Originally Posted by chewybrian

Obviously, there are several mistakes in his approach. I stopped short of telling him it was his fault, but what's a nice way to say "You were asking for it"? He's dim and stubborn (evidence my countless attempts to get him to wear a helmet, even bringing in a free helmet for him). I doubt he's learned from this. How far would you go to educate him, knowing he is so thick-headed, and resents any advice? I've always kept the advice friendly to this point, more teasing than lecturing, because I know he would resent it otherwise.