[TheForge] Knife insanity

[Michael H. Murphy]

Shame on you, Andy!  You actually own a GUN!?!?  What kind of weirdo militia
reactionary are you???

(Just in case I wasn't real clear, the above comment is pure sarcasm.)

If some of the journalists had got hold of that, you'd probably have been
busted for assault.  On the other hand, some of the writers from the other
side of the fence would call you a hero of freedom.  Both are wrong;
unfortunately logic and reason seem to have got lost somewhere in the past.

At least I can bang some iron and use up some frustrations that way.

Murf Murphy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andy Vida
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 12:05 AM
> To: mspencer at tallships.ca; Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Knife insanity
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Spencer wrote:
> >
> > > How many murders have been committed with fantasy blades as opposed
> > > to standard kitchen knives?
> >
> > The following anecdote was recounted to me by an acquaintance at a
> > science fiction convention:
> >
> >     Half a dozen of us were on our way back to our hotel very late
> >     after the fantasy costume competition at <I forget which big-city
> >     con>.  Suddenly two guys with switchblades jump out of an alley and
> >     demand money.  We looked at each other, shrugged, threw back our
> >     capes to expose chain mail armor and hauled out our various swords,
> >     battle axes and maces.  Very cowed muggers depart in undignified
> >     haste.
> 
> 	Cool.  One night I was cruising in Chinatown (NYC) heading up
> 	the Bowery to go home.  It was Nov. or Dec. evening and I had
> 	the driver window open and was in a great mood.  At a traffic
> 	light this Rabbit pulled up next to me with what appeared to
> 	be four somewhat drunken kids... all REAL big like fuutball
> 	player fratties.  I smile at them and the one in the passenger
> 	side says to me, "I'm gonna kick yer fucking ass, pussy". I
> 	looked away, but when I heard the doors opening, I gently
> 	raised the muzzle of my .45 SIG just above the window.  They
> 	got all big-eyed, got back into their car and sped through the
> 	red light in quite a burry.  I got home in one piece that night.
> 	Without the pistol, I'm sure I would have become a greasy red
> 	stain upon the pavement of the Bowery just below Canal.
> 
> 	Can you imagine what a journalist would do with THAT story?
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