Comments on: Life Belt With Laced Hoops Rescues Ice Crash Victims (Aug, 1931) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/life-belt-with-laced-hoops-rescues-ice-crash-victims/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: docca http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/life-belt-with-laced-hoops-rescues-ice-crash-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-1061134 docca Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:09:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5264#comment-1061134 stefan: the article says "which can be tossed to a person who has crashed through". I imagine someone getting entangled on this while trying not to drown. Hilarity ensues. stefan: the article says “which can be tossed to a person who has crashed through”.

I imagine someone getting entangled on this while trying not to drown. Hilarity ensues.

]]> By: rsterling78 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/life-belt-with-laced-hoops-rescues-ice-crash-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-1060343 rsterling78 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:58:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5264#comment-1060343 I like the unintentional juxtaposed magazine cover articles: How many will die flying the Atlantic this year? Among those flying it with the aerocycle on page 98, I'd say all of them! I like the unintentional juxtaposed magazine cover articles: How many will die flying the Atlantic this year? Among those flying it with the aerocycle on page 98, I’d say all of them!

]]> By: stefan http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/life-belt-with-laced-hoops-rescues-ice-crash-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-1060332 stefan Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:30:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5264#comment-1060332 It has to wear it beforehand, all skaters were to wear it at all times just in case. It has to wear it beforehand, all skaters were to wear it at all times just in case.

]]> By: Eliyahu http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/life-belt-with-laced-hoops-rescues-ice-crash-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-1060247 Eliyahu Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:50:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5264#comment-1060247 And just how is someone who is in ice water up to his or her neck supposed to get into this contraption? And just how is someone who is in ice water up to his or her neck supposed to get into this contraption?

]]> By: Githyanki http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/09/04/life-belt-with-laced-hoops-rescues-ice-crash-victims/comment-page-1/#comment-1060246 Githyanki Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:09:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5264#comment-1060246 The plank was probably a favorite method because it was what was handy. If they were going to have something on hand to rescue ice crash victims, I think a rope would be much more useful, so you could just pull them out! The plank was probably a favorite method because it was what was handy. If they were going to have something on hand to rescue ice crash victims, I think a rope would be much more useful, so you could just pull them out!

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