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"BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion" (pbs) 03/12/2015 at 20:32 • Filed to: None

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Assuming you already were somewhat of a comical figure, and drove something oldish and noisyish, compared by your friends to a spacecraft, would you drive around own with an used fighter pilot helmet on your head, if only for the shits and the giggles?

I mean, these things can actually be bought on ebay! I'm not sure it's legal to own one in Brazil and not be in the "air" force, but legality hardly matters these days anyway.

CB > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 20:36

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I'm more of a flight cap, goggles, and scarf kind of guy. And I can't imagine that helmet would be good if the roof of your car is low already.

bob and john > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 20:37

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OR you could order a shark raw helemt

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > CB 03/12/2015 at 20:42

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so snoopy. What you're saying is you're snoopy?

CB > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 03/12/2015 at 20:42

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What do you think the CB is related to?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > CB 03/12/2015 at 20:44

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Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 20:46

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I say yes, do it! But I'm also kind of a strange guy, so consider the source.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 20:54

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Pfft. Amateur hour.

XJDano > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 20:55

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Go for it. I used to drive around with a motorcycle helmet in my car.

ranwhenparked > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 20:57

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Maybe a Morgan 3-Wheeler or something, but probably not.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 21:01

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It's also a helicopter helmet. The boom mic gives it away.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 21:04

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Adam Savage on Mythbusters has a few.

(one pictured is not one of them)

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 21:20

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yes, I have an old chinese fighter pilot that Ive worn driving the MR2 or riding my pushbike

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 21:22

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Yes

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Snuze: Needs another Swede > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 21:30

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I find that strange that it would be illegal to have one, though I don't pretend to have any knowledge about the laws in Brazil.

I love people that get into character with their car, if their car has some character. My friend wears a scarf and goggles driving his Miata. And there's an old British fellow who comes to Cars'n'Coffee around here in a Mini Moke and he shows up looking like this (minus the gun of course):

The Compromiser > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 21:34

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My father once drove a bus load of menonites from Winnipeg to SW Ontario through a snowstorm, with a leather flying helmet on. Are you that kind of interesting?

blacktruck18 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 03/12/2015 at 21:51

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I am staring this because that pic used to be my profile pic.

Viggen > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 03/12/2015 at 22:29

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Not necessarily. The Blue Angels use boom mics and there are civilian flight helmets with boom mics.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > CB 03/12/2015 at 22:30

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It's a bit low, but not too low that a helmet will scrape or wedge in. The seats are pretty low as well, so it'll probably fit!

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole 03/12/2015 at 22:32

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Yup, it is. That's not the precise helmet I was looking at, just a Picture I took off Google images that happened to not be a digital model. :p

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Snuze: Needs another Swede 03/12/2015 at 22:33

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Brazil has lots of stupid laws about what you can/can't own, and military equipment is a major no-no. I don't know if a helmet would fall into that category, but hey, if there's anything the government can do to screw with you, they'll do it.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > The Compromiser 03/12/2015 at 22:35

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Well, I did drive over 5200 km in 5 days, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, through three countries, over the Andes on a whim... :p

TheOnelectronic > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 03/12/2015 at 23:24

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That poor chinese pilot. You should really stop wearing people.

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/12/2015 at 23:49

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I tried to autocross with mine (complete with operational radio comms, oxygen mask, and joystick), but tech didn't accept mil std as equivalent to SA2010. It was still funny cause I was in my AF flight suit and jump boots.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > TheOnelectronic 03/13/2015 at 07:48

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Whatever man, I pay him well

Snuze: Needs another Swede > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/13/2015 at 08:20

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Huh, that's something that would never have crossed my mind. I can understand restricting dangerous stuff, like guns and rocket launchers, but to not be allowed to own any military equipment? That just seems crazy to me. There are a lot of avenues here in the US to procure surplus military gear, stuff like clothing, tents, sleeping bags, that kind of thing. I like it because it's cheap and it works well. The best coats I own are my Navy peacoat, foul weather jacket, and arctic weather jacket (I got them while I was in, but you can buy them surplus easily).

The Compromiser > BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion 03/13/2015 at 11:50

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So then the answer is yes.

BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion > Snuze: Needs another Swede 03/13/2015 at 13:49

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Nope, we don't have any of that in Brazil. I mean, I suppose you can buy some of the stuff used by the army because it wasn't made spcifically for the army. The army simply buys what's generally available. Anything made for the army and not normally available for the general public is off limits, as they don't sell surplus.