There's another old saying..."Be careful of who you pick a fight with. A young guy might fight you, but an old man might kill you."Mac Truck wrote:That's what I like to hear!!!! The only thing better would have been a Chuck Norris style squint, followed by the carcasses of three punks rotting in the alley.
There's an old saying in the Powerlifting World, "Age and Treachery always trump Youth and Strength". I think shooting and powerlifting are a lot a like, even though you get older, all that means is that you get stronger and smarter!
Unusual things that happen while you're walking the dog...
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AV8R,
I'm glad you came out of the situation safely.
Excellent! Mind if I use that phrase to help educate some of my friends?
I'm glad you came out of the situation safely.
Longtooth,longtooth wrote:Good job AV8R.
So easy to step in the mud in that area of town.
Part of my intro to an awareness & verbal asertiveness training I do is: Awareness is one of the tools God uses to bless you with what did not happen.
Excellent! Mind if I use that phrase to help educate some of my friends?
Gun control = hitting where you aim
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AV8R
Thank you all. I very much appreciate your concern.
Now, a couple of days later, I'm remembering more details, and putting a few more ideas together. One, I remember that I released the thumb break on my shoulder holster when the car turned in the alley behind me. Also, I remember turning and facing the car when it slowed nearly to a stop, and I believe I assumed a half-Weaver position as well, again, no conscious thought about doing it at the time. In addition, I do not think the men in the car expected me to watch them with such intensity. I believe it made them very uncomfortable. Regarding the awareness issue, I don't think that I was aware of how very aware I really was before and during the encounter. I've had a lot of practice looking back over my shoulder in a lot of different places, so that doesn't surprise me.
And last, but not least, my wife is telling me now that she was more worried about something happening to the dog than to me.
Now, a couple of days later, I'm remembering more details, and putting a few more ideas together. One, I remember that I released the thumb break on my shoulder holster when the car turned in the alley behind me. Also, I remember turning and facing the car when it slowed nearly to a stop, and I believe I assumed a half-Weaver position as well, again, no conscious thought about doing it at the time. In addition, I do not think the men in the car expected me to watch them with such intensity. I believe it made them very uncomfortable. Regarding the awareness issue, I don't think that I was aware of how very aware I really was before and during the encounter. I've had a lot of practice looking back over my shoulder in a lot of different places, so that doesn't surprise me.
And last, but not least, my wife is telling me now that she was more worried about something happening to the dog than to me.