July 06, 2005

• Am Rai said: "... Someone up there is certainly looking after him." Whoa, I'm sure glad nobody 'up there' is looking after me!!
• If I could describe, using images, what my back felt like after holding my year-old son for five hours straight this past weekend (fireworks ya know, for the young tike), this would do the job. Lucky guy indeed. Ouch! no gore, just concept Damnit! Where's the gore!?
• I think I must have got my bum stuck in the sunroof. That pretty well says it all.
• Good God.
• Good God. Yes, that's just what the Hebrews said...
• "If I had had my seatbelt on I would have probably just sustained some other injuries," he said. Veeeery interesting...
• "Yeah, my cousin has a friend who would have died if she had her seatbelt on. Not wearing it is what saved her. You ain't getting me to put on one of those death-traps."
• Seatbelts are for heathens and poor drivers. I just floor it and trust in Jesus.
• ♫ Riding with Mary, protection to pass... ♫
• That's gonna leave a mark.
• Damn.
• I like how the article glosses over how he lost control of his car. I'm glad this had a happy ending, but if they're going to use this as a springboard for seatbelt doctrine maybe we could also learn some tidbits about better driving technique.
• Something to do with PCP and an attempt to alter the fabric of space-time, I think, roly.
• Unlikely event relating to medicine = miracle.
• Do you drive without a seatbelt because you feel intimidated with other people in the car? Is driving without a seatbelt affecting your reputation? Have you ever felt remorse after driving without a seatbelt? Have you had financial difficulties as a result of driving without a seatbelt? Do you turn to inferior companions and environments when driving without a seatbelt? Does your driving without a seatbelt make you careless of your family's welfare? Has your ambition decreased since driving without a seatbelt? Do you crave to drive without a seatbelt at a definite time daily? Do you want to drive without a seatbelt the next morning? Does driving without a seatbelt cause you to have difficulty in steering? Has your road rage increased since driving without a seatbelt? Is driving without a seatbelt jeopardizing your job or business? Do you drive without a seatbelt to escape from worries or trouble? Do you drive without a seatbelt while driving alone? Have you ever ran out of gas as a result of driving without a seatbelt? Has a mechanic ever scolded you for driving without a seatbelt? Do you drive without a seatbelt to build up your self-confidence? Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of driving without a seatbelt? If you answered as few as 3 of these questions with a Yes it is a definite sign that your driving without a seatbelt pattern is harmful and considered restraint-free dependent or inadequate driver. There is a World of Help Available!
• sugarmilk, BWHAAAAAAAAA!
• tea-hee
• From sugarmilktea's link, "When a vehicle is involved in a crash, passengers are still traveling at the vehicles (sic) original speed at the moment of impact." Years ago, I was in an accident when broadsided by a car pulling out from a stop sign on a rural highway. I wound up with a very broken ankle, when the high heel on my left foot turned, and my foot hit the firewall at 50 mph (foot and leg no longer in contact,) and a really impressive bruise when my right boob hit the locked shoulder belt at the same speed. So, yeah, I got one injury which was seat belt related, but can still experience as though it were happening again the feeling of being lifted out of the seat, tipping forward, and heading (literally) toward the windshield, only to be stopped by the belt. I heart seat belts. And flat shoes. Fashion related injuries suck.
• It's a good thing that's not an x-ray of his penis, or he'd be really in trouble.
• There once was a young man from Harleston...
• Hmm. Don't stop now, tick!
• ...who, while driving, tried doing the Charleston?
• His hindquarters lodged
• In the roof of his Dodge
• And he snapped his effing back in two - and injury that would normally lead to paralysis, but didn't in this case.
• Pffft - hardly rhymes at all.
• I finally got up the nerve to look at the picture. Truly amazing that he's alive, let alone walking. Wow.
• He's lucky it didn't par'lyz'em
• When repairing, they made both his balls tin.
• there once woz a dancer from Harleston who dreamt of ;learning to Charleston, he tried hard to hoof his arse high as the roof but he couldn't -- which just made him quarrelsome
• i think i was injured more from the seat belt in my "sandwich" car wreck last year than anything else - but like path mentioned, i won't forget the ouch/whew feeling i had of being stopped by it instead of by safety glass. what i don't understand is the sheer number of people i see on the road without belts on. my brain can't wrap around the idea.
• Agreed, snack. I get especially nervous around motorcycle riders. They might be fine drivers, but they seem so vulnerable to me. But I truly don't see why people don't wear seat belts, or above all, don't at least restrain their kids.
• I never ever drive without my seatbelt... but I do ride a motorcycle. And yes, we are vulnerable. Very much so. Just the act of hard braking can take an inexperienced rider down (which is why I think there should be restrictions on how big and powerful a bike a new rider can buy here in the US.). What I don't get is why some riders choose to go without helmets, armored jackets, boots, and gloves. But I digress... While a seatbelt (or motorcycle gear) can increase your odds of coming out of a nasty crash OK, where they really make their impact (no pun intended) is in the low-speed, everyday stuff. Ever see someone hit their head on the dashboard because the driver tapped the brakes a little too suddenly? A friend of my sister's had a child unbuckled in the back seat; they hit a bump, and the child's face smacked into the edge of the driver's seat, resulting in two broken teeth, a bloody nose, and a cut lip. (She's an idiot for not securing the child.) Even without being in a crash, a seat belt can keep you from getting injured.
• azpenguin: The best comment on the need for gloves when riding was someone who phrased it more or less thusly: "So, hold your knuckles against the sidewalk, and walk along at a few km/h. Does that feel good? Now try it running at 15 km/h. Still want to try it at 50?" In the same vein, walk headfirst into a hunk of safety glass at 5 km/h. Now run headfirst into it at 15 km/h. No, wait, don't. You might damage yourself.
• Yes, road rash is NOT fun. The number of stupid accidents involving liquor, no helmet, and show-off stunts this holiday totally blew me away. Gee, Hurbert, let's spend the 4th of July in ICU!
• Looking at pic makes my fused spine hurt worst
• I haven't previewed yet, so this may have already been said. A friend of mine (RIP Mongo. I miss you) who was an EMT told me the reason we should all wear seatbelts. He said when he gets called out of bed a four in the morning to go to a crash scene, the people who weren't wearing thier seatbelts take too long to collect. He wasn't fond of tromping around in a field next to the highway looking for stray body parts. Convinced me!
• Skip to 13 minutes Awesome. (gory btw)
• "Sorry, this programme is only available to play in the UK" Blimey.