Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Very few armed robberies happen in stores that sell guns, last one I heard of the would be bandit ended up well perforated.. On 6/11/2011 10:30 PM, John Coyle wrote: That's a real convenience store: buy your gun, pick up some ammo, hold up the clerk on the way out! John Coyle Brisbane,

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Of course he did. I learned how to shoot when I was 12. I remember the Sears Roebuck wish book. There was a whole section on mail order guns. I never felt unsafe. On 6/14/2011 5:14 PM, frank theriault wrote: On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Steven Desjardinsdrd1...@gmail.com wrote: But

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: But Frank, it wasn't a department store.  Walmart has guns in sporting goods.  It was a grocery store.  Your comment was even better than you think. I'm not surprised. Once, while taking a trip through Maine, we

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-14 Thread William Robb
On 14/06/2011 3:14 PM, frank theriault wrote: Mind you, the kid was probably safe as can be, with a loaded 12 gauge stowed beneath the cash register, and I bet he knew how to use it! Depends on if he could get to his shotgun faster than the guy who pulls a pistol out of his jacket can

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-14 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 6:37 PM, William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com wrote: On 14/06/2011 3:14 PM, frank theriault wrote: Mind you, the kid was probably safe as can be, with a loaded 12 gauge stowed beneath the cash register, and I bet he knew how to use it! Depends on if he could get

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-14 Thread drd1135
Works fine on Canadian bike messengers. -Original Message- From: frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:56:58 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Listpdml@pdml.net Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection.  I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink.   This was the aisle between canned goods and bread/chips:

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-13 Thread Steven Desjardins
But Frank, it wasn't a department store. Walmart has guns in sporting goods. It was a grocery store. Your comment was even better than you think. On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 7:34 AM, frank theriault knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Steven Desjardins

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 11 June 2011 19:15, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection.  I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink.   This was the aisle between canned goods and bread/chips:

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote: I was quite surprised to see the brands on sale this outdoor pursuits shop in sleepy Wootton-Under-Edge on our recent ramble: http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Misc/_IGP6556.jpg Zippo?!?! My god, man. If we don't get

RE: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Bob W
http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurr ent=safety.jpg Further down this aisle were ammunition and rifles/shotguns.  To really appreciate this, you have to imagine this stuff in an urban Tesco. --  Steve Desjardins I was quite surprised to see the

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Cotty
On 12/6/11, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: Le Chameau, Aigle. Pretentious rich people with a taste for France! Oi. I have some Aigle sailing boots - still going strong after 15 years!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche --

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola You wouldn't find that in the more urban areas of the country, certainly not in New Jersey or the rest of the Northeast. There *are* urban areas in the country other than in New Jersey or the rest of the Northeast. There's a whole 'nother country out there west of

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Ken Waller Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: I had stooped at a small

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Chris Mitchell On 11 June 2011 19:15, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection. ?I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink. ? This was the aisle between canned goods and

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I didn't mean jto offend you, John. I was just speaking about the areas I know well enough to comment about the sale of weapons. Except for Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and Wyoming, I am really not familiar with the local availability of weapons. Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 12:38 PM, John Sessoms

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread John Sessoms
From: Daniel J. Matyola I didn't mean jto offend you, John. I was just speaking about the areas I know well enough to comment about the sale of weapons. Except for Alaska, Hawaii, Montana and Wyoming, I am really not familiar with the local availability of weapons. Dan On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Ken Waller
There's a whole 'nother country out there west of the Delaware River. YO, Mark ! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia From: Daniel J. Matyola

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Ken Waller
Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville I had the same leaning once. I'm inclined to believe you. To what degree? Another thread off on a tangent. Just a sine

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Bruce Walker
On 11-06-12 8:31 PM, Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com From: Ken Waller - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Cotty cotty

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-12 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia On 11-06-12 8:31 PM, Ken Waller wrote: - Original Message - From: John Sessoms jsessoms

RE: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Bob W
Bob had commented on America's view of personal protection. I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville, VA while on an MC ride to get a drink. This was the aisle between canned goods and bread/chips: http://s857.photobucket.com/albums/ab138/drd1135/PDML/?action=viewcurr

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
The setting certainly surprised me as well: Honey, on your way home stop by the store and get a loaf of bread, a gallon of milk,and a box of .38 hollow points. Upon reflection, however, this was pretty far out and rural folks in Virginia do own guns and are entitled to some place local to buy

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
You wouldn't find that in the more urban areas of the country, certainly not in New Jersey or the rest of the Northeast. Dan On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Steven Desjardins drd1...@gmail.com wrote: The setting certainly surprised me as well: Honey, on your way home stop by the store and get

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
I think it's pretty rare here as well. Ammo would not be surprising, but the hardware was pretty funny. They had some nice produce as well and an enormous selection of TV dinners. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: You wouldn't find that in the more

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Cotty
I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville I had the same leaning once. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Scott Loveless
On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: I had stooped at a small supermarket in Craigsville I had the same leaning once. I'm inclined to believe you. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/     __o   _'\,_  (*)/  (*) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Stan Halpin
Walmart Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: You wouldn't find that in the more urban areas of the country, certainly not in New Jersey or the rest of the Northeast. Dan On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Steven Desjardins

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Steven Desjardins
Oh yeah, well Big K to you, sir! On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Walmart Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2011, at 4:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: You wouldn't find that in the more urban areas of the country, certainly

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Not in Jersey. I believe they may be starting to sell guns again in rural areas of upstate NY, but Jersey and metropolitan NYC have were tough gun policies. Dan On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Stan Halpin s...@stans-photography.info wrote: Walmart Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2011, at

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Ken Waller
Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: I had stooped at a small supermarket

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
radian-tly. On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Scott Loveless sdlovel...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia On Sat, Jun 11, 2011

RE: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread John Coyle
That's a real convenience store: buy your gun, pick up some ammo, hold up the clerk on the way out! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steven Desjardins Sent: Sunday, 12 June 2011 4:15 AM To:

Re: Peso: For Bob W: Safety in Virginia

2011-06-11 Thread Bob Sullivan
Clerk is likely packing a gun... On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 9:30 PM, John Coyle jco...@iinet.net.au wrote: That's a real convenience store: buy your gun, pick up some ammo, hold up the clerk on the way out! John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: