There's Something About Those Helmets...

[WillyT]

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA- MAY 29: Todd Palin adjusts the strap of the motorcycle helmet
of his wife, former U.S. Vice presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin,
before the pair jointed thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts and military veterans
participating in 'Rolling Thunder' rally May 29, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia.
Although not an official guest, former U.S. Vice presidential candidate and Alaska
governor Sarah Palin is expected to participate in today's motorcycle parade from
the Pentagon to the National Mall. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)



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[WhiteTara]

1. Wow! Nazi helmets

or as close as you can come without the big SS on them.

[WatsonT]

2. Yeah or motorcycle helmets

Don't stretch too far on that one.

[individual rights]

4. Please...

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[leveymg]

20. Is this what you're referring to?

Freikorps belt-buckle (vintage 1919-1923). Not quite the SS, but give them a decade of economic depression and the "right" set of leaders . . .

[RZM]

30. The Nazis aren't the only people in history to produce helmets

The US military today uses a helmet that looks even more like WWII-era German helmets than these do.

[Cid_B]

36. You know what that means don't you...

DUN DUN DUHHHHHHH!!!!

[Golden Raisin]

31. In NYC, post 9/11, we've

had a variation on the same menacing theme, the helmet even more Nazi-esque, the officers dressed in black uniforms from head to toe, and prominently toting the cutest little machine guns. They're usually clustered in small groups of 3 or 4.

[cherokeeprogressive]

34. Take a dollar and buy a fucking clue.;; n/t

[WhiteTara]

47. give me the dollar and I'll give you one.

sorry your panties are in a twist today. :hi:

[Maine-ah]

37. holy crap, my whole roller derby team

are Nazis?!?!

[LadyHawkAZ]

53. They make German WW1 style helmets

those are not them.

They're just helmets.

[tabasco]

3. Neither one of those fucks is a veteran.

WTF are they doing there?

[Obamanaut]

52. Must they be veterans to be there?

<snip> While many members of Rolling Thunder are veterans and many ride motorcycles, neither qualification is a prerequisite. Rolling Thunder members are old and young, men and women, veterans and non-veterans. All are united in the cause to bring full accountability for Prisoners Of War (POW) and Missing In Action (MIA) of all wars, reminding the government, the media and the public by our watchwords: “We Will Not Forget.” <more at link>
http://www.rollingthunder1.com/about.html


From their website

[lumberjack_jeff]

5. Harley riders are so cute.

"Helmet law!? Fine, I'll show you! I'll buy the least protective helmet I can find! Take that, enemies of freedom!"

[truth2power]

15. Are those things Snell rated? I doubt it. Geez! ...

You'd think she'd want to protect her teeth.

I guess it's better than nothing, but not by much.

[Sonoman]

21. You can bet that they are.

Harley is extremely particular about anything they badge.

Sonoman

[Mopar151]

32. Not a chance.

They may pass a DOT or ANSI standard - But the Snell standard is very stringent, and these helmets do not have enough coverage (and likely not enough energy absortion) to comply with Snell M2010.

[Sonoman]

33. I forgot about that Snell rating.

I was thinking DOT.

I don't know anyone who bothers with Snell-rated helmets unless they are off-road or racing. The damned things are just to heavy and don't look very cool.

Sonoman

[Mopar151]

40. That's why I know about them.

And SFI specs for safety harness and other equipment. If you have a $5 head, wear a $5 helmet....

[REP]

51. Then she should just wrap hear head in Saran Wrap

[REP]

49. Yup.

"And I'll ride a crappy bike, too!"

[robdogbucky]

6. Gringolandia = Jingolandia n/t

[LiberalAndProud]

8. The more I read, the more I believe that this is Sarah's Reality Road Show.

This bus tour is getting her all the airtime her little heart desires.

[GKirk]

9. Anyone else catch this mis-print?

At least I assume it's a mis-print...
"before the pair jointed thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts"
..but then again maybe they were passing out joints to the crowd.

[RebelOne]

17. Yeah, I did. Post below.

I am a retired copy editor, and I automatically pick up on these misprints and errors.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Well, as brain buckets for those two, they're grossly oversized.

[Trajan]

11. Brand new helmets .... Not a scratch or blemish ....

Not a speck of dust on them ...

They just bought this stuff .... this morning ? ....

What frauds ..... bikers dont like that kind of shit .....

Some will praise them, because they are lost righties anyways, but many of the biker types I know would say 'Get the fuck outta here' to this bunch of frauds ...

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[Trajan]

13. Well .... Texas is a world unto itself ....

I don't know how people are in Texas ... I just stay the fuck out of it entirely, if I can .....

I keep an eye on USED prices for HDs ..... I have never bothered to search out list prices in a showroom ....

Rarely do I spend time in dealer showrooms .....

[lumberjack_jeff]

19. Last MC show I went to, I was surprised how relatively less expensive, actually.

Their prices haven't inflated as quickly as Japanese and Italian bikes.

[Populist_Prole]

24. What's an R.U.B.? Never heard the term

[GKirk]

26. Rich Urban Biker

(I looked it up)

[Populist_Prole]

27. Ahh, I see. Don't know how I missed it. We call them yuppie bikers.

I know them well. They're also real big into the H-D merchandise, trinkets and such. Their ( mostly foreign ) cars and SUVs are festooned with HD logos, as is about every article of clothing it seems. It's like the image of the Harley thing has a life of its own that probably eclipses the whole tangible bike and riding thing.

Funny how so many are hard right teabagger types that no doubt HATE the actual HD production employees that build their bikes.

[cherokeeprogressive]

35. My helmet is 5 years old and has not a single scratch or blemish.

Like my Road King, it shines like a brand new dime. My Harley doesn't have a scratch or blemish on it either.

I don't know any Harley riders who like dirty scratched up shit. You do?

[tabasco]

38. Well, isn't that special??

Thanks for chiming in, Mr. Helper!

[cherokeeprogressive]

43. Glad I could help because based on what you posted, it seems that what you know about

Harley riders might not fill a thimble.

[tabasco]

45. Of course, you have a basis for that assertion.

Either that, or you're just making shit up.

Thanks, Mr. Helper! I didn't realize that all Harley riders were just the same - just like you!

[Occulus]

48. It's... really amazing.

Every time Ignored posts, the responses to them only validate why I put them on ignore in the first place.

Fuck Ignored, whomever they are. They're not worth your time or mine.

[pintobean]

44. 2 points for Mr. Helper!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I thought the same thing.

[Obamanaut]

50. I have a helmet that doesn't have a scratch or blemish on it. I bought

it at the same time I bought my 2007 1500cc Suzuki, in 2007.

I wear it every time I ride. I rode two hours yesterday, one hour today.

I clean and wax it.

I know many people who do the same. I know people who have replaced their helmets if they dropped them on a hard surface, just in case it might have gotten damaged.

[Brother Buzz]

14. An industrious photoshopper needs to....

Minnie Pearlize Sarah darling's helmet

You know what I mean, Vern?

[Raine]

42. That sure would be funny

I would love to see someone do it! :thumbsup:

[RebelOne]

16. "before the pair jointed thousands...."

Before they jointed? This site needs a proofreader.

[robdogbucky]

18. Returning veterans encounter VA mental health meltdown

Tales of 3 Marines underscore court decision blasting 'unchecked incompetence' at agency

"...The stories of Hunt, Northcutt and Towers are not unique. Similar allegations are leveled in a lawsuit against the Veterans Administration filed by two veterans groups that argue delays in the process of evaluating and treating returning veterans with mental health problems are systematic.

‘Unchecked incompetence'
On May 10, a federal appeals court judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, ordering the VA to drastically overhaul its mental health care system and accusing it of “unchecked incompetence.”

In a 140-page ruling, Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the agency was violating veterans’ constitutional rights by denying them guaranteed health care and benefits, citing the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment and its guarantee of freedom from unjustified governmental deprivation of property...

...The ruling accused both Congress and the Obama administration of failing veterans. “We would have preferred Congress or the president to have remedied the VA’s egregious problems without our intervention,” wrote Reinhardt. The scope of the problem also was highlighted in an April 2008 study by the RAND Corp.,which found that 18.5 percent of veterans deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 suffered from PTSD upon their return home. Fully one-third were seen at a VA facility for mental health within one year, it said..."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42995663/ns/health-health_care/

[Old and In the Way]

22. "hey there Todd, don't pull the strap too tight. I won't be able to wave!"

OT, but what's the point of those visors? Don't look like they'd do much or any sun blocking/filtering. Just a cosmetic accessory?

[UTUSN]

23. It's LT Jim DANGLE from "Reno 911"!1

"Why I love Reno: Just 3 1/2 hours to San Francisco."

[bikebloke]

25. There doesn't seem as many as previous years.

Usually, they're rumbling and roaring all over town before the rally. I was thinking maybe the bad economy, petrol prices, repossession of their toys and unable to get time off from corporate slave jobs.

Perhaps they had word the grifter would be there.

[underpants]

28. Look like riot gear

[yankeepants]

29. Why bother with the helmets. Aren't they supposed to protect brains?

[Raine]

39. aw isn't she cute

:sarcasm: :puke:

[AsahinaKimi]

41. Nazis?

"NAZIS?..I HATE THESE GUYS"

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46. Methinks some of these are closer to what you have in mind...

http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&lr=&biw=1440&bih=668&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=%22motorcycle+helmets%22+german&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=

A buddy of mine rides with a Wehrmacht style helmet that could best be described as a cheap piece of crap that is probably more fragile than a human skull, but at least it's visible enough to keep him from receiving a ticket.