Hi Greg, James, I was once in an auto accident, and my air bag, which I intentionally purchased as an option on my car that cost me extra $$$, deployed. I came out of it with not a scratch on me. In fact it all happened so fast, I didn't even notice the thing had deployed until I was coughing from the dust and saw the thing collapsed in front of me. The energy-absorbing features of my little Saturn had also worked just the way they were supposed to, sacrificing themselves so that I could climb out of a perfectly intact passenger cabin and walk away in perfect bodily condition. Pictures of my car were on the 11:00 news, as it was one of many in a huge pile-up. I cried after the accident, amazed that the safety features of my little car had worked so well. The next day, I wrote a letter of thanks to the engineers at Saturn, then a new company/division, and I asked them why cars didn't come with airbags for the passengers too. My car was fairly new and was NOT totaled. I could have it repaired any way I wished, including choosing whether or not to install another airbag. (They were still optional at that time.) I didn't hesitate. I quickly shelled out the $1000 for a new air bag, rather than pocketing the extra insurance money and opting for the $150 repair (a new steering wheel cover). I suspect most people who have been saved from harm by an airbag replace the things. Of course if this were only a dollars and "sense" decision, and if the airbag prevented me from knocking out a single tooth on the steering wheel, then it payed for itself several times over. (How recently have you priced dental work?) So, my friend, if/when that day comes that you grudgingly buy the table saw that is $100 more expensive because of the mandatory safety feature, and you let your mind and your fingers slip at the end of a very long, hard day, you will breathe a huge sigh of relief when you hear a loud bang and notice a tiny cut on your finger. At that point, I'd love to hear back from you, because I would bet good money that you will eagerly shell out $100 for a replacement, rather than simply removing the safety device and running sans protection. Accidents, even dumb ones, happen to even the most conscientious of pros. It's merely a question of when and how serious. Have a happy and safe Christmas, everyone! :-) Peace, Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 9:28 PM Subject: Re: SawStop safety table saw > > Precious few I'd wager. There should be a law ..... :-) > > > Greg > > > At 06:24 PM 12/23/2004, you wrote: >>I wonder how many people redo the airbag in their cars once they have >>fired>? >>James Grebe
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