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(12-07-2011 02:13 AM)Tropico Bob Wrote:  
(11-07-2011 11:02 PM)Che Guevara Wrote:  And you would be together with those excuses if it wasn't for helmet. Sad
Before I comment any further. Was that last remark directed towards me? If so, why? Did I misunderstand your post, or did you misunderstand mine? Sometimes when you comment, you don’t direct toward whom you are replying to.

It was pointless. Will edit my post.

Ok I edited. Didn't mean to cause misunderstanding.

I actually like picture IronFist posted.
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(11-07-2011 11:02 PM)Che Guevara Wrote:  It was pointless. Will edit my post.

Ok I edited. Didn't mean to cause misunderstanding.

I actually like picture IronFist posted.
No problem. I was just confused. It was a long day, and when I woke up this morning, and re-read it, it became clear.Cool

I also liked IronFists’ picture. It certainly fits the game.
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It is interesting how they didn't change that poster from civil war years ( as I heard ). Guess it was very effective for recruiting.

I hope I will find more stories similiar to Baltic Trader's one
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Then I probably got wrong information. I would love to say more but I don't want to derail topic any further.
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(13-07-2011 03:51 PM)Che Guevara Wrote:  Then I probably got wrong information. I would love to say more but I don't want to derail topic any further.
Yep, we’re libel to get further history lessons here. Just once I would like to see Coconut Kid voice a comment without digging up history that some of us really don’t cares about. I respect his knowledge, but it seems like he shoves it down our throats at every chance he gets. Can we just talk without dredging up history? There certainly is a time, and place for this continual nonsense. I wouldn’t get so upset about it, but it seems to be the same old thing with him. How about talking to us without a history lesson, or dissecting every comment? I’ve posted this before, but my goodness, what does it take?? Some people call it attacking him, but just think about it. It’s the same old thing every time. I’m not going to delete this comment. Try talking to us as human beings, and not as a history professor ALL THE TIME!

I’m sorry for this post, but what does it take?! If people think this is an attack against him, well just think about it, and review his postings. It’s always the same thing. He can’t carry on a normal conversation without dredging up history. I’m sorry for voicing this, but I feel I have a right to, as he feels he has a right to to bore us withe irrelevant history lessons.

I’m deeply sorry for posting MY OPINION, but somebody has to.

NOBODY LIKES A SHOW-OFF!! I could bore you to death with my legal terminology, and such, but I think that would destroy any thread that does not specifically require such comments. PLEASE, for goodness sakes, can you just talk to us, as many of the other posters do? Is it that HARD?

I realize that you have an opinion, but I don’t consider some of your comments an opinion, but a shoving of history down our throats. You would get more respectable replies if you would jus talk to us as individuals, and not as a history class. There is a time & place for these things. You make it EVERY time & place!! Do you actually hear yourself, or are you just oblivious to it?
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OK calm down everyone. I think it is also my fault that topic got derailed ( #33 ).

We can always make different threads for different topics. In this one we discuss dangers of driving without helmet. Lets stick to that topic.
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(14-07-2011 11:26 AM)Che Guevara Wrote:  OK calm down everyone. I think it is also my fault that topic got derailed ( #33 ).

We can always make different threads for different topics. In this one we discuss dangers of driving without helmet. Lets stick to that topic.
You just gave a general view, and I accept that. You didn’t boggle us down with irrelevant history lessons, but I’ll refrain from further comments about it. I think the point was made.
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(14-07-2011 11:30 AM)Tropico Bob Wrote:  
(14-07-2011 11:26 AM)Che Guevara Wrote:  OK calm down everyone. I think it is also my fault that topic got derailed ( #33 ).

We can always make different threads for different topics. In this one we discuss dangers of driving without helmet. Lets stick to that topic.
You just gave a general view, and I accept that. You didn’t boggle us down with irrelevant history lessons, but I’ll refrain from further comments about it. I think the point was made.

In my opinion your post #36 wasn't really helpful despite your good intentions. CK or someone else will probably quote it and start yet another arguement with you.
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Maybe so, but according to some of my PM’s that I have received, it was a point valid of consideration. I realize that it’s way “Off-Topic”, but where else would I state it? Obviously without creating a thread directed toward Coconut Kid.
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(11-07-2011 11:02 PM)Che Guevara Wrote:  And you would be together with those excuses if it wasn't for helmet. Sad

They M-U-S-T learn it is for their own good. I don't like going to doctor but I do because I care about my health. Same is with helmets. It should be irrelevant if they like them or not. Safety above all.

I know it is impossible to educate large masses about safety but you have to try anyway.

P.S Totally off topic but I am looking for new profile picture so if you see good one please give me link or post it here. Thank you.

Why you didn't quote my full post ? As you can see I wrote a lot bout topic at hand.
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Who said i took insult ?

We all went off topic ( me, IronFist and you- after quoting "Viva la Evolucion" picture ).

After re reading whole thread I noticed that I was one who first derailed thread but tried to correct it by getting it back to topic ( post #8 is good example ). But like I said before we can always make new threads in which your post #34 would be relevant to topic at hand. I AM interested in many different subjects but we can't talk about all of them in one topic.

IronFist made "Changing profile pic" thread. If I used that one to ask someone to help me find new profile picture this derailing would be avoided. My apologies to everyone. This is where we should stop flame wars and get back to topic.


My friend is a biker and always uses a helmet and takes care of his motocycle ( also often takes it to mechanic to make sure it is safe to ride it ). If more people cared about safety there would be less traffic accidents. I fell like I am risking my life every day by driving.
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*Pops a can of Vernors and opens a bag of popcorn*

Man, watching the results of a thread derailed is like watching a train wreck in progress. It's horrifying but you can't look away. Smile

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Getting back on topic... There is also the issue of wearing the proper helmet. Some riders like to were those head-top helmets (the ones that look like the old WW I American kind). These helmets are just as dangerous as not wearing one at all. They often fly off at the point of impact, and by the time the rider hits the ground, it’s like riding without one, and you’re just as dead! Most head deaths occur by the front, or back of the head injuries. Not the top.

Just food for thought sticking with the subject at hand.
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Yesterday I saw two boys who are not more than 15 yrs old riding a bike without helmet. So they are breaking two laws:

- riding without helmet

- being too young to ride/drive

It was in a countryside and there are no policemen there ( in one I am talking about ).

How old you have to be to take driving test in US ? 18 or 21?
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Each state has their own laws as to the age of permits to drive. I know of a few states that the age is 14 because of farming, and the operation of these equipments.
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Depends what you're driving also. I got my driver's license when I was 16, and my pilot's license when I was 17. But I'd been driving 4-wheelers and such for several years before then already. Of course I live in the country and there really aren't many restrictions on stuff around here. So yeah, it varies.

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(18-07-2011 10:08 PM)Tyroq Wrote:  Depends what you're driving also. I got my driver's license when I was 16, and my pilot's license when I was 17. But I'd been driving 4-wheelers and such for several years before then already. Of course I live in the country and there really aren't many restrictions on stuff around here. So yeah, it varies.
Exactly what I was saying. Don’t you think? What you drive is irrelevant, except for boats, planes, and such. We’re talking motor vehicles here. Am I right? Let’s not stray too far off the beaten path.Wink
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Is this thread cursed ? We are going off topic all the time Tongue

Are illegal races mentioned very often in newspapers in USA ? They are in ours.

They are a problem because participants are often very young ( our newspapers are full of 17 year olds who died in a car crash on a highway or illegal race ). They are not aware of dangers. And not to mention illegal gambling...

Article about guy who often took part in illegal races. This one was tragic :

http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/pogle...22526.aspx

You won't understand anything but I posted that link just as an example.

You can always use euDict if you are that curious.
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(19-07-2011 12:03 AM)Che Guevara Wrote:  Is this thread cursed ? We are going off topic all the time Tongue
I don’t think it’s cursed. Check out Post #11 by the originator. This should make it clear. This thread is suppose to be about ironic situations, and it seems we ALL fell off the deep end. Me included, but I tried to stay relevant to the creator desires. So, why don’t we keep it that way. Otherwise this thread is going to be a lot of nonsense.
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No sweat guys, this was just a thread for fun.

And speaking of nonsensical, she didn't get hurt because her airbags were deployed.
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it to our popular clean as a whistle category! Well, they're in - and better than the Golden Globes... Annual Darwin Awards: They are finally out again. You all know about the Darwin Awards. It's an annual honor given to the person who did the gene pool the biggest service by killing themselves in the most extraordinarily stupid way. Last year's winner was the fellow who was killed by a Coke machine which toppled over on top of him as he was attempting to tip a free soda out of it. And the nominees this year are: 9. A young Canadian man, searching for a way of getting drunk cheaply, because he had no money with which to buy alcohol, mixed gasoline with milk. Not surprisingly, this concoction made him ill, and he vomited into the fireplace in his house. This resulting explosion and fire burned his house down, killing both him and his sister. 8. A 34-year-old white male found dead in the basement of his home died of suffocation, according to police. He was approximately 6' 2" tall and weighed 225 pounds. He was wearing a pleated skirt, white bra, black and white saddle shoes, and a woman's wig. It appeared that he was trying to create a schoolgirl's uniform look. He was also wearing a military gasmask that had the filter canister removed and a rubber hose attached in its place. The other end of the hose was connected to one end of a hollow tube approx. 12" long and 3" in diameter. The tube's other end was inserted into his rectum for reasons unknown, and was the cause of his suffocation. Police found the task of explaining the circumstances of his death to his family very awkward. 7. Three Brazilian men were flying in a light aircraft at low altitude when another plane approached. It appears that they decided to moon the occupants of the other plane, but lost control of their own aircraft and crashed. They were all found dead in the wreckage with their pants around their ankles. 6. A police officer in Ohio responded to a 911 call. She had no details before arriving, except that someone had reported that his father was not breathing. Upon arrival, the officer found the man face down on the couch naked. When she rolled him over to check for a pulse and to start CPR, she noticed burn marks around his genitals. After the ambulance arrived and removed the man - who was declared dead on arrival at the hospital - police made a closer inspection of the couch, and noticed that the man had made a hole between the cushions. Upon flipping the couch over, they discovered what had caused his death. Apparently, the man had a habit of putting his penis between the cushions, down into the hole and between two electrical sanders (with the sandpaper removed, for obvious reasons). According to the story, after his orgasm the discharge shorted out one of the sanders, electrocuting him. 5. A 27-year-old French woman lost control of her car on a highway near Marseilles and crashed into a tree, seriously injuring her passenger and killing herself As a commonplace road accident, this would not have qualified for a Darwin nomination, were it not for the fact that the driver's attention had been distracted by her Tamagotchi key ring, which had started urgently beeping for food as she drove along. In an attempt to press the correct buttons to save the Tamagotchi's life, the woman lost her own. 4. A 22-year-old, Glade Drive, Reston, VA, man was found dead after he tried to use octopus straps to bungee jump off a 70-foot railroad trestle. Fairfax County police said Eric Barcia, a fast-food worker, taped a bunch of these straps together, wrapped one end around
one foot, anchored the other end to the trestle at Lake Accotink Park, jumped and hit the pavement. Warren Carmichael, a police spokesman, said investigators think Barcia was alone because his car was found nearby. "The length of the cord that he had assembled was greater than the distance between the trestle and the ground," Carmichael said. Police say the apparent cause of death was "Major trauma." 3. A man in Alabama died from rattlesnake bites. It seems that he and a friend were playing a game of catch, using the rattlesnake as a ball. The friend, no doubt a future Darwin Awards candidate, was hospitalized. 2. Employees in a medium sized warehouse in west Texas noticed the smell of a gas leak. Sensibly, management evacuated the building extinguishing all potential sources of ignition; lights, power, etc. After the building had been evacuated, two technicians from the gas Company were dispatched. Upon entering the building, they found they had difficulty navigating in the dark. To their frustration, none of the lights worked. Witnesses later described the sight of one of the technicians reaching into his pocket and retrieving an object that resembled a cigarette lighter. Upon operation of the lighter like object, the gas in the warehouse exploded, sending pieces of it up to three miles away. Nothing was found of the technicians, but the lighter was virtually untouched by the explosion. His peers had never thought of the technician suspected of causing the blast as 'bright'. AND THE WINNER... 1. Based on a bet by the other members of his threesome, Everitt
Sanchez tried to wash his own "balls" in a ball washer at the local golf course. Proving once again that beer and testosterone are a bad mix,
Sanchez managed to straddle the ball washer and dangle his scrotum in the machine. Much to his dismay, one of his buddies upped the ante by spinning the crank on the machine with Sanchez's scrotum in place, thus wedging them solidly in the mechanism. Sanchez, who immediately passed his threshold of pain, collapsed and tumbled from his perch. Unfortunately for Sanchez, the height of the ball washer was more than a foot higher off the ground than his testicles are in a normal stance, and the scrotum was the weakest link. Sanchez's scrotum was ripped open during the fall, and one testicle was plucked from him forever and remained in the ball washer, while the other testicle was compressed and flattened as it was pulled between the housing of the washer, and the rotating machinery inside. To add insult to injury, Sanchez broke a new $300.00 driver that he had just purchased from the pro shop, and was using to balance himself. Sanchez was rushed to the hospital for surgery, and the remaining threesome was asked to leave the course. NB: This last one wouldn't normally count, because the idiot didn't die. But, because he cannot reproduce as a result of his qualifying act of stupidity, we have allowed it.
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Owwww..... I'd say the last guy got a fate worse than death. That hurts just thinking about it.

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(20-07-2011 06:46 PM)Che Guevara Wrote:  http://www.google.com/m/imgres?client=ms...CBIQ9QEwBg
I thought this joke was good enough for the “Darwin Awards”. Simply because of its irony.
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Sanchez shares with one other man the distinction of qualifying for a Darwin award and remaining alive. The other idiot cut off his own testicles with wirecutters, while drunk.
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Now that's funny! Painful, but funny!Big Grin
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