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    This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams

    Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please

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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    11/11/09

    In reply to This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams

    How bad is it if the first thing I thought about when seeing that pic was Daft Punk?
    [xspblog.com] #flighthelmets
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    11/12/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: I don't see an issue. I'm actually working on making a replica of Bangalter's helmet. I just wish I had more time to devote to it right now. Work is taking up all me free time as of late. :< #flighthelmets
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    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    11/12/09

    @Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Don't worry, I thought that as well. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Michai Michai
    11/11/09

    In reply to This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams
    Nice post, Jet fighter helmets look super sweet. Reminds me of Mech Warriors for some reason. #flighthelmets
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/11/09

    In reply to This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams

    I've got my dad's helmet from his F-111 days. The thing is sweet. I should probably make or buy him some sort of stand for him to display it; it spends the majority of time in the attic with his flightsuit. Anyone happen to know where I could find a full-sized wall case to display a jumpsuit and helmet? That actually seems like a pretty badassed Christmas present for the old man. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/11/09

    @InsidiousTuna: Mannequin and Home Depot and you're set. #flighthelmets
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/11/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Wanting to hang the thing on the wall, though, not stand it up. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/11/09

    @InsidiousTuna: You can hang mannequins on walls. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Michai Michai
    11/11/09


    @InsidiousTuna: #flighthelmets
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/11/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Look, I don't want to hang the damn mannequin on the wall, ok? I want the suit to lay flat. No mannequins! I'm trying to remember what movie I saw with a flightsuit hung on the wall and a helmet on a shelf above it. That's what I'm envisioning for my dad. #flighthelmets
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    Image of deliciousburglar deliciousburglar
    11/11/09

    @InsidiousTuna: what if it was a thin mannequin that leaned against the wall? #flighthelmets
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    Image of pɹɐoqʎǝʞuǝʞoɹq pɹɐoqʎǝʞuǝʞoɹq
    11/11/09

    @InsidiousTuna: There is a local hobby store in my city that sells display cases for jerseys. They come in a variety of sizes. They are deep enough to pin it to the back and hang on the wall.. Also, my mom made a wedding shadow box a while back out of a picture frame. She went to a local picture frame store and got super deep frame and ordered to the size she wanted. You might give that a try. BTW, thank your father for his service for me.
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    InsidiousTuna promoted this comment Edited by pɹɐoqʎǝʞuǝʞoɹq at 11/11/09 6:54 PM pɹɐoqʎǝʞuǝʞoɹq was starred pɹɐoqʎǝʞuǝʞoɹq was unstarred
    Image of iansilv iansilv
    11/11/09

    @InsidiousTuna: Hire a local carpenter. Seriously- go talk to your local woodworker's guild or something- you will get way better quality than some store bought display. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/11/09

    @InsidiousTuna: I really didn't mean to piss you off, I just couldn't resist. Sorry man. All in good humour. #flighthelmets
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    Image of InsidiousTuna InsidiousTuna
    11/11/09

    @pɹɐoqʎǝʞuǝʞoɹq: He was proud to serve. Especially since he flew F4s and EF-111s, gallivanting across Europe from 82-89, essentially living Top Gun for seven years, the lucky bastard. Despite my jealousy, I'm quite proud of him. #flighthelmets
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    11/11/09

    @Nathan Obbards: No worries, I'd never assume that someone with the intellectual capacity to read and browse the internet would suggest hanging a mannequin on the wall as a display.

    @iansilv: I'll look into that- I believe there's a carpenter around here who might be able to help. #flighthelmets
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    Image of josephers: I approve your comment josephers: I approve your comment
    11/11/09

    @InsidiousTuna: Something as cool as that, on the wall?!! Are you crazy?!

    Just wear it all the time. You'll get a lot of girls.

    If you really want, you could hang against the wall. But that won't get you a lot of girls. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    11/11/09

    @josephers: you're so cool: You don't actually get many girls do you? #flighthelmets
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    11/12/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: Actually...

    I am a girl.
    On Second Life. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    11/11/09

    In reply to This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams
    More to the point; they are just plain and simply NOT sexy! #flighthelmets
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    Image of jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of. jayhawk11 is a trap star, sort of.
    11/11/09

    In reply to This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams
    The HMDS is 800 kinds of awesome. Every time I see it it looks cooler. By the way Rosa, if you want a little bit higher res for that helmet, use this one:

    [64.202.120.86] #flighthelmets
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/11/09

    @jayhawk11 is not a fan of scurvy: Oh! Awesome. Thank you. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/11/09

    In reply to This Flight Helmet Collection Will Kill Your Childhood Dreams
    That insectoid helmet is several spicy flavors of savory awesome. #flighthelmets
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    Image of Canoehead Canoehead
    09/29/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    Data Yes! Voice No!

    But then what about voip?
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    Image of Jesse in Japan Jesse in Japan
    09/28/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    Can't we compromise and just allow texting?
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    Image of Snickers McFlurry, Esq. Snickers McFlurry, Esq.
    09/28/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    You know what's awesome when I fly? NO ONE can call me. Not only do my neighbors not have to hear me argue with my kid, I don't have to argue with my kid. You don't have to hear about my latest assignment and I don't get a new assignment. I am completely accessible every other moment of my life, I have a Blackberry and an iPhone and at least four email accounts. New York to LA is the most peaceful six hours of my month, please let me keep them.
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    09/28/09

    @Snickers McFlurry, Esq.: I've never seen a cell phone that can't be turned off.
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    Image of DoctorJezebel DoctorJezebel
    09/28/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    Do cell phones on planes even work? I know there are famous examples, e.g. 9/11, etc., but every time I've surreptitiously turned on my phone or accidentally kept it on during the flight, it's never actually picked up any signal. I would think this would be only relevant if you're maybe a couple hundred feet above? i.e. just before landing?
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    09/28/09

    @DoctorJezebel: Yes, they work just fine.
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    Image of fenrir12 fenrir12
    09/28/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    That guy looks like fat Paul Giamatti
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    Image of Identity (Metric) Identity (Metric)
    09/29/09

    @fenrir12: whoa. indeed.
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    Image of BlastThemFools BlastThemFools
    09/28/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    Do American's still clap and woo when the plane lands? I always thought that was awesome. Us miserable Brits don't do it... instead we moan about the flight and barge our way off the plane.
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    Image of bikehorn86 bikehorn86
    09/28/09

    @BlastThemFools:

    I think people generally only do that when the pilot accomplishes a smooth landing without any bumps or shaking.
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    09/28/09

    @bikehorn86: That ever happen?
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    Image of KicktheCAN KicktheCAN
    09/28/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    To all the people complaining about how "assholes" are always talking on their phones and how they should be legally banned from doing so. Have you never considered that maybe somebody has something important to do? Maybe a relative is in the hospital, maybe it is anything. You cannot expect to have perfect peace and quiet on an airplane, or a bus, or a city street. People are allowed to talk. To expect other people to inconvenience themselves for your comfort is being an asshole.

    Also, not everybody has texting.
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    Image of HAZman27 HAZman27
    09/28/09

    @KicktheCAN: To expect other people to inconvenience themselves for your comfort is being an asshole.

    As is inconveniencing those around you for your luxury of talking on the phone while in flight. Obviously, if the call you are making is a real emergency, explaining this to anyone who complains should settle the issue.
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    Image of ripfire ripfire
    09/28/09

    @HAZman27: Most of the time, those who are irritated don't say anything. They keep it all bottled up inside them, then they rant on some blog...

    ...

    Oh hey Adam! What's up! :)
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    Image of dimsum4u dimsum4u
    09/28/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    ban voice, if US airlines start getting it there will be fights on the plane. It's just like buses people are yacking all the time and won't shut the hell up, put them on a plane for a couple of hours someones phone is going to get smashed.
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    Image of Akibake- Akibake-
    09/28/09

    In reply to Foreign Airlines Rushing to Offer In-Flight Cell Service; Keep It Out of America, Please
    I totally agree. Nothing makes me go mental faster than having to listen to some jackass' inane conversation, and to witness their insensitivity to everyone around them with their loud ass voice. It's bad enough on the train or bus.
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    Image of The_Gas_Man The_Gas_Man
    09/28/09

    @Akibake-:
    Yeah that is pretty annoying. You know what else annoys me? Women! I will vote to ban them from flights too! I will vote to ban anything that annoys me!
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    Monty promoted this comment The_Gas_Man was starred The_Gas_Man was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    09/28/09

    @The_Gas_Man: Um, I would prefer only women be allowed on the flights I am on, but that's just how I ride.

    (I sure hope my wife does not read my comments on Gizmodo or I may be sleeping in the garage tonight.)

    My stupid comments aside, banning talking on cell phones on flights is the only logical conclusion. The last thing any of us wants is an annoying loud person next to us screaming into a cell phone for even a few seconds. It is bad enough that we have to engage in pleasant conversation with the person, but having to listen to them complain about their boss for hours -- no thanks.
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