Slowfaller 0 #1 January 11, 2002 I was driving to work this morning and saw a truck with the question " Do you have your seatbelt on?" written on the back. I began thinking how whuffos conceive us as being crazy, flirting w/ suicide idiots, who problably don't wear our seatbelts, when in fact were very safe and don't want our next skydive to be our last.I always wear my seatbelt because I don't want some dumbass picking his nose to slam into my deathbox (Honda CRX SI) and then I'll never beable to jump again because I wasn't wearing my seatbelt. So do you wear your seatbelt? Any thoughts?CHris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #2 January 11, 2002 Yeah, I always wear my seatbelt. Too many dumbasses on the roads not to. Where there is a viable and available safety device that doesn't substantially detract from the activity, I'll use it. Applies to seatbelts and Cypres alike.Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottbre 0 #3 January 11, 2002 I feel very uncomforable if forget to put my seatbelt on. And thus I rarely forget. I wasn't really raised to do it, but all my cars have had automatic seatbelts, and I have just gotten used to it. Now I don't feel right if I don't have one on.In a plane, I tend to take my seatbelt off a lot, though. "Can't keep my mind from the circling sky. Tongue-tied & twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMarshMan1 0 #4 January 11, 2002 Always. I know two too many people that coulda been saved by them. Besides, I'm a pilot, so its kinda a habit... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #5 January 11, 2002 Too bad the Cypres doesn't come standard on a rig like a seatbelt I'll get a Cypres soon enough.CHris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #6 January 11, 2002 QuoteSo do you wear your seatbelt? Any thoughts?Depends on the driver. Some will insist, some will frown.Alphonshttp://www.liacs.nl/~avwerven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #7 January 11, 2002 QuoteDepends on the driver. Some will insist, some will frown.So if the person thats driving doesn't insist that you wear your seatbelt as a pasenger you dont?CHris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #8 January 11, 2002 QuoteDepends on the driver. Some will insist, some will frown.Screw the ones who frown. That is my clue to get right out of the vehicle. Them not wearing one is their choice, but any rational person should have no objection to another person choosing to do so. I don't want to be in the position have saying, "I told you so" as they bleed to death in an accident I easily survive.Justin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #9 January 11, 2002 Quoteall my cars have had automatic seatbeltsThen again, in American cars just about everything is automatic Alphonshttp://www.liacs.nl/~avwerven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 January 11, 2002 Always....for three reasons...1. at 14 I lost some teeth in a car accident. (Yes...I got them replaced Justin)2. I drove so fast aas a teenager that's the only way you could stay in your seat.3. When I started flying I got to liking the "secure" feeling of being strapped in.Plus....You're just stupid if you don't wear one.....Natural selection is a good thing though"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #11 January 11, 2002 Quoteany rational person should have no objection to another person choosing to do so.They don't object, obviously. They just give you a surprised look and shrug their shoulders. That's all.Alphonshttp://www.liacs.nl/~avwerven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strynx 0 #12 January 11, 2002 Wear mine everytime! Been in 3 accident and they've work like a charm (not me as driver) LOL! Feel safer in a plane with a rig, than on the road tough. Is That Normal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMarshMan1 0 #13 January 11, 2002 "Natural selection is a good thing though"Yeah, but it seems that the person "selected" shoulda been the one that wasnt. For example, I lost a friend in a DWI car vs. motorcycle accident. Drunk driver (in car) lived, friend (on motorcycle) died almost instantly. Oh well, I guess life sucks like that sometimes.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #14 January 11, 2002 QuoteFeel safer in a plane with a rig, than on the road tough. Is That Normal?Yes!! I hate that drive to the DZ because its all contry roads and trucks drive like they did in Pet Cemetary. Much safer feeling in the air knowing I have ultimate control of the outcome. Most of the time anyway.CHris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #15 January 11, 2002 QuoteSo if the person thats driving doesn't insist that you wear your seatbelt as a pasenger you dont?Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Depends on distance, traffic, driving style, what kind of road etc.Anyhow, I never wear a seatbelt when I'm sitting in the back. Those belts are different from the ones in front and I just find them too annoyingly uncomfortable.Alphonshttp://www.liacs.nl/~avwerven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #16 January 11, 2002 "I guess life sucks like that sometimes...."That it does........"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strynx 0 #17 January 11, 2002 "trucks drive like they did in Pet Cemetary"I hear Ya. Mine is also in the country, Good thing those guys aren't Canopy Pilot's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #18 January 11, 2002 It would be funny to see a big trucker under a VX 98 swooping and spatin' his skol CHris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strynx 0 #19 January 11, 2002 BWAHAHAHAHA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyhawk 2 #20 January 11, 2002 i do but also if its there why not use it i have a wheel lock any good theif could get thrue it, my cd player has a detachible faceplate i put it in the glove compartment would you go to work with your doors unlocked ??? u dont have to lock em but hey if you have it use it Click Me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Keith 0 #21 January 11, 2002 I always wear a seat belt and require my passangers to as well. Once I was in a rather nasty roll over accident, and had I not been wearing a seatbelt I would be dead. One time heading from my Mom's house to my Grandparents house my Mom asked for a ride (it was about 5 blocks). When she got in I told her to buckle up. She refused saying it was a short distance and didn't need one. I told her I wouldn't start the car if she weren't belted in. She said she would rather walk. I said "OK." So she did. She argued later that it was a short distance and I was just being unreasonably stubborn. A year or so later my Grandparents were driving a short distance through town and were involved in an accident. My Grandmother, not wearing a seat belt, put her face through the windshield and lost her hearing as a result. She was never the same. Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wildblue 4 #22 January 11, 2002 Hell no! I want to be thrown clear!Geeze... it worked for that guy who stole the 'Vette and hit a semi at about 110 mphI ain't happy, I'm feeling gladI got sunshine, in a bag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #23 January 11, 2002 I always wear my seat belt. I actually had my cousin want to hold her 1 month old baby in my car, on a rainy day even, instead of risking waking him to put him in the car seat. I refused to drive her unless she did. I won.Here's my driving to work ponder..did you ever notice that when it's a pretty day outside, that more people drive below the speed limit? Argh, that happened today, and it was SO frustrating!AndreaThe brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #24 January 11, 2002 "She argued later that it was a short distance and I was just being unreasonably stubborn"Remember...Most accidents occur within 5 miles of your home. So, I moved!!!! "I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wceviper 0 #25 January 11, 2002 "Remember...Most accidents occur within 5 miles of your home. So, I moved!!!! "That would be home or work! Your comfortable in the areas you know, so your driving is more relaxed and you don't pay as much attention. I have been in 2 accidents, 1 within 2 miles from my house, and the other 4 blocks away from work. I alway wear my seatbelt. And I don't move the car till everyone in it has theirs on!I am stubborn on my motorcycle too! not that there is a seatbelt! But I always good gear! And I insist that my passengers always wear protective clothing, helmet and gloves. Just safer that way!Just because your used to somthing doesn't mean you should become careless. Murphy is out there, waiting!!!!!-Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
skyhawk 2 #20 January 11, 2002 i do but also if its there why not use it i have a wheel lock any good theif could get thrue it, my cd player has a detachible faceplate i put it in the glove compartment would you go to work with your doors unlocked ??? u dont have to lock em but hey if you have it use it Click Me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #21 January 11, 2002 I always wear a seat belt and require my passangers to as well. Once I was in a rather nasty roll over accident, and had I not been wearing a seatbelt I would be dead. One time heading from my Mom's house to my Grandparents house my Mom asked for a ride (it was about 5 blocks). When she got in I told her to buckle up. She refused saying it was a short distance and didn't need one. I told her I wouldn't start the car if she weren't belted in. She said she would rather walk. I said "OK." So she did. She argued later that it was a short distance and I was just being unreasonably stubborn. A year or so later my Grandparents were driving a short distance through town and were involved in an accident. My Grandmother, not wearing a seat belt, put her face through the windshield and lost her hearing as a result. She was never the same. Keith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 4 #22 January 11, 2002 Hell no! I want to be thrown clear!Geeze... it worked for that guy who stole the 'Vette and hit a semi at about 110 mphI ain't happy, I'm feeling gladI got sunshine, in a bag Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #23 January 11, 2002 I always wear my seat belt. I actually had my cousin want to hold her 1 month old baby in my car, on a rainy day even, instead of risking waking him to put him in the car seat. I refused to drive her unless she did. I won.Here's my driving to work ponder..did you ever notice that when it's a pretty day outside, that more people drive below the speed limit? Argh, that happened today, and it was SO frustrating!AndreaThe brave may not live forever, but the timid may not live at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #24 January 11, 2002 "She argued later that it was a short distance and I was just being unreasonably stubborn"Remember...Most accidents occur within 5 miles of your home. So, I moved!!!! "I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wceviper 0 #25 January 11, 2002 "Remember...Most accidents occur within 5 miles of your home. So, I moved!!!! "That would be home or work! Your comfortable in the areas you know, so your driving is more relaxed and you don't pay as much attention. I have been in 2 accidents, 1 within 2 miles from my house, and the other 4 blocks away from work. I alway wear my seatbelt. And I don't move the car till everyone in it has theirs on!I am stubborn on my motorcycle too! not that there is a seatbelt! But I always good gear! And I insist that my passengers always wear protective clothing, helmet and gloves. Just safer that way!Just because your used to somthing doesn't mean you should become careless. Murphy is out there, waiting!!!!!-Jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
