Mood:  quizzical

How stupid can you be?

 http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/automotive/16587141/detail.html

I gotta tell ya, EVERY time I get on my motorcycle I put on a helmet, and I will do so even if it's 120 degrees outside and I'm in a 'no-helmet' state.  I value my health and my life very highly!

When my brother was 14 (26 years ago) he was riding his motorcycle and was struck by a car at a blind intersection.  He was tossed over the car, and when he landed one of his shoes had come off and his helmet was cracked.  I hate to think what would have happened to his head if he'd not been wearing a helmet. 

His upper leg was busted, lower leg was broke - the pins in his lower leg were removed, but he still has a metal plate in his upper leg.  Thankfully, after a month-long hospital stay, other than a little pre-mature authritis in that leg he is none the worse for the wear.

When I bought my first motorcycle (29 years ago) the lady I bought it from kept her helmet because she still rode with her husband on his bike.  So off to the bike shop I went to get a new helmet.  When the salesman showed me the different ones and told me the different prices, I asked "what do you reccomend?"  He said "that depends; what is your head worth?"  I bought the most expensive one they had!