Fear of death

[Zen Badger]

Question would either of you push a piece of wood past a 10" saw blade moving at a couple thousand rpms. and your fingers less than an inch from the blade. Believe me it's no thrill ride, it scares the whiz out of me, who says that a dangerous activity always translates into excitement, not me.

Done it lot's of times, your point? It's not dangerous unless you're careless.

I also am trying to finish building on my house, I would rather be in the shop building furniture. I live near the Dragon in east Tennessee and there are some who do not make it through with their lives every year and now that I have a little more sense about me I see it as a waste of life. I'm one of those over 5 decades and I'm trying to do the same, even play chess against my computer to help with my mind staying in shape.

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The hardest thing in the world is trying communicate to someone who doesn't ride what it means.

You don't have to tell other motorcyclists, they already know.

It is very similar to soldiers returning from war trying to tell their loved ones what war is like, they can't.
They cannot adequately communicate what they experienced and oft times they just want to get back to the front because a/ the only people who do understand them are there and b/ life is more real there.

Similarly with bikes(or any extreme sport) it's more real.
Yes, it is a dangerous sport, very dangerous. And only a fool would think otherwise.

But after 32 years it's the best thrill I know.

And life wasted?

No, the only life wasted is one that has never been risked.