The Coolest Things You've Done

[trmiv]

Won a national title in kart racing when I was 15
Currently race latel model stock cars at tracks across California
Went skydiving in New Zealand

Not much else, really.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: CPA
Built my own 750 Sq ft deck and fish pond
Built my own outdoor kitchen with natural gas, plumbing and electrical
Cut the umbilical cords of two of my children
Front row Center of Cirque D Soleil Mystere
Gone to the Bahamas - twice
Swinging w/my wife
Met Lou Ferigno when I was a kid

i'd throw up if i went swinging with my significant other... to hell with that.

good for you.

 

[ShadowBlade]

When I was ~10, my uncle took my mom and I to a Red Wings game. He [my uncle] and worked on the security systems at Joe Louis Arena, so he knew a lot of people there. So during the first intermission I got to ride on the zamboni.

 

[Gibsons]

discovered and named an oncogene
ran a marathon
saw a Final Four (UNC over Gtown) and a Super Bowl (2nd Dallas over Buffalo game).

 

[Ameesh]

Ive travelled to 24 countries in the world and almost every state in the US.

I've had dinner at Bill Gates' house.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
Ive travelled to 24 countries in the world and almost every state in the US.

I've had dinner at Bill Gates' house.

Wow! every Geeks dream! Was Bill at the diner? And what was served? Did you tell him that Windows95 sucked arse?

 

[Fritzo]

Plugged two bullet holes with my fingers in the ER when I was an Xray tech

Actually..that incident is what made me quit- couldn't handle that stuff.

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

Not in any specific order...

Married a hottie
Made 3 kids with her
Got saved
Served as an infantryman in the army
Jumped from a plane
Rappelled from a Huey several times
Rappelled from several nice rocks
Flown in many military vehicles
Drove a Hummer up a mountain... literally
Became a den leader for a local scout troop
Been shot at
Attained many nice scars
Built a house
Sledded down a 45 degree incline hill... in the middle of a thickly vegetated forest
Detonated 7lbs of C4 simultaneously
Fired an 81mm mortar
Owned my own business
Jumped off a house onto a trampoline

I'm pretty sure I am forgetting some.

 

[purbeast0]

As of recent ... did this last night.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Plugged two bullet holes with my fingers in the ER when I was an Xray tech

Actually..that incident is what made me quit- couldn't handle that stuff.

ooooh, that reminds me:

Watched the actual laser eye surgery my wife had.
Assisted and watched as my son - 1 year old at the time had to get six stitches in a huge gash in his lip. It was painful enough that the nurse, who was a big, burly gentleman had to look away each time the doc stuck the needle into the lip. Midway through he asked me if I was doing okay. I just smiled and said "yeah, no problem with me".

 

[Maxspeed996]

Cool is a relative term , I'm 29 yrs old. And grew up in a bad part of town , ended up in trouble at 17 did prison time. 3 1/2 years. Saw more in there than most people twice my age. Took the best I could from it and earned a college degree , got out went back to school and got my BS.
Partied like a rockstar .....MANY TIMES.
Got to drive a Dodge Viper RT/v10 when they first came out.
Enjoyed Stunt Riding Sportbikes with my Boys for 5 years.
Seen death and spat in his eye a few times... 120 mph gas tank no footer wheelies are fun....
Had my first riding accident in 10 years of riding , destroyed my right leg and didn't walk for a year. Decided it was time to be COOL in different ways.
Married the woman of my dreams...and turned down a Viper GTS coupe to leave the ceremony to ride off with my wife on the back of my dads custom Harley Davidson......THAT WAS THE BEST RIDE OF MY LIFE....EVER.
Skydiving with my wife.....got it on tape to never forget.
Buiding my ultralight Powered Parachute.....it's not done yet, I'll update when I finish it...

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
#1. Pulled three individuals (not at the same time) from the jaws of a drowning death.
#2. Engineered a piece of lighting gear that is now a common fixture for a bunch of Irish lads who have a little combo known as U2.
#3. A bunch of other stuff with a Bay Area Pop / Rock Combo known as JOURNEY but the coolest was handing Steve Perry a line of lyric that he ended up likeing and using in the finished song.

Got credit, but no pay for that.


< have actually "partied like a rock star". Let me assure you it loses something in translation.

Cool, what lyric and what song?

 

[ijester]

Got to party with Steely Dan at the Gorge in George.

Had a big, mean asshat take a swing at me, while I was pumping gas to go rescue my mom. In front of all his friends. He hit me hard, right on the jaw, but I saw it coming. I just stood there, kept pumping gas, and said 'Feel better? Now you can go tell all your friends you beat me up." He left and never bothered me after that. This was a guy that had a reputation for being able to knock people out with one shot.

 

[sygyzy]

Most of you guys totally put my "cool" things to sname but I'll still try.

1. Meet and Greets with Linkin Park and Britney Spears (when she wasn't crazy). Not at the same time of course.
2. Dined at Club 33 (Disneyland) and was given a private tour after closing. Was able to walk through an empty park at 1:30 in the morning. Imagine Disneyland completely lit up and desserted.
3. Met Kaki King
4. Met Chip Foose
5. Visted Barcelona, Florence, Monte Carlo, Nice, aix En Provence, Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Taormina (Messina, Sicilly), Athens. (The following is all related).
5a. Saw David at the Academia, climbed to the top of the Duomo as well as Sagrada de Familia. Visited Park Guell. Visited Santa Croce were Michaelangelo, Donatello, Galileo, and Dante are buried.
5b. Visited the casino made famous in James Bond movies.
5c. Visited the Pantheon and Parthenon. Visited the Coliseum and Vatican City.
6. Visited Lake Michigan and Lake Superior

 

[LiquidImpulse]

Originally posted by: JS80
Sleep walk and pee in the refridgerator with my parents staring in shock and going back to bed.

you're kidding right?!?!?

 

[CKent]

I pulled a 6' bong hit

 

[rh71]

8 games of ice hockey in 24 straight hours for a charity tournament. That was cool. And all I got was a stupid t-shirt.

 

[shortylickens]

Stood on the smoke deck of a Ticonderoga Cruiser while firing a volley of Tomahawks.


For reference, the smoke deck is right next to the missile launch deck (VLS). As Messenger of the Watch, I was sent down to the decks to make sure nobody was on the decks. Right when I stepped out they lit off a dozen.
________
I have also given a girl a pearl necklace, by her request.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: JS80
Sleep walk and pee in the refridgerator with my parents staring in shock and going back to bed.

OMG- My daughter did this once! He opened up the veggie drawer, sat down, and let loose! I didn't know it was common

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: chuckywang

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
#1. Pulled three individuals (not at the same time) from the jaws of a drowning death.
#2. Engineered a piece of lighting gear that is now a common fixture for a bunch of Irish lads who have a little combo known as U2.
#3. A bunch of other stuff with a Bay Area Pop / Rock Combo known as JOURNEY but the coolest was handing Steve Perry a line of lyric that he ended up likeing and using in the finished song.

Got credit, but no pay for that.


< have actually "partied like a rock star". Let me assure you it loses something in translation.

Cool, what lyric and what song?

Before he came along, they sang "Wheel in the Sky Keeps On......" He scribbled down "turning" for them.

 

[ForumMaster]

flew a plane by my self when i was 13,
won a few medals and tropies in Tae Kwon Do (got to a 2nd degree black belt and then quit due to the amount of work in highschool)
went on a trip with my gramp last year on his BMW 1150 GS from Paris to Geneva in one day, then to Basel 2 days later through Bern and then back to paris.
rode on a camel in Egypt when i was like 6. it is difficult. fun, but you almost fall.
that's it. but i still have all life to go.

 

[skyking]

Most of it involves flying and flights, across the country, up to Alaska.
I still miss the sheer adrenaline of banner pickup and drop from the banner towing days.
It was all routine, unless it wasn't.

 

[TreyRandom]

Married my wife and had two wonderful kids - definitely the coolest parts of my life.
Served in the US Army as an intelligence analyst
Wrote certification training products for a living
Taught scuba diving
Sang the National Anthem at two ballparks (SF Giants and Oakland A's)
Experienced a major earthquake
Drove my boss's Ferrari up and down the street... floored it, with his permission. That car cost as much as my house!
Sat on the 5' stage speakers during a concert with America and .38 Special
Scored front row 45-yard line tickets to a Titans game
Developed Amy Grant's Christmas Party pics... and seeing what she looked like the morning after... complete with messy hair, bathrobe and coffee cup.
Partied with Bruce Campbell at a sci-fi convention... okay, perhaps that's more geeky than cool, but at least I got him drunk.
Dated a stripper... but in retrospect, this should also be listed under "Stupidest Things I've Done" and "Most Regrettable Things I've Done." As fun as dating a stripper might sound, I don't recommend it.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

I just got published (One was an interview - the other was Q&A they asked me to participate in) in Custom Retailer Magazine & Home Theater Magazine this month.

 

[ni4ni]

Was voted Most Likely to Succeed by my peers my senior year of high school

Ran for local school board the year I graduated high school. Had four other people file to run against me. I lost

Taught a college class without having a college degree

Was elected County Republican Chairman at age of 21

Received an appointment from Governor to the Arkansas Jail Standards

Have dined with the Governor and several cabinet officials several times

Been active in two different prison ministries. Met several "celebrities" through this. Ministered in maximum security units in two states

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