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Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:44 pm**

Has everyone seen the U-Tag digital dog tags, basically a usb pen drive in the form of a dog tag, it stores your name, medical information, drug intolerance, contact details, blood type etc in seven different languages. So if the worst does happens and you're unconscious after an accident the details stored on the tag could save valuable time.

Personally I think it's a brilliant idea for the sake of 20 quid, anyway see what you think on their website http://digitaldogtag.co.uk/

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:57 pm**

or you can save 20 quid...

I carry a credit card sized piece of card with medical emergency info on it.

Importantly DO NOT MRI in big friendly letters so my various pieces of metal work don't get yanked out.

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 3:15 pm**

Kitch wrote:Importantly DO NOT MRI in big friendly letters so my Prince Albert don't get yanked out.

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:22 pm**

You wanna show Michael Aspel that the next time he's up your way!

Nice idea - not sure about the Â£20 though.

You could just get a cheap 500K one (prolly free like the Renault Laguna one I was sent).

Stick all the relevant info on yourself using MS Word or similar.

Use Babelfish to do the translations into even more languages.

Borrow a label printer stick ICE labels to it and bob it on your keyring. Some of the new Brother labels are waterproof etc 'virtually indestructable'.

The Laguna one's already geared up as a keyfob.

Job Done, Robert is your Father's Brother

Posted: **Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:32 pm**

Timbo wrote:
And after we have all become tight arses and spent 3 days doing it your way, wouldnt it just be easier to spen Â£20 and have a proper one? Rather than the shitpot effort you are on about

I didn't want to say anything lol but knew someone would

I think it's a reasonable price for something that should be easily recognizable and could potentially save your life.

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:14 am**

Last time i was up the barn seen a couple of peeps with a band round top inside of there jacket arm i.e. on your pit side with photo on it when i asked the reply was inside was medical details printed on it
Good idea i thought and very noticeable

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:31 am**

What about Â£17.99 & free post?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UTAG-usb-Digital- ... dZViewItem

See, I am from Yorkshire

Posted: **Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:26 pm**

I've put a at 15 quid bid on a 'best offer' on ebay n guess I'll see what happens, the blokes got 150 of them so it's gotta be worth a shot

Obviously if you have a usb stick there's nothing stopping you from using it, it's gotta be better than someone trying to find out stuff about you from a semi demolished mobile.

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2008 2:46 pm**

I learned a trick from racer mates who have to wear dog tags anyway. Got a pair off of eBay with basic info (blood group, contact details etc) but these digital ones are so much more comprehehsive.
Worth it for less than four gallons of fuel IMHO!!!!!

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:36 pm**

I have some dog tags and they were free

(come on Yorkshire

) but then again with my luck the accident would involve one colon and two dogtags and one ford fiesta bonnet badge

Posted: **Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:18 am**

Timbo wrote:
Beamish wrote:I have some dog tags and they were free
Free? You signed away 9, 15, 18 or "whatever time you sign up for" years of your life. Good on yer mate.

Well ok not totally free

22 yrs for the record.