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usonian

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5. Some ideas
Mon Jan 19, 2026, 06:34 PM
Monday

1. Marbles.



2 Get a broken ring camera and fill it with (whatever).

It's the first thing they rip out.

3. Bear spray? Dammit, if I got hit, a mask is the first thing I'd remove, since it retains the pepper.

4. A crossbow? It doesn't have to work, but is damn frightening.

5. For those of us old enough to remember, Archie Bunker's fake barking attack dog.


sample, not a product endorsement, though I might just .....

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Good point. The Madcap Monday #4
Some ideas usonian Monday #5
Not sure what you have in mind (but, security cameras are a good bet). waterwatcher123 Monday #6
By the time the setup is done, The Madcap Tuesday #7
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