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Does that mean you don't eat meat and live a vegan life style because you saw all those cancer and heart attack patience dieing everyday??? And do ya hide from the sun, deadly rays cause cancer.chingon said:
And chew yer food 32 times, don't want to choke. And do you know how many people die in the shower??? But I would advise you keep the showering thing up, the people who have to stand next to ya will think that is worth the risk.
Lots of people are plain dumb. You have no clue how a person comes to get hurt at doing whatever it was they were doing. Take what YOU consider the proper amount of precaution and have FUN. We share this planet with our fellow party animals for a short time. Don't waste any worrying. Party till ya puke!!
You're right Fourhour. Sorry, I guess it does need to be brought up once in a while.
yellowfatboy, have you seen the stats on that stuff ? Last time I looked, the ratio went something like this.
2000 some Motorcycle fatalities in a year ( the majority of which were probly due to Head injuries ).
12,000 some Fatalities from slips,trips and falls in the Home ( the majority of which were the result of head injuries ).
40,000 some Fatalities from Automobile accidents ( which is usually the result of head injuries ).
Like I've said before, if you really want to be safe then put that Brainbucket on everytime you get in your Car. Or in the Shower. Or, when you're in bed having rough sex. Never know, you could bash your head in on the Headboard.
yellowfatboy, have you seen the stats on that stuff ? Last time I looked, the ratio went something like this.
2000 some Motorcycle fatalities in a year ( the majority of which were probly due to Head injuries ).
12,000 some Fatalities from slips,trips and falls in the Home ( the majority of which were the result of head injuries ).
40,000 some Fatalities from Automobile accidents ( which is usually the result of head injuries ).
Like I've said before, if you really want to be safe then put that Brainbucket on everytime you get in your Car. Or in the Shower. Or, when you're in bed having rough sex. Never know, you could bash your head in on the Headboard.
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I'll take 2 soft and a side of milk bags.JimmyK said:
Fortunately we do live in a society where you can make a choice where is it allowed. But then again as I type this I realize that freedom of choice doesn't exist in the arguement about whether to wear a helmet or not. The reason I say it doesn't exist is that with some states making it unlawful not to wear a helmet and some states saying do what you want. There is no choice. I agree totally with freedom of choice about wearing a helmet.drbf said:
However, as a healthcare worker, I encourage you to think about what a helmet may do for you in an accident.
drbf,
How many patients do you see after bicycle accidents ? How many do you see after Automobile accidents ? How many do you see after falling from a ladder, slipping in shower etc. ?
I would be curious to know if your personal experience compares to National statistics, or if their Stats are just a bunch of Baloney.
Realistically you should be seeing 5 to 6 times more FATAL head injuries from slips,trips and falls in the home than you do from Motorcycle accidents ?
That's why I wonder about Statistics. If these National averages are true, then why isnt the Medical community up in arms about Automobile Safety ? If this stuff can be believed, then a person who drives a car and also rides a motorcycle is 20 times more likely to die in the car ?
This is strictly Fatalities I'm talking here too. I'm sure the Non-Fatal accidents would follow the same Stats.
On a Sad note, we lost one of our Avid Motorcyclists in this area a couple month's ago. She had been a Biker for as long as I had known her. Both her daughter and her were killed, and her daughter's friend was badly injured in an Automobile accident. Also killed in the accident was the passenger of the other vehicle. Both Driver and Passenger of the other vehicle were intoxicated at the time.
2 Drunks + 1 Pickup Truck = 3 Dead, 2 badly injured.
How many patients do you see after bicycle accidents ? How many do you see after Automobile accidents ? How many do you see after falling from a ladder, slipping in shower etc. ?
I would be curious to know if your personal experience compares to National statistics, or if their Stats are just a bunch of Baloney.
Realistically you should be seeing 5 to 6 times more FATAL head injuries from slips,trips and falls in the home than you do from Motorcycle accidents ?
That's why I wonder about Statistics. If these National averages are true, then why isnt the Medical community up in arms about Automobile Safety ? If this stuff can be believed, then a person who drives a car and also rides a motorcycle is 20 times more likely to die in the car ?
This is strictly Fatalities I'm talking here too. I'm sure the Non-Fatal accidents would follow the same Stats.
On a Sad note, we lost one of our Avid Motorcyclists in this area a couple month's ago. She had been a Biker for as long as I had known her. Both her daughter and her were killed, and her daughter's friend was badly injured in an Automobile accident. Also killed in the accident was the passenger of the other vehicle. Both Driver and Passenger of the other vehicle were intoxicated at the time.
2 Drunks + 1 Pickup Truck = 3 Dead, 2 badly injured.
I am very sorry to hear about your friends. I couldn't begin to give you stats about accidents. That wasn't my point anyway. Isn't kind of logical that if you are in an accident that a helmet would protect your head much better than your hair or a ball cap? Am I way off base with this line of thinking?
I still feel that it should be a freedom of choice.
I still feel that it should be a freedom of choice.
Of course it's logical. But that wasn't MY Point anyway.
My point is, why does the Medical community ignore the source of the Overwhelming majority of head injuries in this country but target Motorcycle head injuries ?
Can someone please explain this to me. And yes, I do have the Stats laying around here, in ABATE of Illinois literature ( which is in fact working hard to get FREEDOM for Bikers Nationally, not just in Illinois ) . Please dont make me start digging for that crap.
My point is, why does the Medical community ignore the source of the Overwhelming majority of head injuries in this country but target Motorcycle head injuries ?
Can someone please explain this to me. And yes, I do have the Stats laying around here, in ABATE of Illinois literature ( which is in fact working hard to get FREEDOM for Bikers Nationally, not just in Illinois ) . Please dont make me start digging for that crap.
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