| From: | Bruce gyro@********.co.za |
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| Subject: | summer running |
| Date: | Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:04:17 +0200 |
To: ShadowRN <shadowrn@*********.org>
Date: 13 September 1999 11:55
Subject: summer running
>Here's a question: what do runners wear during the summer?
Ordinarily, I'd
>just say "what they wear during the winter", but I think that the
armor
>jackets would get kinda warm, because an armor jacket is kinda like a
>winter coat with armor plates and a kevlar weave, right? And a winter
coat
>is HOT if you wear it during the summer. Any thoughts?
>--Strago
Summertime armour use is something the characters are going to have to
get used to if they intend to wear heavy stuff like armoured jackets
on a full time basis. While it is possible to do so in warmer climates
it sucks badly in terms of comfort and lets not even talk about the BO
problems :) IMG, the heaviest armour that will be worn during non
combat time, legwork, investigations, slumming etc .. is a vest with
plates. (4/3 IIRC)
I figure the skinnier you are the better, dont know why, but a
policeman friend told me he handles it better than his rather portly
colleague (sp?) He could , of course just have been poking fun at the
fat guy. :) Dunno.
Here in South Africa, all duty cops that are on the streets wear vests
with plates at ALL times, due to the fact that the criminal element
around here packs AK-47 rifles and makes a point of targetting the
police. They bitch and moan about it, but at least they dont have to
conceal the armour.
I think Allan can back me up on this one, but according to my foggy
memeory, South African cops lose a buddy everyday. Yep, at leat a cop
a day gets nailed in the line of duty. Now thats an example you could
use for the Barrens.
- + - BRUCE <gyro@********.co.za> -
MiX it UP!
