• eightpix@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Skateboarding. Wingsuit flying. BASE jumping.

    All seem like SO much fun. But, Im entering middle age with two kids. Broken bones are not fun. Nor are risks not covered by my insurance, apparently. That’s what my partner tells me anyway. She gets final say on fun.

    Or, the insurance company does. Whichever. They’re on the same side: against injury. And fun.

    • trashcan@sh.itjust.works
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      6 days ago

      Skate- and/or long- boarding can be relatively safe in a fairly controlled environment. There’s no shame in getting fully decked out in protective gear and pads.

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      4 days ago

      Even if I had the experience and skills necessary to do things like wingsuit flying and BASE jumping I wouldn’t do it if I had a partner or anyone else in life that cared about me.

      The fatality rate for those activities is insane.