\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2020/09/man-dies-after-plunging-off-cliff-at-oregon-coast-troopers-say.html 1
Augie Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 Oops! I guess the signs and the rails were meant for everybody! Years ago we went out to the west coast for a vacation. The first morning we are set to drive south from Monterey. I’m still in bed and the wife comes out of the bathroom saying she’s concerned about driving south along those cliffs over the ocean. I assure her that we are not living in a Third World country, there’s going to be plenty of room along the shoulder along with guard rails. I then hit the remote control turning on the TV get the morning news. The very first words we hear are “and last night a couple fell 400 feet to their death driving south along the Pacific Coast Highway.......” Saturday Night Live could not have timed it better. 3
Warcodered Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) 43 years old is too old to not know you're mortal. Edited September 29, 2020 by Warcodered 2
Seasons1992 Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 My friend sent me this earlier today. We're huge national parks/outdoors people, and follow the stupidity of those who think they are smarter than gravity or danger, depending on the situation. Sad.....RIP.
RaoulDuke79 Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Warcodered said: 43 years old is too old to not know your mortal. All things considered, it's pretty impressive he made it that long based on his decision making.
Just Jack Posted September 29, 2020 Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Signs can be ignored if you know what you're doing.... Edited September 29, 2020 by Just Jack 2
Lurker Posted September 30, 2020 Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Saw something almost as cringe-worthy at Niagara Falls once. A couple were having wedding pictures taken on Goat Island. For one shot, the photographer had them sit on a tree limb hanging out over the rapids. In their gown and tux, they're scooching around on the damn thing and all I could think about was how short a marriage they'd have, just for a damn picture... Edited September 30, 2020 by Lurker
Warcodered Posted September 30, 2020 Posted September 30, 2020 20 minutes ago, DQW87 said: 😬 as someone with a ridiculous fear of height(a few feet of the ground +my height is too damn high) that picture makes things tighten up. 1 2
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 30, 2020 Posted September 30, 2020 43... Cusper, but more Millennial. Xennials I think they call them. /smh 3 hours ago, Just Jack said: Signs can be ignored if you know what you're doing.... The always give you a "buffer zone." 😆
Alaska Darin Posted September 30, 2020 Posted September 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Warcodered said: 😬 as someone with a ridiculous fear of height(a few feet of the ground +my height is too damn high) that picture makes things tighten up. Right? I had a buddy fall less than 4 feet off a ladder and seriously break his hip and a leg. He needed help going to the bathroom for months. Gravity is serious business and should be given the utmost respect.
Seasons1992 Posted September 30, 2020 Posted September 30, 2020 47 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said: I had a buddy fall less than 4 feet off a ladder and seriously break his hip and a leg. I fell off my ladder at my old house while cleaning the roof before selling it. On the way down I assumed I would die. Sloped driveway, one slight wrong move. I will never get on a ladder again without a second person holding it. And SCREW heights when not in a car or airplane. I rode the swings at Fantasy Island a few summers ago and almost started yelling for the guy to shut it off! I'm 42....
Westside Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 10 hours ago, Seasons1992 said: I fell off my ladder at my old house while cleaning the roof before selling it. On the way down I assumed I would die. Sloped driveway, one slight wrong move. I will never get on a ladder again without a second person holding it. And SCREW heights when not in a car or airplane. I rode the swings at Fantasy Island a few summers ago and almost started yelling for the guy to shut it off! I'm 42.... Don't leave us hanging!! Did you die? 😳
Alaska Darin Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 9/30/2020 at 8:46 AM, Seasons1992 said: I fell off my ladder at my old house while cleaning the roof before selling it. On the way down I assumed I would die. Sloped driveway, one slight wrong move. I will never get on a ladder again without a second person holding it. And SCREW heights when not in a car or airplane. I rode the swings at Fantasy Island a few summers ago and almost started yelling for the guy to shut it off! I'm 42.... I'm with ya. I went on one of those "straight up in the air" type rollercoasters. Let's just say..."we're never doing that again," and leave it at that. 1
Seasons1992 Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, Alaska Darin said: I'm with ya. I went on one of those "straight up in the air" type rollercoasters. Let's just say..."we're never doing that again," and leave it at that. See, the weird thing about me and roller coasters is, if I'm in one with the full over-shoulder upside-down harness, I'm TOTALLY fine, and enjoy the ride (minus the going up the big hill portion, but at that point, whatcha gonna do.....).
KD in CA Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 9/30/2020 at 6:46 AM, Seasons1992 said: I fell off my ladder at my old house while cleaning the roof before selling it. On the way down I assumed I would die. Sloped driveway, one slight wrong move. I will never get on a ladder again without a second person holding it. And SCREW heights when not in a car or airplane. I rode the swings at Fantasy Island a few summers ago and almost started yelling for the guy to shut it off! I'm 42.... I came close while doing the gutters once; the ladder fell, I managed to stay on the roof. Classic case of letting the 'gotta get this done' mentality override the common sense of having a second person holding the ladder. That was the last gutter I ever cleaned...worth paying someone younger to do it now. 1
Alaska Darin Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Seasons1992 said: See, the weird thing about me and roller coasters is, if I'm in one with the full over-shoulder upside-down harness, I'm TOTALLY fine, and enjoy the ride (minus the going up the big hill portion, but at that point, whatcha gonna do.....). I can do "normal" roller coasters, like what you're talking about. This one was just basically "let's go really fast towards the sky and then stop really quick once we're really high." Not fun. Not fun at all. 1
GoBills808 Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 9/29/2020 at 11:12 AM, Warcodered said: 43 years old is too old to not know you're mortal. You could argue it's just the right age
Alaska Darin Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 1 minute ago, KD in CA said: I came close while doing the gutters once; the ladder fell, I managed to stay on the roof. Classic case of letting the 'gotta get this done' mentality override the common sense of having a second person holding the ladder. That was the last gutter I ever cleaned...worth paying someone younger to do it now. I paid for a gutter helmet system. That's where I am in life when it comes to heights.
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