Are All Dangerous Behaviors Worth Avoiding?

  • Thread starter Thread starter wolram
  • Start date Start date
Click For Summary
The discussion revolves around various activities deemed dangerous and the consensus on what individuals would avoid. Participants express a strong aversion to risky endeavors such as skydiving, climbing skyscrapers, and engaging in extreme sports like skateboarding tricks, citing painful experiences and videos as deterrents. A recurring theme is the fear associated with encounters with mythical creatures, like werewolves, particularly during a full moon. Personal anecdotes highlight the dangers of seemingly mundane activities, such as parasailing and breaking up fights, with some participants sharing humorous yet alarming experiences. The conversation also touches on the risks of cooking, handling pets during emergencies, and the unpredictability of nature, emphasizing a general preference for safety over thrill-seeking.
  • #31
Ivan Seeking said:
Typical Oregonian - a capsaicin wimp. :biggrin:

When we first moved here, the hottest salsa sold locally was La Victoria medium. :rolleyes:

I am waiting for some of these to be available here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia_pepper
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #32
wolram said:
I am waiting for some of these to be available here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia_pepper

wiki said:
In northeastern India the peppers are smeared on fences or used in smoke bombs as a safety precaution to keep wild elephants at a distance.
It seems to be working.
 
  • #33
wolram said:
I am waiting for some of these to be available here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia_pepper
You can try growing some Caribbean Reds, Woolie. I think they are called that because the name Red Savina is proprietary. They are 'way hotter than typical habaneros. I used to tell people that only three people eat my habanero relish - my organic-gardening neighbor, my brother and me. I may have to revise that list downward because neither my neighbor nor my brother have asked for another jar, though they seem to like my salsas and jalapeno/cayenne relishes well enough. If Astronuc shows up this summer, we'll see if the list can be doubled in size to 2 people.
 
  • #34
wolram said:
What would you consider as dangerous, rule out as some thing you would not do.

I’ll never again attempt to physically separate two wild cats that are fighting.
 
  • #35
ViewsofMars said:
I’ll never again attempt to physically separate two wild cats that are fighting.

And after 20 years working the bars, I'll never again attempt to physically separate two drunk women who are fighting.
 
Last edited:
  • #36
That's cute Danger!:smile:
 
  • #37
Yeah... I don't know what it is about women. When you break up a fight between two guys, they try to get around you to have at each other, then give up. If you try to break up a cat-fight, they suddenly team up and both turn on you. It's bloody scary.
 
  • Like
Likes gracy
  • #38
Riding a motorcycle in the state of maryland - I don't have a deathwish.
 
  • #39
Danger said:
Yeah... I don't know what it is about women. When you break up a fight between two guys, they try to get around you to have at each other, then give up. If you try to break up a cat-fight, they suddenly team up and both turn on you. It's bloody scary.
It's not just that. Women don't hold back - they hit you with everything they've got. One of my best friends was the chief of police of the town we last lived in, and he always dreaded domestic violence calls because about 50% of the time, the woman would turn on the cop if he tried to subdue the man. Pretty scary. Remember, it's her house an she knows where all the sharp knives are...
 
  • #40
Cyrus said:
Riding a motorcycle in the state of maryland - I don't have a deathwish.

I rode a street bike years ago. After hitting a diesel spill at 60 mph and nearly going down, almost hitting a stalled car on the freeway [in the dark, in the rain, on a curve] and nearly going down, and after stalling myself while in the left lane of the freeway and nearly getting hit by about fifty other cars, I gave up the street bikes.
 
  • #41
Danger said:
Yeah... I don't know what it is about women. When you break up a fight between two guys, they try to get around you to have at each other, then give up. If you try to break up a cat-fight, they suddenly team up and both turn on you. It's bloody scary.
Danger, I was sharing my experience with four-legged animals! :wink:

As a woman, I don't like people using physical violence in any way, shape, or form. :smile:

Last time I rode a motorcycle without a helmet, bugs ran into my face!
 
  • #42
Getting lost in a desert with no water.
 
  • #43
turbo-1 said:
You can try growing some Caribbean Reds, Woolie. I think they are called that because the name Red Savina is proprietary. They are 'way hotter than typical habaneros. I used to tell people that only three people eat my habanero relish - my organic-gardening neighbor, my brother and me. I may have to revise that list downward because neither my neighbor nor my brother have asked for another jar, though they seem to like my salsas and jalapeno/cayenne relishes well enough. If Astronuc shows up this summer, we'll see if the list can be doubled in size to 2 people.

I must try and grow some, i doubt they will be very hot though, even the habanero and scotch bonnets arn't killer hot.
 
  • #44
Give 'em a try. If you get a good growing season and make relish out of them, be sure to take precautions. These are no ordinary habaneros. As with all chilies, you need warm tempertures and sun to get best results and the heat can vary widely. We had a cool, wet summer last year so the Caribbean Reds weren't as snarly as the previous year. Still, they are a significant upgrade over Super Chilies and store-bought habaneros.
 
  • #46
Flower arranging and knitting.
 
  • #48
wolram said:
What would you consider as dangerous, rule out as some thing you would not do.

Walking, naked, past a mousetrap sitting on the floor.

At least I would consider that dangerous. Can't speak for the rest of you guys.
 
  • #49
Redbelly98 said:
Walking, naked, past a mousetrap sitting on the floor.

At least I would consider that dangerous. Can't speak for the rest of you guys.

Saggy butt problem?
 
  • #50
I would consider standing on the very top of a step ladder dangerous. (been there and done that luckily I fell on a pile of bricks that cushioned the fall)

Standing on the bottom step is relatively safe for most people with the possible exception of Evo.
 
  • #51
If by "bottom step" you mean the ground then yes, I would concur.

(EDIT: just kidding Evo :smile:)
Ivan Seeking said:
Saggy butt problem?

:frown: How did you guess?
 
Last edited:
  • #52
I can see where the tailfeathers could be a problem as well.

Also, never cook bacon when you're naked.
 
  • #53
I was at the veterinarian's office, holding my sick cat, when the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisqually_Earthquake" hit. When it hit, the examination room door sprung open, as doors often do during earthquakes. This particular vet is for cats only, so the place was full of cats. Cats running everywhere, cats running into walls, cats running into each other. Complete mayhem!

So there was no way I was going to let go of Sweet Miss Phoebe.

Well, it turns out that holding a sick cat during an earthquake virtually guarantees you'll be shredded...a very dangerous task, indeed. I was holding her on my shoulder; she shredded my upper back.

But all is forgiven; I love my kitty so much :!)!
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #54
lisab said:
I was at the veterinarian's office, holding my sick cat, when the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisqually_Earthquake" hit. When it hit, the examination room door sprung open, as doors often do during earthquakes. This particular vet is for cats only, so the place was full of cats. Cats running everywhere, cats running into walls, cats running into each other. Complete mayhem!

So there was no way I was going to let go of Sweet Miss Phoebe.

Well, it turns out that holding a sick cat during an earthquake virtually guarantees you'll be shredded...a very dangerous task, indeed. I was holding her on my shoulder; she shredded my upper back.

But all is forgiven; I love my kitty so much :!)!


You should always carry a bag to put the cat in just before an earthquake. :wink:
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #55
I always use one of these handy gadgets to carry cats.

http://www.uel.ac.uk/subaqua/site/images/jokes/cat-carrier.jpg"
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #56
:smile: :smile:
 
  • #57
Try watching the first jump in the following video. To see a different angle, scroll it too 1:17 or so. Insane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dQUe-Ei2SLE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dQUe-Ei2SLE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

The following also I would never do. He does the biggest stair gap I've ever seen... and without a helmet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ejMFvYnFLh0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ejMFvYnFLh0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • #58
I would never fail a physics test because of the immense danger to my ego.
 
  • #59
Jason, cool video they must be crazy.
 
  • #60
sanity.jpg


insanity.jpg
 

Similar threads

  • · Replies 46 ·
2
Replies
46
Views
6K
Replies
6
Views
2K
  • · Replies 45 ·
2
Replies
45
Views
6K
  • · Replies 7 ·
Replies
7
Views
3K
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Views
2K
  • · Replies 190 ·
7
Replies
190
Views
15K
  • · Replies 24 ·
Replies
24
Views
4K
Replies
15
Views
5K
  • · Replies 1 ·
Replies
1
Views
1K
  • · Replies 21 ·
Replies
21
Views
2K