For the past few decades I've had kind of self destructive tendencies. So far they have not been real bad, mostly ending up with fines and judges asking what the hell I was thinking. Then I thought "What if I put my instinctual need to do stupid thing to good use?" I came up with doing the Polar Bear Plunge.
For those outside the Greater Balto/DC area, it's an incredibly dumb event where you jump into the Chesapeake Bay in late January, the 29 this year. All proceeds go to the Special Olympics, which I shouldn't have to mention is a pretty good cause.
I don't know why I decided to do this. It was a whim. Maybe it was a friend saying that I shouldn't. Maybe it was Mrs. Rookie saying no way. Maybe it's just been a while since I've gone out of my way to do stupid things. But anyways, I filled out my application to find out exactly what part of my ass will be frozen off.
Facebook link for my supporters. I am not asking for donations. However if you wish to enable there is a link there. This is more for putting up stupid pictures and/or videos of my "training" leading up to it.
Anyways, there it is.
The difference between 0 and 1 is infinite. The difference between 1 and a million is a matter of degree. - Zack Johnson
I have a friend who goes to Mass Maritime and they did something similar that they called the "viking bath".
All the first year cadets were woken up with banging and yelling from the upper classmen. When they walked out of their rooms they sprayed everyone with shaving cream and had them do crab walks down the hallway. Then they had to go outside in the 9 degree weather and jump into the bay and wash the shaving cream off.
Can't wait to see the videos of you actually doing it. LOL. Good luck dude.
Last Edit: Dec 22, 2010 15:19:12 GMT -5 by tgrwulf
My common sense is tingling! SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE! 10/21/11-The day I got 23 thumbs up on a Cracked comment.
They have it here in Chicago too, jumping into lake Michigan. I'd try it if I thought I could convince a friend to do it with me. I'm not a fan of showing up to places where I don't know anyone by myself.
Post by Dragon Zachski on Dec 23, 2010 20:30:47 GMT -5
As long as you don't stay in the water/out in the cold for any significant amount of time, there shouldn't be any significant risks to your health.
Actually, I don't really know what I'm talking about and I'm just guessing. So, yeah.
If you see me typing in "quotes", that's because I'm remembering what it was like to be a fundie and then typing as if I was one :3 "Please. Understand that I only want to share God's love with you. I mean you no harm, really. You need to stop sinning."
They have it here in Chicago too, jumping into lake Michigan. I'd try it if I thought I could convince a friend to do it with me. I'm not a fan of showing up to places where I don't know anyone by myself.
I was just telling my wife that I wanted to do this one, tonight. She said I'm stupid...not because I can't handle it, but because "eww, Lake Michigan".
she fell out of the ugly tree, hit every ugly branch on the way down, hit the ugly ground, bounced down the ugly hill, hitting every ugly rock and tree trunk along the way, rolled into the ugly bank, landed in the ugly river, and then floated all the way down to the ugly ocean.
Well, it's cold here today. So I decided to "test" myself by sitting out on my back porch and drink my second cup of coffee (the whole 12 oz. cup) in a pair of shorts, a t shirt, and a pair of socks. To protect my friends and loved ones, I did not take pics of this. I don't think I've ever drank a cup of hot coffee that fast before in my life. But I did it. Next test is in the same outfit smoke a whole cigar in the snow.
The difference between 0 and 1 is infinite. The difference between 1 and a million is a matter of degree. - Zack Johnson