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TheKentuckian

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76. I have a fire extinguisher but have no desire to use it.

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 11:25 AM

Jan 2013

I have car insurance but don't desire to be in a wreck.

I have jumper cables but no dreams of a dead battery.

I have aspirin but want no aches.

I have heavy boots but I'm not hoping for snow.

I don't fantasize about my family collecting insurance on me or dealing with a funeral but I have life insurance.

I have no wish to be injured or sick, unable to work but I carry disability.

An umbrella is not a desire for rain.

I have a gun, I pray I never have to be in a situation where I have to use it but that doesn't mean I won't just like the fire extinguisher.

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Why is it that so many gun owners dream about an excuse to use their guns? [View all] Whovian Jan 2013 OP

more likely stuck at 4 - flashes, bangs, wreck stuff, jus the kind of things 4 year olds love nt msongs Jan 2013 #1

I bid 6, but I was 4 when my mom broke down and bought me hop along Cassidy six shooters. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #33

What good's a toy if you can't play with it? n/t Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #2

That's it. The corollary is "why is anybody surprised that people shoot their guns?" yardwork Jan 2013 #75

Why is Unclear, Sir, But It Is Cold fact That They Do The Magistrate Jan 2013 #3

I don't know anyone who wants to use their guns Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #52

Do Not Try And Pretend You Are An Exception To Human Nature, Sir: It Does Not Become You The Magistrate Jan 2013 #53

I have NEVER done this obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #58

I am old too and I am a woman Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #59

Denial, As They Say, Ain't Just a River In Egypt The Magistrate Jan 2013 #61

As I said in my last post Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #69

like that youtube guy who was killed hoping for another "batman" when he JI7 Jan 2013 #4

just like that dumbass.. frylock Jan 2013 #46

I dunno, maybe we could ask the ghost of James Thurber n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #5

:) Whovian Jan 2013 #6

+10 For The Nice "Walter Mitty" Reference. Very Apropos.... (nt) Paladin Jan 2013 #37

Define "so many". ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #7

4,936 Whovian Jan 2013 #8

And that number represents what? ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #10

4,942. Figure it out. Whovian Jan 2013 #19

Assuming the number is actually relevant to the conversation, ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #20

You now have 4,943 posts as of the time of this posting. Whovian Jan 2013 #21

Hence the "and I am not sure that is a safe assumption". ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #23

Go away. You bore me. Whovian Jan 2013 #25

Some people are REALLY clueless, aren't they? baldguy Jan 2013 #29

Pretty broad brush there... Elron Aven Jan 2013 #9

Damn, Sir: Joined Up An Hour Back, And You Waved a Gun At Some Bad Guys, Personally.... The Magistrate Jan 2013 #16

I had a guy threaten me with a knife... didn't need a gun rustydog Jan 2013 #68

Why is it you troll GD with these things to get your post count up? The Straight Story Jan 2013 #11

+1. darkangel218 Jan 2013 #12

For the same reason you post what you do.. Fumesucker Jan 2013 #13

I apologize that my opinions are different than yours in this subject. Whovian Jan 2013 #15

Some Of Those Old Timers, Sir, Are ( Or Were ) 'Trolls, Gun-Nuts, Etc.' The Magistrate Jan 2013 #17

Good. I'm liking the new face more and more. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #32

ditto nt laundry_queen Jan 2013 #79

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #66

Methinks too many of them have "teeny weenie" problems. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2013 #14

So it's penis envy when a woman purchases a gun? Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #56

Not the penis per se marions ghost Jan 2013 #60

When I was a young woman working as a nurse Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #67

I'm all for self defense marions ghost Jan 2013 #70

They think they're going to save everyone shenmue Jan 2013 #18

You've hit the nail on the head- there's a hero complex with these types, cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #22

It's a sad part of human nature. Whovian Jan 2013 #24

Watching Too Many John Wayne Movies Will Do That To Adolescents cantbeserious Jan 2013 #26

What does that even mean? Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #27

George Zimmerman, American Hero. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #31

Doesn't really have anything to do... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #36

He's a perfect example of a gun hero. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #38

Depends on what happened... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #44

the fact that someone would hope and pray for such a situation to present itself.. frylock Jan 2013 #47

I don't hope for my car battery to die... Coyote_Tan Jan 2013 #50

yeh, will this asshole was unable to make that distinction when he unequivocally stated.. frylock Jan 2013 #64

any links for examples? ileus Jan 2013 #28

Here you go. leeroysphitz Jan 2013 #42

here ya go.. frylock Jan 2013 #49

14? More like 6. Nt Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #30

A weapon unused is a useless weapon. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #34

Outlaw gun porn! It would piss off the NRA and Hollywood! MightyMopar Jan 2013 #35

Some Of Our Resident Gun Activists Fine-Tune That Fantasy..... Paladin Jan 2013 #39

Yes you are ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #45

I believe you have come very close to identifying the root cause 1-Old-Man Jan 2013 #40

Rescue fantasies Corgigal Jan 2013 #41

False sense of bravado Heimer Jan 2013 #43

good question. but that's what i see as well samsingh Jan 2013 #48

They think they are one of the Founding Fathers, but with RAMBO's killing skills. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #51

Paranoia. Rambo/Terminator Dreams of Glory Wannabes. No other possible use. libdem4life Jan 2013 #54

What causes them to dream of using their guns in a "situation" ....? Bigmack Jan 2013 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #57

The things they say mokawanis Jan 2013 #62

Gun = Power bunnies Jan 2013 #63

Totally agree marions ghost Jan 2013 #71

Youre absolutely right. bunnies Jan 2013 #73

It's because they read about so many who do...and like they say.. Tikki Jan 2013 #65

Agree that immaturity is a big part of it. moondust Jan 2013 #72

They think it would be like a movie, where the bad guy is a terrible shot and the hero is invincible cherish44 Jan 2013 #74

I have a fire extinguisher but have no desire to use it. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #76

Pff. Ever been so stressed trying to put on boots Robb Jan 2013 #78

Many think visualization is a substitute for active fire training. Robb Jan 2013 #77