The Pet Peeve

[Boomer]

Happy Birthday Grandma! 93 - thats awesome!

Its great to see such passion amongst us. Its quite clear to ME that many of us are clearly using thought provoking responses to this topic....or series of topics. I am going to agree to disagree as well but before I finish, There are a couple points I would like to make. There was an incident here about a month ago, which is just classic to this discussion. A married couple on their Harley was struck by a young teenager driving a car. The woman was critically injured, while her husband driving the Harley they were on suffered a few broken bones. The woman is in critical condition, and if she survives will only be able to live in a vegetative state - all paid for by you and I. To think of what a helmet could have done to save this woman from serious injury, yet look at the lives she will undoubtedly affect because of one ill decision to ride without a helmet. I see those statistics all the time, and without quoting them, its just amazing how many lives could be saved - 40% roughly, just by the use of a helmet. Even Bubba - our very own fearless biker extraordinairre - will tell you that he doesn't wear one because its the law - he just wears it because its just good common sense. Its fine if you know you won't affect anyone else, but invariably the minute you go without one, and get hurt, you won't just affect yourself, but your family, friends, coworkers, your employer, and yes - even the government, because when your health care benefits run out, then its up to our government state and federal - to step in and cough up the rest. In essence - when you can affect that much of our community, does it not make sense to be a proactive member of the community and be safe by wearing a helmet?

I graciously yield to the rest since this particular soapbox won't hold a BIG guy for very long!