I go out of my way to avoid any potential conflict when I'm carrying. Jeff Broadwick ConVergence Technologies, Inc. 312-205-2519 Office 574-220-7826 Cell jbroadw...@converge-tech.com
> On Oct 11, 2015, at 4:37 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > I worry about a generation of kids raised on the Internet I encounter out in > the real world who don’t seem to know a different set of rules apply. I’m > surprised more don’t get punched in the nose. Their real nose, not an > anonymous, virtual nose. > > Speaking of which, this video of Buzz Aldrin never gets old: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wptn5RE2I-k > > That’s probably what my father, who fought in WWII and helped liberate some > of the death camps, would do today if he were still alive and met one of > those Holocaust deniers. > > I also remember I think it was Mike Royko reporting that after a hockey game > at Chicago Stadium, a fan had punched Gordie Howe in the fist with his face. > Google couldn’t find that for me, closest I could find was: > http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1986-05-05/news/8602010647_1_fan-bashing-young-man > > And to be clear, I’m not threatening to punch anybody in the nose, that’s not > my point. I’m saying civility may be a thing of the past online, but it’s > still a good idea IRL. > > Those of you in areas where people routinely carry firearms, does that cause > people to think twice before insulting other people? Or is it like the gangs > in Chicago and they shoot instead of punching noses? The movie Tombstone was > on TV yesterday, nice image of uncivil society. > > Well, at least our weapon of choice when disrespected isn’t a bomb like some > parts of the world. > > > From: Mathew Howard > Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 4:05 PM > To: af > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Guns etc > > Well, he did say "mostly polite", not completely polite... > > And no, you probably shouldn't expect civility anywhere online, or not > online, for that matter... unless you enjoy being disappointed :P > >> On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 1:41 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: >> So Chucks says “folks are smart and mostly polite” and then you have to ruin >> it. >> >> I don’t understand why it takes so little provocation these days to use the >> **tard word. In this case, just because you disagree with some folks. As >> I’ve turned 65 recently, I’ve noticed people using that language with senior >> citizens because they (we?) don’t move fast enough or something. Not to >> mention it’s insulting to people with mental retardation, to use that very >> outdated term. >> >> Should I not expect civility online anywhere? >> >> >> From: Philip Rankin >> Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 1:09 PM >> To: af >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Guns etc >> >> Especially with all thee libtard views out there today! >> >>> On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 12:10 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller >>> <par...@cyberbroadband.net> wrote: >>> >>> It is also a great reminder that people in other parts of the country do >>> not necessarily share your views. >>> Also a great reminder that the founders of this country really did know >>> what they were doing. >>> For things to happen in this country you have to AGREE...which is becoming >>> more and more difficult ;) >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Chuck McCown >>> To: af@afmug.com >>> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 11:40 AM >>> Subject: [AFMUG] OT Guns etc >>> >>> This has been fun reading. >>> >>> I love this list. Folks are smart and mostly polite and post some pretty >>> well reasoned arguments on both sides of almost any issue. This is all the >>> social media I need. >>> >>> I did want to make a comment about the Illinois FOID card. >>> >>> I was a hostage in a bank robbery back in about 1993 in Quincy Illinois. >>> Once it was over and I got out of the bank, I learned that a co-worker had >>> suffered some kind of stress attack and was in the hospital. That >>> afternoon >>> they were out of beds in some of the areas so that took him to the 5th >>> floor. That is the psych floor. >>> >>> Then, it turned out, anyone that gets admitted to a psych ward in Illinois >>> gets reported to the FOID people. >>> They revoke the FOID card. >>> >>> This guy was a big time hunter. It just about killed him. >>> He got some pretty good press and got some political help. Hot his card >>> back in about 6 weeks. >>> >>> So, if you want to keep your FOID stay out of psych wards! >> >> >> >> -- >> Philip J. Rankin >> Wireless Telecommunications Services >> PO Box 24 >> Pittsburg, KS 66762 > >
