Always Be Safe

Current Song: The Grudge by Tool
Current Mood: Relaxed
Events of the Day:
-Taco Bell
-Call of Duty 4
-Chew
-More COD 4
-Wal-Mart run
-Pork Hash
-Nacht der Untoten
-Even more COD 4
-More chew
-Bedroom

So, I borrowed Hart's moped to go to Wal-Mart since he had to work and couldn't go. We cleaned his fish tank and it needed a new filter cartridge, hence the need to go to Wal-Mart. I drove the moped to Ala Moana, which is a fair distance from campus and at night AND with a lot of traffic going every which way. All the while, I was wearing the helmet that Hart gave me. Now, some people with motorcycles, crotch rockets, and mopeds may argue that wearing a helmet is stupid/retarded/uncool/unneeded (take your pick, I got more). I would like to refute that right now.
Hart was telling me a few days ago why he wears a helmet when he goes anywhere off campus. "I'd rather look stupid and be safe than be dead." Unarguably, people driving mopeds look ridiculous when wearing a helmet. They are big, bulky, stuffy, restricting, and more than a little embarrassing to wear. But if one of those people were to slide out while taking a turn and fall to the ground and hit their head, then they are undoubtedly better off than those not wearing one. The human head is a fragile thing. The skin only slightly protects the skull from damage, and the skull in turn can only do so much to prevent harm to the brain. And the brain is the key to our bodies' functioning. Now, you could be driving a moped through an intersection and hit a car while going 10 mph. It might be that not much happens, save for a few cuts and bruises. But what if you're on a street bike and you're plowing down the highway at 55 and you wipe out and start going headfirst towards the road? You're fucked if you don't have a helmet. You might get lucky, but luck doesn't always hold out for you. Wear a helmet. I think you'd rather end up in the hospital with a broken collarbone and a bunch of stitches than with your face torn off and in a coma for ten years. Or worse, you could be dead. I'm not saying that helmets make you invincible. But they definitely decrease your chances of serious harm to your face, neck, and brain. In many cases, they are life savers.
So, the point I'm making is this: ridiculous or not, peer pressure or not, if you own any motorized vehicle with only two wheels and you are out on the road, WEAR A HELMET! It might just be the best decision of your life. Think of it as Hart tells it: would you rather be safe and look silly or put yourself at serious risk?

So, that's my rant for today/tonight/this morning. I'm sorry I have to cut this off, but I've been putting off Facebook chatting with my sister.

Peace.