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rharshberger said:
Take cover, identify the shooter, return fire. Yes I am permitted, and do carry most of the time.
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+1 to this. Armed everyday whenever possible. Unless I go across the border to the Communist State of Illinois (it is right across the river from where I live in Dubuque).

Mike
 
I don't tell anyone that I carry. Until now. I just told TRF. Now everyone at launches knows. Shhhhhhh. Don't tell anyone. Cause I don't want anyone to know. Cause, you know, safety.
 
CzTeacherMan said:
I don't tell anyone that I carry. Until now. I just told TRF. Now everyone at launches knows. Shhhhhhh. Don't tell anyone. Cause I don't want anyone to know. Cause, you know, safety.
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I carry 99% of the time. (in the shower, swimming are a few examples that I am not carrying:wink:, but one of my weapons are always with in a few feet of me). All my friends, coworkers & acquaintances know I have a permit to carry. Do I tell them if I am carrying or I am not, NO. You miss the point/reason that there is difference between knowing if someone can carry and telling people that they do carry, to some one asking a person face to face (opposed to social media) if they carry. It's complicated and hard to explain unless one has taken a course to carry. It would behove people (even anti gunners) to take carry permit class. Knowledge is power and ignorance is dangerous.
 
CzTeacherMan said:
I wonder how many souls Cthulhu has reaped this summer already. It's atrocities like this that make me sacrifice a goat every day and paint the walls of my house with its blood. Every rocket launch, I dribble a circle of chicken's blood in a one mile radius from the site just to ward off the Great Old One for long enough. I wonder how many poor souls sit defenseless against the great evil that lurks... how many souls will needlessly suffer for all eternity just because they failed to defend themselves with even the most basic of charms. Rocketry is, indeed, a soft target for Cthulhu. All rocketeers should fear the great softness of His belly and the acids contained therein... defend thyselves, brothers, lest you suffer a fate worse than any human can fathom.
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ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
 
Pem Tech said:
ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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I do not fear the Cthulhu! I must admit that I was wrong that I thought it was my Springfield TRP loaded with Winchester silvertips :cool: but one friend showed up to a launch wearing a cross, and the Cthulhu slithered away. A Jewish friend showed up to a launch with a star of David, and again the Cthulhu slithered away. :wink:
 
Wait until he drops a mag to reload, then run him through with a launch rod. That--or beat him senseless with a launch rail.
 
In my original post I asked what would you do in the (unlikely) event that a shooter begins randomly firing at people at a rocket launch. There have been a range of responses from hide and pray to blow the bastards **** away. These are not pleasant thoughts, but having some viable plan for survival and terminating the threat seems sensible to me.

How many people know and take to heart what to do if your clothing catches on fire? Or where to go if a tornado is approaching or we find ourselves caught in a flood? We in this hobby pay great attention to preparing our toys for flight...shouldn't we take at least the same degree of preparation when our lives might be at stake by developing survival plans?
 
TALON said:
I do not fear the Cthulhu! I must admit that I was wrong that I thought it was my Springfield TRP loaded with Winchester silvertips :cool: but one friend showed up to a launch wearing a cross, and the Cthulhu slithered away. A Jewish friend showed up to a launch with a star of David, and again the Cthulhu slithered away. :wink:
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Jump to the scene starting at 1:04 to see the Jewish vampire hunter having a few problems. [video=youtube;qCBCwCZJAmI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCBCwCZJAmI[/video]
 
tmacklin said:
In my original post I asked what would you do in the (unlikely) event that a shooter begins randomly firing at people at a rocket launch. There have been a range of responses from hide and pray to blow the bastards **** away. These are not pleasant thoughts, but having some viable plan for survival and terminating the threat seems sensible to me.

How many people know and take to heart what to do if your clothing catches on fire? Or where to go if a tornado is approaching or we find ourselves caught in a flood? We in this hobby pay great attention to preparing our toys for flight...shouldn't we take at least the same degree of preparation when our lives might be at stake by developing survival plans?
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By that reasoning, we should also have a prepared Zombie plan. What would we do if a zombie deer entered the launch site and started spreading zombie virus to all of our club members. Also, what would we do if gremlins burst onto the site? Or what if a six year old decided to start stabbing everyone with a razor knife?! Let's prepare for every eventuality because we're morally obligated to protect everyone. Which brings me back to my earlier point...
What will YOU do when Cthulhu rises to reap your vile souls? Are you and your club prepared?
 
H_Rocket said:
I hear the NAR is shipping these as range safety tools as soon as they finish testing...

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Greg
 
CzTeacherMan said:
By that reasoning, we should also have a prepared Zombie plan. What would we do if a zombie deer entered the launch site and started spreading zombie virus to all of our club members...
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Got it covered...

They also work on gremlins...

Six year olds with razors...

And cthulhu, if that is his real name...

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Zombies clearly violate the 2nd law of thermodynamics. This is not a subject for debate.
 
Cl(VII) said:
Zombies clearly violate the 2nd law of thermodynamics. This is not a subject for debate.
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As long as they don't violate the 2nd amendment, they're okay on my book. Cause the 2nd amendment is unchangeable.
 
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CzTeacherMan said:
By that reasoning, we should also have a prepared Zombie plan. What would we do if a zombie deer entered the launch site and started spreading zombie virus to all of our club members. Also, what would we do if gremlins burst onto the site? Or what if a six year old decided to start stabbing everyone with a razor knife?! Let's prepare for every eventuality because we're morally obligated to protect everyone. Which brings me back to my earlier point...
What will YOU do when Cthulhu rises to reap your vile souls? Are you and your club prepared?
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Zombies & gremlins are fictitious. The 6 year old?, well if I myself or no one else can stop him in a non leathal way, well I would have to take the tike out! I would most likely need a shrink in the aftermath! Though I somtimes talk tough/macho, I can't imagine the toll it would take on my soul if I took a life. I do know that the toll on my soul would would be 10 times worse if I did nothing, and someone died!

At 61 I still am haunted from an event from my childhood. I was around 10 years old when an old man (in the eyes of a 10 year old) collapsed on the street in New York. He could have been a alcoholic or he could have been having a heart attack It was a crowded street and no one stopped to help him! The crowd of people walking past him was like a strong river current, and it swept me away without stopping to help him. I will never forget that & I got into law enforcement, probably because of that.

And you might laugh at this, but like a doctor I AM morally obligated to help/protect anyone who
is in harms way.

What will I do when Cthulhu rises for my "VILE" soul? Ha, I have the ultimate power, "FAITH"
And is my Soul VILE? Well there are only 2 people who I care what they think of me and my soul. One is the guy that stares back at me in the mirror, & the GUY upstairs!
 
The best way to neutralize Cthulhu and his ilk is to advise the teachers' union that the pension funds are gone. :rofl:
 
I am always prepared for any contingency!:y::eyepop: Even protecting my pups from the bird flu!:wink:

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To neutralize Chuthulu you will need to solve the problems of the Krogan (cure the Genophage), solve the conflict between the Quarians and the Geth, get the Turians on your side, deal with Cerburus, etc. and then you will have a giant showdown with Chuthulu on Earth. Choose destroy, control, or the green thing...
 
CzTeacherMan said:
As long as they don't violate the 2nd amendment, they're okay on my book. Cause the 2nd amendment is unchangeable.
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Actually, they are all changeable. All you need is another amendment. Not just for a small group of people to decide they don't like it anymore.
 
Repeal the Second amendment? Sure....

[video=youtube;Flt9K8vlJGE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flt9K8vlJGE[/video]
 
H_Rocket said:
Is that a Sheltie?
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She was a beautiful pup! The survey crew of the engineering firm I worked for back in 2001 found her & her sister out in the woods in a rural area around Lake Texhoma, Texas! She couldn't have been 3 months old. Yes she had A LOT of Sheltie in her. Had her for over 12 years. She was a great pup! (but I am lucky all my pups are great) I from Yonkers, be careful, some parts of Yonkers are BAD!
 
I think constitutional amendment is quite difficult. You need like 2/3 of Senate or something (I forget which) just to propose the amendment, and then it must be ratified by 3/4 of all states. I seriously doubt the second amendment will ever be repealed because gun right is a grassroot issue. Only big businesses and rich people are actually into gun restrictions. I wonder why...
 
taiwanluthiers said:
I think constitutional amendment is quite difficult. You need like 2/3 of Senate or something (I forget which) just to propose the amendment, and then it must be ratified by 3/4 of all states. I seriously doubt the second amendment will ever be repealed because gun right is a grassroot issue. Only big businesses and rich people are actually into gun restrictions. I wonder why...
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We agree on this point. Difficult and time-consuming process that is not likely to succeed.
 
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