31-07-2020, 02:39 PM
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Re: What silly/stupid 'challenges' did you do as a teenager?
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Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Smashing post, Todger.
If we take an animal on, then we are responsible for it's physical AND emotional well-being.
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31-07-2020, 02:42 PM
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When I was 17 I was visiting my aunt and family who lived in the UK, she let me borrow her car. I had never encountered a roundabout before and drove round it the wrong way!
I was very fortunate I didn't hit anyone or arrested for my stupidity!
31-07-2020, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by EZ Rider
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When I was at school back in the dark ages I was already very big and strong. I lived near to Charringtons Brewery. It was surrounded by iron railings with short spikes every foot or so. I was challenged by a few mates to bend one of them.. I then proceeded to bend every other spike at right angles which meant they were sticking out over the pavement. Was I proud of myself? of course I was..until I realised how stupid I was and how dangerous it could have been. This was back in the 50s. I have gained a little more sense recently.
31-07-2020, 02:46 PM
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Silliest thing I ever did? Someone said I wouldn't dare water ski across Bridlington Bay - so I did. Trust me - coming off water skis at 30mph is not funny - especially when you cannot swim! Cured me of 'dares' anyway!
31-07-2020, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeypuzzle
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One shouldn't be deliberately cruel to an animal, but neither should you treat them as surrogate humans, as some people do. They should be treated like the species they are.
Much like Spider Monkeys then?
31-07-2020, 03:10 PM
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[QUOTE=Mups;1943948][QUOTE=pauline3;1943907]On the contrary Pauline.
If they are well treated, they want to please you, and will work their socks off for you. A good bond with a working dog is invaluable.
Sadly, in the case of this dog, it sounds like he never had any love, guidance or reward based training, so it's obvious he would grow up with a chip on his shoulder.
Crikey,..this isn’t meant to sound funny and hope it doesn’t.
That dog sounds like I “used to be”.
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31-07-2020, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeypuzzle
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When I was 17 I was visiting my aunt and family who lived in the UK, she let me borrow her car. I had never encountered a roundabout before and drove round it the wrong way! I was very fortunate I didn't hit anyone or arrested for my stupidity!
Do we assume you had not passed a driving test?
31-07-2020, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeypuzzle
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I wish I hadn't mentioned that long dead animal, the comments are really getting very boring, and taking the thread way off topic.
Anyway, back to the thread. Anyone remembe game of knocking the granny out of bed? I.e. ring a doorbell and scarper. We stopped after inadvertently doing it to a copper who recognised one of us
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