Random fun activities thread

If you're gonna do the skydiving thing, make sure you read your life insurance policy.

Once that's done, take the fleshlight along. See if you can rub one out before the chute blows.

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Solly, something else to consider that's about the same price as one jump is getting your scuba license. The first time I did it, it was a 3 weekend deal, 6-8 hours saturday and sunday at a local quarry. We would spend most of the day in the classroom and then go out for a few hours and practice in the water. The best part is once you're certified it's good for life and you never have to renew it.

Originally Posted by cowmoo32

Solly, something else to consider that's about the same price as one jump is getting your scuba license. The first time I did it, it was a 3 weekend deal, 6-8 hours saturday and sunday at a local quarry. We would spend most of the day in the classroom and then go out for a few hours and practice in the water. The best part is once you're certified it's good for life and you never have to renew it.

...and in a 'real' course, you can actually enjoy diving when you get to southern waters. Resort courses are dangerous in a lot of cases. You need information to dive safely, and these lame excuses for education don't cut it.

Take a real course like cowmoo said.

I was an assistant dive instructor for years...and believe me, it takes time for most to get comfortable with diving.

Originally Posted by Mike Larry

that's hilarious. i went with a big group and one of my friend's parachutes got tangled up for a couple of seconds. he got down safely, but he was as pale as a ghost

What did he do to get tangled?

My hobbies:

Skiing
SCUBA Diving
Kayaking
Climbing Rock & Ice
Mountaineering

All of them are expensive unfortunately, but they are well worth it. Nothing like experiencing things others only dream about.

Nothing like experiencing things others only dream about.

I just had sex

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Originally Posted by DylloS

I'm just looking for some ideas for the gf and I and friends.

pics

I did 6 skydiving jumps alone. Most exciting thing I've ever done - I would do more if it didn't mean ridiculous amounts of $$$.

Originally Posted by rohde88

Trapeze lesson/class.

Did it on pier 40 in NYC. Tons of fun and a pretty decent workout if you put effort into it.

this sounds like fun

Buy a cheep jeep or whatever and start going trail riding or "mudding". I know its a little bit redneck but it is fun as hell. You can mix it with a lot of out door activities like camping, shooting, fishing, and making moonshine or meth

A few pics of my truck after the last outing:





It may not look like it, but a few of those guys come from families with a million plus dollar net worth. We just have a good time.

Originally Posted by shwagon

Buy a cheep jeep or whatever and start going trail riding or "mudding". I know its a little bit redneck but it is fun as hell. You can mix it with a lot of out door activities like camping, shooting, fishing, and making moonshine or meth

Another good idea. You can put together a small still and make your own liquor. I've heard of it being done in a kitchen with a small enough setup.

Originally Posted by cowmoo32

Another good idea. You can put together a small still and make your own liquor. I've heard of it being done in a kitchen with a small enough setup.

are you saying meth is a bad idea?!?!?

Originally Posted by 5ynd1cat3

If you're gonna do the skydiving thing, make sure you read your life insurance policy.

Once that's done, take the fleshlight along. See if you can rub one out before the chute blows.

If the chute blows, he doesn't need the fleshlight.

Originally Posted by dmax

...and in a 'real' course, you can actually enjoy diving when you get to southern waters. Resort courses are dangerous in a lot of cases. You need information to dive safely, and these lame excuses for education don't cut it.

Take a real course like cowmoo said.

I was an assistant dive instructor for years...and believe me, it takes time for most to get comfortable with diving.

Troof.

If someone just wants to try out scuba, I think a resort course or one of those "experience scuba" days is OK. But if someone really wants to make diving a hobby, a proper certification course is the only way to go. Divers need the theory that comes from the classroom work and the skill practice that comes from the pool work.

Scuba is expensive to get into because of the certification and the equipment. However, if you're somewhere that lends itself to shore diving, once you're certified and have your stuff, you can dive for the cost of a tank fill. If you have access to warm clear water off the beach, it must be pretty awesome.

Originally Posted by Mike Larry

how did solly get banned?

Originally Posted by 'busa

Yeah, what happened?

What.?

Originally Posted by evolved

Weekend trips to nearby places (you seem to have the hang of that, if FB is an indicator, lol)

The wife and I were into playing tennis when it was warmer out

I'll go trail biking when it's warmer, too.

Paintball is always a nice excuse to shoot your friends and not get in trouble

In the same vein as going to the range to kill some paper, you could find a gun club, or something similar, to go kill some clay pigeons.

yea I usually have a lot of fun. Apparently many people are boring and she kind of noticed this early on and it's helped me lol

Originally Posted by cowmoo32

I just bottled my first batch last week, so I have to wait until friday before it's ready to drink. My friends have been doing it for years though and it's a lot of fun. It's a lot like cooking (obviously) so you get to be creative with the ingredients but you end up with beer instead of food. And you seriously need to go skydiving too, easily one of the most exciting things I've done. I took my mom for her 60th birthday; if she can do it then you have no reason not to.

I really think I will do the skydiving thing. I am just a little nervous

Originally Posted by rohde88

Trapeze lesson/class.

Did it on pier 40 in NYC. Tons of fun and a pretty decent workout if you put effort into it.

She actually did that and we plan on trying it. It looks like a lot of fun.

Originally Posted by bgsmith

Snowboarding or skiing.

Honestly one of the funnest things I do, nothing like bombing down a mountain. Only drawback is its a pretty expensive hobby.

Golf for the summer time, I think you've said the past you hate golf, but it is a lot of fun. Getting outside for a few hours at a beautiful place and using both your mind and body.

For brewing beer, see if there is a place near you where you can go and brew your own stuff, you and up with quality beer and its supposed to be a blast.

Someplace like this.

http://www.incredibrew.com/

I want to get into snowboarding but I'm cheap about it and it's cold.

Originally Posted by evolved

Also, when it gets warmer give Frisbee golf a try. I've only played once but it was a blast.

I think that would be fun too.

Originally Posted by Kwando

Go Karting..but has to be a good track with quality karts.

Probably do this soon also. That's a lot of fun.

Originally Posted by Green_Shine

Dominated a kickball tourney

I want to start a kickball league lol

Originally Posted by TayloMade[07]

skydiving (just dooo it!!) hiking/tenting, canoeing/kayaking/fishing, cross country skiiing, sledding, tobogganing, indoor wind tunnels, snow shoeing, horseback riding, golfing, hockey, wakeboarding/waterskiing.... [umm.... did I say Skydiving?

Lots of good ideas. Thanks dude.

Originally Posted by cowmoo32

Solly, something else to consider that's about the same price as one jump is getting your scuba license. The first time I did it, it was a 3 weekend deal, 6-8 hours saturday and sunday at a local quarry. We would spend most of the day in the classroom and then go out for a few hours and practice in the water. The best part is once you're certified it's good for life and you never have to renew it.

I would like that but there is nowhere around here to do it. Clean water anyway.

I think you should get the lady involved and go trail running.

But seriously.. Skydiving is awesome. Do it! Any zip lining places around you?

Originally Posted by coco savage

I think you should get the lady involved and go trail running.

hahaha wait until the spring when I care about body fat

Snowboarding can be expensive but the cold really doesn't bother you once you are on the moutain, its a lot of physical activity that keeps you warm. I did do an inventory of my equipment over the weekend and it is very expensive when I look at all the new crap I bought over the past two years.

Board: $579 (paid $350)
Bindings: $200 (paid $120)
Goggles: $160 (another $110 on extra lenses)
Boots: $189
Helmet: $100
Jacket: $350
Pants: $300 (two pairs)
Gloves: $80

Other equipment
GoPro with accesorries: $300+
Under Armour/Socks/Thermal underwear: a couple hundred bucks
Gas: God only knows
Truck for snow travel: way too much

I always equated it to golf, but I think snowboarding is a little more expensive