Helmet Debate

[mickle]

As sung about by Little Feat, man...

Gosh, you really are very old indeed.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Gosh, you really are very old indeed.

Not as old as you Gramps!

 

[mickle]

Not as old as you Gramps!

fark off.

 

[mickle]

****.

 

[Maz]

Did you know that in French an umbrella is a 'parapluie'? Literally, 'for rain' - as a parasol is 'for sun'. Cool huh? But there's no parameteor to my knowledge.

In Spanish the word for umbrella is paraguas (literally 'for water'). Oddly enough, I heard a Spaniard speaking in English and referring to a parasol as an 'umbrella'. Literally, the English word parasol means 'for sun' (in Spanish), but in Spanish they call them sombrillas!!

 

[Mr Phoebus]

But if one hits your head, it hasn't reached the earth yet, so it's still a meteor.

You norty 'shroom.
No it's not. Meteors can't get past the Earth's outer atmosphere.
If it got through the atmosphere to your head, then it's a meteorite.

 

[yello]

Ah, I bet the Earth is wearing a helmet.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Ah, I bet the Earth is wearing a helmet.

Might be a good idea: Today's News.[url="http://"][/url]

 

[snorri]

Ah, I bet the Earth is wearing a helmet.

No, I think you'll find it has more to do with the fact that the earth is flat, apart from the bits I happen to be cycling on.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

**** off.

****.

You're a sweet man, mickle.

 

[Ajay]

I always wear a helmet when visiting a site, PPE regs are strictly enforced these days

 

[SavageHoutkop]

All of you be nice, Fran's new.
Makes me wonder if we can do the 'NEWBIE ALERT' flag that some forums do? See MoneySavingExpert for example.

 

[Maz]

Ah, I bet the Earth is wearing a helmet.

Nah, mate...it's called an ice cap.

old skool, innit?

 

[BigonaBianchi]

I wear a helmet on my bianchi and on my galaxy...I dont always on my old hack bike which i use to go 300yds to the shop or 100yds to the swimming pool.

 

[Bromptonaut]

yeah! you could get hit on the head by a meteor!!
oh dear me! I wasnt expecting a silly remark like that.

Spent ten years of my working life managing litigation and administering compensation for head injury cases. As you might expect mines, mills and falls/heavy stuff dropped from height featured big along with driving.

Walking home pi55ed is the unexpected biggy; accounted for approx 7 cases for every one involving cyclists.

If you feel more secure in a helmet fine but it gives limited protection from low speed impacts - it's not a lifesaver like car seatbelts or impact bars. Those who prefer the wind in what's left of their hair know this stuff.