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Old 07-02-06 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Paulie
One guy lost a leg in a motorcycle accident.
If he'd been wearing his helmet he'd still be with two legs.

Originally Posted by Big Paulie
another died in a motorcycle accident...no helmet..
If' he'd been wearing a helmet he'd still be alive today.

Originally Posted by Big Paulie
One was blinded in one eye, shot by another hunterwhile hunting..
If he'd been wearing a helmet he'd be able to see today.

Originally Posted by Big Paulie
Another lost an eye in a Little League game..
If he'd been wearing a helmet he'd be with both eyes today.

Originally Posted by Big Paulie
Another blew his hand off playing with legal fireworks..
If he'd been wearing a helmet he'd have both hands today.

Originally Posted by Big Paulie
Two were killed in a light plane crash...fly8in in fog with no intruments.
If they'd been wearing helmets they'd be alive today.

Originally Posted by Big Paulie
Another had a heart attack playing high school basketball, and died before anyone could figure out who to call.
If he'd been wearing a helmet he'd be alive today.

Originally Posted by Big Paulie
There were three separate prom night drunk driving fatalities over a 5 year span.
If they'd been wearing helmets they'd all be alive today.

Originally Posted by Big Paulie
Whenever I hear about my mother's upbringing in rural, depression era Oregon, it seems like every family had at least one child lost to tragedy.
Helmets would have saved them all.
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