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From This Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=503161&page=3).

it was mentioned in the above referenced thread that some Sikh refused to wear helmets and would rather wear their custom headdress, a turban when . Now, knowing that saftey is important, and the desire to keep one's cultural heratage, I propose...

the Turban Helmet. a wrapping of multilayerd demin/nylon mesh wrap that is flexable to allow it to be donned like a helmet, but gives the wearer a degree of protection they wouldn't have if they were wearing a normal turban or sans helmet.

any ideas on improving it or perhaps, if someone witht the right connections, producing such a thing?

and also, do you have any ideas of your own!

Would denim and nylon protect from the impact shockwaves during an accident? Surely they would save you from road rash but if you smacked your head I would think they would be a little inadequate...

Would denim and nylon protect from the impact shockwaves during an accident? Surely they would save you from road rash but if you smacked your head I would think they would be a little inadequate...

it would afford more protection than not wearing anything. and again, it depends on the thickness of the material and how many layera are applied. I've only seen the other type of Turbans... the ones usually shown in movies, (One of our Doctors wears that type in the hospital... maybe I can ask him, next time I see him...)

My invention: a radio device that sends a signal to a speed limiter required on all cars, If the speed limit is 35mph, your car is limited to that speed until the next speed limit sign.

The radio device would be short range and would lock a value into the limiter.

My invention: a radio device that sends a signal to a speed limiter required on all cars, If the speed limit is 35mph, your car is limited to that speed until the next speed limit sign.

The radio device would be short range and would lock a value into the limiter.

interesting concept. of course, Emergency Service Vehicles would be exempt... right?

and any way to prevent the signal from being jammed?

the Turban Helmet. a wrapping of multilayerd demin/nylon mesh wrap that is flexable to allow it to be donned like a helmet, but gives the wearer a degree of protection they wouldn't have if they were wearing a normal turban or sans helmet.

:D There was an Only Fools and Horses episode (British comedy) with that in it. I can't find it on YouTube though, so you'll just have to take my word for it. :(

I propose Kevlar fabric turbans with an inner high-tech ceramic liner that will deflect armor piercing bullets and bolt-on reactive explosive armor outside to defend against shaped charges.

interesting concept. of course, Emergency Service Vehicles would be exempt... right?

and any way to prevent the signal from being jammed?

Emergency Service Vehicles would be exempt when in an emergency status. Turn on siren and speed to the scene, but in normal circumstances they can stay at or under like the rest of us.

And any jamming of the signal or removal of the limiting device would be a misdemeanor. :) I thought this out on H-3 a couple of weeks ago.

Tampon-like umbrellas.

Tampon-like umbrellas.

:eek: :eek:

Tampon-like umbrellas.

Better than umbrella-like tampons. Those could be difficult to remove.

Tampon-like umbrellas.

I can see the usefulness, but I can also see a very weird mental image.

Tampon-like umbrellas.

You win the thread.

Why can't they wear helmets under their turbans?

:D There was an Only Fools and Horses episode (British comedy) with that in it. I can't find it on YouTube though, so you'll just have to take my word for it. :(.. and Star Trek produced the Tricorder... and actual working device...

and what material did they use?

Tampon-like umbrellas.... so it opens when it gets wet?

Why can't they wear helmets under their turbans?*imagines a person with a superball sitting on their head...*

and what material did they use?

An old riding helmet with a loo roll on top, if I remember correctly. :D

:eek: :eek:
:p
Better than umbrella-like tampons. Those could be difficult to remove.
Aye.

Button release. :cool:
I can see the usefulness, but I can also see a very weird mental image.
My job here is done!
You win the thread.
Yay! *parties*
... so it opens when it gets wet?
Ding ding. :)

Tampon-like umbrellas.It rains menstrual blood in Philly? :eek:

It rains menstrual blood in Philly? :eek:

Never walk past a building with balconies.

From This Thread (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=503161&page=3).

it was mentioned in the above referenced thread that some Sikh refused to wear helmets and would rather wear their custom headdress, a turban when . Now, knowing that saftey is important, and the desire to keep one's cultural heratage, I propose...

the Turban Helmet. a wrapping of multilayerd demin/nylon mesh wrap that is flexable to allow it to be donned like a helmet, but gives the wearer a degree of protection they wouldn't have if they were wearing a normal turban or sans helmet.

any ideas on improving it or perhaps, if someone witht the right connections, producing such a thing?

and also, do you have any ideas of your own!

Leave it to the individual to choose what level of safety gear and religion she is comfortable with. That's a pretty equitable and non intrusive way of doing things that usually only gets flak from safety zealots Nanny State enthusiasts and insurance company statistician-bean counters.

Those guys bring out the rant in my freedom-loving authority-despising side. So I will.

Nanny Staters and Insurance Corp tools and Safety Mavens and for that goddam matter roving efficiency experts can and should be ignored whenever possible on the grounds that nothing anybody can ever do would inspire those folks into quietly attending to their own business instead of preaching about everyone elses. Following their advice and demands does not shut the power hungry little squawkers up nor send them on a path to start straightening up their own loves. Hell no. Instead it encourages them to inspect other people's joys and duties even closer in the hopes of finding sommat they disapprove of. I cant be certain how these folk decide to disapprove of something, but I suspect it has something to do with a given activity bringing joy and grins to others. Once they decide to disapprove of a given activity they find some aspect of it which allows people to hurt themselves if they are drunk or otherwise showing little sense. Once something is declared unsafe it is only a matter of time before it is either outlawed or all of the joy is wrung out of it with bizarre safety devices and encumberances. I would personally prefer losing my life in a "preventable" accident to living in a world where all the "preventable" accidents are actually prevented. The closer thes people get to achieving their objective of preventing accidents the less life we are allowed to experience and live and at some point even suicide would become redundant

Leave it to the individual to choose what level of safety gear and religion she is comfortable with. That's a pretty equitable and non intrusive way of doing things that usually only gets flak from safety zealots Nanny State enthusiasts and insurance company statistician-bean counters.

Those guys bring out the rant in my freedom-loving authority-despising side. So I will.

Nanny Staters and Insurance Corp tools and Safety Mavens and for that goddam matter roving efficiency experts can and should be ignored whenever possible on the grounds that nothing anybody can ever do would inspire those folks into quietly attending to their own business instead of preaching about everyone elses. Following their advice and demands does not shut the power hungry little squawkers up nor send them on a path to start straightening up their own loves. Hell no. Instead it encourages them to inspect other people's joys and duties even closer in the hopes of finding sommat they disapprove of. I cant be certain how these folk decide to disapprove of something, but I suspect it has something to do with a given activity bringing joy and grins to others. Once they decide to disapprove of a given activity they find some aspect of it which allows people to hurt themselves if they are drunk or otherwise showing little sense. Once something is declared unsafe it is only a matter of time before it is either outlawed or all of the joy is wrung out of it with bizarre safety devices and encumberances. I would personally prefer losing my life in a "preventable" accident to living in a world where all the "preventable" accidents are actually prevented. The closer thes people get to achieving their objective of preventing accidents the less life we are allowed to experience and live and at some point even suicide would become redundant

I wasn't supposed to read that rant, right? Because I can't.

Leave it to the individual to choose what level of safety gear and religion she is comfortable with. That's a pretty equitable and non intrusive way of doing things that usually only gets flak from safety zealots Nanny State enthusiasts and insurance company statistician-bean counters.

Those guys bring out the rant in my freedom-loving authority-despising side. So I will.

Nanny Staters and Insurance Corp tools and Safety Mavens and for that goddam matter roving efficiency experts can and should be ignored whenever possible on the grounds that nothing anybody can ever do would inspire those folks into quietly attending to their own business instead of preaching about everyone elses. Following their advice and demands does not shut the power hungry little squawkers up nor send them on a path to start straightening up their own loves. Hell no. Instead it encourages them to inspect other people's joys and duties even closer in the hopes of finding sommat they disapprove of. I cant be certain how these folk decide to disapprove of something, but I suspect it has something to do with a given activity bringing joy and grins to others. Once they decide to disapprove of a given activity they find some aspect of it which allows people to hurt themselves if they are drunk or otherwise showing little sense. Once something is declared unsafe it is only a matter of time before it is either outlawed or all of the joy is wrung out of it with bizarre safety devices and encumberances. I would personally prefer losing my life in a "preventable" accident to living in a world where all the "preventable" accidents are actually prevented. The closer thes people get to achieving their objective of preventing accidents the less life we are allowed to experience and live and at some point even suicide would become redundant

My head hurts.