Are there any trout in Texas

"Paul Goodwin" wrote...

I just got this from a friend who is from Texas:

How do you tell the difference between Democrats, Republicans and
Southerners?

You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children.
Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner,
raises the knife, and charges at you. You are carrying a Glock .40, and you
are an expert
shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.
What do you do?

Democrat's Answer:
Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!

Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids?
Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his
hand?
What does the law say about this situation? Does the Glock have an
appropriate safety built into it?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this
send to society and to my children?
Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound me?
If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he
was stabbing me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day and make this a happier,
healthier street that would discourage
such behavior.

This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends [ROFF?]
for a few days and try to come to a consensus.

Republican's Answer:
BANG!

Well, I know that would be my response, anyway. And it wouldn't necessarily have
to be a knife - someone running at me with a raised seven iron would qualify.


Good luck, Paul. I enjoyed my several visits to Austin, so hopefully you will,
too.
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TL,
Tim
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Lazarus Cooke wrote:
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*Every* passanger boarding every flight should be issued with a
firearm, which they would have to carry throughout the flight.

The "Wolfgang Solution". Hey Wolfie, you should have copyrighted that. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message gy.com...
Lazarus Cooke wrote:
...
*Every* passanger boarding every flight should be issued with a
firearm, which they would have to carry throughout the flight.

The "Wolfgang Solution". Hey Wolfie, you should have copyrighted
that. ;-)

Not my idea. It's stupid. That was the tip-off.

Wolfgang

"Paul Goodwin" wrote in message
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"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"Paul Goodwin" wrote in
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[snip]


They all left when Bush became governor

Scott

I just got this from a friend who is from Texas:

How do you tell the difference between Democrats, Republicans and
Southerners?

You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small
children.
Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the
corner,
raises the knife, and charges at you. You are carrying a Glock .40, and
you
are an expert
shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.
What do you do?

Democrat's Answer:
Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!

Does the man look poor or oppressed?
Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?
Could we run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids?
Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his
hand?
What does the law say about this situation? Does the Glock have an
appropriate safety built into it?
Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this
send to society and to my children?
Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me?
Does he definitely want to kill me, or would he be content just to wound
me?
If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he
was stabbing me?
Should I call 9-1-1?
Why is this street so deserted?
We need to raise taxes, have a paint and weed day and make this a happier,
healthier street that would discourage
such behavior.

This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends [ROFF?]
for a few days and try to come to a consensus.

Republican's Answer:
BANG!

Suggesting that this is the only means of defense I probably would have
taken the shot. Being an expert shot (as you suggest) I would have aimed for
the knee cap. On the other hand there's always the option to tell the wife
and kids to run and then face the man bare handed (might sound stupid, but
it depends solely on what knowledge you might have in that field).

In any case, it is a very specific situation and not likely something that
will happen to you (statistically), and as such a bad story/question/joke
which only purpose seem to be to justify hand guns rather than separating
political opinions/origins.

/Roger
Not a Democrat, Republican or Southerner... just a Swede ;-)

"Roger Ohlund" wrote in
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Suggesting that this is the only means of defense I probably would
have taken the shot. Being an expert shot (as you suggest) I would
have aimed for the knee cap.

I would suggest that unless you would be shooting to kill in such a
situation, and prepared to deal with the nasty consequences of that action,
you probably shouldn't be carrying a gun in the first place.

Scott

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"Roger Ohlund" wrote in
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Suggesting that this is the only means of defense I probably would
have taken the shot. Being an expert shot (as you suggest) I would
have aimed for the knee cap.

I would suggest that unless you would be shooting to kill in such a
situation, and prepared to deal with the nasty consequences of that
action,
you probably shouldn't be carrying a gun in the first place.


Well Scott,

I did my military service in the Swedish mountain Rangers and was taught
under training for guard duty to aim for the legs if the opponent didn't
stop or wasn't armed with a firearm. Add to that another four years of
training Shotokan and actually learning to control my actions as far as my
ability allows, I would not shoot to kill if unnecessary.

/Roger
But then again, I have not been in the specific situation and as such can
only wish that I would act accordingly.

Tim J. writes:


Republican's Answer:
BANG!

Well, I know that would be my response, anyway. And it wouldn't necessarily
have
to be a knife - someone running at me with a raised seven iron would qualify.


SPLORK

Hey, Paul. Good luck in your new adventure. Let us hear from you now and
then.
Dave

http://hometown.aol.com/davplac/myhomepage/index.html

The way I heard it is to give everyone a .22 pistol with one bullet. The
small caliber would not create havoc in a pressurized cabin by pierceing the
skin of the aircraft.

Ed
"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message gy.com...
Lazarus Cooke wrote:
...
*Every* passanger boarding every flight should be issued with a
firearm, which they would have to carry throughout the flight.

The "Wolfgang Solution". Hey Wolfie, you should have copyrighted
that. ;-)

Not my idea. It's stupid. That was the tip-off.

Wolfgang

"egildone" wrote in message
news:U0iPb.21586$rh5.13316@okepread04...
The way I heard it is to give everyone a .22 pistol with one bullet. The
small caliber would not create havoc in a pressurized cabin by pierceing
the
skin of the aircraft.

Neither will a large bore. It's a stupid idea either way.

Wolfgang

Neither will a large bore. It's a stupid idea either way.
Wolfgang

Gee I wonder what caused those .51 cal holes in that UH-1?

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Stev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69