And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Looks like it would be useful. It is very difficult to pick up or hold an unconscious human being, a length of fire hose or other bulky objects without convenient handles. The old way of doing this was with a 'hose strap'; it was a cast aluminum D handle with a fabric strap and a hook on the end. The strap could be wrapped around a hose, hooked and then pulled. It would also hook around a a pair of wrists or ankles or SCBA straps. It didn't take up much space in a pocket.
Looks like it would be useful. It is very difficult to pick up or hold an unconscious human being, a length of fire hose or other bulky objects without convenient handles. The old way of doing this was with a 'hose strap'; it was a cast aluminum D handle with a fabric strap and a hook on the end. The strap could be wrapped around a hose, hooked and then pulled. It would also hook around a a pair of wrists or ankles or SCBA straps. It didn't take up much space in a pocket.
ReplyDeleteI have had tons of tools over the years, but was struggling to see what this one is good for. Sure enough, found it on youtube.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay3VS9rG3C4
Now I am wodering if the vehicle used for the glass breaking demo was the Chief's car, or a police cruiser.