Re: [ST] Helmet laws ( Was Wrap Up )

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I shoulda got that, but then again, I am on ly on my
first cup of coffee....

--- "Masiak, Richard"
<Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed
> 
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> John Ulizzi
> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 9:24 AM
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> Subject: Re: [ST] Helmet laws ( Was Wrap Up )
> 
> 
> 
> SWMBO?  Stands for what , exactly?
> 
> A friend calls his the CDMO, ( Cheif decision making
> officer ), or , at times, the STMBO ( She that must
> be
> obeyed)....
> 
> My operation doesnt have either, not looking to hire
> ...
> 
> :-)
> --- Joel Ashman <ashmite@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Yeah John,
> > 
> > I'm with you.  My best friend crashed his Tiger
> when
> > an autistic (sp?) 16
> > year old rode his bicycle out in front of him at
> an
> > intersection hidden by a
> > corn field.  Wearing a full face helmet saved his
> > life and he still received
> > a crushed cheek bone from bike flipping onto his
> > head and compressing the
> > helmet enought to smash his cheek.
> > 
> > For the longest time, I've felt uncomfortable in a
> > car without a seatbelt.
> > And it's the same on a bike without a helmet.  I
> > just can't shake the
> > feeling of impending doom when trying to ride
> > without one.  It's why I don't
> > ride with shorts either, and now, it's even rare
> > that I go out without my
> > jacket.
> > 
> > There is definately now several line items in the
> > budget for new safety
> > gear, both on-road and off, and the budget has
> been
> > approved by the CFO
> > (SWMBO)  ;)
> > 
> > --Joel
> > 
> > 
> > On 6/22/06, John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I am starting to change the way I feel about
> > helmet
> > > laws. I have always worn one, and I certainly
> > think
> > > its a good idea, but the frre spirit/anarchist
> in
> > me
> > > has always resented a law telling me ( or anyone
> > else
> > > ) that I have to wear one. I guess the whole
> > > big-brother-trying-to -ptotect-me thing bugs me.
> > One
> > > the other hand, seeing a helmet save a good
> friend
> > > from certain doom, and then
> > Roethlis-whats-his-name
> > > within days of each other, and reading all of
> the
> > > relevant posts on the topic, I am starting to
> > change
> > > that tune...I still have the big brother
> paranoia,
> > and
> > > I guess my reasons are mostly selfish, but if
> > enacting
> > > a helmet law in a given state means a
> significant
> > > reduction in motorcycle premiums there, perhaps
> > that
> > > would be a good thing. I dunno....
> > >
> > > John in Ohio ( where there is currently no
> helmet
> > law)
> > >
> > >
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