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Old 01-22-2009, 08:39 PM   #61
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Yup...youthful enthusiasm and self-rightousness get replaced by prudence, concern and a dash or skepticism after having some jackass scare the crap out of you, or watching a good friend get hurt or worse because somebody didn't care about anybody else's safety.....


...it's called "experience".
One of my favorite sayings is you start with an empty cup of experience and a full cup of luck. The trick is to fill the first before the second runs empty. After being hit by cars on two occasions and coming out of both without a scratch my cup of luck is about as empty as it gets.
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