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You don't stop playing because you got old,
you get old because you stopped playing!!
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Kinda relates to ANY sport and how Ya view Life in general,
doesn't it ?
Bille
Bille, great video of the old guy (Sweede? Norway? Denmark?) doing it.
I had wanted to learn to kite surf, until one day at a cat regatta, there was a pretty good on shore breeze blowing and some kite guys were rigging up. I said to my 10yr. old son,
That looks like fun, I think I'd like to try that.
And went back to rigging my boat.
In about 2 minutes, I hear a scream, look up, there's a guy on a kite passing overhead, from the beach to the parking lot! He bounced on a car hood, then launched up again, and came down on the pavement the second time!
I looked at my son and said,
Nah...maybe not.
YEP -- Sailing is Definitely safer than Kite-boarding.
BUT :
Both sports can Kill Ya, if you Don't
Pay- Attention !!!!
The Thread was mostly about : Doesn't matter What sport
Ya do
as long as it keeps you fit & mentally aware.
I see people in their late 30's, and they look like their
ready to Give-up !
Bille
Best quote that I have read:-
The older I get , the better I was!
However I do agree with you. Like they say
Use it or lose it!
Afterall
Age it not the number of years but a state of mind.
I'm rather fond of The Dylan Thomas's poem which starts:-
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.