How about something fun for today? I tweeted about this a couple of days ago with the intention of blogging about it so here it is, X-Ray Proof Underwear! For the discreet traveler. As most of you already know by now the security check points in airports now require all passengers to pass through an x-ray scanner to help detect if anyone is packing some heat or other dangerous contraband underneath clothing. Sounds like a great idea, right? Unfortunately there is one tiny little drawback-the guards who are scanning you get a lovely snapshot of your birthday suit. And it's not just the security guards but anyone close enough to see your private parts. Umm...I'm all for safety but how-A-W-K-W-A-R-D. The other alternative is to be patted down in a very intrusive manner which some freedom of speech activists have labeled groping. I'm sure you have read all the controversy about this topic in the papers this past week. Well fear not all you little prude dudes and prudettes because a mister Jeff Buske is the mastermind behind a modesty line of underwear for women and men called Rocky Flats Gear. Each piece has a cleverly placed fig leaf applique that shields the machine from having your "goodies" exposed. Here is more info from a Daily News Article:Jeff Buske has created a special kind of underwear with strategically placed fig-leaf designs he says will shield TSA scanners from viewing fliers' private parts and keep travelers safe from radiation emitted from the notorious "backscatter" x-ray machines.Buske, an engineer, said his briefs, bras and inserts, which he's marketing under the name Rocky Top Gear, use a special metal that protects people's privacy when undergoing medical or security screenings."The object is...to protect the public, educate people and ultimately see these X-ray machines put in the Dumpster," Buske told CBS4 Denver.The undergarments come in designs featuring a pair of women's hands modestly clasped together and inserts shaped like shields and stop signs.The gear is currently for sale online at some ominously cryptic prices.A pair of fig-leaf themed tighty-whiteys is available for a "special" offer of $19.84, while a women's bra insert costs $9.11 and women's briefs costs $17.76.While the gear won't protect fliers from a TSA frisking, Buske says his undies should achieve a happy medium between what travelers want to keep hidden and what security officials need to see. "If someone is trying to hide something large under the thing, it's going to show up as a bulge, visible to the eye," Buske told CBS4. You can read the rest of the article below. Happy Thanksgiving All! Have a wonderful & safe holiday with your family. Stay beautiful! XOXO
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