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2008-10-31 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Marine motorcycle deaths top their Iraq combat fatalities

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-10-31 10:53|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 If they are dangerous, Obama will surely make them illegal, right after he makes being a Marine illegal, cause that 's dangerous too.
Anything that is not good for you will be under fire if we have donks in the White House, Senate , and Congress as a majority. Expect alcohol to be the next big witch hunt.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-10-31 11:24|| 2008-10-31 11:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The neo-puritans are definitely heading to alcohol prohibition here in Brownistan.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-10-31 12:02|| 2008-10-31 12:02|| Front Page Top

#3 One of my all time favorite youtube videos is the 2004 Yamaha R6 Top Speed Run Hawaii. It sure is fun to watch but, PLEASE, NOBODY GO OUT AND DO THIS! From what I heard the marine involved in this video spent some time in the brig for this little stunt.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-10-31 12:40|| 2008-10-31 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, sorry, that link doesn't seem to work. Try this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTFWfJZqzHo

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-10-31 12:42|| 2008-10-31 12:42|| Front Page Top

#5 The training is good but the environment the folks are riding in makes a big difference also. There is more traffic, much of it is speeding, following too close and just not paying attention. I find that I am having to ride much more "heads up" than I used to. Taking your eyes off the traffic and road for just a moment to check your speed can sometimes be too long.

OK, I'm getting old and my eyes and reflexes aren't as good as they used to be.

Posted by tipover 2008-10-31 12:48|| 2008-10-31 12:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Once again there is a failure to look at the environment these folks work in. I would bet that the majority have been working long hours of probably 10-12 hour shifts with little time off. So, take a young kid working long hours in a demanding job, give them some time off and add alcohol. When you work as hard as these kids do and go to blow off some steam it is inevitable that there will be accidents.

Posted by eg 2008-10-31 16:05|| 2008-10-31 16:05|| Front Page Top

#7 The Army did Media Once

Lord I did love that show.

Posted by .5MT 2008-10-31 19:53|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-10-31 19:53|| Front Page Top

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