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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:48:39 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:19:58 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

What's the French Battle Cry?

WE SURRENDER!!!

http://tinyurl.com/ewtvo

At least in France, you can smoke a cigar with your coffee and donuts
and non-smokers are put where they belong - in the rear of the place
near the kitchen door. :)


Much more civilized here. We toss the smokers out on the street.
You see them all winter, pathetically huddling on the sidewalk in
front
of major federal buildings drawing on their precious cigarettes.
I've even seen patients out there dressed in the thin blue cotton
robes
and clutching their medical hardware.

I don't smoke cigarettes...

I am a civilized smoker - cigars - finest kind - Cuban cheroots...

There's a difference.

*Then again, you probably wear seatbelts...* :)

It's the law..to wear seatbelts up here!
Let's see now.....I abide by the law of the land by wearing
seatbelts..........
You smoke Cuban cigars...which I believe is still against the law
stateside???? mmmmmm!

Probably do not speed either. I believe in seatbelts, as I used to race
cars and walked away from a couple of majestic crashes.

I don't believe in seatbelts and here's why.

Eleven years ago now, I was rear ended by a flat nosed GMC delivery
truck. He hit me so hard that my right shoulder was broken (the one
that was recently fixed), my right hip was fractured in place - all by
the seat belts and my left shoulder was dislocated. A fire started at
the rear of the car and I couldn't get out - I could smell the fire
and was conscious enough to try and get out but I couldn't move my
arms.

All I remember was somebody stopping and fortunately, much like me I
might add, had a bottle fire extinguisher, got the fire out and after
that I don't remember anything except for waking up in the UMASS ER.

If somebody hadn't been prepared for a real emergency, I would have
been a cripsy critter. I had to be cut out of the seatbelts I was
told later.

In my years as a volunteer Paramedic, I've seen really bad accidents
where no seat belts were worn and nary an injury except for bumps and
bruises. I've also seen as many with seat belts and nifty things like
torn aortas, various broken bones, split spleens, etc.

There is a big difference between a four/six point, tightly cinched
racing safety harness and a shoulder harness in a private car.

Don't get me started on air bags.


That may be your experience Tom but far more meaningful statistic show
otherwise. ;-)


To use or not to use seatbelts should be a voluntary, individual choice, not
mandated by law.

RCE

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
snip

*Then again, you probably wear seatbelts...* :)

It's the law..to wear seatbelts up here!


Ohhhh - it's the LAW...

Big whoop.


Let's see now.....I abide by the law of the land by wearing
seatbelts..........


No - you bow to the law by wearing seatbelts.

Show some guts - start a movement and stop the insane seat belt and
air bag "laws".

Did you know that seat belt stats are mostly bogus?

snip..

I know what it's like to be thrown through the windshield of a van in a
highway crash. (no seatbelt)
It's not something I'd want to repeat.

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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:48:39 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:19:58 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

What's the French Battle Cry?

WE SURRENDER!!!

http://tinyurl.com/ewtvo

At least in France, you can smoke a cigar with your coffee and
donuts
and non-smokers are put where they belong - in the rear of the place
near the kitchen door. :)


Much more civilized here. We toss the smokers out on the street.
You see them all winter, pathetically huddling on the sidewalk in
front
of major federal buildings drawing on their precious cigarettes.
I've even seen patients out there dressed in the thin blue cotton
robes
and clutching their medical hardware.

I don't smoke cigarettes...

I am a civilized smoker - cigars - finest kind - Cuban cheroots...

There's a difference.

*Then again, you probably wear seatbelts...* :)

It's the law..to wear seatbelts up here!
Let's see now.....I abide by the law of the land by wearing
seatbelts..........
You smoke Cuban cigars...which I believe is still against the law
stateside???? mmmmmm!

Probably do not speed either. I believe in seatbelts, as I used to race
cars and walked away from a couple of majestic crashes.

I don't believe in seatbelts and here's why.

Eleven years ago now, I was rear ended by a flat nosed GMC delivery
truck. He hit me so hard that my right shoulder was broken (the one
that was recently fixed), my right hip was fractured in place - all by
the seat belts and my left shoulder was dislocated. A fire started at
the rear of the car and I couldn't get out - I could smell the fire
and was conscious enough to try and get out but I couldn't move my
arms.

All I remember was somebody stopping and fortunately, much like me I
might add, had a bottle fire extinguisher, got the fire out and after
that I don't remember anything except for waking up in the UMASS ER.

If somebody hadn't been prepared for a real emergency, I would have
been a cripsy critter. I had to be cut out of the seatbelts I was
told later.

In my years as a volunteer Paramedic, I've seen really bad accidents
where no seat belts were worn and nary an injury except for bumps and
bruises. I've also seen as many with seat belts and nifty things like
torn aortas, various broken bones, split spleens, etc.

There is a big difference between a four/six point, tightly cinched
racing safety harness and a shoulder harness in a private car.

Don't get me started on air bags.


That may be your experience Tom but far more meaningful statistics show
otherwise. ;-)


To use or not to use seatbelts should be a voluntary, individual choice,
not mandated by law.

RCE


I guess a case can be made for both sides. I prefer to side with those who
say/prove that wearing a seatbelt improves your chances of surviving an
accident, regardless of the "violation of rights' argument posed by the
other side.

When we purchased my wife's Toyota Highlander we paid extra for side airbag
protection. When it comes to personal safety I believe in suspenders and a
belt. ;-)

The bottom line is that airbags and seatbelts save lives. Although one may
certainly cite anecdotal evidence showing otherwise I choose to believe in
the large sampling of evidence showing they do. ;-)

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
snip
I don't believe in seatbelts and here's why.

Eleven years ago now, I was rear ended by a flat nosed GMC delivery
truck. He hit me so hard that my right shoulder was broken (the one
that was recently fixed), my right hip was fractured in place - all by
the seat belts and my left shoulder was dislocated. A fire started at
the rear of the car and I couldn't get out - I could smell the fire
and was conscious enough to try and get out but I couldn't move my
arms.

All I remember was somebody stopping and fortunately, much like me I
might add, had a bottle fire extinguisher, got the fire out and after
that I don't remember anything except for waking up in the UMASS ER.

If somebody hadn't been prepared for a real emergency, I would have
been a cripsy critter. I had to be cut out of the seatbelts I was
told later.

In my years as a volunteer Paramedic, I've seen really bad accidents
where no seat belts were worn and nary an injury except for bumps and
bruises. I've also seen as many with seat belts and nifty things like
torn aortas, various broken bones, split spleens, etc.

There is a big difference between a four/six point, tightly cinched
racing safety harness and a shoulder harness in a private car.

Don't get me started on air bags.

Me either. We were told we had to put up with airbags because
irresponsible Americans weren't using their seatbelts.
I agree...get rid of the airbags and put real four point seatbelts in
all passenger vehicles. Anyone not using them gets his auto
towed/compounded for a week at his cost.

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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:48:39 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:19:58 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

What's the French Battle Cry?

WE SURRENDER!!!

http://tinyurl.com/ewtvo

At least in France, you can smoke a cigar with your coffee and
donuts
and non-smokers are put where they belong - in the rear of the
place
near the kitchen door. :)


Much more civilized here. We toss the smokers out on the street.
You see them all winter, pathetically huddling on the sidewalk in
front
of major federal buildings drawing on their precious cigarettes.
I've even seen patients out there dressed in the thin blue cotton
robes
and clutching their medical hardware.

I don't smoke cigarettes...

I am a civilized smoker - cigars - finest kind - Cuban cheroots...

There's a difference.

*Then again, you probably wear seatbelts...* :)

It's the law..to wear seatbelts up here!
Let's see now.....I abide by the law of the land by wearing
seatbelts..........
You smoke Cuban cigars...which I believe is still against the law
stateside???? mmmmmm!

Probably do not speed either. I believe in seatbelts, as I used to
race
cars and walked away from a couple of majestic crashes.

I don't believe in seatbelts and here's why.

Eleven years ago now, I was rear ended by a flat nosed GMC delivery
truck. He hit me so hard that my right shoulder was broken (the one
that was recently fixed), my right hip was fractured in place - all by
the seat belts and my left shoulder was dislocated. A fire started at
the rear of the car and I couldn't get out - I could smell the fire
and was conscious enough to try and get out but I couldn't move my
arms.

All I remember was somebody stopping and fortunately, much like me I
might add, had a bottle fire extinguisher, got the fire out and after
that I don't remember anything except for waking up in the UMASS ER.

If somebody hadn't been prepared for a real emergency, I would have
been a cripsy critter. I had to be cut out of the seatbelts I was
told later.

In my years as a volunteer Paramedic, I've seen really bad accidents
where no seat belts were worn and nary an injury except for bumps and
bruises. I've also seen as many with seat belts and nifty things like
torn aortas, various broken bones, split spleens, etc.

There is a big difference between a four/six point, tightly cinched
racing safety harness and a shoulder harness in a private car.

Don't get me started on air bags.


That may be your experience Tom but far more meaningful statistics show
otherwise. ;-)


To use or not to use seatbelts should be a voluntary, individual choice,
not mandated by law.

RCE


I guess a case can be made for both sides. I prefer to side with those
who say/prove that wearing a seatbelt improves your chances of surviving
an accident, regardless of the "violation of rights' argument posed by the
other side.

When we purchased my wife's Toyota Highlander we paid extra for side
airbag protection. When it comes to personal safety I believe in
suspenders and a belt. ;-)

The bottom line is that airbags and seatbelts save lives. Although one
may certainly cite anecdotal evidence showing otherwise I choose to
believe in the large sampling of evidence showing they do. ;-)


Good for you. Just don't force what you believe on me.

RCE

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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:48:39 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:19:58 GMT, Don White

wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

What's the French Battle Cry?

WE SURRENDER!!!

http://tinyurl.com/ewtvo

At least in France, you can smoke a cigar with your coffee and
donuts
and non-smokers are put where they belong - in the rear of the
place
near the kitchen door. :)


Much more civilized here. We toss the smokers out on the street.
You see them all winter, pathetically huddling on the sidewalk in
front
of major federal buildings drawing on their precious cigarettes.
I've even seen patients out there dressed in the thin blue cotton
robes
and clutching their medical hardware.

I don't smoke cigarettes...

I am a civilized smoker - cigars - finest kind - Cuban cheroots...

There's a difference.

*Then again, you probably wear seatbelts...* :)

It's the law..to wear seatbelts up here!
Let's see now.....I abide by the law of the land by wearing
seatbelts..........
You smoke Cuban cigars...which I believe is still against the law
stateside???? mmmmmm!

Probably do not speed either. I believe in seatbelts, as I used to
race
cars and walked away from a couple of majestic crashes.

I don't believe in seatbelts and here's why.

Eleven years ago now, I was rear ended by a flat nosed GMC delivery
truck. He hit me so hard that my right shoulder was broken (the one
that was recently fixed), my right hip was fractured in place - all by
the seat belts and my left shoulder was dislocated. A fire started at
the rear of the car and I couldn't get out - I could smell the fire
and was conscious enough to try and get out but I couldn't move my
arms.

All I remember was somebody stopping and fortunately, much like me I
might add, had a bottle fire extinguisher, got the fire out and after
that I don't remember anything except for waking up in the UMASS ER.

If somebody hadn't been prepared for a real emergency, I would have
been a cripsy critter. I had to be cut out of the seatbelts I was
told later.

In my years as a volunteer Paramedic, I've seen really bad accidents
where no seat belts were worn and nary an injury except for bumps and
bruises. I've also seen as many with seat belts and nifty things like
torn aortas, various broken bones, split spleens, etc.

There is a big difference between a four/six point, tightly cinched
racing safety harness and a shoulder harness in a private car.

Don't get me started on air bags.


That may be your experience Tom but far more meaningful statistics show
otherwise. ;-)


To use or not to use seatbelts should be a voluntary, individual choice,
not mandated by law.

RCE


I guess a case can be made for both sides. I prefer to side with those
who say/prove that wearing a seatbelt improves your chances of surviving
an accident, regardless of the "violation of rights' argument posed by
the other side.

When we purchased my wife's Toyota Highlander we paid extra for side
airbag protection. When it comes to personal safety I believe in
suspenders and a belt. ;-)

The bottom line is that airbags and seatbelts save lives. Although one
may certainly cite anecdotal evidence showing otherwise I choose to
believe in the large sampling of evidence showing they do. ;-)


Good for you. Just don't force what you believe on me.

RCE


If it means saving lives and reducing medical and insurance costs then I
have no problem *forcing* it on everyone. ;-)

You can continue to not wear a seat belt. No one forces you to.

And you sure will show them by doing so..........eh? ;-)

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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:48:39 GMT, "Calif Bill"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:19:58 GMT, Don White

wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

What's the French Battle Cry?

WE SURRENDER!!!

http://tinyurl.com/ewtvo

At least in France, you can smoke a cigar with your coffee and
donuts
and non-smokers are put where they belong - in the rear of the
place
near the kitchen door. :)


Much more civilized here. We toss the smokers out on the street.
You see them all winter, pathetically huddling on the sidewalk in
front
of major federal buildings drawing on their precious cigarettes.
I've even seen patients out there dressed in the thin blue cotton
robes
and clutching their medical hardware.

I don't smoke cigarettes...

I am a civilized smoker - cigars - finest kind - Cuban cheroots...

There's a difference.

*Then again, you probably wear seatbelts...* :)

It's the law..to wear seatbelts up here!
Let's see now.....I abide by the law of the land by wearing
seatbelts..........
You smoke Cuban cigars...which I believe is still against the law
stateside???? mmmmmm!

Probably do not speed either. I believe in seatbelts, as I used to
race
cars and walked away from a couple of majestic crashes.

I don't believe in seatbelts and here's why.

Eleven years ago now, I was rear ended by a flat nosed GMC delivery
truck. He hit me so hard that my right shoulder was broken (the one
that was recently fixed), my right hip was fractured in place - all
by
the seat belts and my left shoulder was dislocated. A fire started
at
the rear of the car and I couldn't get out - I could smell the fire
and was conscious enough to try and get out but I couldn't move my
arms.

All I remember was somebody stopping and fortunately, much like me I
might add, had a bottle fire extinguisher, got the fire out and after
that I don't remember anything except for waking up in the UMASS ER.

If somebody hadn't been prepared for a real emergency, I would have
been a cripsy critter. I had to be cut out of the seatbelts I was
told later.

In my years as a volunteer Paramedic, I've seen really bad accidents
where no seat belts were worn and nary an injury except for bumps and
bruises. I've also seen as many with seat belts and nifty things like
torn aortas, various broken bones, split spleens, etc.

There is a big difference between a four/six point, tightly cinched
racing safety harness and a shoulder harness in a private car.

Don't get me started on air bags.


That may be your experience Tom but far more meaningful statistics
show otherwise. ;-)


To use or not to use seatbelts should be a voluntary, individual
choice, not mandated by law.

RCE


I guess a case can be made for both sides. I prefer to side with those
who say/prove that wearing a seatbelt improves your chances of surviving
an accident, regardless of the "violation of rights' argument posed by
the other side.

When we purchased my wife's Toyota Highlander we paid extra for side
airbag protection. When it comes to personal safety I believe in
suspenders and a belt. ;-)

The bottom line is that airbags and seatbelts save lives. Although one
may certainly cite anecdotal evidence showing otherwise I choose to
believe in the large sampling of evidence showing they do. ;-)


Good for you. Just don't force what you believe on me.

RCE


If it means saving lives and reducing medical and insurance costs then I
have no problem *forcing* it on everyone. ;-)

You can continue to not wear a seat belt. No one forces you to.

And you sure will show them by doing so..........eh? ;-)


I don't give it a second thought, until some do-gooder comes along and tells
me I *have* to wear them because it's good for me and, btw, will save him
some money on his insurance bill. Seat belts obviously save lives. They
also cause serious injury and death in some instances. Given that, their
use should be up to the individual and damn to the "statistics".
Statistics are like averages .... they can be very misleading.

It's not any different than requiring everybody to get a flu shot by law.
If everyone got a flu shot, fewer people would get sick, fewer businesses
would lose employees to sick days, the economy would be better, the cost of
medical care would go down and your health insurance premiums would be
lower.

I better shut up, or Ted Kennedy will be busy writing a mandatory flu shot
bill.

RCE

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:11:58 -0400, "RayB" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:53:57 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Don White wrote:
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
What's the French Battle Cry?

WE SURRENDER!!!

http://tinyurl.com/ewtvo

At least in France, you can smoke a cigar with your coffee and donuts
and non-smokers are put where they belong - in the rear of the place
near the kitchen door. :)


Much more civilized here. We toss the smokers out on the street.
You see them all winter, pathetically huddling on the sidewalk in front
of major federal buildings drawing on their precious cigarettes.
I've even seen patients out there dressed in the thin blue cotton robes
and clutching their medical hardware.


Family members of smokers should have them committed to a hospital for
cigarette-cigar-pipe aversion therapy. Smokers stink, and they stink up
everything they get near.

Five years ago, I would have been incensed at such a comment. Today I have
to agree!

This is to CERTIFY that:

JOHN L. HERRING

Has neither smoked nor puffed a single cigarette for: Four years, three
months, three weeks, six days, 14 hours, 57 minutes and 12 seconds. This
means he has not lit 78931 cigarettes, and has saved $11,839.67. The
additional time he has to spend his daughters' inheritance is about: 39
weeks, 1 day, 1 hour, and 35 minutes.

--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

CONGRATULATIONS, John!! It's tough to do, but I'm glad you were able to
without becoming obsessive-compulsive in doing it!! (c;

('Course better to be obsessive-compulsive than obnoxious-repulsive as a
couple of folks on this ng seem to be.)

Ray


Probably one of the hardest things I've ever done, but well worth it!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:23:34 -0400, "RCE" wrote:


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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:48:39 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:19:58 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

What's the French Battle Cry?

WE SURRENDER!!!

http://tinyurl.com/ewtvo

At least in France, you can smoke a cigar with your coffee and donuts
and non-smokers are put where they belong - in the rear of the place
near the kitchen door. :)


Much more civilized here. We toss the smokers out on the street.
You see them all winter, pathetically huddling on the sidewalk in
front
of major federal buildings drawing on their precious cigarettes.
I've even seen patients out there dressed in the thin blue cotton
robes
and clutching their medical hardware.

I don't smoke cigarettes...

I am a civilized smoker - cigars - finest kind - Cuban cheroots...

There's a difference.

*Then again, you probably wear seatbelts...* :)

It's the law..to wear seatbelts up here!
Let's see now.....I abide by the law of the land by wearing
seatbelts..........
You smoke Cuban cigars...which I believe is still against the law
stateside???? mmmmmm!

Probably do not speed either. I believe in seatbelts, as I used to race
cars and walked away from a couple of majestic crashes.

I don't believe in seatbelts and here's why.

Eleven years ago now, I was rear ended by a flat nosed GMC delivery
truck. He hit me so hard that my right shoulder was broken (the one
that was recently fixed), my right hip was fractured in place - all by
the seat belts and my left shoulder was dislocated. A fire started at
the rear of the car and I couldn't get out - I could smell the fire
and was conscious enough to try and get out but I couldn't move my
arms.

All I remember was somebody stopping and fortunately, much like me I
might add, had a bottle fire extinguisher, got the fire out and after
that I don't remember anything except for waking up in the UMASS ER.

If somebody hadn't been prepared for a real emergency, I would have
been a cripsy critter. I had to be cut out of the seatbelts I was
told later.

In my years as a volunteer Paramedic, I've seen really bad accidents
where no seat belts were worn and nary an injury except for bumps and
bruises. I've also seen as many with seat belts and nifty things like
torn aortas, various broken bones, split spleens, etc.

There is a big difference between a four/six point, tightly cinched
racing safety harness and a shoulder harness in a private car.

Don't get me started on air bags.


That may be your experience Tom but far more meaningful statistic show
otherwise. ;-)


To use or not to use seatbelts should be a voluntary, individual choice, not
mandated by law.

RCE


Some laws are written to protect the insane, e.g. helmet laws for
motorcyclists. Without the law, some fools would actually ride without a
helmet!
--
'Til next time,

John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:48:39 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Don White" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:19:58 GMT, Don White
wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:

What's the French Battle Cry?

WE SURRENDER!!!

http://tinyurl.com/ewtvo

At least in France, you can smoke a cigar with your coffee and
donuts
and non-smokers are put where they belong - in the rear of the place
near the kitchen door. :)


Much more civilized here. We toss the smokers out on the street.
You see them all winter, pathetically huddling on the sidewalk in
front
of major federal buildings drawing on their precious cigarettes.
I've even seen patients out there dressed in the thin blue cotton
robes
and clutching their medical hardware.

I don't smoke cigarettes...

I am a civilized smoker - cigars - finest kind - Cuban cheroots...

There's a difference.

*Then again, you probably wear seatbelts...* :)

It's the law..to wear seatbelts up here!
Let's see now.....I abide by the law of the land by wearing
seatbelts..........
You smoke Cuban cigars...which I believe is still against the law
stateside???? mmmmmm!

Probably do not speed either. I believe in seatbelts, as I used to race
cars and walked away from a couple of majestic crashes.

I don't believe in seatbelts and here's why.

Eleven years ago now, I was rear ended by a flat nosed GMC delivery
truck. He hit me so hard that my right shoulder was broken (the one
that was recently fixed), my right hip was fractured in place - all by
the seat belts and my left shoulder was dislocated. A fire started at
the rear of the car and I couldn't get out - I could smell the fire
and was conscious enough to try and get out but I couldn't move my
arms.

All I remember was somebody stopping and fortunately, much like me I
might add, had a bottle fire extinguisher, got the fire out and after
that I don't remember anything except for waking up in the UMASS ER.

If somebody hadn't been prepared for a real emergency, I would have
been a cripsy critter. I had to be cut out of the seatbelts I was
told later.

In my years as a volunteer Paramedic, I've seen really bad accidents
where no seat belts were worn and nary an injury except for bumps and
bruises. I've also seen as many with seat belts and nifty things like
torn aortas, various broken bones, split spleens, etc.

There is a big difference between a four/six point, tightly cinched
racing safety harness and a shoulder harness in a private car.

Don't get me started on air bags.


That may be your experience Tom but far more meaningful statistic show
otherwise. ;-)

That's where you are wrong.

The reporting requirements for seat belt use in accidents is to ask
the occupants if they were wearing seat belts.

90% don't say no.

Also, most seat belt accidents are at or under 25 mph - that's a fact.

So if seat belt use it being over reported, the "stats" are bull****.

Show me. ;-)