OK. I call bullshit on the AA

[HenryDorsetCase]

good effort!

[rfc85]

well done to all involved,only just read this thread,first i knew about

[avgas]

ive just read through this all again....had a little think.......

I LIKE BEING CONSIDERED DANGEROUS

its what riding is all about

[bumsex]

I just heard about this thread.

Registered my disgust with G. Hunting.
You're doing a wicked job man.

[Groins_NZ]

What a croc... no matter how many times I read Mr. Huntings email it still sounds like a load of bullocks! Even if the statistics were correct, the way they have portrayed the concept of owning/riding a motorcycle is completely biased. “80 times more dangerous”, does that ‘scientifically calculated’ figure take into account the high percentage of dumb F&#$ who haven’t learnt to drive their car properly?

Yes, in most circumstances and in the event you get hit while riding a bike you’re more likely to come of worse than if you were in a car but “80 times more dangerous” – based on what and why? Is it because there are 80 times the number of cars on the road to get hit by while out riding?

I’ll give up now…

[parsley]

I LIKE BEING CONSIDERED DANGEROUS

Yeah, but it's the motorcycles that are being considered dangerous, not the motorcyclists. Otherwise you could argue that motorcyclists are 80 times more dangerous than cage drivers because we're so studly and virile we represent a huge temptation to all those unsatisfied girlies (or boys for the ladies here) out there.

[scumdog]

Thing is, if you can fog a mirror and can't fit a 4" hoop over your head then you are suitable to 'drive' a car.
Take a shit load more ability and a shit-load more 'balls' (sorry ladies) to ride a scoot....

[Virago]

Statistics are wonderful aids to anyone who is pushing a particular agenda.

A while back Gunsafe (anti-gun nutters) announced that they had statistics to prove that "the most common use of a gun in the home is suicide".

Startling stuff, but it does beg the question - what else would you use a gun "in the home" for? Spider control perhaps?

[scumdog]

Statistics are wonderful aids to anyone who is pushing a particular agenda.

A while back Gunsafe (anti-gun nutters) announced that they had statistics to prove that "the most common use of a gun in the home is suicide".

Startling stuff, but it does beg the question - what else would you use a gun "in the home" for? Spider control perhaps?

Good call!
Went to one where he tied a big truck battery around his neck and jumped off the Henley bridge.
I say ban truck batteries! (and vacuum cleaner pipes, Paraquat, anti-freeze, boot-laces, high cliffs etc etc )

'Gun-safe'? Phillip Alpers? God save us!! (and who pays them anyway??)

[Virago]

Good call!
Went to one where he tied a big truck battery around his neck and jumped off the Henley bridge.
I say ban truck batteries! (and vacuum cleaner pipes, Paraquat, anti-freeze, boot-laces, high cliffs etc etc )

'Gun-safe'? Phillip Alpers? God save us!! (and who pays them anyway??)

Alpers has managed to wangle himself an honourary doctorate from some overseas university, and now uses the title "Professor Alpers"

[mstriumph]

.......................... Otherwise you could argue that motorcyclists are 80 times more dangerous than cage drivers because we're so studly and virile we represent a huge temptation to all those unsatisfied girlies (or boys for the ladies here) out there.

........ but ... surely everybody already KNOWS that??

[Virago]

Good call!
Went to one where he tied a big truck battery around his neck and jumped off the Henley bridge.
I say ban truck batteries!.....

Ah, but did he die of truck battery, or did he die of bridge?

Ban bridges instead!!!!!!!

[mstriumph]

don't apologies --- some of us [at least] would agree with you ... metaphorically-speaking of course

Thing is, if you can fog a mirror and can't fit a 4" hoop over your head then you are suitable to 'drive' a car.
Take a shit load more ability and a shit-load more 'balls' (sorry ladies) to ride a scoot....

[scumdog]

Ah, but did he die of truck battery, or did he die of bridge?

Ban bridges instead!!!!!!!

Hmm, not sure, have to say my first thoughts were "what a waste of a battery"

The bridge was always there.

[scumdog]

Alpers has managed to wangle himself an honourary doctorate from some overseas university, and now uses the title "Professor Alpers"

Don't talk to me about Alpers, he REALLY pisses me off, has never owned a proper fire-arm but just look at the shit he spouts!
And who is paying his way?
First fire-arms. then motorbikes etc..... don't laugh, those pricks will sneak up on you!!! - then ALL your fun will be gome!!!