Re: Mountain Bikers Have the Most Serious Injuries

11-19-2006, 02:48 PM

"Mike Vandeman" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:09:51 -0500, "S Curtiss" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> wrote:
>
>>>>
>>>>You have to admire Mike's ability to pick and chose minor facts that
>>>>support
>>>>his agenda and ignore major facts that tend to shoot him down. Maybe
>>>>"admire" is not the right word ...
>>>
>>> Sure. And getting stepped on must be significant, because millions of
>>> ants get stepped on every year. Idiot.
>>Stepped on... by hikers.
>>Also note a typical MV misdirection.... He completely ignores the numbers
>>(which HE began with the first post) and makes some inane statement about
>>ants getting stepped on.
>>No Mikey, not this time. Explain the numbers! Even given that your 399 is
>>representatitive of only 3 hospitals in one area, it is over a 10 year
>>period.
>>54,000 DEATHS in one year nationwide just from accidents in the home!
>>That's
>>540,000 in 10 years. Florida has 20 trauma centers. Lets assume every
>>state
>>has 20 trauma centers. (Does Rhode Island have 20...? I doubt it.) Thats
>>20
>>x 50 = 1000.
>>Now, 540,000 / 1000 = 540. Thats 540 home deaths in 10 years vs 399 mt
>>biking injuries in 10 years. But wait, thats 399 for 3 trauma centers! 399
>>/
>>3 = 133.
>>Now its 540 home accident deaths to 133 mt biking injuries!
>>Now... Just what the hell do ants getting trampled by hikers have to do
>>with the original, and misleading, post you made?
>>
>
> Yawn.
> ===
Typical and predictable. You can not support YOUR OWN statements when REAL
information is placed in front of you. Instead you duck and run away leaving
your trademark "yawn" or "did you say something?" rather than acknowledge
the truth as it actually is.
Every "yawn" you post simply signifies another victory for off-road cyclists
and their cooperative efforts with others as well as highlighting the
cowardly behavior of a liar when confronted with actual information that was
originally distorted.