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Diamond789: No insults intended on my part dalin so thank you.
Then dear,buy some kind of gas spray.It's cheap. Practice spraying it into different types of wind. In other words so you'll know when you need it,if it'll blow back on you or not.
Pepper Spray will usually cause an assailant to flee whereas it's nearly in-effective when used on somebody who's on drugs or intoxicated..
Believe it or not you can usually buy a holster to wear it in.The holster will possibly give you the added appearance of being armed. I advise checking with the local Magistrate for permission.
Semper Fi !

zoranova: What a timing? The following was received from a friend of mine and I would like to share it with all of you. Do NOT know if it is true but it was apparently published on a Craigslist recently.

To the Guy Who Mugged Me Downtown (Downtown, Savannah)

I was the white guy with the black Burrberry jacket that you demanded I hand over shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my girlfriend. You also asked for my girlfriend's purse and earrings. I hope you somehow come across this message. I'd like to apologize.

I didn't expect you to crap your pants when I drew my pistol after you took my jacket. Truth is, I was wearing the jacket for a reason that evening, and it wasn't that cold outside. You see, my girlfriend had just bought me that Kimber 1911 .45 ACP pistol for Christmas, and we had just picked up a shoulder holster for it that evening. Beautiful pistol, eh? It's a very intimidating weapon when pointed at your head, isn't it?

I know it probably wasn't a great deal of fun walking back to wherever you'd come from with that brown sludge flopping about in your pants. I'm sure it was even worse since you also ended up leaving your shoes, cellphone, and wallet with me. I couldn't have you calling up any of your buddies to come help you try to mug us again. I took the liberty of calling your mother, or "Momma" as you had her listed in your cell, and explaining to her your situation. I also bought myself some gas on your card. I gave your shoes to one of the homeless guys over by Vinnie Van Go Go's, along with all of the cash in your wallet, then I threw the wallet itself in a dumpster.

I called a bunch of phone sex numbers from your cell. They'll be on your bill in case you'd like to know which ones. Alltel recently shut down the line, and I've only had the phone for a little over a day now, so I don't know what's going on with that. I hope they haven't permanently cut off your service. I was about to make some threatening phone calls to the DA's office with it. Oh well.

So, about your pants. I know that I was a little rough on you when you did this whole attempted mugging thing, so I'd like to make it up to you. I'm sure you've already washed your pants, so I'd like to help you out. I'd like to reimburse you for the detergent you used on the pants. What brand did you use, and was it liquid or powder? I'd also like to apologize for not killing you and instead making you walk back home humiliated. I'm hoping that you'll reconsider your choice of path in life. Next time you might not be so lucky. If you read this message, email me and we'll do lunch and laundry. Peace!
- Alex

RillyNiceGuy: If she was about suffer from attack.....I would run real fast and move that tack fore she sat down!

jvaski: ohhhh, I DO love your humor good man !

Jan1305: ok! I did need a pepper spray when I worked in Poland funnily enough, though I could never bring myself to use it, despite being in situations on occasion where I should have!

Here in Spain I can walk aroun alone at night without a care in the world. In fact I usually finish work at 10.00 pm and walk home without any fear.

I´m fortunate I suppose.

Marseilles: I've never had to "protect" a date before Maybe it's because I don't take a lady to cutthroat places or redneck hangouts? Or just maybe Texas isn't very safe for the sane?

I've never felt the need to "pack" a gun. I've walked down 5th Ave in Manhattan, through Brooklyn on down Central Station.
I've walked down Pico and Downtown L.A, Watts... I've never felt threatened nor has anyone pulled a knife or gun on me.
I walked down Grand Ave and the "ghetto" in central Phoenix and 4th street in Santa Ana, CA. and have never felt the need to prepare for self defense.

Maybe because I have the presence of mind not to take my date places where a mob may jump us? Or is it because negative feelings attract negative responses? What I do know is should the need arise, yes, of course I would defend my date, unless I'm willing to never look at myself in a mirror ever again.

Tell me, d'ya shoot straight from tha hip? And if at a crowd, who do you shoot first? The big ugly brown guy or the big nasty macho-looking biker?

walley: hay im not ugly i just look that way nasy bikers lol yes ther be sum but not all riders are that way most have famlys and if ever a brother sean crap going down thayd be rite ther for you i kno i wold

RillyNiceGuy: Thank you! I'm glad someone tolerates me!

roseofsharon: It would be lovely to think there is still some ole-fashioned chivalry around and that we could feel safe and protected though, of course, I wouldn't want for anyone to get hurt.

Sadly, there's not much of it around nowadays and I think the blame for that does lie partly with us women.

Perhaps a more realistic (and perhaps cynical) take on things these days is demonstrated here:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=I0mknY1l2AU&feature=PlayList&p=A553752C4EE5BC28&playnext=1&index=68



Good thread though, Diamond!!

RillyNiceGuy: How far would I go? All they way across the street, then yell for them to stop or I'll kick you butts. Then how far would depend on how far they chased me.

immanuelle: This wasn't life threatening or anything but just disappointing. I was walking out of a bar with my boyfriend at the time and two guys walking in started to hassle me to come back in with them (even though they could see I was with someone). I said no of course, not being rude or anything. One guy just picked me up and carried me back in. My boyfriend didn't do a thing. He just stayed outside. I had to disentangle myself and get myself back out. I was shocked that he had not done a thing....Lost all my respect for him. I thought any friend, girl or boy should have helped.

And for those wiseguys out there, don't say that he was trying to get rid of me.

walley: hay im not ugly i just look that way nasy bikers lol yes ther be sum but not all riders are that way most have famlys and if ever a brother sean crap going down thayd be rite ther for you i kno i wold