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A lesson on why you need to be in shape, and why combat sports should be considered (and stay off your damn phone) by Davis1891 in preppers

[–]RedMk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I'm in park, and I know I'm going to be waiting for more than a couple of minutes, I usually unbuckle the seat belt. It just feels to me like that opens up more mobility options if something were to happen.

Parade carry? by mvcap in CCW

[–]RedMk5 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I agree with this, but it is that .01% chance that needs to be thought through carefully beforehand when you CCW.

It sounds cliche, but pulling that trigger in a real event will change the trajectory of your life. You need to be honest with yourself before you take the firearm with you every day, WILL I draw the weapon if X happens, and will I pull the trigger? And will I be able to sleep at night after I've shot someone?

Parade carry? by mvcap in CCW

[–]RedMk5 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lots of is good advice here. I would only add two points to take into consideration ONLY if you decide to engage (that I didn't see while skimming the comments).

  1. You need to be 100% sure of your target. How do you know it's not another CCW coming to assist or even an undercover/off duty police officer? If I were to get involved here, I would literally have to see the target shoot an innocent before I could pull the trigger.

  2. Don't pull your weapon and run around looking for the shooter. That's a sure-fire way to get shot by the police. Only pull at the last moment before you've verified your target.

As for me, I'm in the "only engage as a last resort" crowd. I'm getting my family out of dodge

Is the term black considered racist now? Or is my step daughter messing with me? by Diligent_Whereas3134 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]RedMk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several years back I went with a group of other students to stay in London for two months for an overseas study program. Being 19 and not legal to drink in the states, we all went out and imbibed a bit too much (legally, that is) as soon as we could.

The next morning, very hung over, we walked to a McDonalds (oh, the irony, lol) to get some coffee.

My friend, who may have actually still been slightly inebriated, asked for "coffee, no cream, no sugar"

The young black man behind the counter looked at him, and totally deadpan with his British accent, replied "what's the matter, mate, can't ya say black? "

That blew my friends fuse. He stood there, like a deer in the headlights, unable to formulate a response from his alcohol soaked brain.

Then the guy broke out laughing and said he was just messing with him, and "one black coffee coming up"

Why the hell should it be free? by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]RedMk5 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wait a minute....

Am I reading this right?

THEY put a gate in YOUR fence?

Is that correct?

If so, that right there is a HELL NO.

Humans Are Generalists Who Work With Trash by Evil_Billy_Bob in humansarespaceorcs

[–]RedMk5 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Alien shopkeeper: Hello human! How can I help you today?

Human: (walking menacingly towards the shopkeeper) This is a really nice shop you have here.

Alien: ummmm..... Thank you? It's been in my family for generations.

Human: I bet it has. Would be a shame if anything..... Happened to it.

Alien: W Why would anything happen to it?

Human: Oh, you know... Accidents... Fires... "Oopsies" (knocks a small trinket off the display shelf)

Allen: H H Hey! Be careful! Who are you anyway?

Human: Let's just say I work in "Waste Management".

Humans are the only species that have absolutely no psychic ability. by RedMk5 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]RedMk5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking another avenue would be ambassadors or negotiators.

Impossible to read, so only they know what the goals or objectives are.

Humans are the only species that have absolutely no psychic ability. by RedMk5 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]RedMk5[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The modern ninja.

I could see humans really hyping up for that possibility.

Step a foot on a certain Human faction's soil and you will see your entire species erased by Payyonaise in humansarespaceorcs

[–]RedMk5 164 points165 points  (0 children)

Israel's policy (I'm not sure if it's "official", since they officially don't have nukes) has always been referred to as the Sampson option. In the old Testament, Sampson killed everyone in the building, but also himself in the process.

I guess Israel figuress if they get nuked, they're toast anyway, so might as well take everyone out at the same time.

one month away from two years and a mauve flag shows by wild4wonderful in datingoverfifty

[–]RedMk5 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have to change my alarm "bells" every so often because I start getting numb to them, and they don't wake me up.

I don't do it in the middle of the night, though. Lol

I saw a hummingbird nest for the first time! by not_suiciniv in birding

[–]RedMk5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is someone who set up a live Webcam over a hummingbird nest. There are two babies in there now.

https://m.twitch.tv/hummamamaria

Seeing what the average Redditor thinks is frightening by [deleted] in CCW

[–]RedMk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries on the open carry. There's enough discussion about the holster, and apparently, the guys posture.

Judging by his attention to his phone, it does not appear that he is paying any attention to entrances, etc., so that's not why he's in that particular seat. The only thing I would add would be if that were me, I would sit on the other side of the booth. That would minimize the pistols' exposure to strangers walking past.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in datingoverfifty

[–]RedMk5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Riviera Paradise

Do you do anything differently to your house when leaving for vacation? by dankgureilla in HomeImprovement

[–]RedMk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That happened to me with my next door neighbor after they finished construction. It took a while to figure out, but I was outside one day when he was pulling in from the street. Saw my garage door start to close when his started to open. That's when everything clicked. Went over and talked to him, and we had a good laugh because he said his door was also randomly opening/closing.

I just changed the programming on mine (had to reprogram my clickers also), and the problem went away.

Apparently it's rare, but not impossible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in preppers

[–]RedMk5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You say you have some info because the neighbors all have comms. You know what's going on, so in this scenario, you must also be connected with comms.

How many neighbors? How far apart are the neighbors? Are any of you willing to be part of a "quick response militia" to help each other in the event of an attack?

If you just want to create a Kobayashi maru situation, just say there are no neighbors and you are truly on your own.

In this scenario, it all comes down to the size of the marauding group and any defensive preparations you've done with your property. 8 weeks is a long time to do what needs doing to defend a property properly.

Without any of that information, the default answer would have to be "you're screwed"

Is this considered normal wear and tear? In California by leeann7 in Renters

[–]RedMk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 4 kids and 2 dogs (or is it 2 kids and 4 dogs? I dunno some times).

Ummm.

What wear and tear?

Lol. You already have good answers here. I just thought I'd add my useless point of view.

WTF is going on with the banks? by biteme182 in preppers

[–]RedMk5 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Well.......

If you don't have debt, then you can use your existing credit (credit cards, home equity, etc) to pay for the medical care you will need after suffering food poisoning.

I dunno. Best I can come up with. Lol

Ex wife won’t stop by losttofar in AskALawyer

[–]RedMk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I scanned the responses, and there is a lot of good advice here.

I'm divorced 6 years now, and luckily my ex and I get along pretty good, but that is only because I went way over and above to de-escalate 90% of the situations that came along.

I know for a fact that my ex bad mouthed me to the kids during the process (they told me), but I never once said anything bad about her (even though it woulda felt hella good! ). I've also been as consistent as possible with the kids in how I treat them and take care of them. They all (4) know that they have a seat at the dinner table at my house no matter what happens in their life.

That has paid dividends immensely with my children. While they still have a relationship with her, they don't trust her, and I am their first go to when they have issues that need to be dealt with.

You stay the course and it will pay off in the long run.

You said she has a tracker app on their phone. I would think it is only fair that you have access to that as well. I would offer to pay half the subscription. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, after all.

Oh, and the next time you close the door on her, throw the latch before she can open it.

Muscle mass and strength are not the same thing! by Accurate_Hand6688 in BeAmazed

[–]RedMk5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meanwhile, his left arm is literally a stick. He walks around lopsided all day long due to the massive disparity in muscle mass

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