On 8 Nov 2007 at 17:36, beth benoit wrote: > Here's a perspective from my husband - a now retired orthopedic surgeon > about helmet-wearing: <snip>
> 1. If you have a serious accident and you're not wearing a helmet (as > you probably won't, if you live in New Hampshire), you'll probably die. > 2. If you have a serious accident in Massachusetts (or any other > state that requires a helmet), you'll probably live, but break your neck > and be a quadriplegic. <snip>> > So there you go. You pays ya money, ya makes ya choice. Thank you, Beth. OK, point taken. Wow, this discussion has so quickly turned to the grim. I think perhaps I'll just walk from now on. Or play tennis (but look at what happened to James Blake). Yet I can't resist suggesting a look at the arguments, various and sundry, advanced at http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/322/7293/1063 (British Medical Journal, letters, 2001) Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ---
