thanks Paul but sadly I think he will have to learn the hard way...He is a
19 year old learner that knows it all in 90% humidity, and without many
other bikers to tell him their gross "I lost this much skin" stories...but I
am doing my best to make up for that lack :)

Cheers
Lindy

2008/6/12 Paul <Ducati_Paul@...>:

> I think this story is about the girl you may be referring to?
>
>
http://www.speedfreakinc.com/safety/extreme_roadrash_cause_effect_and_lesson_lea\
rned.html
> Of course Yahoo will mangle the link so you will have to work on it, ask
> your son to run as fast as he can then throw himself down on the road
> wearing just shorts and a t-shirt, when he obviously says he wont, point out
> on a bike he'd be doing exactly that but at about 10 times the speed!
>
> Paul
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: Lindy <lindy.collins@...>
> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:39:55 +1000
>
> >Hi Guys
> >
> >I need a little help in finding an old thread (think it was through the
> >knights forum about 2 years ago?) about a girl in the US who was Pillion
> and
> >fell off the back of the bike, she was wearing no protective gear and was
> >posting about her wounds and healing process.
> >
> >All I remember is that her injuries were quite extensive (akin to 3rd
> degree
> >burns) requiring skin grafts to heal, and that apparently it was a helmet
> >malfunction that caused her to come off?
> >
> >anyway the reason I am looking for this article is that my son (who is in
> >the army in Darwin) thinks it is cool to ride around in shorts and t shirt
> >with NO SHOES!!!
> >
> >my nagging him as a mother (including gory Emergency Department stories)
> is
> >doing nothing...so thought I would try a reality check... as far as I know
> >he has only done it once (yeah right only got caught on camera once that
> >is!!!)
> >
> >anyone with a better memory than mine is welcome to hand over any links
> they
> >have..
> >
> >Cheers
> >Lindy
> >
> >--
> >"Definition of insanity: Doing
> >the same thing over and over while expecting different results"
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
>
>


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"Definition of insanity: Doing
the same thing over and over while expecting different results"

Albert Einstein


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