When you compare apples to oranges, I'm not sure what conclusions we can be expected to draw....
Maybe if all doctors carried sidearms things would be better? Allan -- 1983 300D On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:07:31 -0500, "Loren Faeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I have written several times on the list about how I believe being in > an MB can save your life in the event of an accident. I strongly > believe that to be the case. I think we should all take intelligent > steps to protect our selves and out lives. Therefor, when someone > sent me this, I thought it was worth passing on. I did not verify > the numbers, but I have no reason to doubt them either. YMMV > > FACTS TO PONDER : > > > (A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000. > > (B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians > > > per year are > > > 120,000. > > > (Calculation) Accidental deaths per physician > > > is > > > 0.171 > > > Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of > > > Health Human Services. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > Now think about this: > > > Guns: > > > (A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. > > > is > > > 80,000,000. > > > (Yes, that's 80 million..) > > > (B) The number of accidental gun deaths > > > per year, all age groups, > > > is > > > 1,500. > > > > (Calculation) The number of accidental deaths > > > per gun owner > > > is > > > .000188 > > > Statistics courtesy of FBI > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > So, statistically, doctors are approximately > > > 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.' > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, > > > BUT > > > ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR. > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > Please alert your friends > > > to this > > > alarming threat. > > > We must ban doctors > > > before this gets completely out of hand!!!!! > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > Out of concern for the public at large, > > > I withheld the statistics on > > > Lawyers > > > for fear the shock would cause > people to panic and seek medical attention! > > > > > > > Loren Faeth > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
