High on Life?

[Scott O]

Anyone see this story? https://www.outsideonline.com/232528...-youtube-stars

I remember hearing about these guys getting in all kinds of trouble for not staying on the paths at Yellowstone a few years ago. Seems like if the waterfall didn't kill them, something else was bound to sooner than later.

[HHP]

One key to a long life is never saying the words "Hey! Watch this!"

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Scott O

Anyone see this story? https://www.outsideonline.com/232528...-youtube-stars

I remember hearing about these guys getting in all kinds of trouble for not staying on the paths at Yellowstone a few years ago. Seems like if the waterfall didn't kill them, something else was bound to sooner than later.

Karma can be interesting

[PorkPieGuy]

I feel really bad for their families...especially parents who feel like their kids should have known better.

It's just bad all the way around.

[Johnny K]

Originally Posted by HHP

One key to a long life is never saying the words "Hey! Watch this!"

That's more often than not preceded by "Hey, Hold my beer..."

[Denny B]

No one deserves to die, even those putting themselves in life threatening situations just for the thrill...

But as Mama Gump said "Stupid is as stupid does..."

[buddyhu]

I always wonder whether folks who take those kinds of risks really understand the probabilities (and, by their actions, are signaling that they are giving "informed consent" about the risks), or whether they, like so many, are a bit grandiose and think that the risk isn't so great for "someone like me". Nearly everyone I have ever talked to in later life (but not 100%) expresses some horror at their willingness as youngsters to throw away the precious gift of this life, and in retrospect, feels that they had a false sense of security and an exaggerated sense of their own power/skill/intelligence/luck.

Regardless, may those who have died rest in peace.

[Nyghthawk]

Originally Posted by buddyhu

I always wonder whether folks who take those kinds of risks really understand the probabilities (and, by their actions, are signaling that they are giving "informed consent" about the risks), or whether they, like so many, are a bit grandiose and think that the risk isn't so great for "someone like me". Nearly everyone I have ever talked to in later life (but not 100%) expresses some horror at their willingness as youngsters to throw away the precious gift of this life, and in retrospect, feels that they had a false sense of security and an exaggerated sense of their own power/skill/intelligence/luck.

Regardless, may those who have died rest in peace.

The condition is what I refer to as "10 feet tall and bulletproof." At 20 I was. At 21 I was much more mortal. My first wife and the best man from my first marriage were dead. So was his wife. Three separate traffic accidents. My first substantial reality check.

Sorry these folks had to die instead of get a life lesson.

[MrDB]

They were known for jumping over the railings and barriers at national parks and posting videos of themselves putting themselves into dangerous predicaments, while breaking the law.

Sad to be sure, but not surprising in the least.

[flaggerphil]

Sounds like they were pretty irresponsible overall. Personally, I've found the quickest way to realize your mortality is to go to war. Takes the glitter off pretty quickly.

[Silly Moustache]

Originally Posted by Nyghthawk

The condition is what I refer to as "10 feet tall and bulletproof." At 20 I was. At 21 I was much more mortal. My first wife and the best man from my first marriage were dead. So was his wife. Three separate traffic accidents. My first substantial reality check.

Sorry these folks had to die instead of get a life lesson.

Yup, I think many of us can relate to that. Certainly when I got my first car aged 17 (me not the car) - I was suddenly "empowered" and being 17, I was also indestructible and immortal, (at least in my tiny mind).

The fact that I lost about six school friends on motor scooters and motorbikes should have told me that speed and lack of skill was dangerous - "Yeah but they were on bikes - cars are different"

I turned over two cars before I started to re-think my situation.

I see it every day on the roads - youngsters over revving, racing from the lights to the next traffic jam etc.

I now cycle to the Gym and back and have learned a new awareness of the carelessness of ...other cyclists and pedestrians. Obviously drivers are not allowed to use mobile phones but there are no such laws for riders and walkers.

Defensive driving, and defensive cycling.

[PeteCady]

Originally Posted by Johnny K

That's more often than not preceded by "Hey, Hold my beer..."

You beat me to adding that part.

[rokdog49]

We are all able to make choices as we proceed throughout our lives, that is a given.
I find it distasteful to glorify this type of behavior under the guise of "living life to the fullest".
Is it admirable to be so self-centered that people do these things as if there were something here to be emulated?
I find true heroism in doing the mundane, tedious and difficult things to help others in need to be living life to its fullest.
I'm sorry these folks are no longer around to have had the opportunity to try that and especially sorry for their friends who still can't see how these are not good choices nor to be praised as such.YMMV.

[gfirob]

Well, the other part of this story is that these were Youtube people. Youtube has created a platform in which people will do almost anything to attract clicks and viewers. And they need to increase the intensity of whatever it is they do to increase their viewers or at least maintain them. There are all kinds of examples of this. And they are on their own, they don't have a network with insurance and lawyers cautioning them about this or that. And so it goes...

[HHP]

The real problem with goofballs like this is that sometimes they manage to survive their stupidity and others have to risk their lives to rescue them.

I recall a story of a hiker going missing in Montana. Search turned up nothing. Following Spring, another hiker found an 8mm movie camera and turned it in to rangers. To find out who might own it, they got the film developed and its turns out it was the missing hiker. His last footage was close-ups of a grizzly with two cubs.