I frequently read journals on AOL. One fun thing they do there is pose questions to other journalers, who then make lists pertaining to their own life experiences. Since we have such a diversified and articulate group here, I thought it would be fun to pose one of those questions here.
List 10 things you've done that you bet most of the rest of us haven't.
(If any of those happened on Lake Martin, even better)
Oh, and TRY to keep it clean....
I'm working on my list.
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SBsigmapi
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Unusual things
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2/25/2005 3:09:53 PM
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Assuming simply nudity doesnt break the rules, here is my list.
1. Tubed the Kowaliga Creek side of the lake wearing nothing but a life jacket and a smile
2. grew up raising chickens.
3. flown on an aerobatic plane ride.
4. caught a bass by hooking its tail
5. did a dive from top of chimney rock
6. leapt from a boat moving over 40 mph
7. swam across the Alabama River
8. got knocked unconscious by a baseball
9. was busted TP-ing the principals house in HS
10. won the male hula hoop championship on a carnival cruise.
Wow, that is a tough list to put together. Im interested in reading everyone else's.
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lamont
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2/25/2005 3:19:03 PM
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Wow, this is tough. Will have to give it some thought over the weekend. Oddly enough Siggy, and you may not believe this but, your #'s 4,5 and 8, I have duplicated. So, we need 3 more answers from you .......sorry.
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SBsigmapi
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2/25/2005 3:32:53 PM
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lol, the task was to think of things that most have not done. perhaps we are both unique.
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lamont
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2/25/2005 3:47:39 PM
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How did your dive off Chimney Rock feel? I swear it felt like I had separated both of my shoulders and cracked my skull wide open. Not a smart move on my part.
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TIVO
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2,4,6,9 here
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2/25/2005 4:08:24 PM
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except mine was a catfish.
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SBsigmapi
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2/25/2005 4:14:04 PM
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The top of my head and my neck were the most sore--especially my neck. I thought i had permenantly damaged it.
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Island Camper
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2/25/2005 5:07:24 PM
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1. Pulled a kite out of the sky by hooking the string with a horseshoe.
2.. Chopped a living armadillo in half with an axe.
3. Lit fireworks inside of a port-o-potty.
4. Participated in a round of horseshoes that ended with 3 leaners and a ringer.
5. Played strip-poker on a middle school band bus.
6. Moved back in with my parents after having been moved out for 5+ years.
7. Played in an ultimate frisbee tournament in Savannah, GA.
8. Played in an indoor soccer tournament in Birmingham, AL.
9. Congratulated a Jeff Gordon fan after Gordon won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega in April, 2004. (instead of thorwing trash on the track)
10. Got engaged. Probably the most insane thing I've ever done.
Looks like I live a sheltered life compared to some of you folks.
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SBsigmapi
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2/25/2005 5:10:25 PM
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done numbers 2 and 10. Number 10 fairly recently, getting married April 2nd.
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Island Camper
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2/25/2005 5:13:07 PM
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My date is August 6, 2005 at Still Waters.
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oneshot
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2/25/2005 6:58:40 PM
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How did you folks survive jumping off chimney rock..The rocks below had to be a rough landing....
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JIM
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2/25/2005 7:22:17 PM
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oneshot, these expert lake people do not know the difference Acapulco & Chimney. Buy I belive they tell a fib ever once and a while.
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LukeSkywalker
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I was wondering the same thing
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2/25/2005 10:24:04 PM
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No one has ever jumped off Chimney Rock and hit water, so I'm calling BS on that one.
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LukeSkywalker
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2/25/2005 10:25:55 PM
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Having a hard time putting 10 togther, but I have #1:
I have played "Lucille," BB King's guitar, with BB singing while I played.
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1.Been on every continent except Antarctica
2.Taught aerobatics and formation flight to Air Force pilots
3.Watched scud missals get blown up by Patriot missals over Saudi Arabia
4.Pulled 10+ G’s
5.Drank rum from the personal stock of General Noriega (former dictator of Panama for you young folks)
6.Flown faster than sound at 500 feet
7.Drank a bottle of Tabasco for 5 bucks
8.Was in 3 accidents that totaled the cars, and walked away from all without a bruise or scratch
9.Ran a slalom course with nothing on but a smile…..twice…..once on water, the other on snow
10.Had breakfast in Knoxville, Lunch in New York, and dinner in Atlanta today.
10a. Was told I would never amount to anything and more or less proved the theory correct.....however, I do still manage a gooood time!
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ChrisCraft
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Geez...
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2/26/2005 3:42:09 PM
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I was going to say that I once belched the alphabet after only two beers but, after reading that my feat seems awfully trivial....:)
You are going to have to explain the city travels for your meals. Is the food that bad around your place? :) And yes, we all want to know what your career is!
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I am posting the first 7 of 10 things now -- because, I lead such an incredibly uneventful life this thread may disappear to the next page before I can come up with three more.
1) Wittnessed a gang shooting
2) Attended the 1984 World's Fair (I believe most of you did not, because there were only me and about 10 other people there. What a joke) Two of the other people were Brooke Shields and David Letterman. Saw them both, same day. But then, how could I miss them?
3) Evacuated on 2 different occasions for a bomb threat.
4) Was born in Louisiana AND Missouri. Really.
5. Attended my grandson's birth. Amazing... and I KNOW you didn't do that.
6) Anonymously sent myself "thanks for a job well-done" flowers to the office just to pizz-off 2 viscious and catty co-workers. (It worked). Yea, I know, makes me a little "catty" too. Oh well.....
7) Anonymously bought a car for someone in need.
I really believe there must be at least 3 more... but they elude me.
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lamont
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2/28/2005 8:58:51 AM
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Well excuuuuuuuuuuuse us all-knowing lake man.
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SBsigmapi
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2/28/2005 10:25:52 AM
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listen, i dont care if i called it plymouth rock, you knew what i was referring to. So why be a wise @ss? i dove from right above the rebel flag graffiti--no need to lie about it. If i was going to lie, i would say that i did something at least remotely intelligent.
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FLee
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2/28/2005 12:11:13 PM
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Not near as flashy.....but:
1. Worked for L&N Railroad driving spikes.
2. Served a vanilla milkshake to Minnie Pearl.
3. Tp'd a friends backyard and on the same night, tp'd their front yard while he and his family was picking up in the back.
4. Was a "bun brander" when I worked at Branded Burgers (we branded every bun with a BB).
5. Was hit in the head with a double bladed axe (explains a lot).
6. Was a single parent of a 2 year old when I was 21.
7. Broke my shoulder snow skiing with customers then skied with them the next day (dragging my pole the entire time).
8. Was chased off of the edge of a tree house by a snake.
9. Knocked unconscious while skate boarding (hit a parked car).
10. Had a Singapore Sling from the famed Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
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oneshot
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2/28/2005 12:59:19 PM
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Well, get your crap correct before you post richard head
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SBsigmapi
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2/28/2005 1:13:05 PM
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How can someone who overflows with such wisdom, be such a sum beach?
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oneshot
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2/28/2005 7:36:49 PM
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dunno, you tell me. You got more ttime at it than I do. dummazz
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lamont
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3/1/2005 7:06:03 AM
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Methinks it just comes natural for him.
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SBsigmapi
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3/1/2005 10:49:25 AM
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apparently so.
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MotorMan
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3/12/2005 1:06:03 PM
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Is this an open invitation?
Ken
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Island Camper
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Not exactly...
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3/14/2005 9:08:45 AM
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But you are welcome to watch from the golf course.
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