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[RC] Managing risk...was Helmets - Lynn WhiteI’m a Libertarian by nature and hate being told what to do by a bunch of elitist do-gooders. Helmet wearing for riding is a choice for adults. Frankly, I prefer to ride with people sporting brain buckets, but that’s just me. That being said, I thought it best to share my logic on why I wear a helmet: 1.) I passed high school physics and have first hand knowledge of the following equation: F=ma. 2.) I’ve spent hours in training classes which focused on “Risk Management.” 3.) I’d never be able to live with myself knowing the Life Flight helicopter called out for my head trauma caused even one horse to spook. 4.) Helmets are way less expensive than a week in the ICU. 5.) I’d rather have a cowboy tell me I looked like an idiot than actually become one (one can take that either way). 6.) A major head trauma would likely erase all my good memories, leaving me with just the crappy ones. Actually, I yearn for the olden days of hockey BEFORE mandatory helmets because they played more and fought less. As far as all the team contact sports, helmets are mandatory because the probability of experiencing head trauma and head cuts is very high in these sports. With all the blood borne diseases out now it’s a good thing helmets are mandatory for everyone in contact sports. Even then, players still get serious concussions. Remember that the head can only experience a certain number of concussions in a lifetime…kind of like radiation exposure. Lynn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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