General / Off-Topic The eternal question

[Arry]

When I say Im tee total not a drop, I mean it...really not a drop and every day I still miss it and every day a little part of me wants that numbness back and help me not dream when I sleep...but I dont do moderation or self control and I can be very spontaneous and volatile...its partly ADHD and partly because its the only way I know how to be.

Thats a different concept though...I choose not to drink because I know exactly what will happen...Ill enjoy it like I used to years ago when I was a very different and somewhat less wholesome character. My daughter deserves a father even if I do fail at everything else and unfortunately, I do have anger issues that are a lot harder to manage when booze is involved. Im a fairly big guy near 6 and half feet and know how to handle meself which means Im always gonna be a target fer some moron out to prove a point...if a moron doesnt find me, Ill down another litre bottle of smirnoff with several tins of red bull to give it some flavour and go looking fer a moron which is where things get complicated.

And thats why I dont drink...because when I do, I have no control over what I do. And it something that needs to be controlled ergo Im tee total...not a drop. But thats just common sense which is different from just doing stuff that many others think it just utterly stupid just fer the hell of it.

Ok another example...mountain biking which I did fer about a quarter of a century...ok not mad ye might think but herein the plot thickens. To be a little more specific, downhill biking and what moved on to extreme freeride where a serious crash would have almost certainly meant broken bones and airlifted to hospital. Not yer average sunday morning ride on the local trails sorta mountain biking, more full body armour, full face helmets and goggles and bikes that cost about 3 grand and have lots of moving parts.

So imagine taking a 35 foot sheer drop onto loose shale and slate gravel which leads to a vertical jump that yer gonna have to land on an opposing vertical ramp and run off some 50ft or so away with nothing but hard ground in between...on a mountain bike.

Stupidity or fun? Now even a rider who knows his, or her stuff can tell ye, theres real risk of serious injury if ye mess up...at best some grazes which happens about 9 times outta every 10 falls when ye practice...at worst a numbers of bones will break, some possibly will get to see daylight.

Which is the first emotion ye think of? The potential fun or the potential disaster?

That is an adrenaline fix/buzz. Mostly a male thing (the stupid list confirms this) and the dropping off of rocks etc. is how you get yours. Fair play to you; for the mountain biking and the restraint of what you drink. I'm not brave or fit enough for hurling myself down the side of a mountain with nothing but my kneecaps to protect me. I do like gliding though.

 

[Jenner]

Yeah, I'm not much of an adrenaline junkie. I do think that having a sense of humor and being able to laugh at yourself is vital, though. I'm not always the best at it. Oftentimes I wind up just getting angry at myself if I really mess up.

Oh well. It's not the destination in life but the journey. I strive to be better every day.

 

[verminstar]

That is an adrenaline fix/buzz. Mostly a male thing (the stupid list confirms this) and the dropping off of rocks etc. is how you get yours. Fair play to you; for the mountain biking and the restraint of what you drink. I'm not brave or fit enough for hurling myself down the side of a mountain with nothing but my kneecaps to protect me. I do like gliding though.

Id guess that dropping from a great height might potentially be fatal as human beings dont bounce that well. Its weird actually cos I wouldnt have the bottle to even try gliding, and its not a fear of heights that would stop me.

Hmm...strange...more because on reflection, gliding really does make me think twice which is almost a contradiction.

 

[Gortron]

When I say Im tee total not a drop, I mean it...really not a drop and every day I still miss it and every day a little part of me wants that numbness back and help me not dream when I sleep...but I dont do moderation or self control and I can be very spontaneous and volatile...its partly ADHD and partly because its the only way I know how to be.

Thats a different concept though...I choose not to drink because I know exactly what will happen...Ill enjoy it like I used to years ago when I was a very different and somewhat less wholesome character. My daughter deserves a father even if I do fail at everything else and unfortunately, I do have anger issues that are a lot harder to manage when booze is involved. Im a fairly big guy near 6 and half feet and know how to handle meself which means Im always gonna be a target fer some moron out to prove a point...if a moron doesnt find me, Ill down another litre bottle of smirnoff with several tins of red bull to give it some flavour and go looking fer a moron which is where things get complicated.

And thats why I dont drink...because when I do, I have no control over what I do. And it something that needs to be controlled ergo Im tee total...not a drop. But thats just common sense which is different from just doing stuff that many others think it just utterly stupid just fer the hell of it.

Ok another example...mountain biking which I did fer about a quarter of a century...ok not mad ye might think but herein the plot thickens. To be a little more specific, downhill biking and what moved on to extreme freeride where a serious crash would have almost certainly meant broken bones and airlifted to hospital. Not yer average sunday morning ride on the local trails sorta mountain biking, more full body armour, full face helmets and goggles and bikes that cost about 3 grand and have lots of moving parts.

So imagine taking a 35 foot sheer drop onto loose shale and slate gravel which leads to a vertical jump that yer gonna have to land on an opposing vertical ramp and run off some 50ft or so away with nothing but hard ground in between...on a mountain bike.

Stupidity or fun? Now even a rider who knows his, or her stuff can tell ye, theres real risk of serious injury if ye mess up...at best some grazes which happens about 9 times outta every 10 falls when ye practice...at worst a numbers of bones will break, some possibly will get to see daylight.

Which is the first emotion ye think of? The potential fun or the potential disaster?

I'd rather not drink but I need a bit of a break from my normal life occasionally. Their are far better ways of escaping than alcohol but the other escape routes are considered to be illegal, unfortunately.

 

[verminstar]

I'd rather not drink but I need a bit of a break from my normal life occasionally. Their are far better ways of escaping than alcohol but the other escape routes are considered to be illegal, unfortunately.

So long as its fer personal use, all ye get if caught is a fine, a caution and yer name in the local rag...there are certain items ye should not keep in the house as those items in themselves are not illegal, but in the context that ye own them while...cultivating tomatoes. Things like scales...ye get caught with those and the charge goes from possession to intent to supply which is a lot more serious.

We all love our little escape time but booze is too unpredicatble and gives ye hangovers...I prefer that which is predictable and doesnt give me a hangover but like ye say its illegal. Wont be forever though...just a matter of time now, few more years yet but only a fool would believe its never gonna happen ^

 

[Gortron]

So long as its fer personal use, all ye get if caught is a fine, a caution and yer name in the local rag...there are certain items ye should not keep in the house as those items in themselves are not illegal, but in the context that ye own them while...cultivating tomatoes. Things like scales...ye get caught with those and the charge goes from possession to intent to supply which is a lot more serious.

We all love our little escape time but booze is too unpredicatble and gives ye hangovers...I prefer that which is predictable and doesnt give me a hangover but like ye say its illegal. Wont be forever though...just a matter of time now, few more years yet but only a fool would believe its never gonna happen ^

I know but I'm heavily restricted because of my job.

 

[verminstar]

I know but I'm heavily restricted because of my job.

Ah, I think I can hazard a guess and be somewhere between law enforcement and a professional cyclist...its cool, and reminds me to behave meself considering Ive had warnings fer this stuff before...apologies no offence was intended. Doesnt actually change anything but ye...Ill drop that topic altogether and behave again ^

 

[Necronaught]

I yearn for the K hole. Once you have experienced it you never want to leave. How I miss the 90's.

 

[Gortron]

Ah, I think I can hazard a guess and be somewhere between law enforcement and a professional cyclist...its cool, and reminds me to behave meself considering Ive had warnings fer this stuff before...apologies no offence was intended. Doesnt actually change anything but ye...Ill drop that topic altogether and behave again ^

No worrys, no offence taken