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UtterlyBoring.com is produced by Jake Ortman (e-mail, resume), a 33-year-old dad, percussionist, sysadmin, Web developer, IT consultant and jack-of-all-trades geek, living in Bend, Oregon. He created this so that his expensive journalism and technology degree isn't getting totally wasted. In addition to editing this site in his free time, he is the service manager at Weston Technologies. He has LinkedIn and Facebook profiles if you're trying to stalk him. He will not be posting on Twitter.
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Irony?Yes indeed. An advocate against seatbelt laws was thrown from a car and killed because he wasn't wearing his seatbelt. More info on Snopes. 6 CommentsWyrd said on 01/12/05 @ 06:58 PM:He's probably in heaven with Ewell Gibbons. Hoby said on 01/13/05 @ 09:06 AM: On the other hand they did not state what caused the injuries of the two wearing seat belts. I have known of two occasions where those wearing seat belts recieved more severe injuries than those who were not in the same vehicle. On the other point I fully agree that it should be each person's right to decide for themselves whether they should wear seat belts or do many other things now forced by government. As long as it affects no others they should have that freedom. My son said to me one day, "Dad I think there should be no law against a man being stupid. Some can't help it." Eric said on 01/13/05 @ 12:48 PM: "As long as it affects no others they should have that freedom." As a taxpayer (and a Paramedic), I can say that a lot of people injured do affect others financially. The cost of their care and medical treatments affects not only taxpayers (The Oregon Health Plan), but insurance holders. John said on 01/13/05 @ 02:38 PM: Hoby. I really don't want to take it too far down the seatbelt v. non-seatbelt route, but the argument that wearing seatbelts can be more harmful than not is ridiculous. Hoby said on 01/13/05 @ 05:08 PM: Eric: So does obesity; should we then dictate the food they eat and the exercise they are required to perform. Hoby said on 01/13/05 @ 05:17 PM: John: I am new at this form of communication and did not realize that I should have come back here to reply to your message. I did not intend to imply that seat belts cause more damage than they prevent. My point is that it should be each one's freedom to decide for themselves. I did state two cases which I knew of personally that caused those two to stop using their seat belts. They made no attempt to convince others not to use their seat belt. Their life experience taught them not to use it. I still use mine all the time. Post a comment |
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