What in the name of EDC nonsense is a "defense ruler" ?
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What in the name of EDC nonsense is a "defense ruler" ?
@futurebird most of them I have seen are simply a 50cm ruler of thicker metal (about 3-5mm) with a tassel on the end.
I suppose you *could* use it as some kind of ninja weapon if you wanted, but I suspect the Chinese are having a good laugh at the expense of American bros - especially for those rulers which have had the extra bits added (which makes them less useful as the handle won't lie flat) and are sold at premium prices - you can get the basic ruler for £10 and to be fair that does seem a bit more practical as an actual ruler.
Maybe it will even encourage Americans to use metric more
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@futurebird
no idea but it makes me think of a pickup truck with a 1m long slide rule in the gun rack for the mathematicians doing sum serious calculatin' out in the back woods@letsbeworms @futurebird with a meter slide rule you should be able to get three sig figs pretty easily.
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The one time I encountered such a thing, it was very obviously "I am going to pretend that this is not a blunt sword".
The handle was the giveaway.
why not just have a blunt sword?
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What in the name of EDC nonsense is a "defense ruler" ?
@futurebird I’m guessing this is skirting the laws about carrying weapons somewhere. Like a law that bans swords and clubs but has a specific exception for rulers
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@futurebird most of them I have seen are simply a 50cm ruler of thicker metal (about 3-5mm) with a tassel on the end.
I suppose you *could* use it as some kind of ninja weapon if you wanted, but I suspect the Chinese are having a good laugh at the expense of American bros - especially for those rulers which have had the extra bits added (which makes them less useful as the handle won't lie flat) and are sold at premium prices - you can get the basic ruler for £10 and to be fair that does seem a bit more practical as an actual ruler.
Maybe it will even encourage Americans to use metric more
Well as an American I don't want a wimpy "defense ruler" I want an "attack ruler"
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@futurebird <does a quick search>
... WHAT IN THE ACTUAL GODDAMN FUCK.
These things aren't rulers! They're barely fucking ESTIMATORS. And where's the stabby part, you ignorant motherfuckers?!
@rootwyrm @futurebird seriously those things are super deadly
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@futurebird
no idea but it makes me think of a pickup truck with a 1m long slide rule in the gun rack for the mathematicians doing sum serious calculatin' out in the back woods@letsbeworms @futurebird gotta work out the angles for your deer hunting mortar, which you calibrate with your tactical protractor
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Well as an American I don't want a wimpy "defense ruler" I want an "attack ruler"
@futurebird @vfrmedia *Tactical* ruler.
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@futurebird @vfrmedia *Tactical* ruler.
@WesternInfidels @futurebird @vfrmedia Assault ruler.
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@rootwyrm @futurebird seriously those things are super deadly
@phooky @futurebird and they're WAY more dangerous if you actually throw them instead of dropping them on your foot.
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What in the name of EDC nonsense is a "defense ruler" ?
@futurebird It does resemble a knife.... Is there a sharp edge?
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@futurebird It does resemble a knife.... Is there a sharp edge?
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@futurebird
no idea but it makes me think of a pickup truck with a 1m long slide rule in the gun rack for the mathematicians doing sum serious calculatin' out in the back woodsNever belittle the physics that has sprung from males in pickup trucks in the woods. If they need defense rulers to dress a moose, give 'em. Who knows what quantum hyperspace they'll do?
In Hi Skool, science teacher explained math of pulleys, blocks-and-tackle, etc. She asked JimmaJo how that might be useful. He said, "I guess if you're in the woods and your truck got stuck in mud, you could wrap a rope around a tree and use it to pull the truck out." True story!
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@futurebird I understand, however, the handle creates the impression of a knife when its not.
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What in the name of EDC nonsense is a "defense ruler" ?
@futurebird But will it protect effectively against someone with an offense protractor?
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What in the name of EDC nonsense is a "defense ruler" ?
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@futurebird
no idea but it makes me think of a pickup truck with a 1m long slide rule in the gun rack for the mathematicians doing sum serious calculatin' out in the back woods@letsbeworms @futurebird ah yes the ford range
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What in the name of EDC nonsense is a "defense ruler" ?
@futurebird I can totally see that used for epic battles between Metric System supporters and Banana-for-scale System defenders.
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why not just have a blunt sword?
I am guessing that this is a way to try to get around rules about concealed weapons.
(When I was training in kendo; we had to be careful to not violate those rules when carrying blunt training blades in gym bags.)
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@WesternInfidels @futurebird @vfrmedia Assault ruler.
@eliterrell @WesternInfidels @futurebird @vfrmedia I remember in the 80s there was a Rambo-based trend for combat knives with “survival” tools built in like a saw blade, fishing kit, matches, etc. and many had a ruler printed on the blade and listed as a feature. Like wow in case of life-threatening emergency you can measure something up to five inches long!
