What's the dumbest thing you ever did?

[ckelly327]

I still like Dirka's phone call so far.

In 1986 I went to the KY Derby by various means of transportation. After the Derby I only had $50 left in my pocket and was sleeping in what was known as "tent city" and had no clue as to how I was going to get home. I met two guys who had driven down from Boston and had NO money left over for the ride home. I agreed to use my last $50 to pay for tolls and gas and food if they would drop me off in Albany, NY. Great idea! Drunken stories continued for a good part of the night and they explained to me that the driver had a special liscence and was legally blind. Yeah right, we are all a bunch of idiots so I didn't believe it. Turns out when we got on the road the next morning that he wasn't lying. This guy couldn't see traffic signs and needed a "navigator" to tell him which lane to be in and which exits to use. He could follow the lane markings on an interstate but you had to warn him if he got into an exit only lane by accident. Even though I didn't have a liscense at the time (another story) I still drove all of the way through Ohio because this guy had me more than a little nervous. We made it to Albany and these guys dropped me off before proceeding to Boston. Talk about dumb - try riding in a car with a blind guy driving you for almost 13 hours.

[Bob C]

I still like Dirka's phone call so far.

In 1986 I went to the KY Derby by various means of transportation. After the Derby I only had $50 left in my pocket and was sleeping in what was known as "tent city" and had no clue as to how I was going to get home. I met two guys who had driven down from Boston and had NO money left over for the ride home. I agreed to use my last $50 to pay for tolls and gas and food if they would drop me off in Albany, NY. Great idea! Drunken stories continued for a good part of the night and they explained to me that the driver had a special liscence and was legally blind. Yeah right, we are all a bunch of idiots so I didn't believe it. Turns out when we got on the road the next morning that he wasn't lying. This guy couldn't see traffic signs and needed a "navigator" to tell him which lane to be in and which exits to use. He could follow the lane markings on an interstate but you had to warn him if he got into an exit only lane by accident. Even though I didn't have a liscense at the time (another story) I still drove all of the way through Ohio because this guy had me more than a little nervous. We made it to Albany and these guys dropped me off before proceeding to Boston. Talk about dumb - try riding in a car with a blind guy driving you for almost 13 hours.

That's a really great story.

[Weasel Mender]

Dread,
Choosing a fine lady to share life with come what may=wisdom
However, a pirate swollowing the anchor and moving away form the sea =dumb, I am pointing a finger at myself here too, but mountains do have thier good points

[RK-REX]

I'm not going into details, but let's just say it involves a few guys and me in our late teens, booze, a couple of Michigan State Troopers and the county jail. Living in a very small town can lead to boredom and trouble when you're young and dumb.