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Blog Thread 4; Live Free or Blog Hard - 'cos we all like blogging
nekowafer:
--- Quote from: Gareth on 18 Sep 2014, 02:16 ---In what way would you be lacking control if you're behind the wheel? :psyduck:
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I often speed quite a bit. I know, it's illegal and dangerous. But it's FUN, damn it.
Anyway, the faster I go, the harder it is to make turns, avoid other cars, etc. I have a fairly new (2012) car, so going fast doesn't make much difference to the car, unless I get over 100 mph. That's when things get a little shaky and it feels like I will have a harder time doing anything but going in a straight line.
On that note, I recently got a speeding ticket for going 87 mph in a 65 mph zone. I had been going 100 mph and slowed down when I saw the cop.
Also on that note, I believe I may have borderline personality disorder, and one of the ways it is manifesting is being reckless.
The Seldom Killer:
Not sure if recklessness is an indicator of personality disorder. I often aim to break the 50mph barrier on my bike which probably carries a higher risk of death if you were to crash than at 100mph in the protective shell of a car. Of course if I crash there's a lower risk that I'll harm someone else so I would encourage you to express your recklessness in an appropriate environment.
But back to the point, I don't think I have a personality disorder. I am a bit of an asshat though.
nekowafer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder#Behavior
In this case, recklessness absolutely can be linked to a personality disorder. It isn't always, of course, and I am self-diagnosing so I could certainly be wrong. It's also not the only reason I think I have that particular disorder.
I don't know where I can find an appropriate environment for being reckless.
The Seldom Killer:
In your own car? track days, simple rally courses, accessing a local skid pan if you have one. Obviously the more formal motor sports carry their own excitement. High speed descending on a road bike necessarily demands a reasonable degree of fitness so instant gratification is rarely an option. Downhill mountain biking on the otherhand offers a greater myriad of thrills and quite a few places come with chair lifts to take you from bottom to top. YMWV
BeoPuppy:
--- Quote from: nekowafer on 18 Sep 2014, 06:08 ---http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderline_personality_disorder#Behavior
In this case, recklessness absolutely can be linked to a personality disorder. It isn't always, of course, and I am self-diagnosing so I could certainly be wrong. It's also not the only reason I think I have that particular disorder.
I don't know where I can find an appropriate environment for being reckless.
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Is recklessness tied to speeding for you? otherwise there's always base jumping/parachute jumping/what'sthatthingwiththejumpingofbridgeswithacordtiedtoyourankles/...stuff.../MMA.
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