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Roethlisberger in motorcycle accident?

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by BYH, Jun 12, 2006.

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  1. Trey Beamon

    Trey Beamon Active Member

    I heard that the unidentified driver of the vehicle that hit Big Ben caused the accident when she tossed a burrito out of his window that was "delicious but very filling".

    I'm so going to hell...
     
    Trey Beamon, Jun 12, 2006
    #109
  2. Sea Bass

    Sea Bass Well-Known Member

    How did Boom pull off 'juxtaposing'?
     
    Sea Bass, Jun 12, 2006
    #110
  3. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I also have no sympathy for someone who doesn't wear a helmet. I'm not going to wring my hands either.
    I'm also not going to crack jokes, though I understand some people will. It's an Irish thing, as boom noted, and some PMs have also helped explain things.

    Carry on.
     
    Moderator1, Jun 12, 2006
    #111
  4. Jeff Gluck

    Jeff Gluck Member

    I heard about this a little late, saw it on the ticker while I was watching the soccer game.

    How dumb can you be when you don't wear a helmet? Seriously. Aren't you asking for something like this when you don't wear a helmet?!

    I hope he recovers so he can be a spokesman for helmet safety.
     
    Jeff Gluck, Jun 12, 2006
    #112
  5. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Pittsburgh TV station WTAE wraps up live coverage after at least two hours.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Jun 12, 2006
    #113
  6. In Exile

    In Exile Member

    You may have the legal right not to wear a helmet, but you don't have the moral right to put your death a/o serious injury on the driver of any vehicle that you collide with, no matter who is at fault.
     
    In Exile, Jun 12, 2006
    #114
  7. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    I think he is an idiot for not wearing a helment. But there is nothing funny about this. He also happens to be one of the nicest guys you will meet in pro sports. You can argue that he was immature for not wearing a helmet, or even riding a bike in the first place, but if you spend any amount of time with him, you'll realize that even when he was 22, and a rookie, he had a way about him that makes him seem mature beyond his years. He has also remained very grounded and is one of the least full of himself guys you will find in the NFL. He manages to pull that off while still maintaining a genuine confidence that rubs off on the people around him. Not to go all brown bunny, because I don't feel this way about many NFL players, but he is one of the good guys in sports. Finding humor or joy in this is wrong.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jun 12, 2006
    #115
  8. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member

    I know a guy who was blinded in a horrific motorcyle accident.

    He was wearing a helmet. His lawyer was suing the helmet manufacturer claiming it should not have shattered and injured his eyes.

    They guy says he hates to do it because he knows the helmet saved his life but he needs the money to live on.

    -----

    Another motorcyle moment: One time I was filling my car with gas at a station on a busy road at dusk. Heard a screech and a crash and looked over and saw a guy in motorcyle gear flppping and spinning down the road. He wound up in a ditch.

    Lucky for him he was wearing leather and a helmet. Ambulance drivers thought he would be OK.

    I see folks in shorts and T-shirts and no helmets riding and I just shake my head.
     
    Ace, Jun 12, 2006
    #116
  9. D.Sanchez

    D.Sanchez Member

    Good point. Last year I drove past that aftermath of a horrible motorcycle accident that killed the rider (again no helmet). To this day I think about it anytime I see a motorcycle in traffic, I can't imagine what the driver involved feels.
     
    D.Sanchez, Jun 12, 2006
    #117
  10. Jones

    Jones Active Member

    Tell you what, that woman driver had better get the fuck outta Dodge. Hell, I wouldn't even risk driving another Chrysler through Pittsburgh right now.
     
    Jones, Jun 12, 2006
    #118
  11. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    That qualifies as the "No shit?" line of the day.
     
    Armchair_QB, Jun 12, 2006
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  12. Freelance Hack

    Freelance Hack Active Member

    You know, I was pretty pissed when Carson Palmer was knocked out of the playoffs last year, but I 10-times as sad right now and I hate the Steelers.

    Carson Palmer will return to the field. I hope Ben can, too.
     
    Freelance Hack, Jun 12, 2006
    #120
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