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Things to Do Before You Die
things to do before you die~Austin Hammond~9/17/12
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There is a extensive number of things I always wished I could do, before I die. I've created a list of 10 things. some of these plausible, and some radical. The things I wish I could do at some point are probably going to happen one day, So there’s no need for me to fret. All i need is a tremendous sum of money to cover the expenses.

1. White water rafting. I know that lots of people have already done this, even at an early age, But I’ve always wanted too. And I don’t usually go to camps for the summer so I wouldn’t have had the chance. Its always seems so fun and the initial thrill of dropping of a small waterfall is probably amazing. So I would say that I have about a 90% chance of me ever doing that, which is pretty good, if you ask me.

2.Base Jumping. Base-jumping is pretty self-explanatory. Basically you are on a highly elevated surface such as a bridge of building, tower etc., and you just jump off of it. You are attached to a cord and when you jump you are set swinging until you slow enough to be pulled back up. It is actually pretty simple so I could imagine myself doing it at some point. It’s probably in the 85% chance of me doing it because it is common.

3.Cruise ship. I have been on a cruse ship but it never left dock. I’ve always wanted to go on a cruise and seeing the inside of one only increases my desire to do so. My aunt actually works as a cruise director so the chances of me going on one are fairly high. I'd say about 95% chance that I'll do it one day. They are pretty common and fairly inexpensive for the duration and enjoyment it provides.

4. Germany. As a kid I always saw things on the discovery/History channel about Germany and it always interested me. I’ve been hoping for years that someday I’d have the privileged to go to Germany, and maybe learn German, because it was always seemed so cool sounding. The likely hood of me going

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