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Jul. 26th, 2006 05:26 pmIt's a commonly known scientific fact that when you're running late, slower traffic will appear automagically from side streets, pulling out immediately in front of you.
While I fully agree with the common claim that, to put it eloquently, "Helmet Laws Suck," I do however, think it is entirely inappropriate, insane, and insulting to ride a Harley whilst wearing flip-flops.
Now, just for the record, my personal choice would be to wear a helmet, but that's just me - I don't think it should be a law, anymore than something else that has little to no effect on society at large, such as wearing a seatbelt, choosing what to do with your own reproductive organs or their issue, marrying whoever you might want regardless of their gender, or forcing you to eat at Burger King when you really like McDonalds. Just think about how silly it would be to make everyone eat superior gourmet food, when they'd rather skimp and eat garbage at Mickey D's. Decisions like that belong in the hands of those who have to deal with the heart burn. But flip-flops on a Harley - that's just wrong.
On the serious side of the record - the B-serious side, of course - I've heard plenty of stories where injuries in a motorcycle accident were not fatal because of a helmet - but the damage was so severe, that many feel those folks would be in a better place if they weren't reduced to living pieces of meat with the stuff inside the helmet changed into guacamole. That's why at least some folks choose not to wear a helmet - chances are, at the speeds they'd be utilizing the safety features, they'd be in terrible shape. Some would rather end it quickly and that should be their choice.
During my brother's accident almost two years ago, no head injuries were involved, so the helmet he wasn't wearing didn't enter the equation. However, his legs, arms, and feet would have been in much worse shape if he had not been wearing a leather jacket, jeans, and heavy boots. He's been known to change from shorts and t-shirt into heavier clothes just to ride - even in the heat of summer.
I still can not believe the idiot in front of me - pulled out slowly, naturally - was wearing shorts and flip flops.
While I fully agree with the common claim that, to put it eloquently, "Helmet Laws Suck," I do however, think it is entirely inappropriate, insane, and insulting to ride a Harley whilst wearing flip-flops.
Now, just for the record, my personal choice would be to wear a helmet, but that's just me - I don't think it should be a law, anymore than something else that has little to no effect on society at large, such as wearing a seatbelt, choosing what to do with your own reproductive organs or their issue, marrying whoever you might want regardless of their gender, or forcing you to eat at Burger King when you really like McDonalds. Just think about how silly it would be to make everyone eat superior gourmet food, when they'd rather skimp and eat garbage at Mickey D's. Decisions like that belong in the hands of those who have to deal with the heart burn. But flip-flops on a Harley - that's just wrong.
On the serious side of the record - the B-serious side, of course - I've heard plenty of stories where injuries in a motorcycle accident were not fatal because of a helmet - but the damage was so severe, that many feel those folks would be in a better place if they weren't reduced to living pieces of meat with the stuff inside the helmet changed into guacamole. That's why at least some folks choose not to wear a helmet - chances are, at the speeds they'd be utilizing the safety features, they'd be in terrible shape. Some would rather end it quickly and that should be their choice.
During my brother's accident almost two years ago, no head injuries were involved, so the helmet he wasn't wearing didn't enter the equation. However, his legs, arms, and feet would have been in much worse shape if he had not been wearing a leather jacket, jeans, and heavy boots. He's been known to change from shorts and t-shirt into heavier clothes just to ride - even in the heat of summer.
I still can not believe the idiot in front of me - pulled out slowly, naturally - was wearing shorts and flip flops.
