Comments on: Some Get a Kick From Champagne. http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/ Deplorable solipsism? The new face of literature? Or merely a clever procrastination device... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:35:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Flotsam » Daredevilry. http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-333152 Flotsam » Daredevilry. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:52:31 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-333152 [...] And tire swings. And putting my face underwater. And running on uneven sidewalk. And parades. And fireworks, Pop Rocks, and all amusement park rides save the carousel. Don’t even get me STARTED on [...] [...] And tire swings. And putting my face underwater. And running on uneven sidewalk. And parades. And fireworks, Pop Rocks, and all amusement park rides save the carousel. Don’t even get me STARTED on [...]

]]> By: T http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-91174 T Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:14:01 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-91174 Complete opposite here too. I don't think fireworks did too much for me because um, whoo, colors and all that but more things like bad boys and motorcycles and yes, rollercoasters (hey - ivf 8 times, y'know?) - yep - I think I actually asked risk out for a drink and got turned down. Had no fear, because I didn't care. Nice, huh? Anyhoo - loooooovvveeeeellllyyyyy apartment - just gorgeous. Complete opposite here too. I don’t think fireworks did too much for me because um, whoo, colors and all that but more things like bad boys and motorcycles and yes, rollercoasters (hey – ivf 8 times, y’know?) – yep – I think I actually asked risk out for a drink and got turned down. Had no fear, because I didn’t care. Nice, huh?

Anyhoo – loooooovvveeeeellllyyyyy apartment – just gorgeous.

]]> By: theoneliner http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-88707 theoneliner Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:39:07 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-88707 i used to be waaaayyy more daring. i love your blog...but you and i would not have been friends as little ones. i was always jumping off of some high place or riding a horse or climbing up something. everyday. now, i am afraid of all things risky. when did that happen? in fact, i spend a significant amount of time planning my escape from where ever i am. (hey, you never know when a gun-toting mad man will come running!) but this is probably something i should share with my therapist. you aren't as risk adverse as you might think....IVF is tres risky! i used to be waaaayyy more daring. i love your blog…but you and i would not have been friends as little ones. i was always jumping off of some high place or riding a horse or climbing up something. everyday.

now, i am afraid of all things risky. when did that happen? in fact, i spend a significant amount of time planning my escape from where ever i am. (hey, you never know when a gun-toting mad man will come running!) but this is probably something i should share with my therapist.

you aren’t as risk adverse as you might think….IVF is tres risky!

]]> By: Zee http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-88275 Zee Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:14:00 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-88275 I'm with you. Scary upsidedown rollercoasters? Jumping from airplanes? Lighting roman candles and exploding blockbusters in garbage cans? Not so much. I've never pulled taffy, but I did have a humdinger of a rock collection. (For the record, colorful fireworks never bothered me--as long as they were far, far off in the distance. Like on the other side of the river.) Fortunately, however, Vikingboy is sort of a danger-nerd too, so I don't get too much abuse about my not-so-exciting childhood. I’m with you. Scary upsidedown rollercoasters? Jumping from airplanes? Lighting roman candles and exploding blockbusters in garbage cans? Not so much. I’ve never pulled taffy, but I did have a humdinger of a rock collection. (For the record, colorful fireworks never bothered me–as long as they were far, far off in the distance. Like on the other side of the river.) Fortunately, however, Vikingboy is sort of a danger-nerd too, so I don’t get too much abuse about my not-so-exciting childhood.

]]> By: Yellowgirl http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-88272 Yellowgirl Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:38:50 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-88272 I agree! Esp about the tilt a whirl (or gag-o-matic as I like to think of it). Why is getting so sick you *almost* puke something fun to do, something worth paying money and waiting in line for? Rollar coasters I at least understand the thrill, but circular puke machines? Not so much. (Don't even ask me about the Tea Cup ride at Disney!). Re exploding things for fun, doesn't help that I grew up around a boy who lost an ENTIRE ARM to a homemade explosive thingamajig he was trying to build in his garage! I *did* do sparklers as a kid, but I had to hold the very end at arm's length, which gets old FAST. Reading, splashing in a pool (which was shorter than I so no real nead to *swim*), watching countless reruns on TV, and ocassional road-trips (doing activities that even senior citizens would approve of....)with the folks were how I spent summer breaks! Yellowgirl I agree! Esp about the tilt a whirl (or gag-o-matic as I like to think of it). Why is getting so sick you *almost* puke something fun to do, something worth paying money and waiting in line for? Rollar coasters I at least understand the thrill, but circular puke machines? Not so much. (Don’t even ask me about the Tea Cup ride at Disney!). Re exploding things for fun, doesn’t help that I grew up around a boy who lost an ENTIRE ARM to a homemade explosive thingamajig he was trying to build in his garage! I *did* do sparklers as a kid, but I had to hold the very end at arm’s length, which gets old FAST.

Reading, splashing in a pool (which was shorter than I so no real nead to *swim*), watching countless reruns on TV, and ocassional road-trips (doing activities that even senior citizens would approve of….)with the folks were how I spent summer breaks!

Yellowgirl

]]> By: M. http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-88218 M. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:06:21 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-88218 I remember that Lassie episode quite well and 40+ years later I too am dubious about playing with explosives... I mean fireworks. I remember that Lassie episode quite well and 40+ years later I too am dubious about playing with explosives… I mean fireworks.

]]> By: Mauigirl52 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-88149 Mauigirl52 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:38:02 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-88149 I have to admit I love fireworks. We go to the county fireworks in the park and enjoy them every year with a picnic. But we sit "far from the madding crowd" up on a little hill, so we can easily see the fireworks in the sky but are not close enough to risk life and limb. More because we don't like madding crowds than for safety, but it also is safer. I remember once a firework got loose at my town fireworks and went right into the crowd. That put a damper on things. I am with you, however, on eschewing scary rides. I like the carousel as well! I have to admit I love fireworks. We go to the county fireworks in the park and enjoy them every year with a picnic. But we sit “far from the madding crowd” up on a little hill, so we can easily see the fireworks in the sky but are not close enough to risk life and limb. More because we don’t like madding crowds than for safety, but it also is safer. I remember once a firework got loose at my town fireworks and went right into the crowd. That put a damper on things.

I am with you, however, on eschewing scary rides. I like the carousel as well!

]]> By: elizasmom http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-88132 elizasmom Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:18:49 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-88132 I have my hesitations about fireworks too, albeit for a different reason. As I recently explained to my baffled husband, growing up during the Cold War left me nervous about explosions, and ever since I was a kid, I have thought that if I wanted to start a war all sneaky-like, I would totally bomb the bejesus out of the USA during a fireworks displays, because by the time the audience figured out what was happening, they would be vaporized. Nowadays, I guess it would be terrorists doing that. And yes, I am morbid and paranoid, why do you ask? I have my hesitations about fireworks too, albeit for a different reason. As I recently explained to my baffled husband, growing up during the Cold War left me nervous about explosions, and ever since I was a kid, I have thought that if I wanted to start a war all sneaky-like, I would totally bomb the bejesus out of the USA during a fireworks displays, because by the time the audience figured out what was happening, they would be vaporized. Nowadays, I guess it would be terrorists doing that. And yes, I am morbid and paranoid, why do you ask?

]]> By: Chili http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-88080 Chili Wed, 04 Jul 2007 19:38:22 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-88080 I'm with you! No sense inviting trouble! I’m with you! No sense inviting trouble!

]]> By: jonniker http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/comment-page-1/#comment-88056 jonniker Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:34:23 +0000 http://flotsamblog.com/2007/07/04/some-get-a-kick-from-champagne/#comment-88056 Did we have the same childhood? I'm exactly the same way, and the hallmarks of my upbringing are centered around The Laura Ingalls Wilder series, and getting to know Trixie Belden (Nancy Drew was too white-bread for me!). Adam finds all of this HILARIOUS, of course, because apparently he walked much more on the wild side than I did. I also have some particularly fond memories of baking cookies and visiting quarries and planting gardens! And um, those are still my favorite things to do. Long live the risk-averse lifestyle. Did we have the same childhood? I’m exactly the same way, and the hallmarks of my upbringing are centered around The Laura Ingalls Wilder series, and getting to know Trixie Belden (Nancy Drew was too white-bread for me!). Adam finds all of this HILARIOUS, of course, because apparently he walked much more on the wild side than I did.

I also have some particularly fond memories of baking cookies and visiting quarries and planting gardens! And um, those are still my favorite things to do.

Long live the risk-averse lifestyle.

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