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[ronott1]

Thanks chickadoodles. Thankfully I'm just bruised and sore.

You know you can also get kevlar arm protectors. Cyclists wear them to protect their arms and elbows in crashes. They really do work.

Make sure you get the right type!

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If you feel that you need body armor in order to keep yourself safe, you need to be sure that you are choosing body armor that fits your specific needs.
Some body armors are made to be stab (edged blade) and/or spike resistant, and other body armor that is made to be bullet proof.
If a vest features stab protection, it will not necessarily be bullet proof. Equally, a bullet proof vest may offer no protection to bladed weapons. Also, a vest which is bullet and edged blade resistant may offer no protection to spike threats (i.e. screwdrivers, knitting needles, syringes etc.)
Given these facts, you must carefully consider the threats in your environment, and decide which protection levels are most suitable for your needs. Only then can you know which level of ballistic and/or stab and/or spike protection you should select.

I wonder if there is a type of kevlar that says it is Broody Turkey Proof!

 

[microchick]

Yeah, I think it is called ballistic kevlar. I used to hate working with that stuff, kevlar that is. DH and I used to be into speed bike racing and fabricated a lot of our own parts using layers of carbon fiber, fiberglass and kevlar all fused together with epoxy and vacuumed under pressure. Then you sand sand sand and sand some more. The very worse to sand though was the kevlar. You can't even cut the stuff unless you have special scissors, It just leaves you with frayed edges that once again, you cannot even cut off unless once again, you have to have the special scissors.

My husband suggested chain mail. I laughed at first but he might have something there.

 

[pennyJo1960]

@chickadoodles Sorry to here of your fall hope you heal well there .. We went to Centrailia to see the movie
Rouge 1 pretty good but if you have not seen all you would be lost... I also have cleats that
are small from ll bean they live on chair but go on several pair of shoes or boots I have two pairs of rubber
boots, one is plain black rubber boots the other I paid 3.25 dollars at goodwill for a pair of fuzzy inside
black and white semi flower design with metal shank do not look like ever worn love them fit like a glove
boots then my Juneau Tennis shoes rubber lower leather lace up upper have had several pairs slip on oo
lace up

 

[Beer can]

Lol!
I was thinking about them ice cleats the other day, our snow turned to a sheet of ice everywhere... And up hill to the coops to boot.
With the outside wood boiler though lots of ashes and coals to throw down for paths, lotsa traction. Like to throw it all around where we park and down the driveway a bit, the black with sun melts the ice right down, and the kids get to track in wet black bootprints that makes DW happy

 

[drumstick diva]

MRS.Beercan you should start monitoring your husband's posts and/or make him clean the floors.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We all take our boots off at the door mats laying there just for it..
started putting out ash from the trash burner out there where there is mud
and with two outside and three inside dogs we have plenty

 

[Alaskan]

MRS.Beercan    you should start monitoring your husband's posts  and/or  make him clean the floors.

Temps here have dropped.... we have hit the negatives, and it is supposed to get worse.

Kind of interesting...it has been a few years since we have had a hard below zero freeze.

The new folks are freaking out a bit.

People are always moving to Alaska.... and a fair number run away screaming after their first winter...others hold out until a bad winter comes...and then they run off screaming.....

The ones that stay long term are crazier than loons. .....


Achem......

 

[getaclue]

@getaclue Just have to thank you for the tip on basil for the flies. I hung fresh basil all over my coop and have let it dry. There is not one single fly in there, masses outside though. I am so grateful and owe you big time. Think I will have to plant acres of Basil.

I (not me) had some new year babies they can eat in peace it is wonderful.

I am glad it worked for you too. I have actually used this method for years now, and found it to really work, otherwise I would not have posted about it.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Al, when was the last time you saw that bright orb in the sky the rest of us know as the sun?

 

[getaclue]

Nuff said!