Full face helmets are a must in my opinion, but how many people do you see riding around without a helmet at all or with their full face helmet strapped to the back of the bike instead of on their head? I suppose a half helmet is better than nothing, barely.

As for the e-thuggery, heh, this forum is not exactly known for articulate, delicate, or even intelligent discussions for that matter. Most people that post on here know to expect some flaming along the way, but just don't really care as it keeps things fun and interesting to a certain extent anyway.

Go back and re-read that original post. Now tell me that isn't screaming to be flamed, literally if you consider all caps yelling!