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Title: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Bogie on January 01, 2009, 04:51:21 PM: I'm wondering if he may be one of the technical advisors on this new mall ninja movie that's coming out...

Betcha they got the idea from Teh Interwebz...
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Gewehr98 on January 01, 2009, 05:04:22 PM: He's known to a few THR/TFL mods.

Supposedly, the whole mall ninja thing was totally tongue-in-cheek.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Scout26 on January 01, 2009, 05:32:01 PM: Quote from: Gewehr98 on January 01, 2009, 05:04:22 PM
Supposedly, the whole mall ninja thing was totally tongue-in-cheek.

No, really ?!?!?!? ;/ ;/ ;/
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Viking on January 01, 2009, 05:34:14 PM: Quote from: scout26 on January 01, 2009, 05:32:01 PM
No, really ?!?!?!? ;/ ;/ ;/
You mean I bought all those traume plates and all that duct tape for no good reason? :laugh:
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Perd Hapley on January 01, 2009, 05:40:27 PM: Quote from: Gewehr98 on January 01, 2009, 05:04:22 PM
Supposedly, the whole mall ninja thing was totally tongue-in-cheek.

Supposedly?
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Bogie on January 01, 2009, 06:01:24 PM: I think I'm definitely gonna need a copy on DVD...
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Fly320s on January 01, 2009, 09:22:30 PM: Gecko works at a gun store in Knoxville, TN, IIRC.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Gewehr98 on January 01, 2009, 09:45:13 PM: Quote
No, really ?!?!?!?

Yes, really.

Smartass.

Not everybody's in on the joke, btw...
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Scout26 on January 01, 2009, 10:23:06 PM: Quote from: Gewehr98 on January 01, 2009, 09:45:13 PM
Not everybody's in on the joke, btw...

Okay, for those not in on it:

http://lonelymachines.org/mall-ninjas/

and "his" myspace page.....
http://www.myspace.com/tacticalsecurityenforcer
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: ramis on January 02, 2009, 12:39:13 AM: From Gecko45's supposed myspace page.

Quote
I use only Second Chance Body Armor, with IIIA level ceramic plates, and sew in (well my wifey did) another IIIA plate in order to maximize my protection. We carry Springfield XD's with .40JHP ammo, but I always carry some FMJ bullets which I slit and X on the point, making them incredibly powerful.
=| :lol:
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: GigaBuist on January 02, 2009, 01:15:10 AM: Quote from: Fly320s on January 01, 2009, 09:22:30 PM
Gecko works at a gun store in Knoxville, TN, IIRC.

Yep. Used to blog under the name ColtCCO. Got slammed to the pavement a while ago down in TN when his jacket pulled back and revealed his pistol and somebody called the local police.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Boomhauer on January 02, 2009, 01:19:12 AM: Quote from: GigaBuist on January 02, 2009, 01:15:10 AM
Yep. Used to blog under the name ColtCCO. Got slammed to the pavement a while ago down in TN when his jacket pulled back and revealed his pistol and somebody called the local police.

When Fly320s said "Knoxville, TN" ColtCCO is the first person I thought of...

Used to work at Coal Creek Armory, I think.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Bigjake on January 02, 2009, 01:30:52 AM: Tam mentioned him once before, during the infamous "getting made" thing.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Antibubba on January 02, 2009, 02:55:18 AM: It's got to be a joke, albeit "Andy Kaufman" style.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Bogie on January 02, 2009, 03:23:55 AM: Culturally, as an Icon of Gunshop Commandos everywhere, we need to see if we can get his masterful strategizing recognized - get him PAID by the promoters of the film... So he can afford that 400 round/day habit...
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on January 02, 2009, 03:47:58 AM: In lieu of paying for him, you could pay for me to shoot 400 round/day.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Balog on January 02, 2009, 08:32:51 AM: GunKid on the other hand, really was just straight up nuts. And in prison at the moment, I believe.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Ex-MA Hole on January 02, 2009, 08:49:22 AM: I think he is, too....but I can't remember why...
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: GigaBuist on January 02, 2009, 10:15:30 AM: Quote from: Balog on January 02, 2009, 08:32:51 AM
GunKid on the other hand, really was just straight up nuts. And in prison at the moment, I believe.

Yep. Release date: 10/26/2010
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Viking on January 02, 2009, 12:08:48 PM: Quote from: Ex-MA Hole on January 02, 2009, 08:49:22 AM
I think he is, too....but I can't remember why...
Theft & firearms violations (possessing while prohibited, and, IIRC, possessing a homemade silencer).
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: jackdanson on January 02, 2009, 12:59:28 PM: Quote
GunKid on the other hand, really was just straight up nuts. And in prison at the moment, I believe.

Wait, who's GunKid? I missed that one.

Edit: NM googled it... HAH, I always wondered where tactical wheelbarrow came from!
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Ex-MA Hole on January 02, 2009, 02:50:50 PM: I think someone took all of his posts and made a web site to read them from....worth it for amusement value alone!
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: gunsmith on January 02, 2009, 07:46:22 PM: So, Hollywood is listening?
Why can't we get them to take their darn fingers off the trigger when they're
showing "professionals" chase bad guys?
I can't stand most movies today.
Title: Re: Did anyone ever get an identity for Gecko45?
Post by: Gewehr98 on January 02, 2009, 09:46:37 PM: I dunno, but the movie looks to be hilarious. =D