That is what happened in 1996 when I decided it was time to knock off #o3 on my list of 100 things to do before I die. I was hoisted up on a crane 222ft over water,how deep i never knew, to bungy jump outside of the Whitsunday islands in Queensland, Australia. The man who rode up with me told me to look straight ahead to these hills that resembled women's breast as he counted down to 1 & wanted me to yell Bungy! He started counting & when he got to 3.....I yelled fuck this & jumped. It was one of the most exhilirating things i have ever done & flat out stupid. I was imformed of the bungy cord being named Big Bertha & had only been used once by a man weighing 500+ pounds. So as I am riding up the crane strapped into Big Bertha by the ankles, I start thinking of 2 possibilities of Big Bertha. 1st....this cord has been tested by a man or woman(Bertha) that is twice my weight....so i will be just fine. 2nd...this cord has been stretched to the limit & will break as i plummet to the once safety of mother Earth...me hoping the water is more than 3-4 feet deep. Well as you must have figured out...it was #1. I came inches from touching the water with my hands. The guides apologized for this & offered a freebie so i could be dunked in the water.....F__K No was my response. The reason for this story....It is a new year & it is time to make my mark. The picture above is of my future.....Jennifer & I are back together,even though she is being secret agent woman until I can sit down with her parents & explain how i lost my ever loving mind(Jennifer's words). Also in the picture she is holding Tim Tams, an awesome chocolate treat from Australia, sporting a koala visor & wearing a cross necklace handcrafted by a aboriginal woman i met in Kuranda,Queensland. It is going to be my best year ever! I will become a freight forwarder & start importing treasure to the U.S. & exporting classic cars to Australia....how exciting! I will keep you posted. Is this your year to do what you have been talking about? My advice is to write it down & make it happen, no matter how long it takes. Vision, passion & experiences are musts in life. Don't be that person that looks back on their life & realize they never made their mark.Cheers,
Rip Pewett
treasure hunter & soon to be freight forwarder to the stars or common man
www.onmeway.com
