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I think this statement: > The guy ... is not taking any chances. is contra-indicated by the fact he knowingly lives with a half-wolf and that: > He lives in
by mkramlich 16y ago
I think this statement:
> The guy ... is not taking any chances.
is contra-indicated by the fact he knowingly lives with a half-wolf and that:
> He lives in Northern Ontario, just North of Sault ste. Marie, in the bush, on his own, no other family members nearby
it reminds me of when people who skydive out of airplanes describe themselves as "safety conscious". :)
- jacquesm 16y agoWell, with not taking chances - aside from living with his four footed friend - he is very much conscious of the nature of his friend and takes all the precautions to make sure that it will not have some tragic ending. He's as knowledgeable about wild animals as any person I've met. Living with another human being is also taking a chance, after all one night they might turn out to be the latest incarnation of Hanibal Lecter after all. Life is risk, some of it you can mitigate, some of it you feel you have to take. But you can limit the damage from the risks you take if you think things through in advance and that's what I mean with 'he doesn't take any chances'. Just like the skydiver you mention, they usually go to extremes to make sure their gear is in proper working order. The skydiver may take a risk jumping out of the plane, the pilot still has to land it, which is a risky operation all by itself. Risk is simply unavoidable, not thinking about risks increases the risks sometimes far more than the risks themselves.