Posted on 08/07/2009 2:50:13 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB
Scandinavians are known for their emphasis on safety. They invented the seat belt, the safety match, the paper clip, and the Nobel Peace Prize. Actually, though all of those are Scandinavian inventions, none are Danish. Danes are not going to be any less than their neighbors when it comes to safety, however. According to Copenhagenize.com, the council for increased traffic safety in Denmark and Trygfonden, a Danish insurance company, has started a new campaign under the catchy slogan “A walking helmet is a good helmet” (it’s catchy in Danish: En gå hjelm er en go-hjelm).
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They might as well stay in bed.
usually, when you see a person walking while wearing a helmet, there's a reason...
[Kramer enters with helmet]< /seinfeld >JERRY: What happened to you?
KRAMER: Devola came after me.
JERRY: What? Devola? See I told you this guy is crazy. I can't believe this. What happened?
KRAMER: Can I have a coffee. ... What, you know I was walking home and I had to pick up my helmet from the shop, you know. I gota new strap. And I had it on you know, and I was checking the strap out to make sure it fit. Then suddenly I feel this kick hit me on the side of the head. It knocks me down, I look up and it's Crazy Joe Devola. And he say's, "That's what I think of your party."
JERRY: Boy,that is some kick.
KRAMER: Well, yeah, Newman's helmet, it saved my life. Look at that.
JERRY: Wow, Newman's helmet.
GEORGE: Holly.
KRAMER: I got bad news for you buddy. Devola says you're next.
JERRY: Me, why?
KRAMER: He doesn't like you.
JERRY: What does he want from me? I didn't do anything. See this is all Elaine's fault. She took off to Europe with his psychiatrist. He probably can't get his medication. Now I got some nut after me.
KRAMER: Pass the cream.
GEORGE: Wait a second. [smells it]. all right.
Soon Copenhagen will begin to look rather like CP section in an institution for the hopelessly handicapped with rubber streets and padding on all hard surfaces, indoor and out. In a few years people will not be allowed to go out for a walk without body armor and a government NurseGuide.
An entire European nation turned into a dork-fest of people walking around in helmets. Next: hockey goalie outfits for all, in case something comes at them from below. How about wrapping yourself entirely in bubble wrap before leaving the house?
What next? Handrails next to padded sidewalks?
I wouldn’t mind Spartan Gear....
Imagine 2,000 Spartans showing up for town halls, and I don’t mean the 300 variety spartan, but the Master Chief type.
Well, of course! There is a clear and present danger from hawks capturing hard-shelled turtles, and dropping them on hapless pedestrians from 1,000 ft.
How sad that a society of bold Vikings have come to this.
In 1976, the mech infantry unit that I was assigned to, C Co, 2/12 Cav, was on a Brigade 75 deployment to Germany and we were stationed at Wildflecken. Nightly, members of the unit had to mount a guard post around the ammo dump on the base. Our uniform was helmet liners, LBE, and shotguns, and it was a two-man walking post.
Midway through our late night shift, as we were walking around the perimeter of the fenceline, my buddy and I on opposite sides of the dump, I heard a loud smack, like someone had struck him across the helmet with a metal pole, and angry swearing. I called the SGT of the guard and hurried over to his side of the perimeter. He was picking himself up off the ground, swearing loudly and pointing in the air towards the fenceline.
Sitting on one of the light poles was one of the biggest owls I'd ever seen. From the deep scratches on the helmet liner, which we recovered from the ground, it was apparent that, for some reason, the owl decided that the shiny round object on his head was probably tasty and was, as a result, attacked with claws.
My buddy became "Owlbait" for the rest of his time in the company.
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