tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925658676971956300.post7840823347895676146..comments2023-11-29T00:59:20.216-08:00Comments on Ribbon of Highway: ATGATT... Reasonable Care? or Unreasonable Fear?Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393694530214889235noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925658676971956300.post-21781849217524972232013-11-19T08:13:22.937-08:002013-11-19T08:13:22.937-08:00Brian:
I think as you get older you realize the d...<b>Brian:</b><br /><br />I think as you get older you realize the difference between existing and living. It gets harder every year with more rules and regulations in an effort of Governments to protect ourselves from ourself. It's not easy to become a non-conformist in todays world<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925658676971956300.post-25396386868980137962013-11-18T11:58:58.324-08:002013-11-18T11:58:58.324-08:00The term ATGATT is a misnomer because there's ...The term ATGATT is a misnomer because there's no possible way to wear ALL the gear. Just when you think you're wearing everything, there's always a string of flashing lights you could've strapped on to yourself, and there's always a group of "I told you so's" ready to blame you for not taking safety seriously enough.<br /><br />So it's been my opinion that safety is a matter of the ends justifying the means. As long as you're alive and riding, you've done a sufficient job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925658676971956300.post-32348451411558566902013-11-18T05:57:26.997-08:002013-11-18T05:57:26.997-08:00I like to say "the minute you are born you st...I like to say "the minute you are born you start to die, it just takes some people longer than others." People don't generally like to hear that, but I am a realist.<br /><br />I do think life involves risk. But we all have to analyze what risks we are willing to take and minimize the rest. <br /><br />It seems society would like to sanitize life, but where is the fun in that?<br /><br /><br />Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925658676971956300.post-7737095691451496772013-11-17T17:09:08.102-08:002013-11-17T17:09:08.102-08:00Well said. We have become so risk-averse as a soci...Well said. We have become so risk-averse as a society (I blame the lawyers and the disinfectant marketers, in that order)that we are slowly stifling all the fun out of LIVING! Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.com