From: Ron Babuka <[log in to unmask]>
> WHEN BRAD MARSH (EX FLYER) WENT FROM WEARING A HELMET (AFTER
>SUFFERING A SEIZURE FROM HITTING THE BOARDS HEAD ON) TO GOING HELMET-
Hmm. Marsh suffers a seizure after a hit with helmet on and
he figures he's better with it off. I'm not a genius or any-
thing but wouldn't matters have been worse without the helmet.
>LESS AGAIN, HE SAID THAT HE FELT MORE SECURE WITHOUT THE HELMET!. HE
>FELT THAT THE PLAYERS COMING OUT OF SCHOOL WERE TOO CARELESS WITH THEIR
>STICK - DUE TO THE FACT THAT PLAYERS WERE WEARING HELMETS AND HEAD
>INJURIES WERE UNCOMMON. HE FELT THAT WHEN THE OTHER PLAYERS SAW HIM
Of course, they could require the pros to wear cages or full
shields, too. If everyone wore a cage or shield, everyone
would have the same disadvantage of limited vision. The pros
are too macho for that though.
> IT BRINGS ABOUT A POINT - WOULD
>YOU BELIEVE A MAN WHO DIDN'T WEAR A HELMET!
Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have
another beer.
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