Would you be up for some cliff jumping?

no thanks, but I'd be happy to watch

Hell yes have done it many, many times. When I go on my canoe trips there are a few good places to climb up and jump from.

> no thanks, but I'd be happy to watch

It's a blast! Of course you have to do some climbing before you can jump. That's not so bad though.

that is awesome

There's a swimming hole in the middle of Vermont, about 50 miles from where I live where people do something like this. It's just a river, but it goes over some large smooth rocks (looks really amazing too). We went there to check it out and there were kids jumping off the rocks into a pool that had formed. There was a lower and a higher jumping point. The higher one was over 20 feet, it was quite impressive. Especially, since there were rocks everywhere. There was a sign as we walked in that mentioned that many people had died there, and to use at your own risk, etc.

YES!!!! That looks like so much fun. I would feel like I'm 8 years old or something doing that. Where do I sign up?

Yes, I've done it before.

Extremely no; I can't swim, and I have a phobia about cliffs.

Yes! Fun!

Abseiling with safety equipment? Yes. Jumping like a goon? No

I've seen this is an Elvis Presley movie, "Fun in Acapulco" but I think that the cliff was higher. It was a very dramatic sense and I remember it so well even though I was very young seeing it. ElvisFan remembers it, I am sure!

That high? Or were you high???

You have got to be kidding...LOL

You are a bit of a daredevil...

You live near Appleton City? I don't know if I asked you before, if so, I apologize.

Yeah, I always wanted to try that

Maybe if I knew it was absolutely safe.

No. I might want to, but I doubt I could bring myself to do it. I'm a bit of a pussy when it comes to things like this.

No I do not have the nerve or heart to do this and I want to live a bit longer so no thanks

> Hell yes have done it many, many times. When I go on my canoe trips
> there are a few good places to climb up and jump from.

Good for you'

And who really knows what is down below in the water like jagged rocks and you go splat and it is all over

No. Not a fan of going downhill real fast. And not seeing the landing for sure.

A friend of my sister did that, all the kids were doing it and he ended up breaking his back and was paralyzed. That happened in my young teen years so it pretty much ingrained in me a big fat no fudging way.

Uh, no. Definitely not.

Bring it.... bring those cliffs!

Maybe, if it's not too tall.

Maybe; cliff would have to be smaller and I would have to be sure how deep and reef-less the water is.

No, and why is this multi-pick?

Do you know how many people wind up dead or paraplegic from doing that crap?

There was a place in Okinawa we used to jump from, and it was about 50 feet up. There was all kinds of stuff (coral and things) to look out for. It was dangerous but fun!

> No. I might want to, but I doubt I could
> bring myself to do it. I'm a bit of a pussy
> when it comes to things like this.

How about if I were to hold your hand and we went at the same time?

> Maybe, if it's not too tall.

How tall would be to tall?

> No, and why is this multi-pick?

Because that is the way I wanted it!

> Do you know how many people wind up dead
> or paraplegic from doing that crap?

You have to know what your jumping into for one thing. I probably jumped off of cliffs 3 or 400 times last summer. You deffinatly don't want to do any belly flops from high up.

I am kinda a daredevil!
No, I don't live to close to Appleton city. I do know where it is though and have been through there quite a few times. I live towards the other side of the lake.

I hear that just hitting the water wrong, when you jump from really high, can really hurt you. The water can act like a brick wall, if you hit it the wrong way, like a belly-flop could be deadly.

True! You don't want to do a belly flop from that high, or land flat on your back.

So, what did you usually do, feet first? ...straight in, like a knife, arms crossed over your chest?

You got it! Once in a while if the water is deep enough I'll dive in. If it's not to high I'll do can openers and things that make good splashes.

Well, ok then

That high, not high There was a big cliff type thing sticking out of the sea in Cornwall; I climbed it and jumped with my mate. Didn't realise how shallow the water was, we had to land at a crazy angle.

Rockman, I know you like to live life to the fullest...that is good. ....keeps you young, vibrant....


I haven't been to my birth town of Appleton City since I was 6 years old. I've heard it is a small town. My aunt, uncle live out in the boondocks on their 1100 acre farm...acreage for generations. My cousins live within a short distance from them.

was this freezing cold water? Do not do this anymore! I worry. Stick to swimming pools!!!

I don't like swimming pools much. I don't even like swimming much. But, nah, it was Newquay (big surf destination) so the water was lovely. I don't think I'll do it again; I have to take off my glasses and my eyesight is terrible.

I don't know, but probably pretty short! Maybe 10 or 15 feet.

I would never know that there is warm water in England. How terrible is your sight?

There's a couple of places near here where it seems that a few people (drunk teenaged boys) get killed or seriously injured every year. Sure, there's plenty of people (sober teenaged boys) who don't get killed or injured...I'd just as soon use a high diving board at a pool if I felt so inclined.

Thanks for understanding!

That's a nice area around there.

That's an ok jump. I like it around 50 feet or so.

There have been accidents where I go too. I'm just always carefull.

That's way too scary for me!

I think the highest I have jumped from was close to 100 feet, but that's just to much climbing.

And too much falling!

Anytime

I might do it then, just so I could touch you.

No and it isn't jumping off a cliff, it's my phobia of large bodies of water and the things in them. Also, I can't swim very well.

Kids graduate from tossing mushy peas from a high chair to flinging themselves to the floor from high furniture. Those who never lose their fascination with the virtues of gravity grow into the likes of the guys in the picture.

Maybe.... in that picture it looks okay, but I know that some people are nuts and like to jump off really high cliffs, like this one:

The falling is the rush!

> Maybe.... in that picture it looks okay,
> but I know that some people are nuts
> and like to jump off really high cliffs,
> like this one:
>
>

That looks like a good one to jump from.

Been there, done that.

Not interested anymore.

I don't know the exact numbers, but put it this way, I can't read anything on the computer screen right now with my glasses off unless I'm within about 25cms of it.

Or the heart attack.

That's pretty severe. What has caused this?? Do you know?? Have you always had bad sight? You know, laser surgery can do wonders these days. Have you considered it? You have that universal insurance in the UK, right? Would that cover your eye correction????

I guess that could happen too.

Not in a million years

Don't think it does eyes, but it just runs in the family. If the odds for the outcome of laser surgery look better when I'm older, I'll definitely look at it.

I'm butting in here. My eye doc was always on me about being an excellent candidate for laser surgery. First, no one is coming near my eyes with a laser unless my alternative is complete blindness. Second, you have to have follow up procedures after so many years. It isn't a one time deal.

maybe

Fair enough...but that is poor eyesight...at only 16....it really should be corrected,as those disabilities usually get worse with age.

No way!!

Yes, you are right. I really do not want to endorse it, but it's worth seeking out. The choice is always yours. But M is 16. Can she drive with this site? Doesn't seem so? What a shame to never be able to drive? But, if she can get her drivers license...then maybe her sight isn't all that bad!

She wears glasses. I have to wear my glasses to drive. Says so on my license.

Her own words. I can't read anything on the computer screen right now with my glasses off unless I'm within about 25cms of it. I hope her glasses are strong enough, as 25cms is NOT a lot of distance.

Why would some one be on the computer without their glasses on if they can't see the screen? I don't stare at a blurry screen, I put my glasses on.

Maybe she just pulled them off to get a measurement.

I know???

Oh Go jump off a cliff......

> Oh Go jump off a cliff......

I plan on it as soon as the weather warms up.

No way.

> No way.

Once you tried it once you'd love it.

> |> No way.
>
> Once you tried it once you'd love it.

Since you put it that way, I might consider it I wouldn't want to jump off a real tall cliff, maybe I could start off on the small ones and work my way up.

Around the lake I'm at you can find some good spots that are as low as 12 to 15 feet. That's not to high for the first time, is it?

No, I could handle that

Good, right after that we'll head over to the 100 foot ones.

It might take awhile before I could jump off of those. Unless someone was there to give me a push.

My Woman will jump off that high but it has to be with me, at the same time. I like jumping with her though.

You have a good woman That would be a good idea to jump with someone.

She's great. She does a lot of stuff now that she thought she would have never done. Sinse she has met me.

You like to live life to the fullest. I would like to be more daring and try new things.

I'm all about it.

Yes, all day any day! I love the ocean & I love platforms from which to jump without knowing what I'm in for. Hey! That describes most of my relationships.