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Old Jan 25th 2013 | 10:35 pm
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Mine was diving and coming across a shark. However on Thursday I did a tandem skydive. I will add that I am petrified of flying. I was numb. Didn't swear, scream or even utter one word the whole journey but I did jump!

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Originally Posted by Hebe
Mine was diving and coming across a shark. However on Thursday I did a tandem skydive. I will add that I am petrified of flying. I was numb. Didn't swear, scream or even utter one word the whole journey but I did jump!

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Well done you

Giving birth to my first born. Had a long and difficult labour birth and honestly didn't think either he or I would make it at several points. Still can remember the abject terror when he was whisked of to NICU as he wasn't responding

Luckily, all came good
 
Old Jan 25th 2013 | 11:40 pm
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Old Jan 25th 2013 | 11:54 pm
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I was dared to go inside a 'tramps' house (after he'd left the door open) by my 'friend', uncertain if he was in or out
 
Old Jan 26th 2013 | 12:29 am
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Old Jan 26th 2013 | 6:40 am
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Congrats Hebe on doing that jump - not something I'd ever do.

I am not sure what was the scariest thing I've done- most of them were not voluntary.

Top 3 runners up are- being dangled over a cliff face by my grandad rates highly, and I'm still scared of heights.
Trying to stand up to a bully because she was going for my child - normally I run, and I still have flashbacks to it after 6 years.
Having an emergency caesarian without the spinal block taking properly so I could feel things but not move, but refusing to let them knock me out until I knew DD was ok.

The winner is - Agreeing to come to Australia (I hate change, and boy was it a big one but it has worked out well.)
 
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Old Jan 26th 2013 | 7:10 am
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Old Jan 26th 2013 | 7:53 am
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Don't you read the announcements Sue puts at the top of the forum every month or so Twitter and facebook, do keep up
 
Old Jan 26th 2013 | 8:11 am
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Being in a glider at 12,000 feet above Cooma, NSW and looking down to see clouds had moved in and I couldn't see the ground except for a small hole and then having to do a rapid corkscrew descent to get under the clouds in heavy turbulence. Scary as hell.
 
Old Jan 27th 2013 | 12:20 am
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Don't you read the announcements Sue puts at the top of the forum every month or so Twitter and facebook, do keep up
i'm deactivting my facebook
 
Old Jan 27th 2013 | 12:24 am
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Is that the scariest thing you have ever done?
 
Old Jan 27th 2013 | 12:33 am
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Is that the scariest thing you have ever done?
oh a FB-free world? so scary like its the end of da world.
 
Old Jan 27th 2013 | 4:39 pm
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Default Re: What is the scariest thing you have done?

Originally Posted by Hebe
Mine was diving and coming across a shark. However on Thursday I did a tandem skydive. I will add that I am petrified of flying. I was numb. Didn't swear, scream or even utter one word the whole journey but I did jump!

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I saw the photos. Congratulations on the jump!
 


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