http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/thrill Questions tagged with 'thrill' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:41:09 -0800 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:41:09 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/103785/The%2DULTIMATE%2Drollercoaster I want to fly with the Blue Angels. How? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h32oUZP2Yo">She</a> did it. An <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_80BWM_Vjc">NFL player</a> got to do it. Joe Rogan did it. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM9t_bbkeQc">This guy </a>who was a <em>"Photojournalist for the Hartford Courant"</em> got to do it. (Not exactly an elite member of the press, right?) So... why cant I? Theyre coming to the bay area (my area) soon! Its probably too soon to go for a ride this week but Im willing to wait a year or two (is there a waiting list?) if necessary. Can I pose as a journalist to get a ride? Who do I have to know? Can I pay to get a ride? Ill pay almost anything. Ive seen <a href="http://www.barnstorming.com/directions.php">similar</a> kinds of <a href="http://www.aircombatusa.com/programs.php">experiences </a> you can sign up for. But something tells me they just arent the same as the real deal. The ideal flight Id like to take is the one that <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM9t_bbkeQc"> Patrick Raycraft</a> went on. It would be nothing less than a dream come true. This is on my <strong>List of Things I MUST Do Before I Die </strong>and any information you have leading to my completion of this task would be greatly apprciated. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.103785 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:41:09 -0800 blueangels jet ride thrill ElmerFishpaw http://ask.metafilter.com/92436/Xander%2DCage%2DJames%2DBond Resources for thrill seekers and general superhero/spy training in Texas? I've decided to go through a second childhood. And I'm gonna learn how to do all of the things I've always wanted to learn how to do but there's no reason to learn because, come on, I'm a twentysomething secretary living in a small suburb of Dallas - there's no logical reason for me to learn this stuff!<br> <br> ....... but i still want to learn how to do these things!<br> <br> Instead of looking independently for a place to rock climb, a place to learn how to shoot and learn swordplay and knives and learn how to speak Russian or Serbian and swimming and martial arts and learning to ride a motorbike and learning how to do a 180 AND a 360 in a car and all of that kickass shit... are there any resources that I can use to find various places, instead of me scouring the net, looking for not only legitimate places but also references? <br> <br> The only thing I can generally find is "thrill seeking", but that's extreme sports - and while I would love to learn to snowboard, I don't want to limit myself to just sports. <br> <br> (Asking anonymously because my friends read AskMeFi and will call me an idiot for wanting to learn all of this cool stuff.) tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.92436 Mon, 26 May 2008 18:22:04 -0800 seeking spy stupidity superhero thrill Anonymous