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Risk in Life
So the crit thread is locked however I feel we've not explored the risk question.
I think what was missed is people have different tolerance of risk. Me? I've raced bicycles, road raced motorcycles, ski raced, rock climbed and served in the military for 20 years, being actvated 8 times, three of which for shooting wars as an Infantryman. Clearly for some people here this is not for them, however, it's not their place to judge others who are comfortable with the risk and have families that support them. If one isn't comfortable with a preceived that's fine as what fits for one person many not fit another. |
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None of us get out of here alive.
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I salute you as a combat Infantryman!!
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A person can certainly take whatever risks they feel comfortable with. However
if they are to take on a wife and/or family it stops being just about them. The responsibilities they then have takes president over their own selfish wants. If they are not prepared to take that on they have no business with a wife/family. Every time I real the classic "they died doing what they loved" and leave behind a wife and three children, all I can do is shake my head. |
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In addition...NOBODY knows how awful war fighting is more than those who choose to do it. If you are referring to somebody in a 'sport', like auto racing and not the OP who talks about serving as an infantry soldier, I apologize... OUT
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Chisholm's Custom Wheels Qui Si Parla Campagnolo Last edited by oldpotatoe; 02-22-2020 at 07:04 AM. |
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On 4 July, I went and did a local early morning race. It was a great day, but the sprinklers had been turned on making the edges of the course damp. I was riding 3rd wheel, the guy in 1st came through a chicane with a nail in his wheel and went down hard. I think the whole peloton went right around him without an issue. On the next lap, the now-different 1st wheel cut it too close on the chicane, caught his pedal and went teakettles over coffee beans into a barrel roll, landing on his knee and hip. At that point, we all swerved, I lost my position, went to the back, and was gassed. The thing that went through my head was, "Why are you doing this?" The barrel-roll guy picked him self up, sprinted back to the front, and went on to win. I finished about a half lap down in 11th ... no biggie. I'm out there to learn in Cat 5. I saw barrel roll guy hosing down his wounds after the race with a water bottle. Sure, he won, but he also lost skin in Cat 5, and probably had a rough holiday afterward. Was it worth it? Not to me, but I can't speak to him. That was a learning experience, though. You see the thing happen, and you learn to avoid it. That's what the lower Cats are about. Is Crit racing inherently dangerous? Absolutely not, if you're paying attention. FWIW, I used to do a lot of skiing, and when the mountain wants to take you for a ride, it will do it harder than any bike crash. Those crashes hurt. I never had a problem rock climbing. Again, if you're paying attention, the chances of failure are pretty low. It just looks sketchy. |
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I don't know about tolerance of risk, I would just say that risk is all that matters. You can't really value life until you know it's worth. You learn life's worth when you risk it.
It's the reason people skydive, the exhilaration of feeling like you'll die, but then living. Risk. The 'view' is usually way down on the list of reasons people take the jump. Just like a kid on a rollercoaster, it's facing a fear (risk). People don't usually remember the timid because they never really lived. The timid let their fears and limitations live their lives. Take the risk, take the ride, it's worth it. When you are an old man, you will look back and know what you have done. For many, they will look back and know what they didn't even try. |
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