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Originally Posted by Cohnster
I'd like to live my life for a prolonged period of time, if riding a bike shortens that period of time by a certain percentage (which it does) then no thanks, and you can't call me a ***** just because of that. Exact same thing with cigarettes, because I don't smoke them makes me a *****? How about crack/cocaine? Am I a ***** for not trying that? How about shooting myself in the foot? Chopping off my own leg? You're not making any sense. FYI, my brother rode his bike for about 1 year, in that time he got in 4 (FOUR) hit and run accidents, none of them his fault, so no thanks, I'll live my life a 1/4 mile at a time in my car 
dude you spend your money a 1/4 mile at a time.
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Originally Posted by Cohnster
I'd like to live my life for a prolonged period of time, if riding a bike shortens that period of time by a certain percentage (which it does) then no thanks, and you can't call me a ***** just because of that. Exact same thing with cigarettes, because I don't smoke them makes me a *****? How about crack/cocaine? Am I a ***** for not trying that? How about shooting myself in the foot? Chopping off my own leg? You're not making any sense. FYI, my brother rode his bike for about 1 year, in that time he got in 4 (FOUR) hit and run accidents, none of them his fault, so no thanks, I'll live my life a 1/4 mile at a time in my car
your accusations comparing riding a bike to cocaine are pretty far fetched dontcha think?
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here is something for you...
that's not counting adults... that's just straight CHILDREN!!!
More kids under the age of 14 go into the hospital each year BY WALKING DOWN THE STREET!!!!! then people riding bikes....
http://www.cpsc.gov/library/toydth00.pdf
So I guess if you play with toys, you should do cocaine and cut your foot off... since more people get hurt playing with toys then riding motorcycles, but I can see what you mean by riding a motor cycle is as dangerous as doing cocaine or smoking cigarettes
Number of motorcycle deaths per year, U.S.:
1997—2,116
1998—2,294
1999—2,483
2000—2,897
2001—3,197 (some NHTSA lists show 3,181)
2002—3,244
2003—3,661 (some NHTSA lists show 3,714)
2004—4,008
2005—4,553
Since 1980, motorcycle ownership among riders aged 40 and over has increased dramatically, from 15.1 percent in 1980 to 43.7 percent in 1998. The mean engine displacement of the motorcycles involved in fatal crashes has also increased, from an average engine size of 769cc in 1990, to 959cc in 2001, an increase of 24.7 percent. This combination of older riders on higher-powered motorcycles is partially responsible for a steady increase in motorcycle deaths from the late 1990s until 2004.
Half of motorcycle fatalities in single vehicle crashes relate to problems negotiating a curve prior to a crash—almost 60 percent of motorcyclist fatalities in single vehicle crashes occur at night.
1997—2,116
1998—2,294
1999—2,483
2000—2,897
2001—3,197 (some NHTSA lists show 3,181)
2002—3,244
2003—3,661 (some NHTSA lists show 3,714)
2004—4,008
2005—4,553
Since 1980, motorcycle ownership among riders aged 40 and over has increased dramatically, from 15.1 percent in 1980 to 43.7 percent in 1998. The mean engine displacement of the motorcycles involved in fatal crashes has also increased, from an average engine size of 769cc in 1990, to 959cc in 2001, an increase of 24.7 percent. This combination of older riders on higher-powered motorcycles is partially responsible for a steady increase in motorcycle deaths from the late 1990s until 2004.
Half of motorcycle fatalities in single vehicle crashes relate to problems negotiating a curve prior to a crash—almost 60 percent of motorcyclist fatalities in single vehicle crashes occur at night.
In the US, each year there are about 40,000 deaths per year in automobile
accidents
accidents
Airplane deaths a year is "about 200"
Every year, smoking kills more than 276,000 men and 142,000 women.1
Originally Posted by http://www.ctsafekids.org/pdf_files/PedInjury_Facts.pdf
In 2003, 38,399 CHILDREN(not counting adults) were treated in the hospital emergency departments for pedestrian related injuries.... over 460 deaths from children only under the age of 14...
More kids under the age of 14 go into the hospital each year BY WALKING DOWN THE STREET!!!!! then people riding bikes....
In 2000 there were an estimated 191,000 toy-related injuries treated in the U.S. hospital emergency rooms!
So I guess if you play with toys, you should do cocaine and cut your foot off... since more people get hurt playing with toys then riding motorcycles, but I can see what you mean by riding a motor cycle is as dangerous as doing cocaine or smoking cigarettes
Last edited by GT35 STI; Dec 18, 2006 at 11:03 PM.
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and i'm not trying to say riding a motorcycle is this safe thing, obviously it's better to be in a metal shell when crashing into something... but back on topic, you are gunna regret life when you get older if you live your life going "OMG It's dangerous... i don't wanna do it!!!!"
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I just realized something... over half the cars driven on the road today are automatics.... so over half of that 40,000 automotive deaths a year are done by people driving automatics... and tie that into this news article...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15622405/
Driving an automatic is deadilier then driving a manual cohn!!! Quick sell your car and get a manual, you wouldn't wanna take any risks with your life cohn!! after that go get your giant bubble and live in it so nothing happens to you!!!
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Originally Posted by GT35 STI
I just realized something... over half the cars driven on the road today are automatics.... so over half of that 40,000 automotive deaths a year are done by people driving automatics... and tie that into this news article...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15622405/
Driving an automatic is deadilier then driving a manual cohn!!! Quick sell your car and get a manual, you wouldn't wanna take any risks with your life cohn!! after that go get your giant bubble and live in it so nothing happens to you!!!
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Originally Posted by GT35 STI
I just realized something... over half the cars driven on the road today are automatics.... so over half of that 40,000 automotive deaths a year are done by people driving automatics... and tie that into this news article...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15622405/
Driving an automatic is deadilier then driving a manual cohn!!! Quick sell your car and get a manual, you wouldn't wanna take any risks with your life cohn!! after that go get your giant bubble and live in it so nothing happens to you!!!
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Originally Posted by GT35 STI
you increase your chances of death everytime you walk out of your house... do you still do it?? You are gunna be a sad old person if you won't do something that can be fun/safe because there is a small risk factor to it... You only live one life, why be a ***** about it and not do something because you are scared of getting hurt?? Seems like someone as religious as yourself wouldn't be so antsy when it comes to risky things(which we do things on a daily basis that are riskier then riding a bike)... Death is going to happen no matter how hard you try to avoid it, so why not have as much fun as you can with what you got?
Here's how I look at it, if you get rear-ended while on a bike by a car going 40 MPH, you're going to be injured, probably seriously. If you're in a car and get rear-ended by another car going 40 MPH you'll typically be injured, but not seriously. Why take the risk?
If I had a bike, I'd just take it to the track and still get an adrenaline rush. Like I said before, I don't care what other people do, personally I wouldn't buy a bike.
