Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for November 04, 2007

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Rick: Better get the latest figures.. never know when I might need 'em! Jeff: Dad, I need to borrow $5K. Rick: Uh-huh. What for? Jeff: If you must know, it's for a down payment on a Harley road guide. Rick: You want to buy a bike? I assume you're aware that 80% of all motorcycle accidents end in death or injury? And that fatalities have increased 89% since 1997? And that motorcyclists are now 21 times as likely as car occupants to die in a crash - and four times as likely to be injured? Jeff: And you just happen to have these facts at your fingertips? Rick: Not at all. I've been preparing for this moment your whole life.