What's Really Dangerous

Fly Rod

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Gravity is probably the most dangerous thing because most of the accidents we have involve falling down in one way or another. If you take any category of accidents and any category of household items that can hurt you, a lot of the accidents involve tripping over them or falling and whacking your head on them and that kind of thing.

You are more likely to be killed by a Teddy Bear then a Grizzly Bear.
Between 1906 and 1995, eighty-two Americanshad accidents involoving bears-grissly bears. Meanwhile, injuries by toys and stuffed toys were about one hundred forty thousand injuries- so about twenty- two deaths each year from TEDDY BEARS ; whereas attacks by real bears are pretty rare.

And germs aren't always where you think they are.
There are more germs on your desk than on the surface of your toilet; and more germs on your keyboard and your telephone because that's where people are putting their hands and your mouth is real close to the phone.
 

JB

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Re: What's Really Dangerous

What's really dangerous is challenging Newtons Laws.

For example, falls are harmless; landings are not.

Going too fast is harmless; sudden stops are not.
 

bekosh

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Re: What's Really Dangerous

And don't forget Dihydrogen Monoxide. This stuff is everywhere!:eek:
http://www.dhmo.org/
What are some of the dangers associated with DHMO?

Each year, Dihydrogen Monoxide is a known causative component in many thousands of deaths and is a major contributor to millions upon millions of dollars in damage to property and the environment. Some of the known perils of Dihydrogen Monoxide are:
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  • Death due to accidental inhalation of DHMO, even in small quantities.
  • Prolonged exposure to solid DHMO causes severe tissue damage.
  • Excessive ingestion produces a number of unpleasant though not typically life-threatening side-effects.
  • DHMO is a major component of acid rain.
  • Gaseous DHMO can cause severe burns.
  • Contributes to soil erosion.
  • Leads to corrosion and oxidation of many metals.
  • Contamination of electrical systems often causes short-circuits.
  • Exposure decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
  • Found in biopsies of pre-cancerous tumors and lesions.
  • Given to vicious dogs involved in recent deadly attacks.
  • Often associated with killer cyclones in the U.S. Midwest and elsewhere, and in hurricanes including deadly storms in Florida, New Orleans and other areas of the southeastern U.S.
  • Thermal variations in DHMO are a suspected contributor to the El Nino weather effect.
:p
 

rolmops

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Re: What's Really Dangerous

Dihydrogen monoxide mixed with C(n)H(2n)+1 OH and some hops is one of the greatest inventions of mankind
 

dimock44

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Re: What's Really Dangerous

hideing money from your wife isn't dangerous. Her finding it is whats dangerous
 

tommays

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Re: What's Really Dangerous

I have owned many Bicycles and Motorcycles :confused:


The Motorcycles were MUCH safer both ON and OFF road :eek: over a 35 year peroid of time


Go figure got hit buy cars two times on the bicycle in the BIKE lane and took out my left shoulder with a defective Bicycle front brake :(


While with all that motorcross and cross country i walked away in one piece :confused:




Tommays
 

Fly Rod

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Re: What's Really Dangerous

Sometimes I talk to myself faster then I could type and leave out words, such as Teddy Bears at the end of a sentence and have to go back and edit.
 

jimyoung

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Re: What's Really Dangerous

OK......What is DHMO?.......never heard of it.
 

Tail_Gunner

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Hmm i guess no one has a wife going thourgh menopause........Sweet as a kitten one minute, then fang's the next...:eek:
 

ricksrster

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Re: What's Really Dangerous

I like dihydrogen monoxide so much I bathe in it.
 

MikDee

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Hmm i guess no one has a wife going thourgh menopause........Sweet as a kitten one minute, then fang's the next...:eek:

Hey, I've had 3 of them do that to me!, ex-wife, ex-girlfriend, present wife :eek:
I think I deserve a purple heart :D
 
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