Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Wandering: Motor Scooters
From: "Karina Klaas" <shutterbug@iinet.net.au>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 22:57:15 +1100
References: <310B62141943D111845E00600808E14E0240058E@EXCHANGE> <3C930DA6.62F3C1A6@webshuttle.ch> <001301c1cce5$89c746c0$b1c49d42@f6bq001>

Oh, forgot to mention, Johan, wear a stack hat!





- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Wandering: Motor Scooters


> And,  as probably has been noted, wear a helmet!!!
>
> Since Florida repealed the "helmet law" last year the number of fatalities
> has climbed, and the number of disabling injuries as well.
>
>
> Elliot
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nathan Wajsman" <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 4:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT Wandering: Motor Scooters
>
>
> >> SNIP
> > Finally the issue of risk. No doubt riding a scooter or motorcycle is
more
> > dangerous than driving a car. But it is equally true that you can do a
lot
> to
> > reduce the risks by getting appropriate training, riding defensively,
> riding
> > sober, wearing high-visibility apparel, wearing proper riding gear etc.
I
> > always enjoy the sight of a pretty girl in a short skirt riding her
Vespa
> in
> > Italy or Spain, but I also shudder to think of what would happen to
those
> > pretty legs in even a minor spill. Likewise, I always wonder about
whether
> the
> > owners of the bikes I see parked outside our local lakeside bar on a
nice
> > summer evening are inside drinking coffee or Coca-Cola...I don't think
so,
> > unfortunately. A very high proportion of motorcycle fatalities involves
> alcohol
> > or drugs, much higher than in the case of car fatalities. The point is
> that to
> > a large extent, you can influence how dangerous riding really is.
> >
> > Feel free to ask any questions off-list.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Nathan
> >
> > BOB KRAMER wrote:
> >
> > > Please pardon the off topic question here but I would appreciate some
> > > advice, particularly from you Europeans.  Growing weary of my 15 year
> old
> > > car, and not being able to afford a new one, I am considering a motor
> > > scooter.  Would work great for zipping around the neighborhood, and
even
> to
> > > work in nice weather.
> >
> > --
> > Nathan Wajsman
> > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
> >
> > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch
> >
> > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm
> > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from BOB KRAMER <BobKramer@COOPERCARRY.com> ([Leica] OT Wandering: Motor Scooters)
Message from Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> (Re: [Leica] OT Wandering: Motor Scooters)
Message from "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net> (Re: [Leica] OT Wandering: Motor Scooters)