Green Tiger Posted March 5, 2014 I can't see her face, but I'm pretty sure I would marry this woman. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colonel Goji Posted March 5, 2014 she is beautiful. i'm pretty sure i would marry her too. but u saw her first... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green Tiger Posted March 5, 2014 We need to find out who she is and hold a handstand contest for her hand in marriage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheshire Cat Posted March 7, 2014 This is the new frontier of female seduction Do you want to seduce that guy? Go on mount Huashan and perform a headstand: everyone will fall in love 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trunk Posted March 7, 2014 Not me, I've learned to stay away from crazy. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aetherous Posted March 7, 2014 Looks almost exactly like my meth addict ex girlfriend. No thanks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spotless Posted March 7, 2014 She was probably well clipped in but still - pretty attractive - totally cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) A few days ago I saw a teenage boy stand on one leg on a vertically mounted log embedded into a collapsing cliff, part of an old structure that was intended, and failed, to stop the collapse. The abyss underneath his feet was not as deep as on Mt. Huashan, just about deep enough for the fall to kill him if he made a wrong move. A bunch of his friends were watching. Awesome balance, awesome courage. It was along my walking qigong trail, which is narrow (running right along the edge of the cliffs over the ocean, but safe if you don't think up something adventurous), and I had to stop and watch. Three thoughts flashed through my mind: 1. Damn video games, they raised a whole generation that can't tell real from virtual. 2. I should take a picture. 3. Daoists don't risk their life unnecessarily, this boy is awesome but he's of another world, a world where life is not valued, something else is. I didn't take a picture because just as I was going to, he wobbled, and I didn't want a young death recorded on my phone, bad juju. Then I remembered that I did stuff of this nature when I was a kid too, remembered the thrill. I stopped taking crazy risks when exactly, I asked myself. Oh... when I was pregnant. That was the end of a sense of invincibility I had when the only life I was responsible for was my own. Edited March 8, 2014 by Taomeow 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted March 7, 2014 I stopped doing crazy stuff when I got sick of getting hurt but...never stuff like that... or this 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Green Tiger Posted March 7, 2014 A few days ago I saw a teenage boy stand on one leg on a vertically mounted log embedded into a collapsing cliff, part of an old structure that was intended, and failed, to stop the collapse. The abyss underneath his feet was not as deep as on Mt. Huashan, just about deep enough for the fall to kill him if he made a wrong move. A bunch of his friends were watching. Awesome balance, awesome courage. It was along my walking qigong trail, which is narrow (running right along the edge of the cliffs over the ocean, but safe if you don't think up something adventurious), and I had to stop and watch. Three thoughts flashed through my mind: 1. Damn video games, they raised a whole generation that can't tell real from virtual. 2. I should take a picture. 3. Daoists don't risk their life unnecessarily, this boy is awesome but he's of another world, a world where life is not valued, something else is. I didn't take a picture because just as I was going to, he wobbled, and I didn't want a young death recorded on my phone, bad juju. Then I remembered that I did stuff of this nature when I was a kid too, remembered the thrill. I stopped taking crazy risks when exactly, I asked myself. Oh... when I was pregnant. That was the end of a sense of invincibility I had when the only life I was responsible for was my own. Yeah, something tells me the girl doing the handstand on mt huashan does not have any kids. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted March 7, 2014 yeah, when I think back about how many times I came so very close to...if one little thing were off or a little different about the scenario... ...I'd not be typing this today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralis Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) yeah, when I think back about how many times I came so very close to...if one little thing were off or a little different about the scenario... ...I'd not be typing this today. I have climbed down into canyons on moonless nights in July without a flashlight where western diamondback rattlesnakes hang out. This particular canyon required climbing down rock face which was not that technical but was the only way in or out of the canyon. Most of the 800 ft. climb is as shown in the first photo but there are areas of rock face that must be traversed and climbing at night by feel is no easy task. I always wonder what I would have done with a rattler on that rock face. The Western Diamondback is aggressive and mean! Below are photos of Alamo canyon which is part of Bandelier National Monument. These canyons were formed from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. Edited March 8, 2014 by ralis 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) . Edited March 8, 2014 by Taomeow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mYTHmAKER Posted March 8, 2014 Yeah, something tells me the girl doing the handstand on mt huashan does not have any kids. or brains 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted March 8, 2014 For most, it'd be stupid and foolhardy, but if you're really good at headstands, years and years of experience, then its probably as safe as standing. Hell just walking along that path seems a bit crazy. It may not be wise, but I have a certain admiration for those who .. hang out at the edge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralis Posted March 8, 2014 That particular hike is rated as the most dangerous on earth. http://www.hotelclub.com/blog/huashan-trail-worlds-most-dangerous-hiking-trail/ Start the following video at 3:00 to get the real feel of this. The second video shows the insanity of hiking this trail. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirPalomides Posted June 8, 2020 My (future) wife and I went to Huashan years ago. I don't remember the climb being that dangerous, so maybe we skipped some parts. A beautiful place regardless. I was particularly impressed by the men tasked with carrying supplies up the mountain every day- their legs were enormous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vajra Fist Posted June 15, 2020 I squeezed my arse cheeks together so hard through much of this post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
