Lt Saavik wrote: > > > We have found that in general Americans are the politest > > people we have met. > > They are also incredibly welcoming and friendly. We have > > certainly > > speculated if this was in part due to the variety of arms > > we have seen. > > I still shudder when a truck pulled up next to us in a > > supermarket car park > > with a shot gun on prominent display in the back window. > > When the driver > > opened the door of the truck it was surprising that there > > was room for him > > to sit with all the weapons visible in the car. That is > > more weapons than I > > had seen in my lifetime. The local Sheriff pulled in > > beside him and they > > had a conversation. I think from the body language that the > > Sheriff was > > admiring the guns, but I can't be sure and I did not > > want to hang around to > > find out. > > Regards, > > Maree > > someone with that many weapons on display must be doing it for show, > or to compensate for some other kind of inadequacy. one gun should > be sufficient for self protection. if gun toting red necks are > polite to you it is likely because of your accent, plus you can't > vote for obama!~) jon > (no comments... except the misnomer and the canonical Star Trek quote...)
Alberto Monteiro _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
