tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post2888919374082523859..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: QotD: It's A Jungle Out There EditionTamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69398112713864339052012-02-14T15:25:44.549-05:002012-02-14T15:25:44.549-05:00P.s. Mad Mike Williamson has given me a special pe...P.s. Mad Mike Williamson has given me a special personal exemption for when he is elected Dictator and the time comes to feed Flarduh voters and Flarduh LEOs into the chipper. I think I have persuaded him to let me act as throttleman on one of the chippers.Justthisguyhttp://enemiesofthelibrary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-78651553339677824782012-02-14T15:09:35.767-05:002012-02-14T15:09:35.767-05:00Funny. The only private citizens who ever walked u...Funny. The only private citizens who ever walked up and accosted me were two gals and a guy. (at different times) One gal was quite apologetic and wanted a coupla bucks for gasoline to get home. I gave that to her and she did immediately go over and put gas in her car, with effusive thanks to me. The other gal wanted a ride, which I gave her. She later became a pest, calling me on my cell phone all the time wanting to cadge rides or, even worse, socialize and smoke dope.<br /><br />The guy came up to me while I was sitting in a public park, obviously hitting on me. Not having a badge, he politely apologized and went away when I told him I just wanted to be alone.<br /><br />The ones with badges are the worst in my experience. They are the only predators who pick on the weak isolated guy and who also have sovereign immunity.Justthisguyhttp://enemiesofthelibrary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-2836740048201218682012-02-12T16:21:16.588-05:002012-02-12T16:21:16.588-05:00"What flamethrower for Bear?"
Depends. ..."What flamethrower for Bear?"<br /><br />Depends. Do you like your bear - rare, medium or well done?Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3251733622508359602012-02-11T16:06:04.045-05:002012-02-11T16:06:04.045-05:00Car wash incident:
http://lightingdiscourse.blogs...Car wash incident:<br /><br />http://lightingdiscourse.blogspot.com/2012/01/personal-experience-carwash-ambush.htmlWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60788217697010686332012-02-11T14:34:49.615-05:002012-02-11T14:34:49.615-05:00Well, since no one else will say it...
"What...Well, since no one else will say it...<br /><br />"What flamethrower for Bear?"RandyGCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21334896973702002882012-02-11T10:27:24.832-05:002012-02-11T10:27:24.832-05:00Matthew said...
Fence off one end of a railroad c...<i>Matthew said... <br />Fence off one end of a railroad cut, get a pack after you, close teh door behind them, -then- apply fire.<br /><br />It's an effective tool for mass disposal, if not immediate defense.</i><br /><br />Animate crematorium! Getting a full burn is also taken care of -- they're self stirring. Brilliant!<br /><br /><br /><i>Gas is too expensive here to waste on mopes. It would probably cost you $3 in fuel to get one to medium rare.<br /><br />Gerry</i><br /><br />I see Gerry hasn't bought any top-shelf defensive ammo lately -- slide lock is your friend, and slide-lock on a Glock with something like Hydroshock, Golden Saber, or Ranger SXT will cost you more than a gallon or two of gas! {chuckle}Geodkythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328915597574377444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68408084895353499552012-02-11T08:42:09.210-05:002012-02-11T08:42:09.210-05:00He approached you in the parking lot because you a...He approached you in the parking lot because you are a woman and everyone knows that women don't like guns...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3073802958632980132012-02-11T08:16:04.905-05:002012-02-11T08:16:04.905-05:00Dallas, TX, 1998. I was working a pickup job direc...Dallas, TX, 1998. I was working a pickup job directing traffic at the Dallas Market Hall. During a lull, a tall thin black guy who had been walking along the highway came up to me and asked me for a light. I unconsciously bladed to him, gave a quick smile, and told him that I didn't smoke, and had no lighter. He looked at me for a second, smiled, and said, "Heh. I don't smoke, either." He then walked off. <br /><br />I checked my six, and thought to myself, <i>"Was he trying to rob me, or hit on me?"</i> <br /><br />To this day, I don't know.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-29330150787280031872012-02-11T08:14:32.044-05:002012-02-11T08:14:32.044-05:00Couple of times I've had people approach with ...Couple of times I've had people approach with that 'Spare a dollar or two?' bit; probably standard-issue moochers <i>but</i>...<br /><br />Most happened after I started carrying, which had caused me to be a lot more observant about such(should have been especially so <i>before</i>, but). One I'm pretty sure, another possible, they were checking me out; then knowing you saw them coming, position and so forth, they took 'No' and went away.<br /><br />Goober, friend of mine faced-off two teenage freelance socialists at a carwash; they approached just as he put the wand away and started drying, but finding out the intended victim had a pistol in his overall pocket kind of changed plans. Mind you, he's one of the last people I'd choose to rob, but nobody said they were smart.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22971198353097433292012-02-11T00:32:42.073-05:002012-02-11T00:32:42.073-05:00I've been getting better at paying attention t...I've been getting better at paying attention to what's going on around me, but as I get better I also become more aware of just how lucky I've been so far...Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308171394825291900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46891175490170937692012-02-10T20:32:16.252-05:002012-02-10T20:32:16.252-05:00Fence off one end of a railroad cut, get a pack af...Fence off one end of a railroad cut, get a pack after you, close teh door behind them, -then- apply fire.<br /><br />It's an effective tool for mass disposal, if not immediate defense.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414687981098467556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-11950792058514281462012-02-10T20:19:51.719-05:002012-02-10T20:19:51.719-05:00Chris said...
But, but, . . . what about usin...<i>Chris said...<br /><br /> But, but, . . . what about using flame throwers on the zombies!?!?</i><br /><br />Fire does not stop the dead, though you will be able to see your illuminated targets.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279097946597602013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45830225086475394952012-02-10T18:42:07.163-05:002012-02-10T18:42:07.163-05:00I'm not a hero-type,or a bad-ass,but I have si...I'm not a hero-type,or a bad-ass,but I have situational awareness.I don't talk to strangers,don't walk down dark streets,I do carry,and I have additional guns in hiding places in my home.I might be called paranoid,but I have never been robbed or beat up.I figure that's worth the trade off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-16379391993331255212012-02-10T17:28:24.368-05:002012-02-10T17:28:24.368-05:00From a Season 1 episode of Justified:
[Raylan spr...From a Season 1 episode of Justified:<br /><br />[Raylan sprays him with gasoline from the nozzle.]<br /><br />DEAN: What the hell?<br /><br />[Raylan sprays him again.]<br /><br />DEAN: That's it.<br /><br />[Dean pulls a gun from his waistband.]<br /><br />RAYLAN: Whoa, okay, I'm just going to ask you one question: Do you know how a firearm works?<br /><br />DEAN: What?<br /><br />RAYLAN: The key word in firearm is fire. When the pin hits the cap, it makes the charge explode, meaning there's a spark, which should be of some concern to a man soaked in gasoline.<br /><br />DEAN: That's bullshit. That spark's so far away from the gasoline --<br /><br />RAYLAN: You didn't finish school, did you, Mr. Dean? It's not the liquid that burns: It's the fumes. Now, look, normally, I would've just shot you myself the second you pulled, but I am doing my level best to avoid the paperwork and the self-recrimination that comes with it.Jumpthestackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962631026096358926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68211802194718076282012-02-10T16:40:47.094-05:002012-02-10T16:40:47.094-05:00Kristopher,
OMG, Stranger danger!!
j/k :)
sKristopher, <br /><br />OMG, Stranger danger!!<br /><br />j/k :)<br /><br />sStuart the Vikinghttp://drunkenroundtable.squarespace.com/vikingblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-20251957388196767802012-02-10T16:38:37.234-05:002012-02-10T16:38:37.234-05:00I carry a flamethrower because a cop is too heavy....I carry a flamethrower because a cop is too heavy.<br /><br />MAJ MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31927653509691078882012-02-10T15:58:42.039-05:002012-02-10T15:58:42.039-05:00Ten gallons?!
For the love of Gaia, I'm sure ...Ten gallons?!<br /><br />For the love of Gaia, I'm sure we can get the job done with just a few ounces of gasoline.<br /><br />wv: trapses<br />Frodo mightses be nicely but relationships with hobbitses is trapses my precious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-51207622337505647402012-02-10T15:10:51.145-05:002012-02-10T15:10:51.145-05:00"Every gas pump has a state mandated vapor re..."Every gas pump has a state mandated vapor return system on it."<br /><br />I could design it so that it has a vapor return system disconnect when it's loaded. Anything more than 10 gallons would be labeled as "high capacity" anyways, and thus be made illegal, so I would stick with the 8 gallon capacity and focus on making it sub compact with interchangable backstraps available in multiple colors. As for fuel, well, I can only hope this device would bring back the good ol' days of leaded high test!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544360303504618447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37771661641550855262012-02-10T15:08:39.403-05:002012-02-10T15:08:39.403-05:00Red, TJ.
Strangers who demand something from you ...Red, TJ.<br /><br />Strangers who demand something from you are a danger.<br /><br />You average person will apologize first before begging for something.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-19119096697714545312012-02-10T14:48:52.100-05:002012-02-10T14:48:52.100-05:00Don't know that I'd hit Condition Red in t...Don't know that I'd hit Condition Red in that situation but pretty close to Orange and a half.Tango Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593296126387219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-49998014786860277272012-02-10T14:42:51.767-05:002012-02-10T14:42:51.767-05:00Asking for something before attacking is an old ol...Asking for something before attacking is an old old old robber's trick.<br /><br />A cigarette, the time, a light, spare change, anything.<br /><br />It distracts, and put the victim in the servant mental position.<br /><br /><br />When someone you don't know approaches you with demands, put your hand on or near your gun and ratchet it up to condition red.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-90059118056130931982012-02-10T14:27:23.414-05:002012-02-10T14:27:23.414-05:00The anti's would of course conflate legitimate...The anti's would of course conflate legitimate defensive gas pump use with freak gasoline fight accident deaths to bemoan America's high Gas Death statistics.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05414687981098467556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-40247222041369389402012-02-10T14:23:49.709-05:002012-02-10T14:23:49.709-05:00Gas is too expensive here to waste on mopes. It wo...Gas is too expensive here to waste on mopes. It would probably cost you $3 in fuel to get one to medium rare.<br /><br />GerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79248289848870459842012-02-10T13:58:15.737-05:002012-02-10T13:58:15.737-05:00Russel1200, I recall the scene you're thinking...Russel1200, I recall the scene you're thinking of, and what Bond was actually using was a standard bottle of spray deodorant from the time. They used to make wonderful flamethrowers if you had a lighter. Of course if you lived back in the country like I did and burned your trash, and someone forgot and stuck one of those deodorant cans in the burnables, life could get exciting. Then someone decided that our spray bottles of deodorant and hairspray were making a hole in the ozone layer, and now we don't have them.<br /><br />Science. It's why we can't have nice things. (Okay, where's the sarcasm tag?)Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12244142931909670053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-13237740440531783712012-02-10T13:42:37.813-05:002012-02-10T13:42:37.813-05:00I think it is funny that they mentioned car washes...I think it is funny that they mentioned car washes. The last time I went to one, I used the big super-sucker vacuums that they have at such places, and as I was leaning into the floorboards of my pickup with the deafeningly loud vacuum running away behind me, i realized that anyone could walk up behind me and I wouldn't know it at all. Didn't have anyone else with me, so I put the vacuum away and went home, figuring i could vacuum my pickup some other time when I wasn't alone and it wasn't dark as hell. <br /><br />A week later, a guy was mugged and beaten senseless in almost the same situation at a different car wash. <br /><br />Situational awareness. If you want to call me paranoid, then fine, I'm paranoid. But I can just about gurantee you that I'll never be mugged at the carwash. If you think that I'm silly for worrying about something with such a low chance of happening, then fine, I'm silly. But I'll never be mugged at a car wash.Goobernoreply@blogger.com