tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post7711842732286119395..comments2024-03-27T10:36:39.504+05:30Comments on tantu-jaal: Adventure sports - where failure was successSunil Mukhihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155823169161030174noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-82506655586639159872009-04-25T06:23:00.000+05:302009-04-25T06:23:00.000+05:30The one and only time I went white-water rafting, ...The one and only time I went white-water rafting, I fell in... That was on the Boti Kosi in Nepal (and it was in December!).<br /><br />My principal memory of the event is my annoyance at losing my new "progressive" eye-glasses. My family reminds me I was fortunate that that was all I lost (other than my self-esteem, of course).<br /><br />But I did enjoy it! (The rafting, not the falling-in).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256268880832397268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-85152649334825367002009-04-23T10:07:00.000+05:302009-04-23T10:07:00.000+05:30ok, Sunil, will put up the sarcasm flag next time....ok, Sunil, will put up the sarcasm flag next time....should have known Wikipedia will have something on it, though this is a particularly ghoulish entry!!Rahul Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751088048215388592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-88911898477068697452009-04-22T23:54:00.000+05:302009-04-22T23:54:00.000+05:30I feel sad that I was not a part of this period of...I feel sad that I was not a part of this period of your life. However, had a good laugh. Thanks for the wonderful piece of writing.Mind Without Fearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01565913012226188600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-53160485702100335162009-04-22T20:37:00.000+05:302009-04-22T20:37:00.000+05:30Rahul: You forgot to put up your sarcasm sign! If ...Rahul: You forgot to put up your sarcasm sign! If your point is that adventure sports are dangerous, no need to bring up bungee jumping... just look at this list of <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Mountaineering_deaths" REL="nofollow">mountaineering deaths</A>.Sunil Mukhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155823169161030174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-42338165577130373912009-04-21T10:42:00.000+05:302009-04-21T10:42:00.000+05:30Adventure sports are actually great fun, methinks ...Adventure sports are actually great fun, methinks Sunil is unnecessarily hitting on them...see for example <A HREF="http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=2848534" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Rahul Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751088048215388592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538874342968130652.post-14472472764481923912009-04-20T09:11:00.000+05:302009-04-20T09:11:00.000+05:30Absolutely enjoyed your post. My only adventure in...Absolutely enjoyed your post. My only adventure includes getting nearly drowned while snorkeling in Bali. Apparently, the two-piece styrofoam they tie as a life-jacket doesn't do much. Now, I am comfortable just cheering my wife as she laps in "adventures" for the two of us.Nikethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882163077938014472noreply@blogger.com