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Showing posts with label dangerous actions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dangerous actions. Show all posts

Friday, June 3, 2011

How to beat the tollbooth police


Click on this link to read a St. Pete Times article (6-2-11) about the tricks employed by motorists to pass undetected through tollbooths (without paying).

Sunday, August 30, 2009

13 year old girl to sail world alone


Click on this link to read a Washington Post story about a 13 year old Dutch girl, Laura Dekker, who wants to sail around the world by her self. Do you think this is a dangerous idea? (comments welcomed). Note: two days after this article appeared, a Dutch court blocked her trip.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

X Games crashes

I think these crashes are from the 2008 X Games. What are your insights into the type of person who is drawn to this kind of competition? What drives them? How do they differ from most folks? How do you think they approach the risks involved (and seen in these clips)?