog shooter

quote:
Had a couple of friends that were into base jumping, until a guy in their group made "unhindered ground contact". Yep, even the EMTs threw up...

I am sure lots of vehicle accident victims lot just as bad seen many tore in half missing limbs ect.

03 May 2015, 01:56

jm75

quote:
Originally posted by A.Dahlgren:
http://pulptastic.com/29-photo...ath-people-mad-pics/

Simply beautiful
Thanks
JM

03 May 2015, 02:31

analog_peninsula

#10 has nice legs. A couple of the others looked worse than they were, I think.

That said, just because you can do something 999 times out of 1000, doesn't mean that 1000th time doesn't eventually roll around.

03 May 2015, 12:34

RichardAustin

Outstanding Mr. Dahlgren. I like a good dose of adrenaline but have never enjoyed heights. Some pretty incredible strength moves.

11 May 2015, 05:32

Grizzly Adams

Want to read a story about Idiocy and playing flirting with death ? Read Krakauer's Into Thin Air. About poorly qualified people and the Everest commercial climbing . business

Grizz

Indeed, no human being has yet lived under conditions which, considering the prevailing climates of the past, can be regarded as normal. John E Pfeiffer, The Emergence of Man

Those who can't skin, can hold a leg. Abraham Lincoln

Only one war at a time. Abe Again.

26 May 2015, 21:22

killbill

many thanks for the great pics...interesting stuff!

27 May 2015, 03:32

Allan DeGroot

#4 is wearing a safety rope
#10 doesn't look particularly dangerous
#18 don't fall off
#19 doesn't look particularly dangerous
#20 is wearing a safety line
#22 is a relatively short fall into water
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#2, 9, 10, 11, 13 gives me vertigo

#12 & #14 looks like a suicide in progress

The three guys in #28 seem to be saying "Fuck That!"

If I provoke you into thinking then I've done my good deed for the day!
Those who manage to provoke themselves into other activities have only themselves to blame.

*We Band of 45-70er's*

35 year Life Member of the NRA

NRA Life Member since 1984

04 June 2015, 04:04

2 Manyguns

that stuff would make my old ticker go pitter patter

08 June 2015, 12:59

Allan DeGroot

quote:
Originally posted by 2 Manyguns:
that stuff would make my old ticker go pitter patter

I had a minor stroke the first week of February and my sense of balance was severely effected.

basically I couldn't stay upright long enough to get to most of the places pictured... or fall off on the way there...

09 June 2015, 10:13

Use Enough Gun

Amazing stuff!

17 July 2015, 15:19

DenisB

Very kool photography of some very unkool activities.

The downside was my vertigo got so acute I got woozy just walking out the backdoor & standing at the top of the single flight of steps.