Paige

Ahhhh, the voice of reason

Thanks for the extra facts Val! Great add on to the post. I'm not sure of the sources. My aunt is visiting tomorrow and I'll try to get it out of her then. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Booooooooooooo. Go Philly

Could not agree more. No harm intended Scott. We love men but hate the rapists. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

My pleasure. Glad I could help aid in the safety and awareness of all. It's not just a female problem. I wonder how guys would react if their g/f, s/o, wife came home and said they were raped?!?!? Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

?????? I certainly didnt feel pointed at by the tips! Thanks for taking it in the light it was intended. To help everyone. I know that if I were a guy and this happened to one of my female friends, I would be terribly upset. Esp. if I saw this and said nothing because I thought it was biased towards men. Fact is most rapes are committed by men. It's not opinion, just fact. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

So you don't know any females that could benefit from this? I think your comments are stranger that posting this in talk back. There aren't anti male tones in this. It's just facts, cold hard facts of guys who have committed these offenses. If there were a problem with women raping men or men raping men, I would have posted that as well. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Yes! Scream, yell, cause a comotion. Even if no one helps immedately, maybe someone will hear and be able to help you in the aftermath. Better late than never, esp. if you are seriously hurt. Gettin to the ER right away is very important, even if people can't help stop the event, I'm sure they would be more than willing to drive to the ER to help someone in need. I think you deserve all the (((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))) babe! I'll give ya all that I got. Thanks for sharing with us the events that happend. I've also been there and it sucks (not twice however); hard to recall at times but always easier when others can learn. Keep fightin girlie, you're a stronger woman than I! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

I'm so sorry to hear about your experiences. I'm sure you prepared and did all you could; that goes to show you always have to be on your guard no matter how much you have trained/prepared. I hope you never have to experience this again. I wonder what the odds are that this would happen to someone twice? Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Damn that morning wood! Ahhh, funny but probably a factor in their sexual drive and ill intentions. That would be a cool/funny study to conduct. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Couldn't agree more. Women should know how to take care of themselves. Any martial arts training would def. increase the odds of making it through a situation like this unscaved or even avoidin it in the first place. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Agreed! Anyone that preys on others in a sexual way or any other is a coward in my book. Let's stay safe and keep the women in our world alive and kickin. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

I didn't want to just post this in the women's forum because someone out there has a female friend, wife, s/o, etc. that could be affected. This was a real study done in California. My aunt sent it to me and thought I would pass it on. It is really interesting and most of it you may have heard before but it never hurts. Be safe out there! ::Through A Rapist's Eyes:: A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts: 1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets. 2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing. 3) They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered. 4) The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is in the early morning, between 5 and 8:30 a.m. 5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked at is grocery store parking lots. Number two is office parking lots/garages. Number three is public restrooms. 6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to worry about getting caught. 7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years. 8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming. 9) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands. Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it. 10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk, I can't believe it is so cold out here, we're in for a bad winter. Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up, you lose appeal as a target. 11) If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target. 12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes), yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent. 13) If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh -- HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it hurts. 14) After the initial hit, always go for the groin.. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he's out of there. 15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible.. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly. 16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Exactly. Patience is a virtue for a reason. I'm assuming one day my kindness, love, and affection for another will pay off. Until that day, I'll be jumpin and havin a grand old time

To love is to be unselfish. Puttin others needs before your own. Communicating, being happy, never feeling like its a chore to be around this person. They should pick you up and not bring you down. Love is only what you make of it and its only as good as the effort you put into it. When you find someone who loves you for you, nothing else will matter. Your flaws and little quirks are cute to them and they embrace you, support you, and encourage you to do things that make you happy and successful in life. What do I know? Absolutely nothing. I haven't scored a decent guy in so long. I'm not really looking but sometimes that's when the best opportunities come along. Keep you eyes and heart open to possibilities. That will mean heartache but it will also eventually lead you to love of another or something else that will make your life better for having it in it. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

The most expensive one on the road at the time. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

CONGRATS. Prepare for the worst/best year of your life! I have an incredibly brilliant cousin who went to Harvard and graduated with honors. He's at Georgia for law school and said it is easily the hardest thing he has ever done. One tip he told me to pass on to you: Don't procrastinate, TIME MANAGEMENT is key! Good luck chica! I know you'll kick the snot out of those books and impress everyone! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Ya I did that and was disapointed he didn't bellyflop onto the floor

He won't skydive off the couch Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Condolences and well wishes for all of you. I'm terribly sorry for your loss. PM me if you need anything Macca or anyone. I've lost too many friends over the years; my deepest sympathy. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Yeah I know. I didn't mention it cuz I don't want people to think all I ever talk about is the tunnel. Shout it loud shout it proud, I wish I had a tunnel less than 9 hours away from me The one that is close is the FlyAway on It was fun in Vegas before I started really jumpin but after being in Orland's Skyventure, I don't know how you could go back. Have fun for me girlie! Hope you aren't as sore as I was when I was done

Now how can you do that and not post pics?!?!?! I long for a pink diamond, let alone a 2k one! Damn girlie let me see that thing so I can drool on my computer. CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope all the happiness in the world is your to share together! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

The pizza is my favorite

We will be happy to give you the occasional lift to Sebastian as well. If you need any tips about the Orman/Flagler area... I'm open to suggestions, please send them my way. As you can tell, I can't even spell the name of the city. Just going from a broken up cell phone call and Ormond was what I got. I'm all about going to Sebastian! You can spell just fine -- my fault for not proofing my post. I'm usually always the bad speller Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Indeed! Before I leave to live in FL, we gotta get one of those rodeos going on! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com