On Fri, 14 Feb 2003, Gary L. Nunn wrote:
> While Rob is away taking the big plunge tomorrow (you still have time to
> run dude!) , I told him that I
> would keep the list stirred up until he gets back on Sunday. So I would
> like to suggest that we talk about non controversial and non polarizing
> subjects like, gun control (always use two hands), abortion, list
> politics and maybe even acceptable levels of rat droppings in food.
My wife and I took a handgun basics class last fall. I felt the need to
brush up on the stuff my dad taught me as a kid, and I coaxed my wife into
it on the grounds that once she'd fired a real gun she'd find twice as
much stupid stuff on TV to heckle. Three interesting things. One, my
wife has a natural aptitutude for shooting things that's a little scary.
Two, the technical details of handgun grips and stances has changed a bit
since my dad was in the Army. Three, I have never been in a more
multicultural group than that gun class. White, black, Hispanic, Asian,
European ("Nordic god & goddess" is the ethnic category, I think), &
Indian. I was half-afraid of ending up surrounded by rednecks, but as it
happens, practicing handgun skill kinda sorta turns you into a redneck for
a little while no matter where you're from <vbg>. It was a hoot.
The experience augmented my growing conviction that this country
desperately needs a liberal version of the NRA and leftist types willing
to encourage responsible handgun use. You never know when you'll need the
second amendment to protect yourself from a nascent security state
exploiting TWAT to deprive you of your civil liberties, after all. :-)
Oh, and those who insist on wrangling ad nauseam over list politics in
this late day and age should go have a rat-dropping burrito (Nick excepted
- he's already had his ration). Go, and wank no more!
> Anyway Rob, if you are not going to run while you have the chance, then
> good luck dude!
Tum, tum tee tum...Tummmm, tumm, tee tum.....
Marvin Long
Austin, Texas
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA)
http://www.breakyourchains.org/john_poindexter.htm
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