<VV> Medical waivers - No Corvair

[AeroNed at aol.com]

One of my favorites are the states that mandate the use of seatbelts, but  
riding a bike without a helmet is just fine. Here in Kansas they take it a 
step  further. You can ride a motorcycle without a helmet, but not a bicycle. 
I'd love  to hear the explanation for that.
 
Ned
 
 
In a message dated 8/24/2010 4:45:44 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
lclarkpdx at gmail.com writes:

Charles,

Don't even joke about needing medical waivers for  dangerous behavior. I 
have
heard the same thing suggested numerous times  regarding motorcycle riders -
an activity I enjoy and plan to  continue.

Once that can of worms is open, the insurance companies will  jump to
determine which activities are "dangerous", and therefore less  profitable.
How would you like them to determine that driving a classic car  without
airbags is a dangerous activity, and not covered by insurance. How  about
eating high-fat foods? A slice of cheese, or birthday cake could  invalidate
your health insurance. Imagine going to the hospital suffering  from heart
attack symptoms, and the questions on the admission form has  stuff like
"have you ever eaten bacon", or "gone a week without aerobic  exercise"? How
many questionnaires like this would the average person  pass.

This is not a road we want to take.

Lonny


PS:  We were all young-and-stupid once, and our parents' generation lamented
the  state of younger generation. Most of us grew out of it (mostly). The
same  will happen to this generation.

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:56 AM,  Charles Lee <Chaz at properproper.com> wrote:

> A few weeks ago  my car was vibrating something awful, and at first I
> thought
>  it was an earthquake, then I thought something was ready to break off  
when
> I
> cam to a stop but the vibration didn't  stop.
>
> I finally located the source - a car about three cars  behind me with the
> windows closed, so nothing could be heard except  the pounding bass.
>
> Once I was working with some power tools  and realized what STIHL stands 
for
> :
>
> Sonic Trauma  Induced Hearing Loss !
>
> What will this generation be like in  10-20 years with megawatt sound
> systems, headphones, cell phones  texting, and cigarettes (they're not 
even
> smart enough to quit smoking  and never mind STDs !!!!)
>
> I know we were bad and don't ask who  "we" are but we all had our faults,
> but
> maybe people should be  required to sign medical waivers if they engaged 
in
> any of this so  others who do not, don't have to paid for their medical
> problems  !!!!
>
> But I guess if the megawatt sound system is in a Corvair,  we at least 
have
> a
> convert ?
>
> Has anyone taught  a Corvair to dance like the Hip-hop low-rider's do ?
>
>  Charlie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:  <HallGrenn at aol.com>
> To: <lechevrier at earthlink.net>;  <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:32  AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Overkill/"sound" systems in our  Corvairs
>
>
> >
> > In a message dated  8/24/2010 4:40:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> >  lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > naw,  just  "feeling" the
> > vibes, instead of hearing them.
>  >
> > ;-)
> >
> > Bill  Strickland
>  >
> >
> >
> > One tenant in the center I manage  installs sound systems in mostly boy
> > racers' cars.  He has a  reoccuring problem with customers complaining
> > about
> >  buzzing, rattling, and whistling after the systems have been installed 
 a
> > week
> > or  so.  He now reminds customers  up front that his firm will not be
> > responsible for fasteners and  interior pieces that are loosened by the
> six
> >  woofer
> > boxes and high power amps.
> >
> > It is  amazing to me that some of these guys can hear at all.  I've got 
  a
> > respectable hifi system at home and a good radio in all the  Corvairs, 
but
> > I
> > still like to hear the engine now  and then.  With a flatulent exhaust 
on
> > an
> >  engine whining to 8 grand on the tach and rap or reggaeton on the  
system
> I
> > don't  understand how they can hear  anything anymore.
> >
> > But then a lot of my parents  friends (and my parents) didn't get James
> > Brown, Jimi Hendrix,  Creedance and the Stones either.
> >
> > Bob Hall
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