Demographic profile of the forum
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Cecil S.
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I was born in 57 and remember color tv and the walk on the moon they were quite a big deal back then. But I still wonder why I put my head down under my desk in the event of a nuke missile attack. Like that would save my life. Uuugghhh.......memories. Some good some still dont make sense.
R.Morehouse
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It would be interesting if the title of the thread was " Demographic Profile Of Contributing Members". I am sure there are the 40K plus members here, but I would bet the vast majority of them are " fly-by's " that pop in now & then to do a search or buy/sell something. By contributing I mean with $ or content or both.seems like mostly guys around my age grouphave replied. since youve gotten around 300 replies and isnt there 40,000 members its hard to say what true makeup is. its a good idea though.
Still An Old Guy
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hoz53
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i think youre right about that Rick. when i wrote that post i was wondering how many people actually contribute a few or more posts a week. would be interesting to know.
Another Cranky Old Guy---- Kim H
I just turned 83 last Feb. I have taken up bench rest shooting as away to feel young again. I needed something to keep me away from the nursing home. I told my wife that I'll die here on the range with my boots on enjoying it to the very end.
Outstanding my sentiments exactly!
You bring up a great point. I would like to see some data regarding the number of members who are Gold, Silver and not contributors, number of posts on average from each sector.
So I admit, I am a numbers guy.
Retired Grunt
F Open Shooter
Remember when Cars didn't have seat belts? Yep they were made out of steel.
It seems the benchrest sports are more of an older man's game, f-class also, but in prs matches, tho many decades are represented, the average shooter is much younger; unfortunately, I am probably at least twice the age of the average competitor. According to this survey the younger shooters don't seem to be well-represented. Any theories on this?
butchlambert
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Back then there were no seatbelts so you did not have a choice nowadays they all have seatbelts and we are forced to wear them I think we should still have a choice and you must concede that OCCASIONALY seatbelts take lives as well
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butchlambert
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Heard the stories, but haven't seen the facts. I will wear mine, but I'm 78yrs young.
Some people don't understand social costs and public goods. If not wearing a seatbelt just cost you your life I'd be fine with you not wearing one. But it costs a lot more. People have to clean up your mess and, possibly, try to save your life. If you are a productive contributor to the economy your death has caused a loss of output. Then there's the impact to all those that know you. And, of course, if you don't wear one what's to encourage those in denial of the risks to learn to use one. Seatbelts - and many other things including smoking and COVID NPI - are not just about you.
Years ago I hated wearing them I wear it now every single time and I’ve gotten used to it I mostly complaining about the government making my choices for me and I will definitely say they save more lives than take them
hogpatrol
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The old lap belts weren't the greatest at preventing injuries but with shoulder belts and air bags, many people that would have been killed in a violent crash just walk away. There's a film somewhere showing an accident comparison of one of the old "tanks" we used to drive without seatbelts and a newer unibody vehicle with lap and shoulder belts. Even though the old car was heavier, longer and had more mass, the driver/dummy had worse injuries than the smaller car.
joshb
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Hmm......Maybe I'll take another look at that Smart car....
Yes you are correct we are using smarter designs in seatbelts and also cars that are made to collapse in certain areas and absorb impact I agree with everything you were saying and other posts I just wanted to point out occasionally seatbelts do takeLives but I wear mine And if Sense was common we would need to be governed
You elect a government to make these public goods decisions for the benefit of society. Rules and regulations, that while they do impair the freedom of individuals to a degree, benefit society as a whole. Thankfully we have a democratic process for electing such representatives.
When I was a young teenager I almost lost my father in a car accident. He hit muck on the Napier-Taupo road in NZ very late one night. (This is a road that many in the US would be terrified of but in NZ single lane each way roads over mountain passes are common and you learn how to drive properly.) He hit the crash barrier at the apex of the corner on his side of the road which prevented him going into the bank. Unfortunately the car then spun across the road and went off a ravine on the other side of the road - where there was no crash barrier. 60 odd meters down the bank he landed in a river. He was not wearing his seatbelt and had flown out the sun roof. (It wasn't open at the time.) With a broken pelvis he almost drowned. It was winter. He almost died of hyperthermia. On that road no one might have noticed. Traffic can be few and far between. Luckily for him, a car that had been traveling a kilometer or so in front of him began to wonder what had happened to the car lights that had periodically appeared in the rear view mirror. There were very few places to exit the road. Surprisingly they decided to turn around. After a few kilometers they noticed the headlights of Dad's car shining from down in the ravine. Dad was airlifted out of the river to hospital by rescue helicopter. The guy driving in front of him, the guy who had the uncanny feeling that he should turn around, was his best friend. Neither had any idea the other was driving on the road that night.
My dad likely survived because he wasn't wearing his seatbelt and went out the sunroof. The car which was a sedan resembled a highly compressed hatchback. Even so, he's worn his seatbelt ever since. Subsequently they added a crash barrier on the ravine side of the road. I'm thankful for all the airbags in my new car.
When I was a young teenager I almost lost my father in a car accident. He hit muck on the Napier-Taupo road in NZ very late one night. (This is a road that many in the US would be terrified of but in NZ single lane each way roads over mountain passes are common and you learn how to drive properly.) He hit the crash barrier at the apex of the corner on his side of the road which prevented him going into the bank. Unfortunately the car then spun across the road and went off a ravine on the other side of the road - where there was no crash barrier. 60 odd meters down the bank he landed in a river. He was not wearing his seatbelt and had flown out the sun roof. (It wasn't open at the time.) With a broken pelvis he almost drowned. It was winter. He almost died of hyperthermia. On that road no one might have noticed. Traffic can be few and far between. Luckily for him, a car that had been traveling a kilometer or so in front of him began to wonder what had happened to the car lights that had periodically appeared in the rear view mirror. There were very few places to exit the road. Surprisingly they decided to turn around. After a few kilometers they noticed the headlights of Dad's car shining from down in the ravine. Dad was airlifted out of the river to hospital by rescue helicopter. The guy driving in front of him, the guy who had the uncanny feeling that he should turn around, was his best friend. Neither had any idea the other was driving on the road that night.
My dad likely survived because he wasn't wearing his seatbelt and went out the sunroof. The car which was a sedan resembled a highly compressed hatchback. Even so, he's worn his seatbelt ever since. Subsequently they added a crash barrier on the ravine side of the road. I'm thankful for all the airbags in my new car.
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