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They should pass a law making it mandatory to floss.
If it saves just one tooth...
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11-29-2016, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Supermag
They should pass a law making it mandatory to floss.
If it saves just one tooth...
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11-29-2016, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by HyperMOA
I only put on hard hats and boots and much other redundant PPE when asked or forced to. It has not saved my life, not once.
If saving lives is number one why do you do anything with any hazard? walking is a hazard, not walking enough is a hazard. We don't need to save everyone, it messes with natural selection and is causing the human de-volution.
I assure you that I have at least 2 brain cells and I rarely wear a seatbelt outside large centers. Bad road conditions, sure. Unfamiliar terrain on the RZR, certainly. Driving a couple miles down the gravel road, no, its not needed.
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And until a hardhat saves your life it's a stupid requirement?
OK let's say you and your 2 brain cells are happily motoring down a gravel road and meet someone with a single cell texting and driving and they swerve and run you off the road or hit you. Accidents happen. They're called accidents because you didn't plan for them.
There's a reason most accidents happen close to home. You get complacent and you get hurt.
By all means don't wear a helmet do what ever you like. Darwinism at work I'd say.
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11-29-2016, 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fitzy
And until a hardhat saves your life it's a stupid requirement?
OK let's say you and your 2 brain cells are happily motoring down a gravel road and meet someone with a single cell texting and driving and they swerve and run you off the road or hit you. Accidents happen. They're called accidents because you didn't plan for them.
There's a reason most accidents happen close to home. You get complacent and you get hurt.
By all means don't wear a helmet do what ever you like. Darwinism at work I'd say.
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You can avoid that situation, by not riding your atv down a gravel road, which is actually illegal in most cases.
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11-29-2016, 05:46 PM
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Don't worry
I promise to low ball when I buy your quad from you as you sit there and drool from your brain injury
Or when your widow puts it up for sale after they scrape your brains off the pavement.
What was that?
If he had only worn a helmet?
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11-29-2016, 05:59 PM
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Not much of a mystery anymore how we ended up with Leftist governments running the province and the country. Answer is in this very thread.......
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11-29-2016, 06:07 PM
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Sounds like some self-righteous control freakism going on here
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11-29-2016, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ETOWNCANUCK
Don't worry
I promise to low ball when I buy your quad from you as you sit there and drool from your brain injury
Or when your widow puts it up for sale after they scrape your brains off the pavement.
What was that?
If he had only worn a helmet?
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Huh.... ATV? Pavement!? Brains? You really don't get it.
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11-29-2016, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by HunterDave
Hunting, checking traps, cutting firewood, putting pier sections in/out of the lake......all things that I probably won't wear a helmet for. I guess that I'm a rebel now!
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Exactly...if I ride with the troops as in muddling etc then we gear up but if I'm putting around the back forty, running the dog etc at a walking speed at best no bucket for me...
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11-29-2016, 06:30 PM
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I am an experienced atv rider. Last week I slipped and fell backward off the quad trailer after taking off my helmet after loading my quad....doh! Was just taking gear off the quad rack. I had a goose egg on my head the size of my fist....had a nice trip to emerg and X-rays, painkillers, anti inflammatories. Still hurting and still have a goose egg. If I left the helmet on until safely on the ground....sigh.
My point......Yes, an inconvenience helmets can be but things can happen when you least expect it. It makes sense to take precautions. **** happens.
I will always wear a helmet, I was really scared last week after my injury....lots of horror stories about head injuries.
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11-29-2016, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MountainTi
Not much of a mystery anymore how we ended up with Leftist governments running the province and the country. Answer is in this very thread.......
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I'm all for helmets. Never in my life voted for the left. It's not a parallel.
Much like the seat belt law. Wear it or not. It's there to protect you from yourself because you're safe, you're a good driver, never going to make a mistake. 
Like many have said. Things happen.
Break a tie rod at 30 kph your quad is going to do things you're not ready for...... well none of the guys on AO we are all perfect and safe.
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11-29-2016, 06:40 PM
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It's not about the helmet, it's about me be able to think on my own and freedom from the government. With what I see here most are happy with the dictator form of government. Sad to see our generation throw away the freedom our fathers enjoyed.
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11-29-2016, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 58thecat
Exactly...if I ride with the troops as in muddling etc then we gear up but if I'm putting around the back forty, running the dog etc at a walking speed at best no bucket for me...
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Honestly this was me too until my grizzly broke a tie rod and flipped when I was checking fence. If it hadnt been for a snow drift I'm not sure what would have happened. Never been on a quad or bike without a helmet since.
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11-29-2016, 06:45 PM
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Helmet
Gonna have to get a smaller set of binoculars that I can look through with the helmet still on..LOL
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11-29-2016, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by fitzy
I'm all for helmets. Never in my life voted for the left. It's not a parallel.
Much like the seat belt law. Wear it or not. It's there to protect you from yourself because you're safe, you're a good driver, never going to make a mistake.
Like many have said. Things happen.
Break a tie rod at 30 kph your quad is going to do things you're not ready for...... well none of the guys on AO we are all perfect and safe. |
I have no problem with people wearing helmets. It is your choice......let's keep it at that
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11-29-2016, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by hjd
It's not about the helmet, it's about me be able to think on my own and freedom from the government. With what I see here most are happy with the dictator form of government. Sad to see our generation throw away the freedom our fathers enjoyed.
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Are you upset they come down hard for drinking and driving now? Cause when my father was young it was barely enforced.
People were smart enough not to do it ..... I guess.
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11-29-2016, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 5Lgreenback
Huh.... ATV? Pavement!? Brains? You really don't get it.
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I'm sorry
The rock you hit your head on.
Either way.
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11-29-2016, 06:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hjd
It's not about the helmet, it's about me be able to think on my own and freedom from the government. With what I see here most are happy with the dictator form of government. Sad to see our generation throw away the freedom our fathers enjoyed.
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I like how everybody thinks they have the right to do whatever they want. In reality, you have to be a real ********** to think that because it's your body you can do what you want.
Your body is your wife's body, your kid's body, your parent's body etc.
When you're a drooling, non-verbal, diaper pooping veg, how many people do you think you're effecting now?
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11-29-2016, 06:52 PM
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I don't know, are people smart enough not to do it now. You mean with the law it has stopped. Good, glad to see we have no more impaired people on our roads.
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11-29-2016, 06:56 PM
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People getting upset because the government is telling them to do something they should already be doing.
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11-29-2016, 06:56 PM
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Not much of a mystery anymore how we ended up with Leftist governments running the province and the country. Answer is in this very thread.......
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Yes indeed. I used to be astounded at he level of socialism on this forum, not any more. There's always the same 5-10 dimwits unabashedly raising their leftist mugs, to make me shake my head. For the most part I try not to partake in their idiotic threads.
And for you out there ultra concerned about me and my safety, no I won't be wearing a helmet when I don't deem it necessary. And no I don't wear a seat belt when I don't deem it necessary. 
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11-29-2016, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Gade81
Yes indeed. I used to be astounded at he level of socialism on this forum, not any more. There's always the same 5-10 dimwits unabashedly raising their leftist mugs, to make me shake my head. For the most part I try not to partake in their idiotic threads.
And for you out there ultra concerned about me and my safety, no I won't be wearing a helmet when I don't deem it necessary. And no I don't wear a seat belt when I don't deem it necessary.
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Thank you my friend.
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11-29-2016, 07:12 PM
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People getting upset because the government is telling them to do something they should already be doing.
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Yes, if you're only able to scratch the surface thats how it looks.
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11-29-2016, 07:19 PM
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At least with helmets. Fidel Trudeau won't be able to do this effectively.
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11-29-2016, 08:16 PM
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Horse back riders can go just as fast, on a vehicle with a mind of its own and have a longer way to fall. Helmets for the broke-back crowd?
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11-29-2016, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Bergerboy
Less injuries = less hospital beds required = less taxes required.
The helmet law is the inverse of the carbon tax. It will actually do something.
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What about fat people and people who drink too much and people who smoke too much and people who don`t get enough fresh air and people who don`t excercise enough and people who don`t walk enough ??????? You got some laws for them too ???? 
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11-29-2016, 08:30 PM
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Bingo !! Pretty much explains everything !!!! Including the "love affair" with castro by the ndp communists and our liberal nanny-state posters. 
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11-29-2016, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Gade81
Yes indeed. I used to be astounded at he level of socialism on this forum, not any more. There's always the same 5-10 dimwits unabashedly raising their leftist mugs, to make me shake my head. For the most part I try not to partake in their idiotic threads.
And for you out there ultra concerned about me and my safety, no I won't be wearing a helmet when I don't deem it necessary. And no I don't wear a seat belt when I don't deem it necessary.
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Like ^^^ !! Amazing how many "little boys" love "mommy" government watching out for the poor little guys !
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11-29-2016, 09:02 PM
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When the natives have to wear one then I will comply until then no dam way will I put one on.I am sick of these double standards.The working man tax payer always gets the short end of the stick.
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11-29-2016, 09:23 PM
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Gade81 the only man with a back bone this is the outdoorsmen forum start acting like men quit bending over to ever new ndp law,you will have no freedoms left.The only freedom you will have left is to work and pay taxes to keep our corrupt government running.why do you thing people voted for Trump they had enough of socialism.
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