I see your points with the helmet and agree and respect it. I don't have a motorcycle, I would like to have one. If I did I would probaby wear a helmet.
I have read your post many times, and I never take offense to any thing you or any one says, unless I know for a fact they are an asshole an are strictly being a dick.
I kinda already guessed why your post were deleted, but thought it best to ask you directly. I've always thought many are too sensitive on many forums. I believe "one" must be oneself 100% of the time, I am honestly exactly in real life as I am on forums, as I believe you are. To me, that's the only way to be.........you either like me or you don't .........I don't really care.
Sometimes my own family don't know how to take me, or some of the things I say, or do.......lol. I can be unpredictable at times, sometimes in a good way, other times ....not so good......lol. When we go out to eat or grocery shopping, I better be in a good mood, or somebody is gonna be pissed somewhere , before the night is over........

as for the fair...........yea $8.00 freaking dollars is retarded...... I only like the tractor pulls, but the rest of my family can't stand to go with me to them. They say I am too competitive, even when I am just a spectator. I worked on a buddies pulling tractor for several years, he is more competitive than I am. When we would go it was 100% about winning, 100% of the time. We would spend all week working on it( til weeeeeeeee hours in the morning, drive 2-3 hours hook to the sled maybe 2 times, load up drive home, if we won we got maybe $150.00. I understand now, that was the wrong approach.(for many reasons) Don't get me wrong it was a rush, and not to brag but we did pretty damn good too....The one tractor he had the only time we finished worse than second was the first time out with the tractor. The clutch slipped, and we still finished fourth( out of about 15 tractors).We worked during the week, fixed the clutch issue, went out the next weekend and got a first and a second. I miss it badly, but now I am into drag racing.