Posted by susan C on July 27, 2001, at 13:26:31
In reply to Re: principle of parsimony » Marie1, posted by kid_A on July 27, 2001, at 9:09:57
Just a story:
I was working and the owner/boss, said, go to the ladies night out firing range with my wife, keep her company. What the h***!, I had never used a gun, so why not. I was so frightened to even touch it. But I did, I practiced that night at the firing range. He wanted his wife to go because he was a gun nut and had guns everywhere. They were about to have their first child and were going to set up safety boxes. I guess this guy was justifiably paranoid, as he had gotten threatening calls from fired employees. I took the target paper and kept it in my desk to show my co-workers and customers (sales) I tell you, when I told them those center shots were the first time I had used a gun, I got a lot of respect.Not too long after that he went of the the Firearm Academy, a private firearmes training place and went through several course, more than what cops get for training. He even did one where there is a mock convenience store and you have to determine whether or not you are going to use your weapon. This was to train for wearing a concealed weapon. When you finish their first class, if you are taken to court for shooting someone, they will come and defend you, because you have been trained to avoid use of a gun and if no other recourse is available to shoot to kill. He encouraged me to go to the first course. He paid for it, so why not. It was three days. Now I am a person totally against guns talking here. I came away from that class knowing that if I were to carry a gun, I would have to carry it all the time and I would have to be ready to use it. Shot to kill. I know when I am being threatened. I saw the consequences and know how to defend myself, now. I decided I would never be able to use a gun, so, therefore, I would HAVE to be sure to do the very first thing, AVOID situations where I could get in trouble. Your experience reminded me that I need to more attentive. This illness and meds has me so spaced sometimes, I forget to look where I am going when I cross the road...jezzz, I alsmost got fun over the other day.. Hope things are better now.
> > Kid A -
> > You are gooood! I didn't respond to Sar because I would have sounded preachy. You came across just right. What do you do in the real world?
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> thankyou... real world? write, read, try to produce some meaninful art, play "Complaints" by The Sparks as loud as humanly possible, try to get out of my body in the most responsible way possible, show up for work and get paid for vacations, suffer needlessly... fall in love with love.
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> just the daily grind.
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