"Don White" wrote in message
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"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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"lil abner" wrote in message
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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:56:14 -0800, jps wrote:


The predators will come for the ones offering the least resistance
first.
You watch too much television or you're just old, feeble and paranoid.

I don't know if he's old and feeble, but he's definitely paranoid. I
don't have a problem with guns. If you want to carry, go for it, but
if you think you need a gun for protection, you have been watching to
much television. I'm 60 years old, and I've never been shy about where
I travel, but in all that time, I've never been in a situation where I
though I needed a gun. I have been in a few situations where I'm glad
guns weren't around. I don't even like carrying the weight of a watch,
I sure can't see carrying a gun around for years, on the off chance I
might have a use for it. Hell, the average cop never pulls his gun.
I've never been shot at but.
In the mid seventies we had our home invade, while we were sleeping. The
trauma so upset us that my wife would not remember it for a long time.
I thought I had just dreamed it for some time. We haven't brought it up
to our Daughter ever because she hopefully has no memory of it as she
was only 4 or 5.
There have been a few times over the years that we found ourselves, in
situations that we transited without any problem but the dice could roll
the other way sometime.
I don't carry but have, in the past, in the course of my job.
We've been broken into one other time and had different vehicles
vandalized several times. Dirt in the gas ruined children's little four
wheelers. Daughter's truck has had fuel filters changed and line flushed
three times. Boat motor almost ruined by someone putting water in the
tank. We live in a rural area and have great LEOs. Most of the time we
simply said nothing because, there was nothing to be gained except for
the one time and we were so traumatized that we denied it happened for a
long while.
The need to protect one's self and their family is great. A firearm is
appropriate, in many situations.


I live in a fairly remote area. We have a very active neighborhood watch
(unofficial) system... phone tree and people who check around regularly.
We've had a few situations of unwanted "guests" checking out people's
property, but the worst case in my memory (only been here about five
years) was some low-lifes who stole a few things on someone's property.
Someone got their description and car license, and they were caught
pretty quickly. I have a 20-gauge but it's not like I could get it out
and ready that quickly. My neighbor wanted to give me a handgun for my
b-day, because I'm the only resident in my house, but passed. I have
pepper spray. I have no objection to handguns, but I don't feel like I
need one. I have good locks, but most people don't really lock up their
house around here. Sometimes I do, but only if I'm not at the house.


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Nom=de=Plume

Late Monday night/early Tuesday morning some thief slithered around my
driveway/back yard and stole my wheelbarrow.
I reported it to the police and got a file case number but that will be
it.
Good thing the next door neighbour (roofing contractor) just gave me one
of his slightly damaged wheelbarrows a couple of weeks ago.
I walked over to a local hardware store for a 2&1/2" carriage bolt..5/8th
size, a washer & nut.
$ .50 spent and I have a half decent wheelbarrow again.



Stole your wheelbarrow? Jeez... that's cheezy.

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Nom=de=Plume