Re: Harness

["I.Mannix" <mannix@privatei.com>]

>Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 17:03:24 -0700
>To: Chris Taylor <chtaylo4@vt.edu>
>From: "I.Mannix" <mannix@privatei.com>
>Subject: Re: Harness
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>>>>1.  It's a bitch.
>>>>2.  If you get in a "flammable" accident, you're gonna burn, pal.
>>>
>>>Differently than if you are wearing a stock seatbelt?  I don't see it.
>>>(they are a hassle).
>>
>>Well, what don't you see? To remove a stock seatbelt, It's merely a tap on a
>>button.  My harnesses have the buckle in the center but I have to loosen it
>>in 4 places before I can get out, even after unbuckling.
>
>Hmm, we have different harnesses.  I use a latch & lock, which is the type
>where (you might know, but for everyone) there is a lever that hooks all
>four belts into place.  I pull mine fairly tight, but if I need out, I
>open the latch - the thing falls apart.  It is no harder or easier to get
>out of than my stock belt.  Camlocks, the kind where there is a hub of
>sorts, and the other 3 or 4 straps plug in have been the same for me - hit
>the button, pop, you're out.  You have a ??? harness?  Maybe the Schroth
>with a very seatbeltish buckle in the middle?  Ok, I see - the shoulder
>belts don't disconnect from the lap belts.  I can see this - to put it on,
>you have to slide one arm in, the other arm in, etc.  Got it. My harness
>has a lap belt that could be used without the shoulder belts - when you
>release the latch, the shoulder belts are disconnected from the lap belt,
>making it very easy to get out.  To put mine on, you grab the left lap
>belt, put it on your lap - grab each shoulder belt, slide the d rings onto
>the left lap belt, take the right lap belt, hook it to the left lap,
>attaching all belts at once.  Make sense?  I think I see the difference.
>Never thought of the kind you (I think) have.  I still think you should
>wear a seatbelt;).  I hit a 4 runner in my old GTI, going maybe 20mph - my
>Raybans cracked the windshield, I had a big bruise diagonally across my
>chest.  I like seatbelts.
>
>>
>>>Well, I guess compared to nothing, the harnesses are somewhat restrictive
>>>in a flammable situation.  Darwinism?  Umm, Chris, if you do a will, think
>>>of me.  Smile.  It is your right not to wear it, and mine to make fun of
>>>you for it;).
>>
>>Yeah, when I put a seatbelt on, I think to myself "I'm gonna get in an
>>accident."  Why else would you wear a seatbelt?
>
>Because everyone else is an idiot.  They're trying to kill you;).
>
>  I was in a head on
>>collision (not in the rocco) and I was going 50 and the other car 20mph.  No
>>seatbelt, the airbag didn't go off, but I saw it coming and braced myself
>>(stiffened those arms up on the wheel) and I came out just fine.  Nobody was
>>hurt.
>
>I'd say everyone was lucky!  Glad to hear it.
>
> I'm NOT IN ANYWAY putting down seatbelts, just justifying why I don't
>>use them.
>>
>>You're in the will, man.
>
>Excellent!  Talk to you soon.......
>
>
>Mannix
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