Helmet saves my head

[dgk]

We have a lot of downed trees around here (NYC) because of storms. So
this morning I'm heading off to work and passing through my local
park, on one of the thin asphalt paths. One big branch of a tree has
fallen over and is blocking part of the path, but there is just enough
room to squeeze by without hitting the mud. As I pass and duck under
the leaves, there is a solid THOCK as my helmet bashes some branch
that I didn't see.

I didn't feel much but judging by the sound, I would have certainly
felt it without the helmet. Not exactly a life saver, but I was happy
that I was wearing the helmet today.

Please, no flame war intended, and for short rides I do go without the
helmet. But this once it did come in handy.

 

[trino]

"dgk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> We have a lot of downed trees around here (NYC) because of storms. So
> this morning I'm heading off to work and passing through my local
> park, on one of the thin asphalt paths. One big branch of a tree has
> fallen over and is blocking part of the path, but there is just enough
> room to squeeze by without hitting the mud. As I pass and duck under
> the leaves, there is a solid THOCK as my helmet bashes some branch
> that I didn't see.
>
> I didn't feel much but judging by the sound, I would have certainly
> felt it without the helmet. Not exactly a life saver, but I was happy
> that I was wearing the helmet today.
>
> Please, no flame war intended, and for short rides I do go without the
> helmet. But this once it did come in handy.

You thought there would be less trees falling over in a park? Just
wondering.
Sorry NY is getting bad weather.
I like your story.

 

[Bill Sornson]

dgk wrote:
> We have a lot of downed trees around here (NYC) because of storms. So
> this morning I'm heading off to work and passing through my local
> park, on one of the thin asphalt paths. One big branch of a tree has
> fallen over and is blocking part of the path, but there is just enough
> room to squeeze by without hitting the mud. As I pass and duck under
> the leaves, there is a solid THOCK as my helmet bashes some branch
> that I didn't see.
>
> I didn't feel much but judging by the sound, I would have certainly
> felt it without the helmet. Not exactly a life saver, but I was happy
> that I was wearing the helmet today.
>
> Please, no flame war intended, and for short rides I do go without the
> helmet. But this once it did come in handy.

Here we go... ROTFL

(Stick it in RBT for some /real/ fun!)

 

[Paul O]

dgk wrote:
> We have a lot of downed trees around here (NYC) because of storms. So
> this morning I'm heading off to work and passing through my local
> park, on one of the thin asphalt paths. One big branch of a tree has
> fallen over and is blocking part of the path, but there is just enough
> room to squeeze by without hitting the mud. As I pass and duck under
> the leaves, there is a solid THOCK as my helmet bashes some branch
> that I didn't see.
>
> I didn't feel much but judging by the sound, I would have certainly
> felt it without the helmet. Not exactly a life saver, but I was happy
> that I was wearing the helmet today.
>
> Please, no flame war intended, and for short rides I do go without the
> helmet. But this once it did come in handy.


Now you've done it...

Paul D Oosterhout
(from SAIC)

 

[Roger Zoul]

No comment!

dgk wrote:
:: We have a lot of downed trees around here (NYC) because of storms. So
:: this morning I'm heading off to work and passing through my local
:: park, on one of the thin asphalt paths. One big branch of a tree has
:: fallen over and is blocking part of the path, but there is just
:: enough room to squeeze by without hitting the mud. As I pass and
:: duck under the leaves, there is a solid THOCK as my helmet bashes
:: some branch that I didn't see.
::
:: I didn't feel much but judging by the sound, I would have certainly
:: felt it without the helmet. Not exactly a life saver, but I was happy
:: that I was wearing the helmet today.
::
:: Please, no flame war intended, and for short rides I do go without
:: the helmet. But this once it did come in handy.

 

[Werehatrack]

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:45:41 GMT, "Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote:

>dgk wrote:
>> We have a lot of downed trees around here (NYC) because of storms. So
>> this morning I'm heading off to work and passing through my local
>> park, on one of the thin asphalt paths. One big branch of a tree has
>> fallen over and is blocking part of the path, but there is just enough
>> room to squeeze by without hitting the mud. As I pass and duck under
>> the leaves, there is a solid THOCK as my helmet bashes some branch
>> that I didn't see.
>>
>> I didn't feel much but judging by the sound, I would have certainly
>> felt it without the helmet. Not exactly a life saver, but I was happy
>> that I was wearing the helmet today.
>>
>> Please, no flame war intended, and for short rides I do go without the
>> helmet. But this once it did come in handy.
>
>Here we go... ROTFL
>
>(Stick it in RBT for some /real/ fun!)

Or don't, so that the killfiles don't have to be adjusted to zap yet
another h-word thread.

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[dgk]

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 19:18:37 GMT, "trino"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"dgk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> We have a lot of downed trees around here (NYC) because of storms. So
>> this morning I'm heading off to work and passing through my local
>> park, on one of the thin asphalt paths. One big branch of a tree has
>> fallen over and is blocking part of the path, but there is just enough
>> room to squeeze by without hitting the mud. As I pass and duck under
>> the leaves, there is a solid THOCK as my helmet bashes some branch
>> that I didn't see.
>>
>> I didn't feel much but judging by the sound, I would have certainly
>> felt it without the helmet. Not exactly a life saver, but I was happy
>> that I was wearing the helmet today.
>>
>> Please, no flame war intended, and for short rides I do go without the
>> helmet. But this once it did come in handy.
>
>You thought there would be less trees falling over in a park? Just
>wondering.
>Sorry NY is getting bad weather.
>I like your story.
>
Not just NY; it seems that weather is really weird around the country.
I suppose global warming could be the culprit. Whatever, we've sure
had lots of intense thunderstorms lately. I kind of like them since
they're entertaining but the winds are doing in the trees.

 

[Jeremy Parker]

"dgk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> We have a lot of downed trees around here (NYC) because of storms.
So
> this morning I'm heading off to work and passing through my local
> park, on one of the thin asphalt paths. One big branch of a tree
has
> fallen over and is blocking part of the path, but there is just
enough
> room to squeeze by without hitting the mud. As I pass and duck
under
> the leaves, there is a solid THOCK as my helmet bashes some branch
> that I didn't see.

Or perhaps you did see it, it being right in front of you, but
misjudged how much to duck, in spite of a lifetime of honing your
instincts

>
> I didn't feel much but judging by the sound, I would have certainly
> felt it without the helmet.

Or perhaps your head, without a helmet, would have been smaller, you
would have ducked the correct amount, and not hit the branch at all.

> Not exactly a life saver, but I was happy
> that I was wearing the helmet today.
>
> Please, no flame war intended, and for short rides I do go without
the
> helmet. But this once it did come in handy.

Hmm. Perhaps.

Jeremy Parker