> Everyone seems to know someone in a comma.  God, this sport is 
too dangerous! 
>  :o)  Seriously, has there EVER been ANY 
safety precaution taken with regard 
> to ANYTHING that made insurance 
premiums go DOWN?  More simply put, have they 
> EVER gone 
down?  And speculation on how much higher they might have gone is 
> 
ludicrous.  Now, I have counted 34 people stated to be in commas or other 
> vegetative states just  in this past few days of 
discussion........which 
> leads me to believe all of this anecdotal 
evidence is rather sketchy.  I've 
> been around horses for quite a 
long time.  Never knew ANYONE who wore a 
> helmet until recently as 
I've gotten into the endurance world, and never knew 
> ANYONE with a 
serious head injury, let alone becoming comatose!  Could it be 
> 
that a previous post was right........better riders (and I am not necessarily 
> claiming to be one) have less need of a helmet?  But back to the 
insurance 
> issue - to claim that my riding without a helmet is 
increasing your premiums 
> with not a shred of evidence to back up the 
claim says to me that it is a 
> specious argument postulated because 
there is no other way you can try to 
> foist your opinions on me and 
persuade me to behave as you do!  :o)  Sorry, 
> that is just 
the way I see it.  Like your helmet?  Ride in it!  I won't make 
> up stories about famous movie stars who are now quadriplegic after a 
fall 
> with a helmet on and how, if it were me, I would've rather not had 
the helmet 
> on, crushed my skull, and been done with 
it.............  
> 
> Scott
> 
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