A friend of mine saw a hit and run outside the war room last night. I don't have many details, here's what she said:
"Someone ran over a guy on a bicycle and then drove off. It was pretty ugly. It is a good thing that he was wearing a helmet. If he lived, that will have been the thing that saved his life."
it would have been after 11pm cause I was with her up till then in belltown. anyone know anything about this or who it might have been?
Seven
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:53 pm
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holy shit I was at the fucking War Room last night for Sing Sing. There were a bunch of Fast Friday kids there. Couldn't have been any of them though cuz they don't wear helmets.
Happy Stick Person
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:13 pm
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Quote:
"... it is impossible to build a helmet that will offer significant impact protection"
-Dr. George Shively, The Snell Memorial Foundation
"... helmets will mitigate the effects of falling off your bicycle and striking your head... If a cyclist is accelerated by a car, then the helmet will not work and will not prevent a severe or even fatal injury"
-Dr. Michael Schwartz, neurosurgeon and member of Canadian Standards Association Committee establishing helmet standards
Joe
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:34 pm
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Happy Stick Person wrote:
Quote:
"... it is impossible to build a helmet that will offer significant impact protection"
-Dr. George Shively, The Snell Memorial Foundation
"... helmets will mitigate the effects of falling off your bicycle and striking your head... If a cyclist is accelerated by a car, then the helmet will not work and will not prevent a severe or even fatal injury"
-Dr. Michael Schwartz, neurosurgeon and member of Canadian Standards Association Committee establishing helmet standards
You're absolutely right, such an occurence typically renders one's helmet unsafe.
Joe
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:45 pm
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dennyt wrote:
The important point here is not that someone was hurt...
Point taken.
the dreaded ben
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:47 pm
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SeditiousCanary wrote:
One freak occurance does not a safe hemlet make.
what are you? fucking yoda?
and always remember, never bring a bike to a car fight.
SeditiousCanary
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:53 pm
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the dreaded ben wrote:
and always remember, never bring a bike to a car fight.
I have on a bunch of occasions. I don't recommend it, but it's survivable.
Aaron
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:08 pm
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Val and I talked about this. There is no way a bike helmet can hold up a truck. The helmet helped the fellow not get abrasions but HIS HEAD HELD UP THE TRUCK!
BtAH, you are the helmet expert, please explain.
Oh, and I hope the fellow is OK and I hope they catch the fucker that hit him. As you all know, my wife, Gypsie was hit by a hit and run driver. It is no fun at all!
MyNameIsJeff
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:08 am
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Happy Stick Person wrote:
Quote:
"... it is impossible to build a helmet that will offer significant impact protection"
-Dr. George Shively, The Snell Memorial Foundation
"... helmets will mitigate the effects of falling off your bicycle and striking your head... If a cyclist is accelerated by a car, then the helmet will not work and will not prevent a severe or even fatal injury"
-Dr. Michael Schwartz, neurosurgeon and member of Canadian Standards Association Committee establishing helmet standards
Dude, a helmet was the reason I was able to get nailed by a car, and get up and walk to work.
What kind of horrible person do you have to be to hit someone and then run? Is there a story on it anywhere?
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Stanglor
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:41 am
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MyNameIsJeff wrote:
What kind of horrible person do you have to be to hit someone and then run? Is there a story on it anywhere?
Or looked at differently, how horrible do you have to be to deserve a hit & run?
Carrot Top horrible?
Bush horrible?
Hitler horrible?
Satan horrible?
Derrick horrible?
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jeff
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:48 am
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Helmets are like condoms.
If you don't wear one you will get bicycle herpes.
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Raindog
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:49 am
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Stanglor wrote:
Carrot Top horrible?
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:57 am
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jeff wrote:
Helmets are like condoms.
If you don't wear one you will get bicycle herpes.
Bicycle Valtrex keeps that recurring road rash mostly away, and you can retain your active lifestyle.
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