On Jan 14, 1:53*am, Don Foreman wrote:
On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:19:59 -0800, Larry Jaques

wrote:
No, I he must have meant that he's a perp, out there attacking people.
That's what we were discussing.

Anonymous usenet trolls don't actually harm anyone. * They amuse
themselves by trying to be offensive from their keyboards. TMT is
rather low talent in this regard, bottom drawer though marginally
better than a few others who are utterly ridiculous.

Try pulling a gun on a cop and see if he runs away.

I'm talking perps and he's talking about cops? *WTF?

TMT is easily confused and often incoherent. *He apparently doesn't
understand that there is no reason to have a gun, much less draw it,
if a cop is present to maintain order and deal with predators. *If
cops are always present to defend then there is no need for self
defense. *That may be the case where TMT lives. If 911 gets 'er done
there's no need for 1911 and consequent large legal defense expense.
If we are a nation "awash in guns" we are also a nation awash in
scumbag lawyers. *A shooting of a predatory assailant *that is deemed
by authorities to be completely justifiable in terms of criminal law
is still subject to civil proceedings with attendant cost of defense.
Dropping an assailant could cost a responsible citizen $50K or so.
Incurring heavy debt beats getting killed most days, but it still
sucks as a cost of surviving an attack by a predator.

Then TMT *goes on to swagger wide about what would happen if I "pulled
a gun" on "someone like him". *Nevah happen. He's no threat, and he
obviously has no clue about self defense. *I'll never "pull a gun" on
anyone. That isn't consistent with a pocket holster, an IWB concealed
carry, or my situation as a gentle senior veteran *disinclined to be
low-hanging fruit for a predator. I'm a gentleman, not a gunslinger.
I pay attention when out and about, sense and avoid potential threats.
That has always been possible and I expect it will continue to be so.
But if it isn't ... I'll have my pistol unobstrusively in hand. *From
there I can deliver a Mozambique tripletap in well under 2 seconds
with the first round gone in well under 0.5 seconds, and all rounds
hit max score regions on target. Situational stress might diminish
performance slightly, but not materially because stress is built in to
the time constraints of my point-and-shoot practice. *No lasers, no
sight picture to grope for with adrenaline-induced tunnel vision, just
bambam..bam. *Recoil control is the primary factor, keep that muzzle
delivering rapid fire on target. *Stiff wrists, trigger, and attitude.
I rarely win the bullseye competition in our gunsmoke luncheon
socials, but my fun-competitive shooting buds thus far won't even
engage in fast-engagement doubletap or Mozambique competition and they
won't let me use a .357 Mag revolver in slow-fire bullseye. *Todd is
getting interested in doubletap and he's been coaching Laura in same
so there may be hope and change ahead. Meanwhile, the company and
lunches at the Mex joint are always very enjoyable. *Gunsmoke,
friendship, conversation and an excellent chimichanga, what's not to
like?

I could still be ambushed on the trail *but I pay particular attention
on the parts of the urban and rural trails I walk that would be good
ambush sites.

It's freakin' winter in MN. *Today I got my cardio exercise by pushing
snow around with a shovel that I could blow with a leafblower but
being outdoors purely beats the freakin' treadmill in the house. *I
don't carry a gun while shoving snow around in my driveway.

A young woman I don't know from the rental across the street came over
with snow shovel in hand, asking if I'd like a bit of help. *For those
who may find this incredible, this is Minnesota. *I said I was shoving
snow as a cardio exercise but I purely did appreciate her offer to
help. *She said, "but it's cold today!" *I said "it's not cold if
you're shovelling snow." *

That rental across the street is section 8 housing, always suspect.
This young woman seemed sincere in intent to help this senior. Good
**** happens in MN now and then, here and there. *

Off to Mayo in Rochester tomorrow for chemo for Mary. I don't pack a
pistol there. * There is no posted prohibition at Mayo, but the mortal
threat at hand can't be neutralized with bullets. I'll walk the
skyways and subways while her IV drips, get my 3 miles done. *She's
quite OK with that. We continue to be a strong small team as long as
either one of us is strong. *Mary carried the team in 2008 when I was
laid low for a while, too weak to **** but too ornery to die.

Now it's my turn. *I'm on it!

Again Don uses his mouth instead of his brain...channeling
Gummer...figures.

I wish Mary the best of luck....

TMT