Agreed with pretty much everything that's been said.
 
The whole idea of suing people doesn't really come as naturally to us. Back home, people turn to their government for any and everything and protest if that doesn't work. Or just put up w/ things, unless it's something really major.
 
Which is why Jury Duty is practically unheard of and we don't have people waiting in line outside the hall of justice every morning I suppose...
 
Having been through an accident however, we did have to find lawyers. But I don't think we went anywhere beyond reasonable stating our case to them. Then again, you need to be careful because the other party may be just as quick to try and settle for less. And that's what I hate... The notions of good will and good faith were at the very core of the way I was brought up. But those notion rarely seem to apply in today's world... 
 
The irony of it all is that, at heart, I am a self-confessed individualist.

My body is sure letting me know now about all the abuse I put it through when I was younger! 

I blame the parents...
 
Dan
 

I question this thread's premise...YouTube will show you what imaginative (if stupid) people do with skateboards, bicycles and snowmobiles, causing one to question whether or not we're really evolving into a more cautious species.
 
It's true that our ancestors of 10,000 years ago would be dead already, but although increased longevity is great, you still have to survive your teens and 20's to actually benefit from it.

bitflipper
I question this thread's premise...YouTube will show you what imaginative (if stupid) people do with skateboards, bicycles and snowmobiles, causing one to question whether or not we're really evolving into a more cautious species.
 

That's when the old "problem taking care of itself" paradigm fails...

what a good thread to read over breakfast-
only downside is growing up now is such a challenge-our main rule was we had to be home before dark,blissfully unaware of "stranger danger" or traffic or time,for that matter,and we were just kids-not small adults as todays children seem to be or be treated.
I am tempted to start a competiton to see who collected the most bruises,breaks and stitches but there is always some mad kid who pushed the limits.
what`s the worst thing you did as a kid that you couldn`t do today? 

Been involved in emergency services for over 30 years. We have a saying that about sums this up...
"Folks don't call 9-1-1 cause they did something intelligent!"

Nice thread.
 
Growing old gracefully -- after all every living being on this planet has to deal with old age and frailty sooner or later.
 
I like to go for at least 30 minute walks with my wife, and share a good message and spa together I drink at least 6 cups of freshly home brewed tea and have a well balanced diet. Everything in moderation I say  
 
When you're born, you are frail and probably bald LOL -  as you enter the twilight years, you become frail and may possibly go bald.  Along with going grey, (for women, they can also lose hair).  But gravity, crikey, tis sure takes its toll, moobs and all goes jigglywiggly on those walks (though not a good look on the beach) -- Oh well, looking more like that chubby baby again eh, we go full circle.   Ah what the heck, just enjoy life while you can.
 
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. - John Lennon.
 
 

Of course our ancestors from 10,000 years ago are dead!  Duh.  Heck, even our ancestors from 100 years ago are mostly dead. 
 

This is Jacques Plante...

 
"The turning point came in a game at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 1959, when a powerful slap shot shattered his nose. After receiving a total of 200 stitches on his face, he decided he had paid his dues to the gods of the national sport and stubbornly held his own against coach Toe Blake, who believed a player had to "fight for his life" to play well.
 
That same night, with his face sewn from nose to lip, Plante agreed to return to the ice only if he was allowed to wear his mask, which he had worn in practices since 1955. This cream coloured mask drew a mix of criticism, admiration and wisecracks. Nevertheless, the team won by a score of 4 to 1. To keep wearing the mask [which he was supposed to give up once he was healed], Plante outdid himself by leading the team on an 11-game winning streak and eventually winning the Stanley Cup the following spring."
 
I rest my case. :P