"News f2s" wrote in message
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"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

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

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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).
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JimB
http://www.jimbaerselman.f2s.com/
Describing some Greek and Spanish cruising areas

There is data also which show that more people die in bed than anywhere
else. Surely they should carry a warning? As should hospitals, where lots of
people die.