Who else did stupid stuff when they were 17?

[unclebilly]

As a parent, I don't know what to make of this story. It sickens me what these parents must be going through losing twin brothers to teen age shenanigans... 24 years ago, this could have been me or my friends.


Calgary bobsled track accident kills twin brothers, injures 6 other teens - Calgary - CBC News

[HardDrive]

I'm amazed I'm alive, that's for sure.

[stealthn]

Yes truely sad; there but for the grace of God go I

We sat our twins down and talked about it.

For the record I did stupider things at that age.....

[sc_rufctr]

I hate stories like this. I can't even imagine what their parents and their extended family a going through.

Such a stupid loss...

But it should be said. There's no way I'd let my son do something like that.
He's 20 now and I raised him on my own and I always made sure I knew were he was and what he was doing.

[Hugh R]

I'm a lucky SOB, looking back 45 years.

[74-911]

The better question is perhaps is there anyone here who didn't do stupid things when they were 17.

A Tragic story...

[billybek]

Crazy stuff.
I can't imagine what the parents are going through.
Strange that the boys came into this world together and went out together.

Edit: I am another one of the guys here that was lucky to survive my teens and early 20s...

[Don Ro]

Article goes on about how grim the scene was...I can imagine.
Hitting a concrete gate.
Will the parents sue?

[herr_oberst]

I didn't stop doing stupid things at 17, that's for sure.

[JoeyD]

Who didn't do stupid stuff at 17? And 18? And 19-27?

[patz]

You are a liar if stoopid ended at 17.

[LeeH]

Between cars and motorcycles, it's a miracle that I made it through my teen years.

I feel for the first responders to this one.

[WPOZZZ]

I just turned 51 and still do stupid stuff.

[mikester]

I am hoping I didn't use up too much of my luck early on but to be sure I easily could have.

[Rick Lee]

I was far worse in my mid-20s than in my late teens. But I sure was lucky to make it to the ripe old age of 44.

[aap1966]

We all did.
Now my kids are 15 and 19, I'd be mortified if they did what I did.
(My Dad had a mortal fear of heights, yet still use to drive me to rock climbing, abseiling, etc)

[gchappel]

Yup, did lots of stupid stuff. My wife says I still do.
This story does bring back some horrid memories. When I was a kid several of us built a toboggan run at a local golf coarse closed for the winter. Over a couple of weeks we slowly built and tweaked it. It was fast. Somehow- and I still do not know how- another group found out about the run and tried it themselves. 4 on the toboggan. 4 in the hospital. One for a long time.
Kids do stupid things. All kids make bad decisions- but sometimes the holes in the swiss cheese all line up.
My prayers go out to the families.
Gary

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

I hate stories like this. I can't even imagine what their parents and their extended family a going through.

Such a stupid loss...

But it should be said. There's no way I'd let my son do something like that.
He's 20 now and I raised him on my own and I always made sure I knew were he was and what he was doing.

I'm fairly certain that none of them asked or informed their parents that they were hitting the bobsled track at 1 am. Kids don't normally ask before doing something stupid, nor do they tell you after the fact. I did far stupider things that my parents will never know about.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by 74-911

The better question is perhaps is there anyone here who didn't do stupid things when they were 17.

A Tragic story...

We're all just damn lucky to be here

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by Don Ro

... Will the parents sue?

Probably not as our justice systems not reward "bad judgment" as easily South of the border.

I must have some cat DNA because I should have died a few times...