[TheForge] autodarkening helmet and other thoughts

[Dave Mudge]

Thanks Terry,
Wonderful "Duck Tape" story.
dave m

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:18 AM, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:
>
> hello dave;
>
> >
> > I am glad that people are learning to weld well.
> >
>
> i am thankful to final have the money to learn how to weld correctly.
>
> >
> > I am on what is perhaps a one man crusade, but I will go with it anyway.
> > The pricey thing that you wear over your face to protect your face and
> > eyes from all of the nasty stuff that happens as a result of good welding,
> > is a "shield" rather than a "helmet".
> > A "shield" by it's very name and nature, does just that. It "shields"
> > one from harmful rays and heat etc.
> > A "helmet" goes over one's head to protect it from falling stuff and
> > from bumping into things.
> >
>
> i totally agree.
>
> several years ago i was on a one man crusade to bring back the use of
> 'may' in place of 'can' as in 'may i have a piece of candy?'
> as in 'may i have a cup of coffee?' instead of 'can i have a piece of
> candy?' and 'can i have a cup of coffee?'
>
> >
> > I realize that even the folks that make the product have begun to call
> > it a "helmet" but a helmet it is not. A lot like "duck tape" rather
> > than "duct tape" it is a misnomer.
> >
> this reminds me of a family moment many decades ago.
> my children were still in grammar school. the two oldest children were
> with me one saturday morning helping me run errands. we stopped at the
> old farm & fleet store and picked up several rolls of 'duck tape'.
> while i was pulling out of the parking place the middle child, asked
> with her serious voice. "what part of the duck do they use to make duck
> tape?" i had to put the car in park i was laughing so hard. i felt so
> bad for laughing at her question which was asked in all seriousness.
> it has become a tradition between her and i that on her birthday i give
> her a roll of 'duck' tape.
>
> >
> > So please, if not for the sake of proper English then for respect of
> > the tens of thousands of welders that have gone before you, call it
> > a "shield".
> >
>
> i will call it a shield when you are within earshot range. ;-)
>
> >
> > climbing down from my soap box,
> > dave mudge
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 5:02 AM, terry l. ridder <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > hello;
> > >
> > > i purchased the hobart hood patriotic xvp series
> > > part number 770449 auto darkening helmet. i must
> > > say it is extremely nice to be able to start welding
> > > without snapping my neck to drop my helmet.
> > >
> > > overall the helmet is nice, at bit on the high side of
> > > price, $204.00 at farm & fleet in dekalb, illinois.
> > >
> > > <snipped>
> > >
> > > --
> > > terry l. ridder ><>
> > >
>
> --
> terry l. ridder ><>
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