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Posted on 05/05/2004 7:57:51 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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There's been some type of artillery going off periodically today over at Ft. Sill. I have the windows open and it's not as noticable when they're open since they don't rattle.
Five helicopters is alot isn't it?
Along those lines, I've come to the conclusion that our efforts, aside from prayer, falls into the two distinct areas of food/goodies/comfort items, and handy hardware. Sort of "Hobbit Hole Snacks" and "Hobbit Hole Skunk Works".
I feel one of my duties in the Skunk Works (plenty of room for volunteers) is to keep an eye out for equipment to make the troops' lives safer and more comfortable. That brought me to the first item, which might also interest any of you who live more than a couple of minutes from effective EMS service.
First is the QuikClot trauma kit, which is already in the supply system with an official NSN. This costs Uncle Sam $18 apiece, and each Marine gets one. The Army issues a bunch to medics, but individual soldiers don't get them because they "cost too much". Big middle finger to the US Army on that one.
Reading up on this thing, it's a powder that is sprinkled directly onto the wound, where it coagulates the blood and stops the bleeding. It has been credited with saving many lives in combat already, because it can even stop major arterial bleeding, and can be self-applied with one hand. Also included are two bandages, and a compression bandage/tourniquet that can also be applied one-handed. It's designed from the ground up to be used by untrained personnel.
Questions: Are our Army troops getting these? Should we be asking guys like Steve about this? Do any of you see the need for something like this in your home first-aid kit?
I bought one to check out, although I have no plans for any traumatic injuries with arterial bleeding. But it will stay with my first aid supplies.
Basically, the light clips over a pocket, armor strap, or helmet band. The light swivels 90 degrees, and the LED gets about 40 hours of constant use from the watch batteries that power it. The LEDs come in red, white, green, and night-vision blue. It would look good clipped next to our Hobbit Hole knife. Cost is comparable to the Photo Microlight. One advantage is that this is a no-handed light.
Just food for thought. Christmas is coming, and the Skunk Works takes pride in exercising due diligence in seaching out neat-but-practical stuff for our troops.
BTW, if you are going to continue with low carb type eating in CO, it appears to be WAY worth it to buy in bulk, even though it may cost a bit to begin with. Remember I said I bought a big pack of chicken for ten dollars instead of the small one I usually get? Usually it's something like three dollars for a small package.
Today I broke up the big pack and put the amount I'd normally make for a meal in baggies and put most of them in the freezer. Each meal usually makes enough for dinner PLUS some to have with a salad for lunch the next day. And I must seven or eight meals' worth, easy. I kept taking piece after piece outta that package - I couldn't believe how much it ended up being! I'm set for a WHILE.
Now I'm trying to remember how much big packages of fairly inexpensive cuts of beef were. A lot, I think...but it might still be worth it.
Had lemon ginger garlic chicken for dinner, with a sorta Greek salad made with cucumber, olives, onion and feta cheese, with a vinegar dressing. Turned out good.
Now...I LIKE that. Appeals very much to my inner geek.
That is a really nifty idea. I googled it up and civilian price appears to be about $40.00 for the 'battlepac' and $25.00 for the quikclot. Fairly reasonable, all things considered. Might not need it more than once, but better to have etc.
Thanks very much for posting this.
btw, the flashlight is pretty cool as well.
Evening everyone! - No real time to catch up on Dad's computer... maybe later when Ramius gets here. I'll be at the beach house all weekend prolly! everyone have a good one.
Hey howdy there... [sip] So yer there already? I'll be on the road in a little while. Will let traffic die down. Probly there by nine-ish.
Yeah - been here since mid-afternoon. Came after counseling session with the pastor.
Got trim coat on the front of the house. Dad is vacuuming caterpillers. They are everywhere to the point of really creeping us out.
Dad needs a new keyboard. He's got no N key till you thump on it a few times.
So... now the shop vac is fulla... mashed caterpillars?
Neato.
re: keyboard... how about you just swap out for mine upstairs and I'll get a new one.
Yup. Vacuumed up some insecticide into the shop vac just for good measure.
Now we are mowing. I'm gonna weed-wack.
Decloaking!
Engage post and launch!
Post away!
Engage Cloak!
Hey Hair!
Pretty nasty visual of mashed caterpillars with insecticde sauce going thru my head right now. YUCK!!
Corin - I'm so glad to hear you found your FOTR EE! I hope TTT is in Jr's room as you suspect. *fingers crossed* Be sure not to play the Helm's Deep part too loud or your neighbors will call the cops back! LOL!!
Darks - your cloak isn't working. I still see you!!
Oh, and GOOD EVENING!
Rutheeeeee! :-)
You gotta take your finger off the carb or it doesn't work rignt. :-) Just being helpful.
Hi Ruthy, what are you up to?
But.. but.. I was assured it would work fine!
Oh, keep finger off carb..
Well.. here goes.
Are you sure radar can see disturbed air?
Wouldn't it have to contain moisture to be reflective?
Ramiiiiiiusssss!!! *tops off your glass*
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