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nvmbr9 · 01-24-2009, 04:57 AM

Just curiuous how old you were when you rescued your friend.

When I think about the lack of judgement I had as a teenager. Years ago in Ohio the creek behind my house would serve as my personal skating rink. I would strap on my skates, and by myself sometimes skate for miles. When the ice got thin, I remember my solution was to skate fast. I would build up a head of steam and go as fast as I could over it. Sometimess you would watch the ice buckle and I thought it was funny. Then I would skate to a lake to which the stream connected, and if the wind was strong put out my hands and have it blow me across the lake. Then I would be too tired and I would call someone to pick me up.

If I had ever fallen through the ice, I would have been on my own...miles from help. Stupid. That was one of just many stupid things I did, and I was relatively cautious compared to my friends and brothers. Its amazing any red blooded male survives from 15 to 25. A lot don't now that I think about it. Its why they send this age group to war. We are fearless, and rather stupid.

It should be the opposite. Now I'm almost 50...made my mark...if I fell through and died well...sad but can't say I haven't lived. But as we creep up we get more and more and more cautious. My father....one of the bravest men ever...turned into a bit of a wimp before he died in his 80s. I see that a lot. It should be the opposite...what the hell do youhave to lose at that point. Not a bad way to go really...say, falling through the ice at 85.

01-24-2009, 04:57 AM	#10
nvmbr9 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 22 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	20 years ago Just curiuous how old you were when you rescued your friend. When I think about the lack of judgement I had as a teenager. Years ago in Ohio the creek behind my house would serve as my personal skating rink. I would strap on my skates, and by myself sometimes skate for miles. When the ice got thin, I remember my solution was to skate fast. I would build up a head of steam and go as fast as I could over it. Sometimess you would watch the ice buckle and I thought it was funny. Then I would skate to a lake to which the stream connected, and if the wind was strong put out my hands and have it blow me across the lake. Then I would be too tired and I would call someone to pick me up. If I had ever fallen through the ice, I would have been on my own...miles from help. Stupid. That was one of just many stupid things I did, and I was relatively cautious compared to my friends and brothers. Its amazing any red blooded male survives from 15 to 25. A lot don't now that I think about it. Its why they send this age group to war. We are fearless, and rather stupid. It should be the opposite. Now I'm almost 50...made my mark...if I fell through and died well...sad but can't say I haven't lived. But as we creep up we get more and more and more cautious. My father....one of the bravest men ever...turned into a bit of a wimp before he died in his 80s. I see that a lot. It should be the opposite...what the hell do youhave to lose at that point. Not a bad way to go really...say, falling through the ice at 85.