I imagine the company sells lots of these, but I can't imagine any woman really being better off:

"Safety Girl" Kit

I've noticed when they package "emergency gear" for ladies, they tend to choose the cheapest, silliest stuff available and wrap it up in bright, happy colors. The "Miss A Kit," mentioned here previously by me, is only $20 and is a halfway-decent concept, but is shabbily made. Cuteness aside, the "Safety Girl" kit is sorely lacking in supplies.

Yes, women have a few different needs when it comes to preparedness, but we don't need these "toys." It's starting to tick me off.

It looks like something they would be trying to sell to a little girl... maybe they meant it for blondes. Gotta watch out for life-threatening halitosis and broken nails! <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Breath Freshener, Aromatherapy Headache Remedy & Spot Remover -- Do you guys see where you've been going wrong in your EDC and BOBs? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the laugh, Christina!

Sue

Hey, it even includes Doug Ritter chocolates <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Although I take your point, I think it's a good idea to mix emergency stuff with convenience stuff in one package. You are more likely to have the emergency stuff with you when you need it, if you are carrying it for the sake of the convenience stuff. A few luxuries like chocolate are a fit reward for preparedness.

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Sometimes the best response is resounding silence and the idiots either go away, go out of business or build a quality product. I was putting together my first real wardrobe together in San Francisco while stationed there.That town still had a genteel element that expects ladies to wear gloves and men ties in certain establishments and public venues. I picked out a 'dusty rose' dress shirt. My barracks mate began making cracks about my pink shirt going over well on Polk and Castro. The haberdashery was a famed british store. The proprietor gave my roommate a pained look and dryly replyed " my Spitfire was painted pink." Later I asked my old airstation skipper if he was making a joke. the captain pulled out a book from his extensive collection and opened a two page spread of a WW2 photo recon Spit- painted pink <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> It seems pink is a very effective camoflage colour in the sky- more so than pale blue. As it was, the gay population popularised leather bomber jackets and moustaches that season, both of which our Coastie Airdales wore as social identification and discarded rapidly <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

I personally liked the attitude of World Champion drag racer Shirley Muldowney, who painted her championship racer pink, wore a pink fireproof suit, and had all her macho mechanics wear pink coveralls. Her attitude was "If you don't like racing against a woman, I'm going to make sure everybody watching knows you got your ass kicked by a woman." <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

As offensive and patronizing as this appears to be, I think you really need to look at who their customer base is. (It appears to be "spoiled little valley girls and wannabes".) In that case, their products don't seem to be really aimed at anyone with a brain. (Their web site sucks big-time, anyway - only someone with waaay too much free time would actually sit through the product presentations.)

If you thought the "Safety Girl" was bad, did you check out their "Miss Army" knife?

http://www.productjunkies.com/missarmy.htm

Everything a girl could possibly need in a compact little kit.
Lightweight Miss Army Knife comes with 15 must-have female emergency items.

Includes a flashlight, needle and thread, nail file, scissor, pill box, mirror, safety pin, tweezer.
Secret compartment to put an emergency bottle of perfume!
Very easy-to-carry in your purse or on a keychain.

Fits in your pocket or purse! Seen on NBC's Today Show and featured in US Weekly.
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Maybe they're not being condescending! Maybe they're trying to sneak survival preparedness in through the back door? <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Anyway, trust me, Christina - you are NOT part of their target demographic. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I guess I have to asy that if the knife is good quality, it's a start. If SAK was making it I'd get 1 for my wife.

Dave

I'm glad somebody remembers "Cha-Cha". She was the best (except for maybe "Big Daddy" Don Garlits). They went head-to-head many a time. Excuse me, now I think I'm going to go out and buy "Heart Like a Wheel" on DVD.

Regards, Vince

Shirley still goes fast, was at the Gatornationals couple of years ago and got this shot.



Her crew now has a more fashionable pink and black ensemble now.

The Miss Army Knife looks kinda cute. If I had confidence in its quality and size I'd be tempted. My own EDC includes flashlight, 2 nail files, scissors, safety pins and tweezers. I have needle, thread, and mirror in my PSK. I don't carry perfume, but then they don't supply that either. I expect the pill box will take a fire kit, and the secret compartment will take a compass and some other items.

Well, when I used to regularly wear suits to the office, in addition to pocket knife, FAK, and similar "burly" stuff, my EDC used to include [small voice]clear nail polish[/small voice] for emergency repairs of stocking runs. Fortunately, my current job permits "office casual" garb, so I've been able to remove the nail polish from my EDC!

That's okay, Helen! One of the guys here said he waterproofs wooden matches by coating them with a thin layer of clear nail polish. I've tried it, and it works great -- Better than wax! <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Sue

I wonder if it's possible to ignite a small bit of (fresh) clear nail polish with a spark lite or
firesteel... That stuff's flammable when "wet", isn't it?

Groo, Hmm let?s see now! *rummages through GF?s ?stuff*

Product?Avon Nailware nail enamel (polish) in a 12 mL (.4 fl oz) glass bottle with an applicator brush.

Contents?Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Isopropyl Alcohol as the first three ingredients and a list of other hard to pronounce names. <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Test?well, okay, this sounds flammable, but I have no sparker, so I tried the usual methods of trying to light this stuff on fire. A small drop catches fire quickly and burns almost completely away. Flame is very blue until the fire goes completely out. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Conclusion?yes, it is very flammable, but is it worth carrying for such a use?

Take care,

Stargazer

"If we believe in absurdities, we shall commit atrocities - Voltaire"

What a great photo. Thanks!

Regards, Vince

No, I don't think so. For me anyway. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

But if someone is already carrying it, and it'll ignite with just a spark,
it might help get a fire going if conditions are unfavorable. But it might
also be the case that it won't go up with just a spark, at least not in small quantities.

Further testing is indicated. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Great movie!

I may be wrong about this(it has been a LONG time since I read her life story, but ...

After that terrible engine fire she had, she refused to ever race in a front engine dragster, and switched to rear engine dragsters only. If you think about it, you will see why... If your engine catches fire and you are going 200+ MPH, you do NOT WANT the engine in FRONT of you, with the flames engulfing you <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />... You would MUCH prefer the engine to be behind you <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
I think she may have been one of(if not the first) racers to do so.

Hey remember the "B.O.B. for my mom. $ is no object" thread a few pages ago. Well at least someone IS trying to get the mom's out there a little more motivated, even if the pink lunch box does include a "box of chocolates"! Great idea in my opinion. At least it's a start.

Any entrepreneurs out there willing to take the challenge of building a better PSK for our mothers? Mother' s Day is right around the corner!!

I try to sit in the FRONT of an airplane for the same reason. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The lip balm is probably vasoline or wax, both of which could be used. Maybe a spark could be made with a rock if it's a metal nail file! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Sue

Shirley did switch from funny cars to top fuel dragsters after a fire, but it was Don Garlits who invented the rear engined top fueler after he had an engine blow up in front of him. He decided that having the wind blow the fire away from him instead of into his face was good idea. He was also one of several top drivers of the time to back Shirley's qualification for top fuel driver. Check out her bio page: http://www.muldowney.com/bio1.html

Norad45:

I didn't know they had a passenger seat in a commercial airplanes nose cone with the radar! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Bountyhunter

"I didn't know they had a passenger seat in a commercial airplanes nose cone with the radar!"

They don't. That's why I'm always wearing my helmet <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Vince

Vince, if you really want to get in front, ask if they could make you a hood ornament for a reduced rate. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Sue

I don't think they want my mug decorating the front of their beautiful aircraft! <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Vince

AND NOW THE FIRST REAL USE FOR NAIL POLISH:

I dont know how bad it's in the US but over here speed camera's are becoming more than a pain in the bud. What drivers have discovered that transparent nail varnish/poilish reflects camera flashes very well when added to the rear number plate...use appropriately

...and any modification on license plates is a crime.

...but hard to detect until it's too late.

In many cases they can get you if they really want. You´ll be in real trouble when they go into the trouble of doing so. It´s safer to resist the urge to speed.