Reply #17: when I was 5 years old...

[awoke_in_2003]

I climbed up on the shed and jumped off- multiple times. The roof was 8 foot high. We rode bikes all over god's creation until night fell. We explored storm drains to see where they went. We never wore helmets while riding bikes. We once set up a ramp (this was during the Evel Kneivel days) and were jumping off of it. I got up so much speed one time that the only thing that stopped me from getting run over was my pedal hit a speed limit sign, thus dumping me straight on the grass (keeping me out of the road). All great adventures (well, great when you are young). We pushed the boundaries and somehow survived. I feel sorry for the children today, who are far too coddled. Kids need to get out and explore, even if that only means shooting HORSE in the driveway.