In my reality, a 5 shot, snub nose revolver is all the gun that I need for self defense. We're talking about if someone were physically on top of me, beating the life out of me with a frying pan, or choking the life out of me. Extreme close quarters where I am in mortal danger.

Very few scenarios for drawing a firearm.

Arm's length, within 5 feet, and there is no other option. Or if that religious person keeps coming back to the door. Maybe at the gym when someone sits weird in the sauna. Or just to impress the Asian massage girl.

 

for me it will be close quarters only. If they start to flee, then the danger is over, an I cannot legally shoot them. But if they keep coming, then lights out.

Jim

 

My biggest fear, which is why I stockpile weapons and ammunition, is tyranny and oppression from my government. I am ready to rise against the government if the Federal Bureau of Investigations surrounds my fortified compound. I am also well stocked with grape Kool Aid. Time & again, government selectively tramples upon our civil and constitution rights.

We fear the worst case scenario. Odds are that your greatest fear of being attacked in close quarters will not come to fruition. What are the true statistics of an ordinary citizen having to fight for his life, and a handgun saved him? How many times does that happen each year across the country? How many home defense shootings are there, where the person involved was simply an innocent victim of an intruder? Use better judgment, and certain risks can be entirely eliminated.

1. Don't crossdress, then prowl back alleys in the inner city looking for a party.
2. Stop inviting truck stop prostitutes over for overnight bible study slumber parties.
3. Change your name and move, so that your crazy ex girlfriends can't knock on your door drunk, in the middle of the afternoon.
4. Trade in the Honda Odyssey for something less conspicuous, which doesn't scream out "rape a MILF".
5. Pay attention to what you are wearing. I know it's your right to wear whatever makes you comfortable. But refrain from parading the aisles of Wal*Mart in Daisy Duke shorts, a blonde wig, and lip stick.
6. Stop participating in those Humpty Hump, Hump Day Dance Contests. Everyone knows you win every week, and you're leaving the bar with the $50 cash prize.
7. No more late night 7 Eleven runs on your skateboard. Beef jerky can wait until morning.

For my part, I've installed a New York City apartment door.


And I'm much more careful about screening hook-ups from Tinder. I always insist on meeting in a public space.

 

I would rather have a gun with me and not need it, then need a gun with me and not have it.

I don't partake in any of those mentioned in your list, so I am safe. That does not mean, nothing will happen to me. I don't travel at night with the scooter, but that doesn't mean something won't happen to me during the day when I do traverl. Better to be safe then sorry.

Jim

 

Jim, I think you will be alright. Scooters are pretty fast. You could probably drive the scooter faster than someone could chase you.

 

Not really, but I could run over their feet! LOL This one does 8 mph, and weighs in at 225 lbs without me on it. With me on it, it is over 500 lbs. Wouldn't want to run over anyone's feet with that much weight.

Jim

 

We don't need to play "guess your weight".

Do any of you guys out in the country compost? The City wants us all to conserve, and keep unnecessary items out of the landfills. I'm trying to do my part. Got some worms. But I don't think it's working. I throw stuff in there, and it seems like nothing is happening. I get impatient. I take a shovel, turn the stuff around, and I see the worms. I see worms, and I see the food I've thrown in there. It looks like those useless worms aren't doing anything with that food. Worms are also suppose to breed. I don't see that happening either. Stupid worms just sit there.

 

Happy Sunday Nor Cal. Hope everyone has a blessed day.

Jim

 

we don't. The compost attracts varmints, and we have enough to do already. There are a couple of keys to successful composting. You don't want it too wet or too dry, and you do need to turn it regularly. You need to take up fishing; that will make good use of your worms.

 

Glue, thanks for the insight. My issue is that I don't think I'm keeping the worms correctly. I must be doing something wrong. It looks like nothing is happening. The worms are there. The banana peels and coffee grounds are there. But it doesn't look like the worms are eating or multiplying. The worms may be dying off. If the worms were eating the garbage, and multiplying, they would be active, and everywhere going after the food. When I actually get worm breeding to successful levels, I can take them down to Lake Merced, which is right by my house. That lake is stocked with fish. Actually, there are fish in every lake in San Francisco. Fishing is only allowed at Lake Merced. But we can fish The Bay & Ocean, and Islais Creek, Plenty of crab, eel, and rockfish, all year around. Spreckels Lake & Stow Lake have huge fish and turtles. I see fish that easily measure 20" - 30" and turtles that have shells over 10" You can see the crayfish along the banks. Ducks & geese are everywhere. Tons of food for the coyotes that live in The Park. SF Park Rangers found an alligator at North Lake, right near the buffalo paddock.

 

Happy Monday Nor Cal.

Jim

 

If you have banana peels & coffee grounds & things like that, it may just be too wet. Throw in some cardboard to dry things out a bit. There is an art to it, but if you get it to the right moisture content, you will see dirt production in a couple of weeks. Check to see if it is generating any heat (it should be).

 

I thought that coffee grounds and paper filters would absorb moisture. I thought I was 1 step ahead of the game, since I am using cardboard shipping boxes (amazon) with holes drilled all over for ventilation and drainage. In my mind, the cardboard box would also absorb excess moisture, and they could eat the cardboard if they run out of food. They shouldn't run out of food, since I'm throwing in all of my scraps. So there they are, with the melon rinds, banana peels, and every assorted vegetable trimming. I see them. They are just sitting in their dirt, not moving into the food to eat the food.

Oh well. Not the end of the world if it doesn't work. I'll just go back to throwing my organic matter out. The City has those green bins for collecting compost.

 

Jim, there you go. If you were only Asian, and lived in San Francisco. There's a local politician who is encouraging Asian Americans to get guns.


Former underdog SF mayoral candidate encourages Asian-American residents to arm themselves - Story | KTVU

 

I wouldn't live in SF if they paid me. As for getting a gun, it will happen, just need to get my credit card debt down some. And stop buying car batteries. LOL

Jim