Good guy with a gun theory is total bullshit. The few law enforcement people in my life find open carry a complete horror which makes knowing the good guys from the bad guys that much more complex.
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Laura - Mar 24, 2021 10:30:21 am PDT #4847 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
lisah - Mar 24, 2021 10:35:29 am PDT #4848 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I appreciate your efforts, Steph.
msbelle - Mar 24, 2021 10:36:34 am PDT #4849 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I know women in Texas who when shown the statistics of how women with guns are more likely to be the victim of violence from said gun, no matter the training, just looked at me and said “well, not me”.
juliana - Mar 24, 2021 10:37:16 am PDT #4850 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Tep, I'm sorry your brother is nutty in a not-fun-way
Being in the Bay Area I have access to Super Fancy Artisanal Donuts with Rare and Exquisite Fillings piped in.
They are pretty fucking delicious.
Yeah, but you can't really beat Bob's. [link]
I'm a simple person when it comes to my doughnuts, though. I just want yeasted dusted with granulated sugar. Or maybe an apple fritter. Anything else is overkill (to me).
meara - Mar 24, 2021 10:47:36 am PDT #4851 of 30000
I mean, presumably the police officer who was killed was armed also.
Yep. And the point above about the police seeing you with a gun. And heck what if there’s multiple good guys with guns and they shoot each other? Are you sure you’ll shoot the right person? Even if you shot a mass murderer are you prepared for knowing you killed someone? Prepared for legal issues that might arise? Ugh.
Toddson - Mar 24, 2021 10:51:53 am PDT #4852 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
We had a little presentation in my office and one thing they emphasized was that when/if police arrive to make sure your hands are empty and in plain sight. (Also, our office would be a terrible place to hide - not only is it open, enclosed offices have glass walls, the lights come on when there's any movement in their sensors' range ... they go out if there's no movement for a while as an energy-saving measure.)
Steph L. - Mar 24, 2021 11:01:29 am PDT #4853 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yeah, but you can't really beat Bob's. [link]
Hey, we got apple fritters there on our honeymoon after we had sushi and went to Kozy Kar with you and M.! Damn, those were good.
juliana - Mar 24, 2021 11:09:44 am PDT #4854 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Hey, we got apple fritters there on our honeymoon after we had sushi and went to Kozy Kar with you and M.! Damn, those were good.
That was such a good time.
shrift - Mar 24, 2021 12:49:37 pm PDT #4855 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I can't remember the last time I had a doughnut. It would have been at the office, so over a year now.
I've been in meetings all day and I leave for my vaccine appointment in about an hour. Still have no idea which one I'm getting, so I'll spin the wheel of fate.
apparently it is my job to reach out and suggest going places with them, on a weekday, when I should be working. Per my son.
My eyebrows are raised on your behalf, Laura.
Jessica - Mar 24, 2021 1:13:11 pm PDT #4856 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
The last time I had a donut, I had to make them myself.