Would you dare try this?

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Around here, up north, there are some kind of weird winter rituals, just for the challenge and madness of it. What they do is go out onto a frozen lake and cut a hole in it. Then they have people line up in their swimsuits and running shoes, two by two. Two people hold hands and take a flying run and jump into the lake. They climb out and get all warmed up and dry, etc. Each year you do this you advance up a notch in rank, from minnow to shark (like in swimming lessons).

My 13 year-old neice did this. Shocked me half to death.

So, who of you out there is nuts enough to try this?
 

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Sounds like fun to me. On the Jersey shore they do it on winter holidays, there is a club actually called "the Polar Bear Club" who do it in an orginized fashion. In some northern european countries they do it for health reasons.
 
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I would not try this. Too crazy for me.:)

The winter ritual where I live is that you must go out and get bread and milk if there is a storm :scratch: It is just too funny...a chance of snow and I can guarantee you that there will be no milk and bread at the store. Why is this I must ask? Can a person reallly survive on bread and milk???
 
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Hmmmm.... now that I think of it.... if there were many towels waiting for me in a car preheated on full blast about 10 minutes prior, and a steaming cup of cocoa waiting for me in the car, I just might jump in, and climb right back out for the thrill. lol :)
 
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I'd do it in a heartbeat, of course I like the to do things in the extreme. I love bungy jumping, extreme sports and sky diving and of course I love racing cars. I think the moment you hit the ice cold water you would learn real fast what it means to be alive and frozen ;)
 
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I don't think this stuff is even safe to do just like that for an un-trained person. There are winter swimming clubs in Europe, yes (and not only do those people jump in the icy-cold water - they STAY in there, swimming back and forth) - but they will be the first ones to tell you that you need to get into it gradually, you need to be prepared. Unless you want a heart attack.
 
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