Following up on the story of the missing teen sailor, a blogger's take on
letting kids attempt dangerous goals...
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http://outofbounds.nbcsports.com/2010/06/post-582.html.php What's with kids and
all these death-defying stunts?
Thu Jun 10,2010 12:00 PM ET By R
Keith, I blame "Jackass" for the trend toward thrill-seeking
behaviors/activities. Kids are too impressionable to be given such visual
impetus, IMO.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 8:30 PM, Keith Johnson wrote:
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> Following up on the story of the missing teen sailor, a blogger's take on
> letting kids
I think allowing kids to do stuff solo that are on a life or death level is
a bad idea. There have been many adults that have attempted to sail that far
on their own and have found themselves in serious trouble. Kids do not have
the maturity or experience to get themselves out of intense situations
Mr Worf, those are the only reasons that come to my mind.
And I should add here that the young lady has been found, alive and well.
Her boat overturned twice, and she couldn't right it a third time, hence her
hitting her alarms.
On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Mr. Worf wrote:
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Wow that is good news, but I hope that she doesn't try it again for 15
years. Or anyone else's kid tries something stupid and dangerous again.
Some things are more dangerous than others, like the kid flying a plane from
coast to coast. He was with another pilot so that was cool. But when you are
d
Agreed, Mr Worf. I'm an adult, and a passable sailor, and I wouldn't try
that stunt alone.
On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Mr. Worf wrote:
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> Wow that is good news, but I hope that she doesn't try it again for 15
> years. Or anyone else's kid tries something stupid and dangerous again.
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One thing people don't realize is that it takes a long long time to get from
point A to point B. I watched a documentary on two brothers that sailed from
Maine to Portugal and it took 32 days. They ran out of food and was starting
to get scared when they struck land.
The nearest rescue boat was 40
