This article was posted to GBC tonight:
Collier judge upholds 'Stand Your Ground' stabbing death defense in teen's bus stop bullying.
What I'm about to rant... about... has very little to do with the actual article and a whole lot to do with idiots that post in the comments.
One of the comments that shall remain nameless to protect his idiocy said, "See, that's the problem. Having never been in the situation of fighting for my life, I don't know how I'd react to that stress..."
THAT'S WHY WE FUCKING TRAIN, YOU MORON!
Listen, few of us have been in that situation. That's why we "game" it out. We think about that situation, map out strategies, actions, reactions, discuss the plans with the wife, girlfriend, Rover the dog, whoever. Then we go to a quality range, either take a class, talk to, or hire a reputable instructor. See what works, what's been done before, what they recommend. Then we go back re-imagine the scenario, remap the strategies, actions, reactions and plans and then re-discuss what we're gonna do and what we'd like anyone with us to do to either help or stay out of harms way during the situation.
And, for fucks sake, if you've gotten your concealed carry permit (if required by your state) or are carrying a weapon for self defense and you haven't thought about what to do in those situations. FUCKING STOP! FIGURE IT OUT! DON'T BE A MORON!
Showing posts with label teh interwebz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label teh interwebz. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
My thoughts on this video.
This video:
came out just after the OccupyOaklanders were dispersed/arrested by the police. I've watched it several times and I've come to some conclusions about this.
She used the term "chemical weapons" twice. Once before the cut to the Oakland Police Chief's comments and once after. Notice the police chief didn't say chemical weapons and I would have to doubt that the officer who made the announcement before tear gas was deployed used that term.
When asked if this was an "appropriate response", she pauses and looks up and left. As if she is trying to remember what she was told.
Call me crazy, but she had to have been coached. And badly at that. I can see whoever coached her telling her to make sure to use the words "chemical weapons" but not telling her that throwing bottles and rocks at the police is assault. So, she's grabbed from the crowd, told what the interviewer will ask, instructed to use the incendiary catch phrases and then gets blindsided when the talking head decides to ask a preliminary setup question not on the script she'd been handed. At which point the fail became avalanche like in proportions.
came out just after the OccupyOaklanders were dispersed/arrested by the police. I've watched it several times and I've come to some conclusions about this.
She used the term "chemical weapons" twice. Once before the cut to the Oakland Police Chief's comments and once after. Notice the police chief didn't say chemical weapons and I would have to doubt that the officer who made the announcement before tear gas was deployed used that term.
When asked if this was an "appropriate response", she pauses and looks up and left. As if she is trying to remember what she was told.
Call me crazy, but she had to have been coached. And badly at that. I can see whoever coached her telling her to make sure to use the words "chemical weapons" but not telling her that throwing bottles and rocks at the police is assault. So, she's grabbed from the crowd, told what the interviewer will ask, instructed to use the incendiary catch phrases and then gets blindsided when the talking head decides to ask a preliminary setup question not on the script she'd been handed. At which point the fail became avalanche like in proportions.
Friday, October 28, 2011
I have no idea.
No, seriously. I have no idea what the fuck she is saying here. I mean I recognise that the words are English but I'm not sure she's actually, you know, speaking it. OOH! Maybe she's just getting out of one of them tent revival meetings and she's still speaking in tongues.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Geek Quote of the Day.
Heard on the IRC today:
Salamander: I looked behind me and saw only one set of footprints. Jesus looked at me and said "The sand people travel single file. To better hide their numbers."
You have to understand this came out during an argument over who was more disorganized, the Star Wars Rebel Alliance or the US's Founding Fathers......
The world ain't gonna geek itself.
Salamander: I looked behind me and saw only one set of footprints. Jesus looked at me and said "The sand people travel single file. To better hide their numbers."
You have to understand this came out during an argument over who was more disorganized, the Star Wars Rebel Alliance or the US's Founding Fathers......
The world ain't gonna geek itself.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
I swear to God...
This guy really asked this.
Allow me to quote. This is unedited and as I got it.
"i really dont know what the type is but you see gang members use them like on the street there called oozy's with a bannanna clip do you have these?"
How do you respond to this? Srsly.
Allow me to quote. This is unedited and as I got it.
"i really dont know what the type is but you see gang members use them like on the street there called oozy's with a bannanna clip do you have these?"
How do you respond to this? Srsly.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
English is a dying language.
This is the sort of emails I have do deal with day to day. And I quote:
"If You Have Larger Once Let Me Now The Price Of Them."
He actually capitalized the first letter of every word! And still blew the English language out of the water. Talk about working harder not smarter.
"If You Have Larger Once Let Me Now The Price Of Them."
He actually capitalized the first letter of every word! And still blew the English language out of the water. Talk about working harder not smarter.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Speaking of dancing...
Seems we will continue to dance to the tune Osama plays till we find the scum filth peace loving islamic extremeist terrorist shithead person.
Mohamed Osman Mohamud, Somali-born US teen with Al Qaeda links, arrested.
What pisses me off most is now we will have to strip our Christmas trees when we go through the airports.
Mohamed Osman Mohamud, Somali-born US teen with Al Qaeda links, arrested.
What pisses me off most is now we will have to strip our Christmas trees when we go through the airports.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
TSA Motto:
"TSA, what is best in life?"
"To crush your passengers, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women."
h/t to Daniel
"To crush your passengers, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women."
h/t to Daniel
Sunday, September 19, 2010
ITLAPD!!!
Aaarrr Me Matey's....
It be that season again. Batten down yer hatches, shiver yer timbers... and clean up that parrot dookie will ya?!?
It's...
It be that season again. Batten down yer hatches, shiver yer timbers... and clean up that parrot dookie will ya?!?
It's...
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Who's a better Christian.
Apparently that question is flying around the news and blogosphere. Who's a better Christian, our president or Glenn Beck.
Interesting.
Okay, for the record Glenn Beck is a Mormon. And none of the recognized Christian religions like Catholics, Baptists, Presbyterians, etc. recognise Mormons as Christian. So, Glenn Beck is disqualified for that.
And also for the record, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being Mormon. Its just that's the way it is.
Also, in my opinion the Great 0 is disqualified as well. He's really too narcissistic to have any god other than himself. So, he's out.
So for that great question, who's a better Christian, Glenn Beck or BObmama? Neither.
Now if you were to ask who was more religious, that's a tougher one. I'd go with Obmama, because he spends all day every day worshiping at the altar that is himself. No one can beat that.
Interesting.
Okay, for the record Glenn Beck is a Mormon. And none of the recognized Christian religions like Catholics, Baptists, Presbyterians, etc. recognise Mormons as Christian. So, Glenn Beck is disqualified for that.
And also for the record, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being Mormon. Its just that's the way it is.
Also, in my opinion the Great 0 is disqualified as well. He's really too narcissistic to have any god other than himself. So, he's out.
So for that great question, who's a better Christian, Glenn Beck or BObmama? Neither.
Now if you were to ask who was more religious, that's a tougher one. I'd go with Obmama, because he spends all day every day worshiping at the altar that is himself. No one can beat that.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Another day, another....
Piece of trivial.
Today I learned that Ka-Bar stands for Knife attachment - Browning Automatic Rifle.
It seems the acronym comes from a US Army request for a bayonet for the end of the BAR's. I thought that was pretty cool.
Today I learned that Ka-Bar stands for Knife attachment - Browning Automatic Rifle.
It seems the acronym comes from a US Army request for a bayonet for the end of the BAR's. I thought that was pretty cool.
Friday, August 13, 2010
This kicked over my giggle box.
I'm lucky enough to be on Old_NFO's friday email list. When he can, he sends out jokes for the weekend. This bit really had me laughing out loud.
GED Test
Can the below possibly be true?
The following questions were set in last year's GED examination
These are genuine answers (from 16 year old's)............and they WILL breed.
Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar
Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink
A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists
Q. How is dew formed
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire
Q. What causes the tides in the oceans
A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight
Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed
Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections
A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election
Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs (Shoot yourself now , there is little hope)
Q.. What happens to your body as you age
A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental
Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery (So true)
Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A. Premature death
Q. What is artificial insemination
A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow
Q. How can you delay milk turning sour
A. Keep it in the cow (Simple, but brilliant)
Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen)
A. The body is consisted into 3 parts - the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I,O,U.. (wtf!)
Q. What is the fibula?
A. A small lie
Q. What does 'varicose' mean?
A. Nearby
Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium (That would work)
Q. Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarean section'
A. The caesarean section is a district in Rome
Q. What is a seizure?
A. A Roman Emperor. (Julius Seizure, I came, I saw, I had a fit)
Q. What is a terminal illness
A. When you are sick at the airport. (Irrefutable)
Q. Give an example of a fungus. What is a characteristic feature?
A. Mushrooms. They always grow in damp places and they look like umbrellas
Q. Use the word 'judicious' in a sentence to show you understand its meaning
A. Hands that judicious can be soft as your face. (OMG)
Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight (brilliant)
Q. What is a turbine?
A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head
GED Test
The following questions were set in last year's GED examination
These are genuine answers (from 16 year old's)............and they WILL breed.
Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar
Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink
A. Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists
Q. How is dew formed
A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire
Q. What causes the tides in the oceans
A. The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight
Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed
Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections
A. Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election
Q. What are steroids
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs (Shoot yourself now , there is little hope)
Q.. What happens to your body as you age
A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental
Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery (So true)
Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A. Premature death
Q. What is artificial insemination
A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow
Q. How can you delay milk turning sour
A. Keep it in the cow (Simple, but brilliant)
Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen)
A. The body is consisted into 3 parts - the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I,O,U.. (wtf!)
Q. What is the fibula?
A. A small lie
Q. What does 'varicose' mean?
A. Nearby
Q. What is the most common form of birth control
A. Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium (That would work)
Q. Give the meaning of the term 'Caesarean section'
A. The caesarean section is a district in Rome
Q. What is a seizure?
A. A Roman Emperor. (Julius Seizure, I came, I saw, I had a fit)
Q. What is a terminal illness
A. When you are sick at the airport. (Irrefutable)
Q. Give an example of a fungus. What is a characteristic feature?
A. Mushrooms. They always grow in damp places and they look like umbrellas
Q. Use the word 'judicious' in a sentence to show you understand its meaning
A. Hands that judicious can be soft as your face. (OMG)
Q. What does the word 'benign' mean?
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight (brilliant)
Q. What is a turbine?
A. Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Awesomeness debuts tonight!
All hands to your Internets! Tonight marks the debut of the media empire that will be...
6pm Eastern, be there or be a regular 4 sided polygonal shape.
Edit: The .mp3 is now available. Just go to this link.
6pm Eastern, be there or be a regular 4 sided polygonal shape.
Edit: The .mp3 is now available. Just go to this link.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Thoughts to Ponder
(Shamelessly stolen from Snig's e-mail)
Good health is merely the slowest possible
Rate at which one can die.
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day,
Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
Some people are like a Slinky ...
Not really good for anything, but you
Still can't help but smile when
You shove them down the stairs.
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday,
Lying in hospitals, dying of nothing.
All of us could take a lesson from the weather.
It pays no attention to criticism.
Why does a slight tax increase cost you $200.00,
And a substantial tax cut saves you $30.00?
Good health is merely the slowest possible
Rate at which one can die.
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day,
Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
Some people are like a Slinky ...
Not really good for anything, but you
Still can't help but smile when
You shove them down the stairs.
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday,
Lying in hospitals, dying of nothing.
All of us could take a lesson from the weather.
It pays no attention to criticism.
Why does a slight tax increase cost you $200.00,
And a substantial tax cut saves you $30.00?
I guess I'm with LawDog on this one.
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