Ship of Fools: John Wyclif (sic) takes a bullet

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Posted by Lord Jestocost (# 12909) on :

Life of student in gun rampage is saved by the stopping power of a book on Wyclif(fe).

Wow. Who needs state regulated gun control when you have a great medieval thinker to hand?

Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :

Of course now the kid has to pay a library fine for destroying a book...

Posted by Hedgehog (# 14125) on :

I defy an e-book to do as well!

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

I think he should buy that book and keep it!

Posted by Lamb Chopped (# 5528) on :

I would.

Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :

I can see there could be a whole new line for publishers now - Books that Could Save Your Life, with specially reinforced covers and nice thick paper.

Posted by Moo (# 107) on :

During World War 2 some soldiers had Bibles with steel covers.

Moo

Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :

quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
I think he should buy that book and keep it!

I would hope that the Library would let him have it.

Posted by Arethosemyfeet (# 17047) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Hedgehog:
I defy an e-book to do as well!

It probably would if it were on an iPad or similar metal-cased device.

Posted by The Machine Elf (# 1622) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Arethosemyfeet:

quote:
Originally posted by Hedgehog:
I defy an e-book to do as well!
It probably would if it were on an iPad or similar metal-cased device.

No, thin metal is not remotely good at stopping bullets - see Lily Asussman's famous macbook

Posted by itsarumdo (# 18174) on :

This could be the start of a renaissance in printed books. Well - tomes. And body armour. Maybe both.

Posted by Rev per Minute (# 69) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Lord Jestocost:
Life of student in gun rampage is saved by the stopping power of a book on Wyclif(fe).

Wow. Who needs state regulated gun control when you have a great medieval thinker to hand?

I know we're marking the centenary of the beginning of the Great War, but is it really time to relvve the 'life saved by a pocket Bible' stories?

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