…thrown a frisbee across the Grand Canyon - with it making it all the way across.
…burst out naked from a cake at a bachelor(ette) party wearing only a cowboy hat and chaps.
…been pelted by a 10,000 tomato throwing Spaniards.
…wore a rainbow wig and a diaper at a football game in December.
…tickled a Swede’s belly as he or she sang “När jag blev sjutton år” .
…performed karaoke Judy Garland tunes in a bar in South Texas.
any other life experiences that are key to the enjoyment of life?
F#&!$%# ridden with an Arab (UAE)cab driver at 100 mph into a dark tunnel.
…burst out of a 150 degree Finnish style sauna and jumped into the nearest 3’ tall snowbank
Originally posted by saudade
“När jag blev sjutton år”.
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Jeg taler inte svensk. 
In a cartoon in Sex to Sexty is a scene in a bazaar in the Middle East:
“OMAR’S CAMELS
YOU HAVEN’T LIVED 'TIL YOU’VE USED A CAMEL”
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Driven across America. Anything less then 3,000 miles ain’t enough. Oh and your car should break down at least once but it’s not required.
…ridden a motorcycle at 120+ mph
…jumped from a perfectly good aircraft
…had the SO of the person you’re currently in bed with, walk in the room
Had sex in a hammock, in space, when you’re 70.
Stand at the base of Yosemite Falls, until you are wet from head to foot from all the mist.
I’ll second the cross-country drive across the USA. But the breaking down part I can do without.
Listened to Handel’s “Fire Music” performed at the Hollywood Bowl. Or, “The 1812 Overture”. Gotta love them fireworks.
Had a lazy cat sleep on your lap while you read a good book for hours and hours.
You haven’t lived until you’ve died.
But to give it a more tangible meaning…
Until you’ve seen the Aurora Borealis.
Quasi
Gotta second the Yosemite Falls thing. I did on my birthday, at 5 am, in a snowstorm.
I’d add:
Done Class IV whitewater rafting.
Backpacked into grizzly country and spent the night.
Spent at at least one evening in a manner that would make Hunter Thompson jealous.
This may seem tame compared the rest of the list, but…
…had a toddler take his or her first steps toward you.
…seen a hippo float by in all her underwater glory via a window in a huge underwater hippoquarium. This just happened to me at the Toledo Zoo last weekend and I can’t recall the last time I felt such pure, honest, giggly delight.
…laughed so hard you peed your pants
Seen your first born son take his first breathe of life.
Rode a motorcycle (doesn’t have to be death speeds)
Sex in a public place.
- Received a BJ from a gal who wears braces and has the hiccups!:eek:
*Been in a high speed chase with the cops behind you on the freeway for 10 miles, then to realize it wasn’t you they were chasing. (
Been there, done that! But it wasn’t me driving, it was my brother)
*Been a cop in a small town and get in a high speed chase for 20 miles, almost having a heart attack from the adrenaline, only to be prevented from beating the shit out of the punk because it turns out to be the chiefs nephew!
(Been there, done that too!:mad: )
I could list a lot of exotic adventures and mind-blowing craziness,
(and those things are worthwhile, to be sure)
but I’ve come to believe that if you’ve:
- eaten chocolate
- played with a puppy
- fallen in love
…you’ve lived a full life.
… jumped off a bridge 102 metres above the ground with only a big rubber band attached to your ankles
… jumped out of a (perfectly safe) plane (that was going to land anyway) relying only on a piece of silk to save you
… dived in a tropical paradise, and suddenly become surrounded by sharks
… taken a local bus across one of the islands of Indonesia (excluding Bali) (bus ride must be at least 8 hours long to qualify )
… spent a couple of days wandering through the ruins of an ancient city
… tried a meal from a dirty road-side stall in a third world country
… travelled on the Trans-Siberian Railway*
(hmmm… a lot of these things seem to be the sort of thing where you know you’ve lived, you’re just not sure how much longer !)
oh, I could go on…
But you definitely haven’t lived if you haven’t ever had the feeling with another person that together, you were still one.
BTW The only one I have yet to do is the Trans-Siberian Railway !
*traded some sort of crystal for a grilled cheese sandwich, just because you thought you were going to pass out from having so much fun at the show.
- Walked up to a perfect stranger and started a conversation for no reason, departing shortly thereafter with a hug
…gone night SCUBA diving…
Yea, that’s a top 5, no question.
Man, I’m getting a lump in my throat just thinking about it.
I’ll add:
Face-planted in fresh powder.
Dug a hole at the beach, deep enough to hit water.
Ridden a breaking ocean wave (surfboard is best, but body surfing, boogie boarding, hey, it’s all good).
Driven a motorcycle (or a convertible) in the rain.
Toasted marshmallows around a campfire.
Brewed some good beer.
Been hit by an 18-wheeler (oops, that’s when I died 
)
Fallen in Love… and never climbed out.
Ridden a bicycle.
Paddled a canoe in the absolute quiet of early morning mist.
Stayed up all night chatting with friends-- and only realized it when you spot the sun rising.
-Been off this continent.
-Scuba diving/snorkeling
-SERIOUSLY camped- I mean at least a full days hike to get to the campsite, with everything you need on your back.
-Taken living, breathing transportation. Horse, camel, elephant, whatever…
-Seen Cirque du Soleil. I cannot stress this one enough.
-Been to a playoff game of your favorite sport.
-And finally, no one can disagree with snow skiing!