TypicalFish

A few months old, a bit more "mugshotish"... Nope, the facial hair isn't a usual thing... Especially with all that gray... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Godspeed, crew of the Columbia. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

You have clothes on! Hmmm; I see my reputation precedes me... Among other things. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I'm the one on the right... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Isn't this the same guy who invented the "bear proof" suit? I think I saw it in some of the photos... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I am curious as to your guess. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

That would be the Bayshore... I live behind it... Slowfaller, where are you staying? The Queen Mary is real cool, as is the aquarium...There is a pretty cool little shuttle bus called the passport which runs down to Seal Beach and through Belmont up to downtown, as well... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Was there ever any follow up to this? I enjoyed PK's posts, even if I didn't always agree with him... That, and the stuffed bear was a scream... I hope he is doing well. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

You are going to put your life, and your family's future at risk, for EIGHTY THOUSAND WHOLE DOLLARS? Is money really that hard to make these days? "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

The Rex, The W, The Sir Francis Drake, The Mark Hopkins, The Ritz Carlton; any of the Joie De Vivre Group hotels are also funky and reasonably priced... I used to live there, and still spend a considerable amount of time there; if you tell me what kind of experience you are looking for I can probably give you some good hotlel and restaurant suggestions... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Without a doubt; especially from the mentally retarded weatherman. "I once pooped a hammer"... "Look, I'm riding a furry tractor"... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

"Anchorman" with Will Ferrel... H O R R I B L E "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

(In no particular order) Gia and Ella... It's an "a" thing... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I think I have a whole cemetary.... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

One Track Mind. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Brother, I am SPEECHLESS. I really am at a loss to understand the vindictiveness of someone who would do something like that. I am terribly sorry to hear about what happened (and more than a little disgusted), and I wish you the best of luck in the future. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Landover Baptist is extremely political... Not the place for this. Uh, I kind of saw it like "The Onion"... HUMOROUS. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I kind of prefer my liquor unadorned; but I would stick with the Russian theme... EXTREMELY chilled Vodka served with thinly sliced lemons, ground sweet coffee and sugar... Yummy. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

You know, my brother in law was a PG County (yes, that's Prince George's, Kennedy) policeman, and was involved in a shooting with an armed suspect. One of the first questions he was asked was "Were you fired on first?" Like he was supposed to let the other guy get off a round or two before responding just for a sense of fair play. RIDICULOUS. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

He shouldn't. He very well could have, I definitely agree. I was just saying that he also very well could not have, and could have put the patrons and himself at even MORE risk. On a side note, can you imagine what would have happened if the cops had shown up mid-incident and mistaken HIM for the shooter? Yikes. No commentary intended from that remark, the possibility just came to mind. Interesting. Do you have any statistics to back this up? I am not doubting you, I would just like to see them for information; i.e., percentages and such. Of course, I guess it would make sense, why would you go someplace where the people might be armed if you were going to commit a crime? Again, I agree with you here. It is one of my biggest disagreements with the death penalty being used as "deterrence". "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

How is that different than the other assumptions in this thread that the CCW holder would have been ineffective or perhaps even made the situation worse? - Jim It's not, but I am not the one saying he would have "saved the day", either. He very well could have. Or not. THAT'S my point. Just saying that he would have because he was there is a fallacy. And that was the original post I was responding to. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Honestly, I don't feel qualified to answer that question; not having a strong enough understanding of the basis under which such permits are issued. However, I do think you raise a good point. The intent of my observation was to point out that you are assuming that the situation would have been ended positively by the CCW holder just because he was there and had a firearm, and I think that is a stretch. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I'm sure there would have been confusion and delay between Gale's first shots and deploying the CCW. Gale was able to reload and continue firing. Four people were killed an two other wounded. Gale also took a hostage when police responded. The citizen could have been stunned, reacted, moved to the small cover offered by teh front of the stage, lifted his shirt, drawn, aimed, and fired in what, 25 seconds, tops? How long did it take for police to arrive? So let's continue with the scenario; in the confusion and panic, he mistakenly shoots and kills two additional patrons who happened to be in the rapidly changing target background before he tags the gunman. Just how far back do you think that would set the CC laws? Think they would become the subject of debate? Or possibly revision? I don't know what the requirements are for a carry permit in Ohio, but do they include real world tactical training; i.e., a shootout in a nightclub, or are you just hoping his range skills will translate? "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Any place in particular you have in mind? "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

A friend of mine asked me when we were out at a bar where my babe was... I told her: "I have her in a pit in the basement"... She just shook her head and walked away.... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET