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Started by Anna Mae Bollocks, April 12, 2013, 04:16:37 PM

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The Good Reverend Roger

" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Junkenstein

#2746
I can't tell if this is a real thing or wonderful satire. Probably both:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/a-company-has-designed-a-bulletproof-blanket-to-protect-kids?bffbnews

QuoteThe Bodyguard Blanket, made by ProTecht, is a bulletproof 5/16-inch pad that the company says is made from the same materials used by the U.S. military.
Steve Walker, a podiatrist who conceptualized the blanket, told The Oklahoman that the idea came to him after two tragedies: the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and the tornadoes in Oklahoma. He said the idea was to "stop that blunt-force trauma when that rubble is falling down on a child."





Reminds me of the good old days of "duck and cover". Obviously any rampaging shooter will give up immediately upon seeing the challenges that these present.

ETA - Seems legit:
http://bodyguardblanket.com/pages/bgspecs.html

Please observe figure 1. Answers on where the bullet entered the blanket on a postcard to the usual address. Winners to be drawn at midnight.
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minuspace

I love how they suspect draping it like an invincibility cloak will protect from blunt force trauma...  It works without girding, like magic. :horrormirth:

Sita

That looks more like a mat than a blanket.
Actually it looks kinda like what my son used for nap time in kindergarten.
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Junkenstein

Quote from: LuciferX on June 10, 2014, 12:35:55 PM
I love how they suspect draping it like an invincibility cloak will protect from blunt force trauma...  It works without girding, like magic. :horrormirth:

It as apparently protective against flying/falling rubble. The tornado disaster angle was the other market they are apparently going for.

I do not want to be the man to test this.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

Actually looks like it could be pretty useful for protection from falling debris.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


Junkenstein

QuoteProTecht, L.L.C., is a world-class innovator of protective products that enhance the safety of individuals while participating in many different activities and environments. ProTecht™ researched and developed the Bodyguard™ blanket in order to provide superior protection for children and teachers while at school. Bodyguard™ blanket is one of the newest and most thoroughly tested bullet and tornado projectile resistant products in the market today. ProTecht™ products are manufactured in the United States at our award winning manufacturing center located in Oklahoma.

VIDEOS:
http://bodyguardblanket.com/pages/bgvideopage.html
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

The Good Reverend Roger

Why I Love The 21st Century, Reason #4238

" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

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"The only way we can ever change anything is to look in the mirror and find no enemy." - Akala  'Find No Enemy'.

Junkenstein

I've tried a Zorb, though just on land.

Great fun, highly recommended.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

minuspace

Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 10, 2014, 01:53:29 PM
Actually looks like it could be pretty useful for protection from falling debris.
Pretty like what with your core-set values I agree.

Junkenstein

Quote from: The Right Reverend Nigel on June 10, 2014, 01:53:29 PM
Actually looks like it could be pretty useful for protection from falling debris.

Strangely, the videos focus all on the gun angle and not at all on this. I've got a hundred and one work related debris horror stories and if it's at all useful in that regard the guy is going to be fabulously rich. I really doubt it'll provide any real protection once you're dealing with objects with any real weight though.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

P3nT4gR4m

Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 10, 2014, 06:08:41 PM
Why I Love The 21st Century, Reason #4238



So much so, it's currently top of the shortlist for my stag do :lulz:

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Mesozoic Mister Nigel

Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 10, 2014, 06:08:41 PM
Why I Love The 21st Century, Reason #4238



I have no idea what it is, but yes. Yes I do.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


Junkenstein

Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.