Originally Posted by SB

It all depends on how you look at things. Thus, many of us will look at it in many different ways.

Here's a few odd examples but will drive my point home:

We have very large Bike Week here. If the deaths are under 12 for the week, we call it 'Successful.'

We have a pretty large 'small mountain' here known for it's horrible weather. The horrible weather is what attracts climbers, bicyclists, skiers, sight seer's, and etc. It averages 24 rescue operations a year.

And this quote:


People still swarm to both of these.

Listen, I'm into extreme sports. I'm older now so don't partake in them the same way. I'm old, beat up, and still alive...somehow. I broke my back 2 different times and well over 20-30 other bones over time.....so I wasn't that much of a wannabe. LOL.

If you fully know what the consequences are of what you are doing, and don't injure or kill an INNOCENT person doing so, you have every right to do it, and I'll applaud you for your actions as it is your right.

I married late in life. Even though my chances of perishing had diminshed at that point, I still do things that give me some % chance. I have had serious discussions with my wife/child/parents/ siblings and etc about this.

Why ? So they could atleast try to understand which of course is hard to.

Also, because growing up I not only barely made it back home many times, but because I have had to identify a few bodies and had gone to probably over a dozen other funerals because of the same actions.

If you don't understand how some of us are (cliff climbers, ice climbers, parachutists, stunt plane pilots, mountain climbers, ski jumpers, snow boarders, race car drivers, motorcycle racing, snowmobiling and snowmobiling racing, surfers, extreme kayaker's, on, and on, and on - how far should I have to go with this ?)
then please don't try to make laws, regulations, etc,etc and especially moral judgements on what we do.

My motto's:

again, if you really want to do it - try to do it as well equipped and smartly as you can and go for it....just don't take out someone innocent to the event.

We have just one life to live. Go live it.

Play Hard, but play smart.

Lastly, and as part of my family and friend discussions, If I go out and do something that causes me never to return, still love me for who I was and don't ever, ever ! try to have laws/regulations/or etc be done to keep others from able to go out and do the same thing if they so desire.

Over and out - that's enough as I'm getting fired up. LOL.

Originally Posted by chefke

Much respect for mike and his family, power boat pioneer's.
Respect for Reggie as well, but if Reggie is going to try and take back the record someone will have to let him borrow a boat. Breaking records and buying front page adds, and helicopters ect, Bankrupted fountain, and put him in the poor house, also making every fountain powerboat worth less, so who cares if Reggie ever tries,

Chris H