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Old 04-07-2008, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jIM_Ohio View Post
You say you want the government to stay out, but that same government is paying for the firefighters which will save your a$$ if you do something stupid.
And patrol officers and EMTs to come deal with the scene when you put yourself through a windshield, coast guard members to come fish you out of the water, and DOT workers to come hose down the street after you decide that you don't need a helmet.

Stupidity costs everyone money. Who in their right mind wouldn't take an obvious and simple safety precaution just to be stubborn? "You can't make me--you're not the boss of me!" Sounds like a lot of toddlers I know.
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