Amazing. And just the kind of thing (e.g., Krakauer’s Into Thin Air, and that 16-girl who tried to sail around the world) that reliably sparks a two-hour debate between me and my husband: are extreme sports and their ilk more foolhardy or inspiring? We’re both pretty conservative IRL with taking physical risks, but he tends to argue from a pragmatic position and I’m more of an idealist so it’s always an interesting conversation.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 3:51PM
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Amazing. And just the kind of thing (e.g., Krakauer’s Into Thin Air, and that 16-girl who tried to sail around the world) that reliably sparks a two-hour debate between me and my husband: are extreme sports and their ilk more foolhardy or inspiring? We’re both pretty conservative IRL with taking physical risks, but he tends to argue from a pragmatic position and I’m more of an idealist so it’s always an interesting conversation.
Hi, Susan. Yeah, this is some extreme stuff. See also "Man On A Wire." Drop that in your Netflix queue....
I miss climbing. I miss the lifestyle of people who live to climb. It's interesting to think of the things we trade for the life we hope we want.