Refer: Post #51 of this thread ~
This quite true. Sometimes people even forget to bring a gun to a gunfight and instead show up with an empty holster. I don't know, if I couldn't even remember to bring a gun I'd really question whether I'd remember to use a safety.
Are you including yourself in that set of blooded protagonists?
Have you ever "been there" or "done that"

You know, this is starting to get ugly! Look at the PM this guy sent me today.
Smoke said:
Why do you feel such a need to pretend you're something you’re not?
You’ve never been any closer to a gun fight than a John Wayne movie and when you were you didn't even remember to bring a gun.
Just so you know every time you claim it, I’m going to call you on it
Know what, Junior? I'm not going to take the bait. You're welcome to believe whatever you want to believe; but I will tell you for a fact that I'm too old, and too close to God now to be anywhere near as stupid as you and post either lies or unfounded accusations about someone else on anybody's internet gun forum.
You obviously can't understand the root motivation of someone like me. I'm not going to be here for that much longer; and, before I pass on into, '
the next life', I'd like to leave, at least, a little something of who I am, as well as what I've learned about salient topics like: God, guns, knives, the Holy Bible, and both intellectual and physical confrontation.
I actually DO know quite a bit about these several topics; in fact, I've often been chided by people who know me well for being something of a, '
dirt magnet'; and, know what? I can't really argue the point — Even my wife thinks that these people are correct! Filthy minds, blown up egos, and filthy people DO, indeed, seem to be too frequently attracted to whatever locus I happen to be in.
Truth be told: I AM, for a fact, a man who's had numerous extraordinary friends, acquaintances, and unusual life experiences. I was raised by military men (Most of whom were United States Marines; and these men were, all, most assuredly, '
blooded'.
In more recent years my lifelong close association with: guns, knives, and various martial arts has brought me into close contact with more military men as well as other government agents — Most, if not all, of whom were also well experienced, '
blooded' personnel; but this — and no more — is as much as you're going to get out of me on anybody's public internet venue.
If you don't believe me, who cares! That's perfectly fine with me. You seem to forget that I don't answer to you; and I strongly suspect that when it comes to being, '
a man' you're not fit to so much as, '
lick my boots'. As for myself? I live by certain principles; principles which I highly regard and doubt you would understand. Among others, my personal scruples include such biblical expressions as:
'
But I say unto you, that every idle word that a man shall speak, he shall give account thereof on the Day of Judgment.' (I really truly believe this; and I think it's too bad that you don't.)
'
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam in thine own eye; and, then, thou shalt see clearly enough to cast out the mote in thy brother's eye.' (I'm sure you get the idea and, perhaps, even feel a little bit of déjà vu!)
And one of my own personal favorites: '
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a hungry wolf by its ears.'
You need to grow up, Junior. You're not in public school anymore; and, unless you still live at home with your parents, you're not always going to be able to throw a little, '
hissy fit' every time you want your own way. You're in the big bad real world, now; and you need to start thinking and acting that way.
