Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Jan 7, 2013 12:49pm
Risk taker
If you are an entrepreneur you’ve take some big risk, adventurous individuals (sky divers, mountain climbers, dirt bikers, hocking hill winter hiker) have taken some good risk. There are lots of types of risk taking scenario where dangerous, challenging and lose could be great.
Would you consider yourself a “risk taker”?
If so what is one of the more dicey/risky thing you have done?
If you are an entrepreneur you’ve take some big risk, adventurous individuals (sky divers, mountain climbers, dirt bikers, hocking hill winter hiker) have taken some good risk. There are lots of types of risk taking scenario where dangerous, challenging and lose could be great.
Would you consider yourself a “risk taker”?
If so what is one of the more dicey/risky thing you have done?
Dr Winston O'Boogie
Posts: 1,799
Jan 7, 2013 12:58pm
I am not a risk taker in general. I do some small risk taking in terms of speaking my mind on certain matters and such. But as far as willfully doing something that exposes me to financial ruin, physical injury or death - that's not for me. I used to wish I was more of a risk taker, but it's just not how I'm wired.
mcburg93
Posts: 3,167
Jan 7, 2013 1:00pm
I jumped off a bridge a few times. I wrecked four wheelers and dirt bikes more then I care to remember. Bungie jumped once and was going to sky dive but the plane that was taking us up broke while they were prepping us. We built rope bridges over a 100' ravine as kids and used to walk across while having rocks thrown at us. It was pretty stupid and dumb.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Jan 7, 2013 1:17pm
Not a risk taker in general...usually pretty conservative but I did sky dive at the age of 35, and will do so again.
Oh and the whole joining the Army at 37 was a little bit of a risk as well, but other than that I am as conservative as they come
Oh and the whole joining the Army at 37 was a little bit of a risk as well, but other than that I am as conservative as they come
Raw Dawgin' it
Posts: 11,466
Jan 7, 2013 1:18pm
I jumped out of a plane. I'd do it again.
Devils Advocate
Posts: 4,539
Jan 7, 2013 1:19pm
I let a test fart about 3 minutes ago....
It didn't work out so well....
It didn't work out so well....
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Jan 7, 2013 1:44pm
I'm only a shy diver when I'm sober. Get me drunk and I'll go diving with a bunch of girls.Belly35;1359846 wrote: adventurous individuals (shy divers, ) have taken some good risk.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Jan 7, 2013 3:27pm
fixed Shy to skyhasbeen;1359899 wrote:I'm only a sky diver when I'm sober. Get me drunk and I'll go diving with a bunch of girls.
Diving with a bunch of girls .. is that not a muff dive ...:laugh:
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Jan 7, 2013 3:51pm
What others call an adventure I call stupidity.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Jan 7, 2013 4:05pm
There is a fine line between the two .... however "crazy" has to play a role somewhere.said_aouita;1360000 wrote:What others call an adventure I call stupidity.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Jan 7, 2013 7:20pm
I'll take risks when I think there's a reasonable chance of success.
My 401k is in the highest risk stocks we have available (because they have the best returns over long term) and it has fluctuated quite a bit. I'm not quite so risky in real life now that I'm a little older (maybe wiser) but I still do some things from time to time.
My 401k is in the highest risk stocks we have available (because they have the best returns over long term) and it has fluctuated quite a bit. I'm not quite so risky in real life now that I'm a little older (maybe wiser) but I still do some things from time to time.