Posted by Lyndon - AB on December 18, 2011 at 15:09:44 from (72.172.117.164):
In Reply to: Safety Nazis **PICS** posted by JD Farmer on December 18, 2011 at 14:24:48:
Fine looking operator for an ugly green and yeller tractor! :lol:
I agree with you about the safety nazis, JD. Eliminating every single risk in every you do just isn't feasible. In my opinion, you become a far better operator by having been at the limits of a machine and knowing how to react when things go wrong. Every person who I have done trenching projects for has said that they have no second thoughts about working right next to my backhoe boom. It's not because of safety paranoia on my part; it's because of my absolute knowledge of my machine and how to handle it.
I also grew up running Honda 185 trikes. Fast. Without a helmet. I never got hurt once. Why? I never became complacent, I never thought "I have a helmet, I'll be just fine, I'll go a bit faster here".
"Your head is more than just a hat rack." It's a saying I live by.
Lyndon
A member of the younger generation rebelling against the nanny state.
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