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Old Thu Oct 09, 2008, 06:50pm
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Yeah, but then you have to wear those darn tanks on your back....

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How often do you need to change wiper blades ?
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Old Thu Oct 09, 2008, 09:56pm
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If it possibly could, it looks even more freaky in this shot. Good grief!

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Old Thu Oct 09, 2008, 10:49pm
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How often do you need to change wiper blades ?
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Old Fri Oct 10, 2008, 08:27am
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I do not think that I could work with a partner if he were wearing one of these! I would be too worried that my light saber would malfunction!
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Old Fri Oct 10, 2008, 08:36am
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I would be too worried that my light saber would malfunction!

You can get a prescription for that now. If you get it on the internet from Canada, you don't need a prescription.
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Old Fri Oct 10, 2008, 11:31am
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I wonder if the shield/visor is replaceable. A good foul crushing the plastic shield against the cage could crack or break it.

I wonder how long it will be before I see someone on the field with it.
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Old Fri Oct 10, 2008, 02:20pm
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I'll bet that catchers will wear it soon. It's polycarbonate, like a motorcycle windshield, which won't even crack from a rock or other debris at high speed. So I doubt that a deflected baseball would crack it. It would get scratched, perhaps, but it's essentially shatterproof, and I'm sure it's replaceable.

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Old Fri Oct 10, 2008, 03:49pm
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So they DO come in colors to match your shirts!
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Old Fri Oct 10, 2008, 03:56pm
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We need a chart so that we know which color shirt, undershirt and ball bag to wear with each helmet.
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Old Fri Oct 10, 2008, 04:08pm
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If it possibly could, it looks even more freaky in this shot. Good grief!

Do they come with GPS?
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Old Fri Oct 10, 2008, 05:23pm
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So they DO come in colors to match your shirts!
That is a pretty funny comment
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Old Sat Oct 11, 2008, 05:09pm
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Hey all,

They look more like a virtual reality helmet.

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Old Sun Oct 12, 2008, 12:11am
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Anyone seen IRONMAN?
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Old Sun Oct 12, 2008, 09:25pm
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