BG> Several hours later, that very same plane (Pan-Am DC-8)
BG> crashed at Nandi Airport in Fiji, killing everybody on
BG> board.  Real "Twilight Zone" stuff.

PE> Yeah, now let me tell you about this guy I know called Bill, who
PE> got hit by a negligent driver on the roads.  And about his wife +
PE> ex-wife, who's brothers both died on the road too.  And how despite
PE> this, the guy STILL drives yet refuses to fly!  The mind boggles.

DD> Much safer on a motorcycle - it offers a far smaller target for the
DD> buggers to aim at (and generally has enough grunt to get out of the way).

Its bullshit Dave, the stats blow that line of argument right out of the water.

And there are a variety of reasons for it. If you do have an accident,
you are MUCH less protected. And they are MUCH less likely to see you
in some circumstances too.

--- PQWK202