Helmet staring, give me a break!
11-16-15, 12:03 PM
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Helmet staring, give me a break!
Last night at Trader Joes, a fellow wearing a Turban was staring at me and thus my helmet. WTF? Far more than a casual glance, helmets are more common here on the east side than Turbans by far.
My extremely comfortable and bright yellow Uvex helmet stays on my head when in a store for less than 10 minutes. Not easy to find comfy headgear for a XXL noggin! But teens love my tie died Nutcase, they think it's rockin.
My extremely comfortable and bright yellow Uvex helmet stays on my head when in a store for less than 10 minutes. Not easy to find comfy headgear for a XXL noggin! But teens love my tie died Nutcase, they think it's rockin.
11-16-15, 12:33 PM
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11-16-15, 12:42 PM
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Are you sure it was the helmet he was staring at? 
11-16-15, 12:59 PM
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Paint your helmet to resemble a turban and you'll be OK the next time.
Hmmm…clever marketing idea ?
Or maybe he was just wondering if that yellow mushroom was what the fashionable Sikhs were sporting these days.
Hmmm…clever marketing idea ?
Or maybe he was just wondering if that yellow mushroom was what the fashionable Sikhs were sporting these days.
11-16-15, 01:05 PM
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Staring is impolite, but I always take my helmet off as soon as I'm off the bike, if not before. When not in use, helmets should be hung in front of the bars from the back of the stem, atmo.
11-16-15, 01:08 PM
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He was just amazed, because he had the exact, same helmet on, underneath his turban!
(Same color.., everything).
(Same color.., everything).
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11-16-15, 01:10 PM
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If I have a sweat band, that is hung on the brake hoods. Nobody in their right mind would steal a 50 cent sweaty headband.
11-16-15, 01:11 PM
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That's odd. I always imagined you in a bowler.
11-16-15, 01:11 PM
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Staring is rude. I usually just drill them right back with my best evil eye look. Few people will not avert their gaze.
But some continue to be rude and gawk.
Those, I just shoot.
But some continue to be rude and gawk.
Those, I just shoot.
11-16-15, 01:18 PM
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Well, staring is rude. And telling someone they're being rude is, well, also rude. It is also rude to wear headgear indoors. Headgear worn for religious purposes may gets a pass, though many people object to religious headgear for other reasons. At any rate, there is no exemption for athletic gear.
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11-16-15, 01:26 PM
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Being a military guy (once), this always gets me. However, it's so damned commonplace today I just bite my tongue, shake my head and walk on 
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I would bet that even in Trader Joe's a turban is more common than a helmet.
11-16-15, 01:35 PM
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Hmm, yeah, good point! I'm not going to pretend to understand or criticize the military's rules about this. Just out of curiosity, though, what are the rules; are they general, or specific to the individual services? I think in general the rule does not apply to any people in uniform, and this applies as well to cooks, medical people, train conductors, and so on.
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11-16-15, 01:41 PM
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Well the right turban can be plenty effective at preventing head injuries.
11-16-15, 02:03 PM
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Hmm, yeah, good point! I'm not going to pretend to understand or criticize the military's rules about this. Just out of curiosity, though, what are the rules; are they general, or specific to the individual services? I think in general the rule does not apply to any people in uniform, and this applies as well to cooks, medical people, train conductors, and so on.
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Took me a minute to figure out what he was complaining about.
He was just checking out your mormon turban.
He was just checking out your mormon turban.
11-16-15, 02:09 PM
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I suppose it could be considered rude not to doff one's helmet while picking up those organic baby carrots and artisanal IPAs. But I would think it might be considered even more rude to subject people nearby to my messed up, sweaty hair sticking out at weird angles.
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11-16-15, 02:19 PM
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Tell me about it! When I started riding motorcycles again a couple years ago, I had a hell of a time finding a full-face helmet that didn't rip my ears off getting it on, and squeeze my forehead to the point of causing pain. I finally figured out that I needed an XXL. Next problem was finding one in my price range.
In cycling helmets, a Bell <anything> in XL seems to fit.
When I started riding motorcycles again a couple years ago, I had a hell of a time finding a full-face helmet that didn't rip my ears off getting it on, and squeeze my forehead to the point of causing pain. I finally figured out that I needed an XXL. Next problem was finding one in my price range.In cycling helmets, a Bell <anything> in XL seems to fit.
11-16-15, 02:21 PM
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It wasn't simply on a ship, but when on a ship, nothing plastic was part of the uniform. Something about fires, steam leaks and laminated body parts... (making a bad day even worse). Covers were a universal indoor/outdoor thing. I've been out for nearly 30 years, but I still won't wear a "cover" indoors unless it's a mandatory hard-hat.
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11-16-15, 02:21 PM
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Oddjob, suppose this guy had just arrived from another part of this world where turbans were common but he had never seen a bike helmet before. Wouldn't you stare?
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