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I bought a laser pointer on Saturday and have been having nonstop fun with it ever since. I've got it attached to my keychain so I can carry it everywhere.

At this rate, I'll probably wear the batteries out within the week.

Kuja wrote:I bought a laser pointer on Saturday and have been having nonstop fun with it ever since. I've got it attached to my keychain so I can carry it everywhere.

At this rate, I'll probably wear the batteries out within the week.

Just don't get your ass kicked for using it in a theater.

That is so 1999.

Tsyroc wrote:Just don't get your ass kicked for using it in a theater.

Waht do you think I was doing during most of House of the Dead?

Pfft, I'd use the Class IV laser the physics lab is using for condensed matter experiments.

You could point it at the cinema screen (if you could move it) but it'd burn through so you'd likely get your ass kicked.

Does anyone knows if laser pointer can blind people?
Cause if it does there are a few asshole i`d like to blind for life.

Kuja wrote:

Tsyroc wrote:Just don't get your ass kicked for using it in a theater.

Waht do you think I was doing during most of House of the Dead?

Getting your ass kicked?

Or maybe it was running from guys who wanted to kick your ass for ruining their movie...., or how about hiding behind an usher to keep from getting your ass kicked because some guys wanted to pound you for using your laser pointer during the movie.


Just tell me you turned your cell phone off while you were in the theater.

Montcalm wrote:Does anyone knows if laser pointer can blind people?
Cause if it does there are a few asshole i`d like to blind for life.

Typical pen or keyring mounted laser pointers are Class II, so no, they can irritate but blinding is not possible. Not to say shining it in your eye or anyone elses is a good idea.

There was an incident at Manchester airport during the height of this craze where an airliner nearly crashed on landing because of groups of kids shining these things at the cockpit.

Tsyroc wrote:Getting your ass kicked?

Or maybe it was running from guys who wanted to kick your ass for ruining their movie...., or how about hiding behind an usher to keep from getting your ass kicked because some guys wanted to pound you for using your laser pointer during the movie.

Hush.

Just tell me you turned your cell phone off while you were in the theater.

Sell Fone? What is this Sell Fone you speak of?

Just so long as you don't drive down here to blind me with the damn thing like you threatened to do in that other thread....

Those things are great fun with cats....god they go nuts.

About blinding laser it reminded me of those so called non-lethal weapons i heard the US military were interested in a few years back,sure they`re non-lethal they just blind someone for life,kill him it would be more humane.

Rant off.

One word: Deodorant.

The effect of the beam being semi-visible is so cool.

Ghost Rider wrote:Those things are great fun with cats....god they go nuts.

I can make my dog a laser guided weapon. Simply shine the beam on, say, a parent's foot dangling off the sofa and he'll go and chomp it.

Never gets tired of that trick.

Ghost Rider wrote:Those things are great fun with cats....god they go nuts.

Yeah, I did it to my friend's cat, she was running in circles and pouncing all over the place. I even got her to try crawling up my friend's leg, at which point he told me to knock it off.

One word: Deodorant.

The effect of the beam being semi-visible is so cool.

It's Buffalo and it's autumn. Your breath will do just fine.

Kuja wrote:

Ghost Rider wrote:Those things are great fun with cats....god they go nuts.

Yeah, I did it to my friend's cat, she was running in circles and pouncing all over the place. I even got her to try crawling up my friend's leg, at which point he told me to knock it off.

Prepare to get sued for a patent violation...

Beowulf wrote:Prepare to get sued for a patent violation...

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Typical pen or keyring mounted laser pointers are Class II, so no, they can irritate but blinding is not possible.

What about a Class IIIa laser pointer?

Mad wrote:

Admiral Valdemar wrote:Typical pen or keyring mounted laser pointers are Class II, so no, they can irritate but blinding is not possible.

What about a Class IIIa laser pointer?

Having worked with these, they can cause damage if you look at the spot or reflected light for too long. Direct shining into the retina can cause mild damage depending on exposure and simple wavelength of the beam, but generally it is a good idea to handle these carefully. They can and will cause optical damage if mishandled due to their ability to overcome the blinking reaction.

Kuja wrote:

Ghost Rider wrote:Those things are great fun with cats....god they go nuts.

Yeah, I did it to my friend's cat, she was running in circles and pouncing all over the place. I even got her to try crawling up my friend's leg, at which point he told me to knock it off.

Yeah, I did that with a Steph's cats(a wifeling friend of mine) cats...eventually got them to leap onto their wussy dog(who's afraid of them).

And for Valde....hmmm I have a friend who owns a Corgi....hmmmmmmm

Montcalm wrote:About blinding laser it reminded me of those so called non-lethal weapons i heard the US military were interested in a few years back,sure they`re non-lethal they just blind someone for life,kill him it would be more humane.

Rant off.

How about shutting up? The US military has never considered such a device, and blinding weapons are specifically illegal.

Sea Skimmer wrote:

Montcalm wrote:About blinding laser it reminded me of those so called non-lethal weapons i heard the US military were interested in a few years back,sure they`re non-lethal they just blind someone for life,kill him it would be more humane.

Rant off.

How about shutting up? The US military has never considered such a device, and blinding weapons are specifically illegal.

Which can't be said for some third world nations and even Iraq that enjoyed the idea of using such weapons to disorient the enemy, conventions or no.

Ghost Rider wrote:

Kuja wrote:

Ghost Rider wrote:Those things are great fun with cats....god they go nuts.

Yeah, I did it to my friend's cat, she was running in circles and pouncing all over the place. I even got her to try crawling up my friend's leg, at which point he told me to knock it off.

Yeah, I did that with a Steph's cats(a wifeling friend of mine) cats...eventually got them to leap onto their wussy dog(who's afraid of them).

And for Valde....hmmm I have a friend who owns a Corgi....hmmmmmmm

Imagine using that trick on a friends pitbull. Now that would be funny but bloody.

I ponder what bizzaro reaction I would get if I were to shine one such device through a magnifying glass or a prism...

RAINBOWS!