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Old 11-05-2010, 03:45 PM
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Guys, you need to get into the 21st century. There are companies who make "leathers" w/o using any dead animal product. In fact, a lot of the ballistic fabrics work better, weigh less, breathe better, etc! All you need is a jacket and pants or 1 piece with elbow, knee, shoulder, etc. protection. They even rent them if you don't want to spend the 1k + to buy one.

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Guys, you need to get into the 21st century. There are companies who make "leathers" w/o using any dead animal product. In fact, a lot of the ballistic fabrics work better, weigh less, breathe better, etc! All you need is a jacket and pants or 1 piece with elbow, knee, shoulder, etc. protection. They even rent them if you don't want to spend the 1k + to buy one.
So they don't contain any actual leather? What's the advantage of that?
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So they don't contain any actual leather? What's the advantage of that?
They make the synthetic fibers stronger by beating cattle to death with them. But they keep that part quiet...

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Old 11-05-2010, 06:28 PM
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You mean cows are made with kevlar. So bolt proof and bullet proof aren't the same thing.
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Don't worry, TR, there are a couple of campanies who make hemet in my size XXXXXL
tsk, tsk, tsk... all that empty space still needs protecting



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You mean cows are made with kevlar. So bolt proof and bullet proof aren't the same thing.
We should do a field test!!! "Failure" could taste very ummmy
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FWIW, I don't eat grass, may smoke it, but don't eat it. Why the hatred of vegetarians? How do you feel about Paul McCartney?
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FWIW, I don't eat grass, may smoke it, but don't eat it. Why the hatred of vegetarians?
Why the hatred for omnivores?
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Not a sermon, just a very very very good idea.
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FWIW, I don't wish death or suicide upon anyone. Why would you?
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FWIW, I don't wish death or suicide upon anyone. Why would you?
No one here hates vegetarians. But some intensly dislike a certain one who is probably the most closed-minded person on this BBS, yet likes to portray himself as very liberal. Thankfully his follies purchasing non-working cars provide much entertainment, as it's always funny reading about a 'geneous' who is pretty dumb.
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