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Anyone here from Australia?

I didn't know it is the Summer season ... and, I think I understand what "skylarking" may be, yet please forgive my relative ignorance: Is it Summer in Australia? and is skylarking related to diving? water skiing maneuvers?

I read about it in this article about SCI and "Spinal Injuries Awareness Week."

http://www.northshoretimes.com.au/ar...2248_news.html

Hi Bobbi.
Yes, Summer started here on the 1st of December.

In the context of the article, skylarking means fooling around, not taking care.
e.g. jumping off bridges into water and not knowing how deep the water is.
or
diving in the surf without knowing how shallow the water is or where the sandbanks are

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Quote:

“Summer’s here and it’s important to remember that most spinal cord injuries involving water occur in less than one and a half metres of water. Warning signs about shallow water or sand- bars are not always present. People need to take notice of water depth, rocks and shifting sand- bars that could be hazardous,”from NSW Health

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Quote:

http://www.cffc.navy.mil/customs.htm#skylarking
Skylarking
Originally, skylarking described the antics of young Navy men who climbed and slid down the backstays for fun. Since the ancient word "lac" means "to play" and the games started high in the masts, the term was skylacing." Later, corruption of the word changed it to "skylarking." Skylarking is a familiar term to most Sailors and a popular pastime for others. Today, it is generally looked upon with disfavor both onboard ship and ashore.

Thank you!!!

It is helpful, I find, to actually understand what the term means.

"One spine, one chance" does seem to convey so much. My wish is that the Royal North Shore Hospital's statement may become one that is known universally.

Prior to my spinal condition and disability, I really hadn't done anything that others could - even remotely - construe as "risk-taking." Limitations were present prior to a dx... that progressed and... I found myself disabled (through no activity I engaged in, but the misfortune of having a "sucky spine" as my PCP says from birth). But... I admit, if I had been able to do much more, I may have been someone whom really would have taken the info. about "skylarking" to heart. I would've read it, and, still appreciated the info.

I think it's fantastic that Australia is doing what it can to prevent SCI :).

So that's how I got in this shape...I'm a former skylarker.