Darwin Award: Game of Tumble Dry
You know, you think you come up with something original for a website name. And considering the services offered, I am pretty confident nobody else runs a blog/online resource journal named tumbledry.org. Regardless of that fact, I am rather disappointed to say a game called “Tumble Dry” was invented already. Read the full story here. An excerpt reveals some true stupidity:
Schoolboys with idle time on their hands invented a game of tumble dry in a laundromat on the Welsh seaside town of Tenby.
They paid 20 pence each to see who could spin the longest inside the dryers. The dare was a gamble against slim odds, as the gas-powered dryers become dangerously hot within minutes. Carbon monoxide can also be a hazard.
Sad thing was, after reading the article, I began to speculate about how one would protect oneself from the bruises, high heat, and general risks associated with being physically tumbled dry in a commerical machine. My resourcefulness is a curse when coupled with impulses for trying a new thrill.
It’s like Steve said when we were mountain biking the first time, “Man Alex, it’s like you have no fear at all. Just over those logs without hesitating.” To which I replied, “The fear is there, it’s just hidden sometimes.” We all have fears, some hide them and deal with them better than others. But risk-taking and impulsive behavoir definitely reward with plenty of adrenaline and a feeling of breaking free from the everyday bindings of habit that keep us all from living truly free of fear.
It’s like in that movie from last night, “Write that down.” We all have something to learn from Van Wilder.