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Sep 2012
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It's the irrational, ultimately pathetic, unadulterated love of them that has me more worried
villager
Sep 2012
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Generally, they don't wipe out people in movie theaters by hurling Elvis records at them
villager
Sep 2012
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villager
(26,001 posts)1. It's the irrational, ultimately pathetic, unadulterated love of them that has me more worried
n/t
rl6214
(8,142 posts)3. If someone collects Elvis records do you say they have
an "irrational, ultimately pathetic, unadulterated love of them" and have a problem with it?
villager
(26,001 posts)4. Generally, they don't wipe out people in movie theaters by hurling Elvis records at them
n/t
former-republican
(2,163 posts)5. So do you know someone with an irrational fear of guns?
gordianot
(15,775 posts)2. I own firearms have used them my entire life and yes I fear the pointy end where lead comes out.
I was also taught to treat all firearms like they are loaded use the saftey but never trust it.
former-republican
(2,163 posts)6. You can't treat all firearms like they are loaded
If you know you physically checked it's unloaded then it's not loaded.
DollarBillHines
(1,922 posts)7. Heck, I live with one...
Laplander...
Grew up in a family of nomadic reindeer herders. North of the Circle in Finland. Skin huts and all that.
They use their dogs to settle disputes.
She can smell my arms (not pits), and raises Hell all the time.
I have to keep them in a box.