Link between xtreme sports and psychedelic drug use?

Growndzkeeper · Since 25 Jul 2009 23 Posts Super Duper Suburbadurbia

Not a terrible read if you gotta minute. Didn't seem like the writer even knew kiting existed though..

http://www.maps.org/news-letters/v21n1/v21n1-25to29.pdf

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

"Turn on, tune in, drop out"

anyone drop acid before bombing Maryhill last weekend

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

I see colors. Is that wall breathing?

boardrider · Since 05 Apr 2006 1034 Posts Ventura, CA XTreme Poster

Interesting .. Hippies rock!

Would make a Good ' Mythbusters ' episode - I'd like to see those ' lightening fast reflexes ' and ' almost perfect balance ' put to the test ..

Scriffler · Since 03 Jul 2005 581 Posts LYLE Addicted

My Uncle once surfed 25 foot Waimea frying on an inordinate amount of LSD . He said he thought he was surfing like a god, but upon further review of his performance was just surfing ok. That said, water sports under the influence of psychedelics are one of the funnest things I have ever done. I highly recommend it to everyone.

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1776 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

Wow, never heard that Doc Ellis story before. "at one time I thought the umpire was Richard Nixon and I was pitching to Jimi Hendrix swinging a guitar at the ball.

Classic.

dangler · Since 26 Feb 2006 1776 Posts WINDY SPOTS XTreme Poster

G-man, I think the expression is "Turn on, tune in, drop in".

luke · Since 06 Jul 2005 399 Posts Obsessed

There are some very profound things in that article. And, accurate.

US Customs did drill a hole in the bottom of my surfboard looking for drugs when coming back into the country in the mid-80s. TSA ain't so bad in comparison.

I get a really good flashback every time I approach the half pipe on tele skis at the mountain and proclaim "dropping".