"nimbusgb" wrote in message

I have to take issue with this, it's the dumbest, most ill
informed
stupid statement anyone could use in connection with any even
partially
'extreme' sport.

Naughty. You're (indirectly) attacking the writer, not his
arguments

In my nearly 50 years I am thankful that I can count the number
of
friends, colleagues, relatives and aquaintances killed in motor

snip

Gliding, Power flying, Sailing and a few other assorted sports I
dont
participate in have all claimed an uncomfortable number from
those I

big snip

These are your personal experiences and knowledge. They have
formed your views, which have probably been hardened over the
years. But stop and think a bit . . .

Data is available to check whether your views are valid for the
population as a whole. I've shown one source - in UK.

But if Ric was a resident in Greece, where road accident rates are
some 20 times worse than in UK per car/kilometre, perhaps he's
entitled to that view? (I don't know the US relative rates).
--
JimB
http://www.jimbaerselman.f2s.com/
Describing some Greek and Spanish cruising areas