Question of the Day | 08/24/2009 11:00 pm

What is the most dangerous thing you have ever done?

This was originally published on wOw in April ‘08.

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Although I have participated in many Adventure sports and treks, the most dangerous thing I ever did was show a lack in judgment in a foreign Country. I had been on a ski trip in Austria and was out celebrating with my fellow traveler. We went to a local bistro where everyone was celebrating Fasching (a pre-lent carnival type event). http://www.justsaygo.com/fiesta/carnival.htm , I left my Friends and headed for my Hotel when a charming ski-attired gentleman asked if he could walk me back to the Hotel. Being somewhat “frisky”, I chatted and upon arrival, invited him in for a glass of wine. WELL, it turned into a struggle as there was a physical attack and rape attempt. Somehow, I reached the desk phone and staff arrived almost in seconds. The “gentlemen” was taken to the Police Station. The really bad part is that I had to appear in Court, surrender my Passport, and testify. Authorities kept my Passport for 24 hours and I was terrified… I don’t know what happened to the man, but I did receive my Passport and returned to the USA where I kissed the ground when we deplaned in Chicago! Very bad judment! By the way, my Friend on the trip, met a man at the same bistro that night, and they married within 6 months!

By Chris L. on 04/11/2008 8:13 am

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The scariest thing for me was “testing” an MRI scan machine for my sister to assure her that she’d be fine. I put on a brave face for her. Lord only knows how claustrophobic I felt.

By Rose Brown on 04/11/2008 8:20 am

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Rose, I didn’t know I was claustophobic until I had an MRI a year ago. I had to have them stop it after just a few seconds - never went back. If I ever do go bakc - lots of valium.

By Kay Sara on 04/14/2008 9:20 pm

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I trusted a stranger I found on the internet, who then hijacked my computer and got me into big trouble at work over it. (It was NOT romantic or sexual in nature; I ain’t that stupid.) Even more dangerous: I still trust people.

By Jane Goodwin on 04/11/2008 8:22 am

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I would have to say the most dangerous thing I have ever done was to hitch-hike. I never did it alone..but back in my youth my girlfirends and I hitch-hiked all over. Of course back then, we thought you didn’t have to worry about the criminal elements we read and hear about today. But the fact is, they were out there, you just didn’t hear about it like you do today. When I hear about bodies found that have been determined to be decades old, I have to wonder if these were innocents that were doing foolish things…like hitch-hiking. I thank God everyday for watching over me during those irresponsible times.

By Bunny P on 04/11/2008 8:30 am

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At age 62, I bought a two year old racehorse. He wasn’t considered good enough to race anymore and I got him very cheap. I took him home, saddled him up and hopped on him for a gentle ride around the paddock! This is where I learned that a gentle leg sqeeze on a racehorse is a signal to flat out gallop and really, he had no bridle training to turn him or slow down or stop! The horse was also 18 hands high, 6 feet at the withers. Looking down, the earth appeared to be a mile away and looked definitely NOT soft. Finally, I got things under control and he eventually became an excellent show jumper for my granddaughter. But that one out of control moment was the scariest moment I can think of. For at least a week, I checked every day to be sure I had no broken bones, or giant bruises. He was a sweet horse and as soon as he learned some manners, was the sweetheart of the whole stable.

By Anne Hayes on 04/11/2008 8:54 am

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Had 5 kids. It makes me live dangerously everyday. The cell phone bill alone is horrifically deadly.

By Heidi Cindy on 04/11/2008 9:00 am

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Tackled an obnoxious guy in a parking lot who swerved into an empty space ahead of an old couple slowly trying to reverse into the space. When I pointed out what he had done he gave me the finger and stalked off shouting F-words about stupid broads etc., so, God forgive me, at age 60 I went and keyed his car - BUT he had just turned round and saw me! He yelled and started flying towards me. Well I have never run so fast, heart pounding, into the shopping mall, it was only a small strip mall easy to be seen but I ran through the shoppers and ducked into a small old-fashioned lingerie stor, corstes in the window etc. and grabbed some bras and ran into the changing room. I could peek out of the door and saw him run by the window 2 or 3 times, and then nothing. Eventuall I crept out and exited the mall at the opposite end and had to phone my husband to pick me up cos he was pacing near my car - we went back for the car later. I never realised I could think fast like a criminal, but boy what fear, I was terrified!

By ellen cardarelli on 04/11/2008 9:20 am

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Ellen, Your story made me laugh out loud! Thanks! so funny.

By Kay Sara on 04/12/2008 7:44 am

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Suzanne, I recognised your name from a brief perusal through the prvious comments so went back to read over to see if I could detect what kind of personality responded to my slapstick criminal past and discovered you are a ballsy broad, like minds I guess. Keep fighting that fight, my husband also is behind me pushing me on, can’t let those bastards win! or at least go down telling them that!

By ellen cardarelli on 04/12/2008 10:31 am

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Oops!!!! meant to asterisk out the B word, don’t want to lower the tone, but I clicked on “submit” before erasing the letters - my apologies to offended readers!

By ellen cardarelli on 04/12/2008 10:35 am

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Ellen, I think you are great and still get a chuckle imagining you taking off and grabbing bras and peeking through the dressing room - this should be in a movie. And musch to my anything but smooth life I am on the fiesty side- always have been. I say I know I might lose but not without a fight and giving them a black eye. My proudest moment was when I was 6. My older brother and I would scrub porches to earn ice cream truck money. We both earned 10 cents and both bought 2 popsicles. he ate both of his right away- I saved one. Later that night I decided to eat my other popsicle and my Dad was “babysitting” and was not pleased to have to listen to my brother pout that he did not have a popsicle to eat also. So my tough Italian Dad told me to eat half and give the other half it to my brother. I loved my brother but thought that was extremely unfair to order me to do thatk (I always have been generous but it ws the principle of the thing) so I eyed the sidewalk . My Dad said “Don’t you dare!” and unbuckled his belt . I knew what that meant. Well as I got to the half way mark I looked my Dad straight in the eye and threw my half popsicle on the sidewalk with all of my might and took off running. My short little 6 year old legs did not give me much of a lead and I knew I couldn’t outrun my Dad but it was worth it to make him work for his punishment. My Dad caught me and… I went to bed crying knowing what I did was right regardless of the belt. Stupid maybe- hope somehow isomewhere someone is better off for my beatings - I have had many in my life.

By Kay Sara on 04/13/2008 11:09 am

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Ellen I see you are from England and Canada. Why am I not surprised! I love British humor. My favorite commercial is British for tennis balls: You see the backs of 3 business men in suits standing on the roof of a skyscraper looking down over the edge. The announcer says- “now let’s see how our competition bounces” The the 2 men on each end turn and grabs the man in the center. Just cracks me up every time I think of it! I love the Britiish. When I was over there working with our British counterparts I thought how lucky were we to have such down to earth and capable allies in WWII.

By Kay Sara on 04/14/2008 9:15 pm

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Too true. Communication…or any acess to information gets more expensive every day, and when your kids are in school, they really need it. Cable and cell phone bills are one thing, but go price a set of encyclopedias! Protect you local library!

By Ms. Dee on 04/11/2008 9:52 am

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Heidi, My husband and I paid stupid phone bills for my daughters, too, UNTIl we went with Cricket. Now we pay no more than $52.60 per month and wonder why we did not make the switch sooner. Consider it!

By J Boylynn on 04/11/2008 12:30 pm