Re: Mountain Biking is DANGEROUS!



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Michael Paul

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more people die or are injured from accidents that occur in the home.

therefore, we should focus all energies on banning homes for the safety of
everybody.

"Mike Vandeman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Subject: OH MOUNTAIN BIKERS!
>
> Funny stuff! Do the mountain bikers realize how silly they are looking

day by
> day?? This past weekend saw two "experienced" mountain bikers in full

body
> armour still get somewhat seriously injured. One was a young woman with a
> serious chest injury due to meeting up with a tree stump---OUCH!! I

happened to
> pass by the three ambulances, a fire truck and a rescue vehicle out for

that
> one, while heading out on a Sunday outing. The other had a suspected

spinal
> trauma, but he got lucky.
> About a year ago, a dental student in his final year got a horrible injury

to
> his brachial nerve in his arm, due to blindsiding a tree, and it had to be
> amputated. Tsk! Tsk! The wetland group meeting last night was hopeful.

With
> regards to Mountain View Park, "it ain't over until the Fat Lady sings".

You
> made my day with this poem. Thanks.
>
> ===
> I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
> humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
> years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
>
> http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
 
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> more people die or are injured from accidents that occur in the home.
>
> therefore, we should focus all energies on banning homes for the safety of
> everybody.


We should focus our efforts on mandatory padding in all homes, I know
some people here can attest to the benefits of living in a padded room.

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