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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:16 AM Original message |
Sledding can send kids slip-sliding into injury, study says , should helmets be required by law? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!! |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. At the state or local level, yes. Laws should be passed to protect kids. |
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Uben (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. Helmets before birth |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. natural selection improves species |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. let's just keep our children under lock and key... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. NO! For God sake people! Do you really te want to put |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
7. And let's just outlaw tree climbing. Or don't kids do that any more? |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. You're kidding, right. |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. I was making a comparison with sarcasm sorry you didn't get it. |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. Your assumption is completely incorrect on both counts. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
8. TSA should grope their crotches before they go out there, too. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. oh FFS |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
10. Did you know some children also take BAKED GOODS with them, when they sled? nt |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:47 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Those poor little muffins. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. This is why TSA patdowns are totally necessary. nt |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
41. Yes, exactly. A 30 minute waiting period before donning helmet and sledding after bake sale. |
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Anakin Skywalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. No. This Can of Worms Will Never End! |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
14. This ought to be related to how steep the sledding hill is ... |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. I say we encase all children in protective bubbles. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:27 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. Exactly. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Then here's a picture of a kid ready to go sledding |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. Maybe we should just ban everything that could cause a child injury |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
17. honestly it would be good if they wore helmets skiing or snowboarding... |
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Locrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
18. i remember sledding |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Helmets are only 'cool' when you actually NEED them. |
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JBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
19. How I learned about safety while playing: "Ow, that fucking hurts." |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:15 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. +1 |
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sandyj999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. Exactly! That is how I learned to not try to open the metal latch on the gate with |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yes. And snowmen should be limited to a maximum height of 36 inches. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
22. Why don't we just wrap kids in 100 lbs of bubble wrap & be done with it? |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
24. More intrusive government laws and mandates. Create jobs you dumb bastards. |
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Synicus Maximus (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
25. No child should be let out side without full body armor |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
26. I can say I injured myself on several occassional sledding. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
27. Requiring helmets would be like a regressive tax on the poor. Only |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
28. How the hell did we all manage to survive childhood? |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. How many more things can we ban before... |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 03:29 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. Amen. |
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Locrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
45. duh... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
30. Oh for fuck's sake...The Nanny State is getting out of hand. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. and where does it end? |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. No kidding! What next, helmets for walking? |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. Back away slowly from the Flexible Flyer. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. Oh, yes; we were in the ER right and left, in the 50's. Except NOT. |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
38. Indoor kids |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. Absolutely not. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. yes, but i don't see helmets made for people's butts |
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knotwurstforware (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-05-10 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
46. hell, I almost broke my back |
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