Re:Singapore to become first country banning ads on sugary d...
by nojvek on Monday October 14, 2019 @01:11AM
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In my 20s I was into extreme sports. Motorbikes, skydiving, freediving and the shebang. Just loved the adrenal rush.
One of my motorcycle instructors told me “motorbikes are insanely dangerous. They are essentially crotch rockets. Not wearing helmets is a deathwish and I’m pretty sure i’ll outlive you if you ignore the safety. Think about helmets and guards as those extra Mario lives. Your helmet will crack but your brain will be fine.”
Sane advice, i’ve cracked multiple helmets. Brain is doing fine.
Re:Singapore to become first country banning ads on sugary d...
by StapleHorse on Monday October 14, 2019 @05:58AM
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For some reason this was one of the easiest rules from my father that I followed without problem. It felt natural from day 1. And being 15yo you don't normally agree with parents.
My dad (who also was a motorcyclist) when giving me the bike told me that the helmet and gloves were the keys to start the engine:
"no helmet, no gloves, you cannot start the bike." <- and that last character was definitely a full stop or period.
A lot of friends didn't have the same imprimatur, and since it was not compulsory, rode happily their bikes without protections, and - even if I always wore the helmet according to the recommendation - I thought several times how futile it was, expecially for short rides/in the city until unfortunately a friend, just turned 19, died in a "stupid" accident, at no more than 30 km/h (he forgot the side stand down and pivoted on it, hitting a curb wiith his head).