Comments on: Why Long Hair and Helicopter Don't Mix http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:16:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mike Mills http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-1254516 Mike Mills Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:18:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-1254516 His name is Woodrow Williams. He is civil service at Army Air @ Holloman AFB NM. I rode his Harley home that day. It pulled 90per of his hair out. Silver dollar size piece of skull knocked out. Bad choice to have hair not secured. Ask me I'll tell you. His name is Woodrow Williams. He is civil service at Army Air @ Holloman AFB NM. I rode his Harley home that day. It pulled 90per of his hair out. Silver dollar size piece of skull knocked out. Bad choice to have hair not secured. Ask me I'll tell you.

]]> By: elektros http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-200795 elektros Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:54:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-200795 It was obviously a civilian technician. I once knew a guy who got is hair caught in a drill press and never grew it long again afterwards. OTOH, they don't say the guy should have had short hair. Instead they talk about "hair control requirements". As a long haired guy myself I take restraining my hair around moving machinery very seriously. Better to tie hair back, braid it, or even wear a bun than to get it caught in rotating machinery. Better to look girly than get scalped! It was obviously a civilian technician. I once knew a guy who got is hair caught in a drill press and never grew it long again afterwards.

OTOH, they don't say the guy should have had short hair. Instead they talk about "hair control requirements". As a long haired guy myself I take restraining my hair around moving machinery very seriously. Better to tie hair back, braid it, or even wear a bun than to get it caught in rotating machinery. Better to look girly than get scalped!

]]> By: The Slapster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-164013 The Slapster Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:02:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-164013 I've heard tales of guys in the printing industry getting "scalped" by presses, and other machinery. But thank god, never seen it. Hair + fast moving gears = bad freakin' idea. I've heard tales of guys in the printing industry getting "scalped" by presses, and other machinery. But thank god, never seen it. Hair + fast moving gears = bad freakin' idea.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-163320 ted Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:12:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-163320 Says he was Army Civil Service. Does that make a difference in hair length? I didn't believe it because I don't see blood all over. "Scalping" sounds like an exaggeration. Says he was Army Civil Service. Does that make a difference in hair length?

I didn't believe it because I don't see blood all over. "Scalping" sounds like an exaggeration.

]]> By: Dre http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-163311 Dre Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:30:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-163311 Yep no long hair allowed in the ARMY. That's armpit hair from a very hairy male caucasian. Yep no long hair allowed in the ARMY. That's armpit hair from a very hairy male caucasian.

]]> By: shawn http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-163263 shawn Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:25:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-163263 Males arent allowed to have long hair--hence this story is innacurate. Males arent allowed to have long hair--hence this story is innacurate.

]]> By: mark http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-163248 mark Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:56:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-163248 i think it's bullshit.woulda pulled his scalp off with the torque a helicopter has. i think it's bullshit.woulda pulled his scalp off with the torque a helicopter has.

]]> By: Ron http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-163226 Ron Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:05:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-163226 Since when does the Army allow mechanics (or anyone else for that matter) to have long hair? Since when does the Army allow mechanics (or anyone else for that matter) to have long hair?

]]> By: Yak Boy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/comment-page-1/#comment-162949 Yak Boy Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:42:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/23/why-long-hair-and-helicopter-dont-mix/#comment-162949 They were literally "scalped", except there's no scalp, skin or blood - just hair. It probably would have hurt a lot, but doesn't look anywhere near the fatal accident implied by the term "scalped". They were literally "scalped", except there's no scalp, skin or blood - just hair.

It probably would have hurt a lot, but doesn't look anywhere near the fatal accident implied by the term "scalped".

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