This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Brigid and group, Oh yes, I am normally a big friendly guy. I believe in trusting everyone until I have reason to doubt. My word is my bond and I'm the worst liar in the world...so I don't try. But, when crossed, friendlyfred can turn into fearsome Fred. It takes a lot to get my dander up. Maybe that's why I love Fjords. They are even tempered and slow to respond to irritation. Out here in the boonies, a pistol/gun is nothing more than a tool. No different than a hammer or a screwdriver. All of these can harm OR they can fix something. When you have a cougar, coyote, or bear stalking you or your animals...a hammer or screwdriver won't do you much good. When you have a rapist breaking into your house, a hammer or screwdriver might save your life. It all depends on how a tool is used. If you have a gun, and KNOW how to use it, that rapist may never harm another woman. As Minnesota State Police Pistol Champion, I haven't shot myself in the foot yet......except verbally. My favorite Fjord doesn't even blink when I shoot a coyote from horseback. She just wants to go investigate what "daddy" was shooting at. In the city, you have a lot of two legged coyotes....which can be much more dangerous. I think we'll stay out here in the boondocks where we only have to put up with the four legged kind. Nobody even blinks at you when you ride by with a BIG 44 Magnum strapped to your hip. It is accepted as a useful tool. Nothing more... Yes, you can picture a big friendly guy...mounted on his favorite Fjord....blowing smoke from the barrel. He just used a tool.....PROPERLY. Right now, I am fatiguedfred.....we have two mares overdue. Fred All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus 2003. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, Washington 98396 http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3158 <I picture a guy riding a Fjord blowing the smoke off a pistol. Guess if I lived in the country I'd appreciate firearms, but here in the city it seems folks can only shoot each other or their feet when they are drunk. Brigid Wasson SF Bay Area, CA www.Brigid.Clickryder.com>
