What do you guys / girls do to get the stress level out of the red zone ??
To Burn off some steam.

Any hobbies that bring you right to the edge of the adrenalin scale ?


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86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

exercise.

do it long enough so that you forget. (at least temporarily)


there are some excellent books on the employment of athleticism for stress relief. (primarily running)

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I exercise regularly.

Curse occasionally.

Autocross as often as possible.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I spend a lot of time in the bathroom if you know what I mean.

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For the unSaved, this world is the best it will ever get.

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hopefully you've learned to use socks so you can keep that shirt budget under control...

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Doctors orders:
Take 5 or 6 Gs both ways several times a day.
poof - no more stress.

- Shelby

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

As offensive as that is, it's even worse than you think!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Sounds like you need some "air time".

Here’s what you do.
Head up to Boerne Stage Field. (The airport at Boerne.)

Get with a guy named Bob Bruce. He runs the field. Last big hangar on the right before the taxi/road turns right. It’s straight across the far end of the runway from his awesome local stone house.

Tell him “Tow Bat” sent you and that you want a ride in their Grob Twin Astir (It’s a glider).

If 30 or 40 minutes in that thing doesn’t take your stress away. Nothing will.

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

Probably drinks it up.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Now that’s getting offensive.

Always pushing to the edge with it. Aren’t you?

- Shelby

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1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

Fishing or just lounging on the boat, beer in hand, listening to the world go by (eyes closed of course).

If it's been a particularly rough week I'll take a slow, early morning Jeep ride through the trails in the meadows/farm land along the CT River. I'll stop and fire up a stogie and listen to the waves and the critters.

I don't need to add to my stress with any of that adrenaline pumping stuff. For me it's all about unwinding.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Running! Clears the head, relieves stress and keeps you fit. Works for me. If it doesn't a single malt in the evening works wonders as well.

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Chris
2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

Personally I go for nice long country drives.


I'll go ahead and post Hatterasguys answer now......

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Lift like crazy at the gym. I used to have regular panic attacks until I started lifting again. In the last 6 months I've lost 7% body fat and gained 20.5 lbs of muscle...not a bad side effect of relieving stress.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Lol Fulcrum...

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Chris
2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon