Bee In My Bonnet!

[Freewheeling]

Jim:

"There would be a small explosive charge inside the helmet - like the ejection seat in a fighter
aircraft. ;-)"

Well, if you manage to blow your head off you won't need to worry about the bee sting.

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"jim h" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Oooh! I ride a Giro too. So I'm not safe after all!
>
> Maybe we need a helmet with a 'rip cord' to jettison it in case of emergency. There would be a
> small explosive charge inside the helmet -
like
> the ejection seat in a fighter aircraft. ;-)
>
>
>
> "Cletus Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> > > Another powerful argument for recumbents. The lower profile and
superior
> > > aerodynamics make it less likely that a stinging insect could be
trapped
> by
> > > the helmet
> >
> > Not at all. Maybe an argument for less ventilated helmets. I had the
same
> experience with a
> > Honney Bee earlier in the summer riding my Giro.
> >
> > Here in Houston, less ventilated helmets are not an option. I'll take my
> chances with the bees.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Cletus D. Lee Bacchetta Giro Lightning Voyager http://www.clee.org
> > - Bellaire, TX USA -

 

[Mlb]

[email protected] (Steve McDonald) wrote in news:23932-3F6A8E75-333
@storefull-2115.public.lawson.webtv.net:

>
> MLB wrote:
>
>>My sisters had to be refrigerated.
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>
> An example of how important one little punctuation mark can be.
>
> Steve McDonald
>
>

ba humbug

 

[Mlb]

[email protected] (Steve McDonald) wrote in news:23932-3F6A8E75-333
@storefull-2115.public.lawson.webtv.net:

>
> MLB wrote:
>
>>My sisters had to be refrigerated.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> An example of how important one little punctuation mark can be.
>
> Steve McDonald
>
>

How do YOU know they aren't in there?