Rollerblading ever make things less fun?

**oldskizzle** · 08.08.2010, 18:26

I was wondering, does rollerblading ever makes other activities a little more dull to you? I just got back from a whitewater rafting trip with about 80 folks. For alot of them it was their 5th or 6th time doing it. They were beaming with excitement on the ride there and talking up these huge class 4 rapids giving me a mental image of some serious adrenaline pumping action on death water. Dont get me wrong it was alot of fun, but i never once felt unsafe or exhilarated. Towards the end I asked the guide if I could just ride down the last set in my life vest and she let me. Everyone thought I was soooo crazy for doing it yet I felt safe the whole time. One dude was telling me how stupid I was cuz he accidentally fell out there last year and claims he almost died.

So I have a feeling that hucking myself off and onto stuff with rollerblades for years may have caused me to be a little more in tune(or out of tune, depending on how you look at it) with danger/fear. I had fun, I'm grateful i got to go do this with friends, however I slept most of the ride back while everyone else was jacked up on adrenaline and trying to one up each other on how "close to death" they were. I kinda envy them in a way. Similar experiences???

**austin from texas** · 08.08.2010, 18:35

i think to an extent you are a little jaded to danger.
that, and your friends are kind of pussy.

on top of all that, i think they kind of set you up for dissapointment. example, have you ever had people tell you about a movie, or tv show that you haven't seen over and over? they get all hyped up on it and swear its the best movie in 10 years or whatever. then you go see it, and it just seems to suck, or not live up to the hype.
i think that's probably the underlying problem in your situation

although i would love to go whitewater rafting

you should just tell your friends that you're such a bad ass that you weren't scared at all. and that you could raft down the rapids on a 2x4 while juggling chainsaws and spitting fire. then you'll really be cool

**SeanHunt3r** · 08.08.2010, 18:36

Between rollerblading and snowboarding there isn't much else that really gives me that adrenaline pump. I think the next thing will be sky diving for me. Haven't taken open free fall before. Now, I've taken flying lessons where I've stalled the plane and then it went into free fall, but that was in a closed cockpit.

So...I agree. Other things are a little dumbed down. I think I'll have to get into car racing or something.

**xsjado53089** · 08.08.2010, 18:37

i think it's helped my balance so i can walk on stuff that normal people i hang out with can't.
i always have to wait up whenever i'm on a trail or something

**oldskizzle** · 08.08.2010, 18:41

Originally Posted by austin from texas

you should just tell your friends that you're such a bad ass that you weren't scared at all. and that you could raft down the rapids on a 2x4 while juggling chainsaws and spitting fire. then you'll really be cool

The mental image made me lol, but no they had fun and so did I, just not as much as they did so im jealous.

**austin from texas** · 08.08.2010, 18:43

Originally Posted by oldskizzle

The mental image made me lol, but no they had fun and so did I, just not as much as they did so im jealous.

thats what im saying, turn the tables, make them be jealous of you, for being that much more awesome than they think they are

**SeanHunt3r** · 08.08.2010, 18:44

Originally Posted by oldskizzle

The mental image made me lol, but no they had fun and so did I, just not as much as they did so im jealous.

Most people's lives are a bit more boring and less "death defying" then (sorry for the term) those who take part in extreme sports. So things like river rafting (which is very fun), wall climbing, mountain biking down a real mountain, and like things are more intense for them. Doesn't make one person any more badass, but it's just a fact.

**jonathan** · 08.08.2010, 18:48

Wanna get a adrenaline rush that Trollerblading can't give you?

Rape people

**oldskizzle** · 08.08.2010, 18:50

Originally Posted by austin from texas

thats what im saying, turn the tables, make them be jealous of you, for being that much more awesome than they think they are

Im going to tell them i went back and did the upper part of the river(class 5) on a bed of nails, juggling chainsaws, and mention that part is infested with sharks.....sharks with lasers.

**Hakuna** · 08.08.2010, 20:04

Definitely makes skateboarding seem less fun.

I agree with you though, it takes more for me to get an adrenaline rush than my friends, and they have a much harder time ignoring fear.

***ROYALwithCHEESE*** · 08.08.2010, 21:12

When Im riding my scooter doing rad bar spins and windmills I be thinking 'Rollerblading is allot less gay than this'

**tim_adams** · 08.08.2010, 23:03

Interesting. I can relate to this.

I've also found that people who don't rollerblade are more likely to exaggerate their injuries and/or have no pain tolerance whatsoever. Either that, or they'll see a scrape on my arm or something and talk to me like I've died.

**Mudhut Jollyrancher** · 08.08.2010, 23:08

Originally Posted by tim_adams

Interesting. I can relate to this.

I've also found that people who don't rollerblade are more likely to exaggerate their injuries and/or have no pain tolerance whatsoever. Either that, or they'll see a scrape on my arm or something and talk to me like I've died.

yeah

**Tomselleck** · 08.08.2010, 23:12

If you think rollerblading is a rush you need to try genital mutilation.

**shaneK** · 08.08.2010, 23:39

Originally Posted by tim_adams

Interesting. I can relate to this.

I've also found that people who don't rollerblade are more likely to exaggerate their injuries and/or have no pain tolerance whatsoever. Either that, or they'll see a scrape on my arm or something and talk to me like I've died.

this happens all the time at work haha.

its fun being on another level of fear/pain/adrenaline tolerance because impressing your peers is so easy.

**RichieV** · 09.08.2010, 01:18

I get you man. 10 years ago...rollecoaster gave me a big adrenaline rush. I think because of rollerblading and getting big rushes from scary drop rails, large kink rails and disaters....rollercoaster just dont do it anymore. Its still kinda fun i guess...like the feeling of wieghtlessness when it drops down...but not much of a thrill and definatly not any adrenaline rush.