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12-26-2006, 12:27 AM

"Mack" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> "Marz" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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>> Ok so I fell 3 weeks ago. Broken hand (almost fine again) and badly
>> bruised and swollen elbow. The elbow injury led to an burst bursa (some
>> gland at the elbow) and possibly a touch of gout. A large amount of
>> swelling and pain which went down after two huge antibiotic injections
>> and a course of pills.
>> I've got about another 3 weeks before I can ride again and the wife
>> wants to know what I'm going to do about avoiding a similiar accident
>> again (this was my first big crash in 5 years and the one before that
>> was on the road). She'd be very happy if I took up golf or maybe
>> squash, but I like mtbing, a lot. I also like taking my 6 inch travel
>> all mountain baby up and down any trail I can find; picking my way
>> across a jumble of rocks and roots is half the fun.
>>
>> Anyway, my question is, is body armour only for mad down hill and free
>> riders or is it ok for all mountain rides or extreme xc'ers to wear it
>> too?
>>
>> Laters,
>>
>> Marz
>>
>
> Kind of a silly question to ask, my man. Ask yourself a question. If there
> were a .01% chance of you getting a career ending injury riding 100x a
> year, would you pay, let's say, $500 for body armor which would diminish
> those chances to .0001%? If you care more about what ****heads like JD
> think than about your own safety, that's your call. Also, ask yourself
> what the true cost of an injury would be if it prevented you from working
> for 3 months, or 6 months, or... forever.
>

There ya' go! I especially enjoyed the '****head" reference

12-26-2006, 03:33 PM

wizardB wrote:
> JD your such a miserable **** your life must just suck am I ever glad
> that I no where as puckered as you.No need to reply ******* as your on
> my troll list and won't even show.Bye bye dick head

I can never <snip> the equivalent of a third grader sticking their
tongue at me and going "Neener, Neener, Neener!" It's too priceless.
What makes it even funnier is now he has "virtual" armor to match his
ghey darth vader gear that he uses wherever he rides.

JD

12-26-2006, 03:40 PM

Mack The Kneophyte wrote:
> Kind of a silly question to ask, my man. Ask yourself a question. If there
> were a .01% chance of you getting a career ending injury riding 100x a year,
> would you pay, let's say, $500 for body armor which would diminish those
> chances to .0001%? If you care more about what ****heads like JD think than
> about your own safety, that's your call. Also, ask yourself what the true
> cost of an injury would be if it prevented you from working for 3 months,
> or 6 months, or... forever.

With pussified thinking like that, it's a wonder this country (and
others) aren't full of shut-ins who are afraid of their own friggin'
shadow. Don't drive, or the odds are higher that you will be killed or
injured!

Go spend your money on marketing hype for instant gratification.
Someone has to put food on those scam artists' plates. Just don't let
me catch you being a jackass on the trail in front of me. No *****
armor will save you from the taunting I will give you and if you don't
go away, I shall taunt you a second time!

Now go back to the gym or wherever it is you fell out of to act stylish
or whatever it is you do on a bike, newb:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

JD 2002=newb

12-27-2006, 03:50 AM

"JD" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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>
> wizardB wrote:
>> JD your such a miserable **** your life must just suck am I ever glad
>> that I no where as puckered as you.No need to reply ******* as your on
>> my troll list and won't even show.Bye bye dick head
>
>
> I can never <snip> the equivalent of a third grader sticking their
> tongue at me and going "Neener, Neener, Neener!" It's too priceless.
> What makes it even funnier is now he has "virtual" armor to match his
> ghey darth vader gear that he uses wherever he rides.
>
> JD
>

Jeez, do you really have third graders calling you a "miserable ****?"
not that it's not to be expected considering the fact that you are...kids
say the darndest things don't they.....

12-27-2006, 08:49 PM

"JD" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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>
> Mack The Kneophyte wrote:
>> Kind of a silly question to ask, my man. Ask yourself a question. If
>> there
>> were a .01% chance of you getting a career ending injury riding 100x a
>> year,
>> would you pay, let's say, $500 for body armor which would diminish those
>> chances to .0001%? If you care more about what ****heads like JD think
>> than
>> about your own safety, that's your call. Also, ask yourself what the true
>> cost of an injury would be if it prevented you from working for 3 months,
>> or 6 months, or... forever.
>
>
> With pussified thinking like that, it's a wonder this country (and
> others) aren't full of shut-ins who are afraid of their own friggin'
> shadow. Don't drive, or the odds are higher that you will be killed or
> injured!
>
> Go spend your money on marketing hype for instant gratification.
> Someone has to put food on those scam artists' plates. Just don't let
> me catch you being a jackass on the trail in front of me. No *****
> armor will save you from the taunting I will give you and if you don't
> go away, I shall taunt you a second time!
>
> Now go back to the gym or wherever it is you fell out of to act stylish
> or whatever it is you do on a bike, newb:
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> JD 2002=newb
>

lol, how old are you?

12-28-2006, 10:28 PM

On Dec 24, 7:08 pm, "G.T." <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> You may avoid some nasty stitches

Don't underrate this. If you have health insurance as good as mine,
this makes the armor basically free.

Even my well-insured friend spent $600 on stitches last time she
crashed. Armor for that particular body part costs around $30.

-Beej

12-29-2006, 02:45 PM

Hack wrote:
> lol, how old are you?

Way to wave the flag, Jacques BoBo.

http://www.strangepolitics.com/image...ent/112414.gif

JD