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« on: March 05, 2006, 11:26:41 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2006, 02:04:13 PM »
Hmmmm... seems that dogs will be my downfall.
Time to make out that last will and testament
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2006, 02:24:54 PM »
Heh..yep, me, too.
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2006, 02:25:31 PM »
I scored best against tornadoes... and I live in California.
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2006, 02:44:34 PM »
I gotta disagree with the whole "play dead if a dog's mauling you" advice. If a dog's biting me it's getting stabbed, shot, or stomped until it really is dead.

Oh, and I ended up maimed but not dead. Yay me! Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2006, 03:02:19 PM »
Only dog I like is a hot dog.
I noticed none of the questions assumed you might have a weapon.
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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2006, 04:10:45 PM »
This test is irrelevant because I always have a gun on my side...most of the answers are passive and while that will solve a lot of situations..I would have shot the hostage taker and the aggressive dog.

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« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2006, 04:34:36 PM »
That test has got to be one of the stupidest I've yet encountered, bar none.
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« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2006, 05:35:45 PM »
Yeah, I was kinda waiting for the technique for women of: "If you're raped, close your eyes and tell your attacker what a great lover he is. That way he'll go away satisfied."
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« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2006, 07:42:12 PM »
While you may think it is stupid, do remember that the vast majority of people go unarmed.

And, the Glock ain't gonna help you when you are being chased by a tornado Tongue

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« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2006, 08:33:33 PM »
Animals got me.
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« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2006, 01:18:04 AM »
I thought there was a few good tips in there, that's all...

The snakebite for example. I'll bet there's plenty out there that still think you're supposed to cut the wound open and suck the blood/poison out. That's old school stuff.

Of course, you COULD take your Glock and SHOOT the poison out. Saw it in a Western flick so it must be true...

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« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2006, 02:22:43 AM »
All the critters killed me too.

But I see a new thread coming up, "what gun is best for tornados?"  If you get a gun made in the southern hemishere, will the reverse spin on the muzzle blast counteract the spin from the twister?
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« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2006, 02:41:14 AM »
Yea, exactly, in the southern hemisphere bullets have to rotate the opposite direction in flight to counteract the correalis effect. Little known fact... Cheesy

(How'd I do spelling "correalis"?)

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« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2006, 02:54:07 AM »
Well, if that test is legitimate, I'm gonna have to work on the passivity thing. :/
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« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2006, 03:03:29 AM »
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« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2006, 03:51:02 AM »
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That test has got to be one of the stupidest I've yet encountered, bar none.
Yup. The answers are designed to turn you into a sheep and discourage self-reliance and independence. It doesn't even encourage proper preparation.
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« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2006, 04:22:32 AM »
Exactly how does one "stare down" a shark?
Avert your eyes from an aggressive dog?

i have a simple answer to all the animal questions:

i kill the offending beastie with extreme prejudice

it worked for Tarzan
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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2006, 05:01:27 AM »
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Hmmmm... seems that dogs will be my downfall.
Time to make out that last will and testament
Me too.  I aced the tornadoes, desert, plane crash, and robbery stuff.  
As a cyclist, I've been chased by alot of dogs.  I've only had one not stop when ordered to do so.  I got bit in a one-bite attack last year.  I was firm and agressive after the attack, scaring the dog back onto its own yard.  As a cyclist, doing my best impression of a prey item to the dog, I've learned to remind them I'm a man and they are a dog, and of thier place in the pack.  This always (Save once) has worked for me.
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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2006, 05:35:59 AM »
Coriolis.
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« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2006, 10:54:05 AM »
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Coriolis.
So close yet so far...

Some of you seem to believe there will always be ample time to draw and fire, accurately.  I wonder how much farther away a dog can be than a human and still be able to win in a "Tueller" situation?

One time I was charged by a nice big rotty with a piece of broken dangling chain from it's collar, I stared right at it and yelled "NO!!" just about as loud as anybody could and that dog stopped in it's tracks and turned around and walked away.
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« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2006, 01:13:51 PM »
That "stand still and stare away" thing works great on big, scary dogs - when they are not being aggressive.  Otherwise, you'd better figure out how you are either going to fight or escape.  If you're a feeble 85lb old lady, with no weapon, that, along with "curl up in a motionless ball" might be your only choice.  You won't be motionless for long as the dogs rip the flesh from your limbs.

Stare down a shark?  Wouldn't that just make it easier for the vile toothy creature to bite your head off?

As you might guess, I didn't do well on the dog and shark part of the test.
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« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2006, 02:34:01 PM »
gee... seems we're all gonna die of shark or dog attacks...

 My thought with the dog attacking was "hit it repeatedly in the throat. Not like you could miss at that point"...
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« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2006, 02:59:16 PM »
As one last resort you could stuff your hand down the dogs throat and make it gag. At that point most dogs will be trying to get your hand OUT of their mouth as opposed to in. I've done it to a few dogs, but only in play mode. They don't like it.

As far as sharks, I'd say always go in the water with friends that swim slower than you do. Cheesy
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« Reply #24 on: March 06, 2006, 08:13:39 PM »
>As far as sharks, I'd say always go in the water with friends that swim slower than you do.<

*DINGDINGDING* We have a winnah!!! Wink
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