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Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 8/2/2012: my daughter on her way to school
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:44:34 -0500
If my son had been wearing a helmet when he crashed his helicopter he'd 
probably have walked away from the crash instead of nearly bleeding to 
death and spending two years recovering.  New York State Police did not 
issue helmets or require them of their helicopter pilots.  They do now.

Chuck Norcutt


On 2/9/2012 10:26 PM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> May I SCREAM agreement?! Riding a bicycle anywhere at any age without
> a helmet is an act of supreme idiocy. Tell her that if she's
> concerned enough about her health to be a vegan, then this is a
> helluva lot more important. Doesn't matter how careful she is, it's
> the guy in the car who may not be. And the risks include death,
> permanent loss of intellect, permanent loss of body control and some
> things worse than death. Staring at a wall, dribbling, moaning and
> shitting your nappy is no way to spend the rest of your life.
>
> I know, sounds harsh but I think I just earned the right. Chris came
> back fine - without a helmet he'd have died - but I won't forget the
> girl at the end of the corridor who yelled and thrashed half the
> night and most of the day, the kid in the next room who was reduced
> to spasticity and a dull stare or the one who can remember everything
> perfectly well up to her 18th birthday but after that, she has a 3
> second memory span. I won't forget their parents either - they had a
> very tired, desperate and haunted look to them. Schools I work at
> will impound the bicycle of any student who arrives without a helmet
> and then phone and invite the parents to come collect their child.
> But they do have the force of law behind them.
>
> Andrew Fildes afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> On 10/02/2012, at 11:20 AM, John Hudson wrote:
>
>> ??  I think she would be riding with the traffic wearing a cycle
>> helmet !
>
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