Most of the crazy stuff I've done (and I mean
REALLY crazy) was either totally Illegal or beyond stupid and deadly (or both).
I unfortunately lived a life of crazy stuff almost daily which to me was pretty ordinary, but most of mankind looked at in horror and disgust or anger.
Much of it can be guessed when you know that I was a Tattoo Artist for most of my early life and a full patch member in outlaw motorcycle clubs for more than 10 years, been in a motorcycle club War, and we lived on the edge always.
And even before that I was arrested and charged as one of the three in the 'Great Australian Mail Heist'.
John G (see above posts) even remembers some of my 'crazy stuff'! Small world isn't it
But time moved on and I
finally woke up to myself
got a job working in TV and Movies (crew), then after another short few years in Tattooing, I moved to Ballarat and opened a Harley-Davidson business selling Harleys, parts, and accessories, in a town that didn't even have 1 Harley in it at the time!
Then went to University as a mature Entry student (in my late 30's) to study 'Human Services-Youth Work' and moved into areas of crazy things like Youth work with kids even the Youth Prisons didn't even want, they were that bad.
I formed a Motorcycle Club in western Victoria made up of other ex-outlaw club Bikers that want to help other outlaw Bikers wanting an 'out' of the scene, but still wanted to ride in a club atmosphere, and help druggies, and homeless kids. We spent all our time in dangerous and highly volatile situations, being in it, but not part of it.
I set up an adult Prisoner's halfway house, a safe-house for escapee's from Youth Prisons, then a drop-in centre for the homeless in Ballarat (all these with Council, Police, Church, and Corrections Dept. backing), I held Biker Rock Concerts in the bush just outside Ballarat to raise money for the homeless to help set them up with accommodation and work, and combed the Night Clubs, backstreets and laneways of Ballarat City after midnight looking for the homeless (Cops said we were risking our lives and we just said "Yep, well you won't do it").
Then in my late 40's I started a whole ARL registered
Rugby League District!!! (and the clubs in it) in anti-Rugby-League western Victoria (we even played in front of
8,000 people at Olympic Park Melbourne), I went and did all the ARL Training and tests to become a fully registered Rugby League Coach at age 48, started an
Astronomical Association in a town with a population of only 150, started the
Snake Valley Astronomy Camps, and then, just 2 years ago I played Guitar 'live' for the first time in front of people at age 52 with my two sons, then actually sang in front of people for the first time only 1 year ago!
I'm now 54 and I'm sure I'm not finished doing crazy things yet. Life is meant to be lived
Oh, and by the way, I never gave up riding motorcycles. I have been a member of
'Ulysses' for the last 14 years
Speaking of Crazy, I made up a saying when I was about 20 y.o. and I still use it
(and you may use it, I didn't copyright it):
"If you don't act mad, you go mad"