[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
Loose Tool wrote:
Growing_Boy wrote:
FightinIrish26 wrote:
The OP might not be down with the whole “going to war” thing. That’s one little part that turns some folks off.
or dying. Alot of people are turned off by the prospect of possibly dying
Yeah, cuz unless you are in the military, you’re pretty much immune to dying. Especially if you’re looking for some adventure. Adventure without risk is the best kind. Right?
I have no problem with adventure. I love traveling and have done my share of mildly insane things. If I got my way with my career, I’d be in other countries reporting and writing.
However, that differs from joining the military. All I’m saying. [/quote]
That’s not what I meant, and anyone with half a brain knows that. An adventure involving armed insurgents and half a nation that hates you for existing isn’t my kind of adventure. [/quote]
we know.
your kind of adventure involves condoms, 16 DD batteries, a roll of duct tape, and a disney movie
Plenty of adventures and plenty more to come. One from not to long ago…
Senior year highschool I took Mushrooms for the first time followed by a nice fat bleezy than went to a friends party of mine on the other side of the city. So the Party get’s busted by the cops right when the shrooms are really kicking in. I saw everything tripped out, I was playing beerpong everything seemed so primative to me. Like Jesus we are all truly a bunch of animals. Cops got everyone into the living room and was like who brought the weed/alcohol… I’m like oh shyt I got half an O in my pocket!.. There was this big black pissed off cop who on mushrooms looked like a demon sent from Satan to destroy, it was crazy.
They were taking everyone without an ID to jail, go figure I had no ID. But this chick was getting special treatment cuz her dad was a cop she was being let out the front door with two of her friends, I was like shit, here’s my chance. I followed her towards the door (didn’t really know her) cops let her and freinds go by and than stop me and ask me if I’m with them? Barely able to speak from being so fucked up I said yeah Im with her! They hesitantly let me go. Lol than I was on the street shroomed out feeling like I’m in a Mario video game not knowing really where the hell I was and I just headed away from there. Friends came and picked me up a few blocks away… and the night continued.
That’s not what I meant, and anyone with half a brain knows that. An adventure involving armed insurgents and half a nation that hates you for existing isn’t my kind of adventure.
we know.
your kind of adventure involves condoms, 16 DD batteries, a roll of duct tape, and a disney movie[/quote]
lol, you shouldn’t be the one talking Mac. You were the one that put on the Disney movie
[quote]LilDaDDyDreW wrote:
Plenty of adventures and plenty more to come. One from not to long ago…
Senior year highschool I took Mushrooms for the first time followed by a nice fat bleezy than went to a friends party of mine on the other side of the city. So the Party get’s busted by the cops right when the shrooms are really kicking in. I saw everything tripped out, I was playing beerpong everything seemed so primative to me. Like Jesus we are all truly a bunch of animals. Cops got everyone into the living room and was like who brought the weed/alcohol… I’m like oh shyt I got half an O in my pocket!.. There was this big black pissed off cop who on mushrooms looked like a demon sent from Satan to destroy, it was crazy.
They were taking everyone without an ID to jail, go figure I had no ID. But this chick was getting special treatment cuz her dad was a cop she was being let out the front door with two of her friends, I was like shit, here’s my chance. I followed her towards the door (didn’t really know her) cops let her and freinds go by and than stop me and ask me if I’m with them? Barely able to speak from being so fucked up I said yeah Im with her! They hesitantly let me go. Lol than I was on the street shroomed out feeling like I’m in a Mario video game not knowing really where the hell I was and I just headed away from there. Friends came and picked me up a few blocks away… and the night continued.[/quote]
Is it me, or has the bar been lowered for what qualifies as an “adventure”?
You guys suck. my stories are awesome but apparently no one gives a shit about drugs anymore.
to LilDaDDyDreW yea I know the feeling when you’re on drugs and people all around you people seem to turn into primates. First the words they make start to resemble grunting noises, you start to see the small gestures the alpha male does and the how all the guys kinda cowar when hes around, and how all the girls body language point to him. And then fuck I spilled appletini.
You can pretty much do anything on drugs and itll be an adventure.
[quote]spyoptic wrote:
You guys suck. my stories are awesome but apparently no one gives a shit about drugs anymore.
to LilDaDDyDreW yea I know the feeling when you’re on drugs and people all around you people seem to turn into primates. First the words they make start to resemble grunting noises, you start to see the small gestures the Alpha Male does and the how all the guys kinda cowar when hes around, and how all the girls body language point to him. And then fuck I spilled appletini.
You can pretty much do anything on drugs and itll be an adventure.[/quote]
YEahhhh man it’s really crazy how that goes. Seeing everyone primate’d out is crazy lolll. Your example is a perfect one, from your earlier post you’ve had alot of crazy nights! b careful.
[quote]Loose Tool wrote:
LilDaDDyDreW wrote:
Plenty of adventures and plenty more to come. One from not to long ago…
Senior year highschool I took Mushrooms for the first time followed by a nice fat bleezy than went to a friends party of mine on the other side of the city. So the Party get’s busted by the cops right when the shrooms are really kicking in. I saw everything tripped out, I was playing beerpong everything seemed so primative to me. Like Jesus we are all truly a bunch of animals. Cops got everyone into the living room and was like who brought the weed/alcohol… I’m like oh shyt I got half an O in my pocket!.. There was this big black pissed off cop who on mushrooms looked like a demon sent from Satan to destroy, it was crazy.
They were taking everyone without an ID to jail, go figure I had no ID. But this chick was getting special treatment cuz her dad was a cop she was being let out the front door with two of her friends, I was like shit, here’s my chance. I followed her towards the door (didn’t really know her) cops let her and freinds go by and than stop me and ask me if I’m with them? Barely able to speak from being so fucked up I said yeah Im with her! They hesitantly let me go. Lol than I was on the street shroomed out feeling like I’m in a Mario video game not knowing really where the hell I was and I just headed away from there. Friends came and picked me up a few blocks away… and the night continued.
Is it me, or has the bar been lowered for what qualifies as an “adventure”?
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How about this one since drugged out cop filled psychadelic nights don’t tickle your fancy…
I was living in Cairo, Egypt in the 7th grade, we had a field trip to Mount Sinai where Mose’s got the 10 commandments from God. We climbed the Mountain all day and finally camped at night on the top of the mountain. Miles and milesaway away from civilization. The night sky was filled with stars like you could only imagine. I had never seen a shooting star before, yet I saw four that night. I also got to spoon with my young little egyptian girlfriend who put her hands down my pants and got to play with my genitals for the first time. Magical.
[quote]Loose Tool wrote:
LilDaDDyDreW wrote:
Plenty of adventures and plenty more to come. One from not to long ago…
Senior year highschool I took Mushrooms for the first time followed by a nice fat bleezy than went to a friends party of mine on the other side of the city. So the Party get’s busted by the cops right when the shrooms are really kicking in. I saw everything tripped out, I was playing beerpong everything seemed so primative to me. Like Jesus we are all truly a bunch of animals. Cops got everyone into the living room and was like who brought the weed/alcohol… I’m like oh shyt I got half an O in my pocket!.. There was this big black pissed off cop who on mushrooms looked like a demon sent from Satan to destroy, it was crazy.
They were taking everyone without an ID to jail, go figure I had no ID. But this chick was getting special treatment cuz her dad was a cop she was being let out the front door with two of her friends, I was like shit, here’s my chance. I followed her towards the door (didn’t really know her) cops let her and freinds go by and than stop me and ask me if I’m with them? Barely able to speak from being so fucked up I said yeah Im with her! They hesitantly let me go. Lol than I was on the street shroomed out feeling like I’m in a Mario video game not knowing really where the hell I was and I just headed away from there. Friends came and picked me up a few blocks away… and the night continued.
Is it me, or has the bar been lowered for what qualifies as an “adventure”?
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I agree, I guess I sort of meant something more out of the ordinary. Nothing against drugs, but I would have preferred if that story took place while rock climbing or something.
If I ever find someone willing to go with me I’m going to go up Kilimanjaro. More locally (British Columbia) I’ve hiked 90 km through the Stein Valley over 8 days, took 6 days to do the North Coast Trail (Vancouver Island) when it first opened last year and some 8-10 day canoe trips. I’m planning another adventure-ish trip for the summer but I haven’t figured out where yet.
I don’t think that this should include drug stories. Anyone who’s ever done them knows the typical drop acid and hang out in what now seems like an episode of the Teletubbies, or take mescaline and fly home from a club, etc. stories. The OP is asking for some advice for an adventure, and you’re telling him to drop acid haha.
Rent a boat for a day (or own one, but they’re not cheap) at a lake! It’s pretty bad ass, and you take a few friends and a few girls and go out on the lake for an entire summer day. Bring food, beer if you drink, and music, and enjoy. It’s a good idea for a weekend getaway to just relax. To add on to this, you can buy or rent rafts that you can pull with the boat. Wakeboarding is a lot of fun too, if you enjoy that sort of thing. Hell, rent jet skis too if you want to drop the extra money. It won’t all be cheap, but compared to the kind of adventuring that requires travel, it’s pretty manageable if you save up for it for a little while. The best part is that lakes are everywhere. They may not all be that great/clean, but with a little research you can find a good unabused lake within a few hours of where you live.
[quote]debraD wrote:
If I ever find someone willing to go with me I’m going to go up Kilimanjaro. More locally (British Columbia) I’ve hiked 90 km through the Stein Valley over 8 days, took 6 days to do the North Coast Trail (Vancouver Island) when it first opened last year and some 8-10 day canoe trips. I’m planning another adventure-ish trip for the summer but I haven’t figured out where yet. [/quote]
Hey Deb, check out Outward Bound. They have a school up there on the slopes of Kili, don’t know if they still do. But they put together whole expeditions. Very well organized.
[quote]skyel7 wrote:
debraD wrote:
If I ever find someone willing to go with me I’m going to go up Kilimanjaro. More locally (British Columbia) I’ve hiked 90 km through the Stein Valley over 8 days, took 6 days to do the North Coast Trail (Vancouver Island) when it first opened last year and some 8-10 day canoe trips. I’m planning another adventure-ish trip for the summer but I haven’t figured out where yet.
Hey Deb, check out Outward Bound. They have a school up there on the slopes of Kili, don’t know if they still do. But they put together whole expeditions. Very well organized.[/quote]
I went on a trip through the coast mountains with Outward bound years ago (my first climbing trip!) and it was awesome! I will definitely see what they offer. They have an office right near here.
[quote]debraD wrote:
I went on a trip through the coast mountains with Outward bound years ago (my first climbing trip!) and it was awesome! I will definitely see what they offer. They have an office right near here.
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OOOORRRR…
invite Mac and Boy as your trusty climbing sidekicks. plenty of laughs and MMF action.
plus we’re big and strong, so we can carry all kinds of shit
When I was 25 I quit my job and backpacked Europe and Africa for 6 months straight. Cost me around $7,000 total. There is something about switching trains at 2am in the middle of nowhere that teaches you resourcefullness and confidence.
Among other things, I did the following:
Went caving/spelunking in Budapest. It was nuts, it was a 3rd rate operation and you just knew they had no insurance or first aid training.
Went ice climbing in Switzerland.
Spent two weeks in the Sahara Desert on a camel. My ass still hurts.
Saw a bullfight in Madrid.
Rented a motorcycle and rode Southern Portugal through their beaches for a few days.
Went to every major cathedral and museum in Europe.
Stayed in hostels that ranged from amazing (the one in Switzerland was in the Alps) to destitute (the Morocco hostel was .25 cents a night and had a pipe coming out of the wall with cold water dripping that they said was the shower).
Saw the Pope in the Vatican in Rome. He blessed me. I don’t think it worked.
Fell asleep on an overnight train to Germany, overslept, and woke up in Poland. Decided to see Auschwitz Concentration camp, which still haunts me to this day.
I highly recommend travelling. You won’t regret it.
[quote]LilDaDDyDreW wrote:
Loose Tool wrote:
LilDaDDyDreW wrote:
Plenty of adventures and plenty more to come. One from not to long ago…
Senior year highschool I took Mushrooms for the first time followed by a nice fat bleezy than went to a friends party of mine on the other side of the city. So the Party get’s busted by the cops right when the shrooms are really kicking in. I saw everything tripped out, I was playing beerpong everything seemed so primative to me. Like Jesus we are all truly a bunch of animals. Cops got everyone into the living room and was like who brought the weed/alcohol… I’m like oh shyt I got half an O in my pocket!.. There was this big black pissed off cop who on mushrooms looked like a demon sent from Satan to destroy, it was crazy.
They were taking everyone without an ID to jail, go figure I had no ID. But this chick was getting special treatment cuz her dad was a cop she was being let out the front door with two of her friends, I was like shit, here’s my chance. I followed her towards the door (didn’t really know her) cops let her and freinds go by and than stop me and ask me if I’m with them? Barely able to speak from being so fucked up I said yeah Im with her! They hesitantly let me go. Lol than I was on the street shroomed out feeling like I’m in a Mario video game not knowing really where the hell I was and I just headed away from there. Friends came and picked me up a few blocks away… and the night continued.
Is it me, or has the bar been lowered for what qualifies as an “adventure”?
How about this one since drugged out cop filled psychadelic nights don’t tickle your fancy…
I was living in Cairo, Egypt in the 7th grade, we had a field trip to Mount Sinai where Mose’s got the 10 commandments from God. We climbed the Mountain all day and finally camped at night on the top of the mountain. Miles and milesaway away from civilization. The night sky was filled with stars like you could only imagine. I had never seen a shooting star before, yet I saw four that night. I also got to spoon with my young little egyptian girlfriend who put her hands down my pants and got to play with my genitals for the first time. Magical.[/quote]
So I’m not just busting on younguns with weaksauce,…
When I was a kid I left home with a backpack and couple of hundred dollars. I hitchhiked across the US (MA to TN to LA to ID). When I arrived in Idaho, I had $2 in my pocket. I called a friend on of mine in Ketchum who gave me a sofa to sleep on. The next day I had a job working in a motel. Within a couple of weeks I moved out and found my own place. After 3 months in Idaho, I started hitchhiking home (ID, WY, CO, NM). A full blooded Cherokee longhaul trucker picked me up in Tucumcari, NM. I rode with him to Texas, then to his home in Oklahoma. I stayed overnight in his house in Tulsa. I met his wife and kids. The next day he left for Gilroy, CA. I rode with him. We made it to Gilroy where he picked up a load of garlic. I went with him up to Denver, where he dropped me off. I had to make some time (I was AWOL from the reserves) so I took a bus home to the east coast.
[quote]Squiggles wrote:
I love adventures, so when you say “real adventure”, I assume you mean something hard, something well worth the effort.
I’ve:
Taught for a year in Japan.
Found abandoned Mayan temples using Google Earth and then trekked eight days from Cancun to get to them.
Took a three-month trek across the Rocky Mountains.
The last one was the cheapest, since I walked the entire time, and only took one backpack filled with the most minimal of items. If you’ve never experienced a thunderstorm at 14,000 feet elevation, it will be a hell of an adventure. This weird static field happens, and all your hair stands on end, you hear this weird buzz, and that basically means you have thirty seconds to get as low as possible before hell happens. Absolutely horrifying and amazing. [/quote]
Forgotten Mayan temples in Cancun eh? Did you find the temple from “The Ruins”? You don’t have vines growing out your ass now do you…?
