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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
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As I wrote about, perfect nominations for the Darwin Awards... Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on January 18, 2009 at 11:14 AM
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I prefer a dutch oven for my helmet when visiting Nigeria! lol Shelly
posted by
sam444
on January 18, 2009 at 9:50 AM
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Oh Naut.
posted by
Kabu
on January 17, 2009 at 9:23 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Very creative of them! Thanks for the interesting snippets. Nita.
posted by
Nita09
on January 17, 2009 at 7:42 AM
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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
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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
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