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Well, I say if it works, why not let it be.

posted by yellowrose55 on January 19, 2009 at 11:42 AM | link to this | reply

As I wrote about, perfect nominations for the Darwin Awards... Mal

posted by gapcohen on January 18, 2009 at 11:14 AM | link to this | reply

I prefer a dutch oven for my helmet when visiting Nigeria! lol Shelly

posted by sam444 on January 18, 2009 at 9:50 AM | link to this | reply

Oh Naut.

  

posted by Kabu on January 17, 2009 at 9:23 PM | link to this | reply

Nautikos

These just get funnier. I guess if you crash you can take home the pieces and have dinner. This is so funny. You can afford a bike but not a helmet. I love this blog.

posted by Justi on January 17, 2009 at 7:26 PM | link to this | reply

LMAO!!!

They weren't without credibility, until they brought the witchdoctors into the equation.
They could have an argument by just citing the fact that without written specifics, anything on the head can be considered a helmet, like in America, where you see bikers with the German World War II helmets.
Hell, I've seen the old Kaiser Germany army helmets worn by bikers, and without written specifications, it's perfectly legal. Of course, Nigeria isn't America. lol

posted by metalrat on January 17, 2009 at 4:53 PM | link to this | reply

A calabash upon the head
will not keep one from being dead
in time of crash.

posted by TAPS. on January 17, 2009 at 4:21 PM | link to this | reply

LOL, now that's what I call recycling (pun )...GO GREEN...lol

posted by hazel_st_cricket on January 17, 2009 at 11:09 AM | link to this | reply

Was it Nigeria where they thought twins were instruments of evil?

Or was that a fiction book I read sometime in the past? If a mother gave birth to twins, one of them was immediately taken out to the forest and left there so the spirits wouldn't find the family and bring bad luck. People are messed up.

posted by Pat_B on January 17, 2009 at 10:11 AM | link to this | reply

Live and let live I say Naut

and the other thing that springs to mind is you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink.  Hopefully even a pumpkin hitting the kerb rather than someone's skull will lessen any injury.. personallyI wouldn't risk it.

posted by mneme on January 17, 2009 at 7:59 AM | link to this | reply

Very creative of them! Thanks for the interesting snippets. Nita.

posted by snowview on January 17, 2009 at 7:42 AM | link to this | reply

I agree with sinome. And in fact this kind of behaviour has a name: natural selection!

posted by auslander on January 17, 2009 at 7:31 AM | link to this | reply

You  know what Naut??? I would let them be... no one is going to convince them that it does not work and if G-d forbid an accident happen and they can see it did not work, they will blame the spirits and the evil eye of those  who criticized them.  Sometimes its whatever lets you sleep at night what is good for you and if this makes them feel ok... more power to them.,... It must be a sight to behold though  loll

posted by Sinome on January 17, 2009 at 7:24 AM | link to this | reply