> In either case, I don't find being compared to a fruit particularly
> insulting

So you'd be something thick-skinned like a melon ?

> Naturally, one has to consider the risk involved, and the cost/benefit
> of, for instance, wearing a helmet.

There are people who don't factor in risk at all, the so-called T-Types

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2947421

A small-town accountant gets a completely different buzz from
adrenalin than a gung-ho skateboarder or Formula One driver.
It's not possible to lump everybody in together. How could you
compare a steeple-jack with a dressmaker ?

The place to look might be the insurance companies, who want to
know absolutely everything about you

-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist