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How do you protect yourself?
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~~Helvius Pertinax Augustus~~	Apr 20 2016, 01:17 AM Post #1
What will you do when you get old? Posts: 1,096 Group: Suspended Member #12,915 Joined: February 8, 2016 Gender Not Specified Country United States Favourite Anime Don't actually watch anime What Browser do you use? Internet Explorer Favourite Manga Don't read manga	So how do you protect yourself when you're in your home and when you're out and about? You could be attacked by a person or even an animal, and not being prepared could be the difference between living and dying. Personally, I've got about 8 years total training different Karate styles, 2 years Muay Thai, 2 years High school wrestling, some basic knife fighting skills, and probably about 25 different fist fights under my belt as well as sparring during training of the martial arts. While I can't claim to have won all of the fights I've won a majority of them, something like 18 or 19 fights. I also carry 2 knives, one in my pocket, as it doubles as a knife for work, and a neck knife and a belt buckle I modified to hold the neck knife secured and concealed until I need it. I do also carry a handgun I've got a permit to carry concealed with almost everywhere I legally can. Depending on the clothing i'm wearing and where i'm going it's either 9rds of .45 ACP or 15rds of 9mm with 2 backup 17rd magazines. At home I've always got my pistol on me or within arms reach, and when I'm sleeping I'll usually have either a shotgun ready or an SKS for the bumps in the night. There's also 5 rather large dogs living in my current residence as well, so my house would probably get passed over by the majority of criminals who want to burglarize or harm me in my own home. If they truly wanted to harm me they'd be better off waiting until I'm outside my home. ;-) Anyway, so how do you all protect yourself/family?



Zoom	Apr 20 2016, 01:20 AM Post #2
Posts: 3,426 Group: Member Member #12,146 Joined: March 16, 2015 Gender Male	have basebat



~~Helvius Pertinax Augustus~~	Apr 20 2016, 01:22 AM Post #3
What will you do when you get old? Posts: 1,096 Group: Suspended Member #12,915 Joined: February 8, 2016 Gender Not Specified Country United States Favourite Anime Don't actually watch anime What Browser do you use? Internet Explorer Favourite Manga Don't read manga	Me2 but I'd rather not have to get close enough to use it



+ Pelador	Apr 20 2016, 01:47 AM Post #4
Crazy Awesome Legend Posts: 25,663 Group: Legend Member #4,634 Joined: December 12, 2009 Gender Not Specified Country None Favourite Anime HunterxHunter What Browser do you use? Firefox Favourite Manga Dragonball	I keep a pair of scissors on my desk. My microphone stand would probably hurt too. You can't tell who's going to randomly shank you up close in the street so there's little point in carrying a weapon for protection. By the time you reach for it, you've already been stabbed.
	http://www.youtube.com/user/jonjits


~~Helvius Pertinax Augustus~~	Apr 20 2016, 02:06 AM Post #5
What will you do when you get old? Posts: 1,096 Group: Suspended Member #12,915 Joined: February 8, 2016 Gender Not Specified Country United States Favourite Anime Don't actually watch anime What Browser do you use? Internet Explorer Favourite Manga Don't read manga	Okay, so that's just one possible (and unlikely) scenario out of potentially infinite possibilities.



+ Pyrus	Apr 20 2016, 03:32 AM Post #6
Posts: 39,342 Group: Legend Member #5,088 Joined: August 1, 2010 Gender Not Specified Country Chile	I make my muscles big so people don't think to mess with me.
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SSJSC	Apr 20 2016, 05:26 AM Post #7
Posts: 1,024 Group: Member Member #10,761 Joined: January 23, 2014	Pyrus Apr 20 2016, 03:32 AM I make my muscles big so people don't think to mess with me. Lmao I invite you over to try that on me any day.



Zoom	Apr 20 2016, 05:48 AM Post #8
Posts: 3,426 Group: Member Member #12,146 Joined: March 16, 2015 Gender Male	Pyrus Apr 20 2016, 03:32 AM I make my muscles big so people don't think to mess with me. Lolz... you know that only works on amateurs and single opponents. If are professionals or a gang of three, things might be different.



+ Pyrus	Apr 20 2016, 08:15 AM Post #9
Posts: 39,342 Group: Legend Member #5,088 Joined: August 1, 2010 Gender Not Specified Country Chile	SSJSC Apr 20 2016, 05:26 AM Pyrus Apr 20 2016, 03:32 AM I make my muscles big so people don't think to mess with me. Lmao I invite you over to try that on me any day. Try what? I'm not instigating any situations. That's the point. SSj4 Gotenks Apr 20 2016, 05:48 AM Pyrus Apr 20 2016, 03:32 AM I make my muscles big so people don't think to mess with me. Lolz... you know that only works on amateurs and single opponents. If are professionals or a gang of three, things might be different. "Professionals" as in trained MMA fighter types? Gangs are usually pussies if you project yourself right. A gang of three lanky "thugs" won't try a bodybuilder unless they're seriously stupid or desperate. They'll go after the more vulnerable looking vics.
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* Mitas	Apr 20 2016, 08:22 AM Post #10
It truly was a Shawshank redemption Posts: 12,129 Group: Retired Staff Member #2,993 Joined: December 16, 2007 Gender Male Favourite Anime DBZ What Browser do you use? Google Chrome Favourite Manga DBZ, Full Metal Alchemist	Absolutely nothing. I don't buy into the notion that you have to live in fear of being attacked, at least where I live. I've never been in a fight in my adult life (which is not to say I haven't come close, but I find the situation very rarely devolves into fighting if one person doesn't want to fight). Thanks to my country's gun control laws I don't have to worry about being shot by a random person, so there's no need for me to want to carry firearms. I feel like I could carry myself well in a fight, but luckily it's not something I've had to find out.
	"Then you've got the chance to do better next time." "Next time?" "Course. Doing better next time. That's what life is."


+ Pointer	Apr 20 2016, 12:06 PM Post #11
... Posts: 7,062 Group: Elite Member Member #8,812 Joined: January 5, 2013 Gender Male	Triarii Apr 20 2016, 01:17 AM So how do you protect yourself when you're in your home and when you're out and about? You could be attacked by a person or even an animal, and not being prepared could be the difference between living and dying. Personally, I've got about 8 years total training different Karate styles, 2 years Muay Thai, 2 years High school wrestling, some basic knife fighting skills, and probably about 25 different fist fights under my belt as well as sparring during training of the martial arts. While I can't claim to have won all of the fights I've won a majority of them, something like 18 or 19 fights. I also carry 2 knives, one in my pocket, as it doubles as a knife for work, and a neck knife and a belt buckle I modified to hold the neck knife secured and concealed until I need it. I do also carry a handgun I've got a permit to carry concealed with almost everywhere I legally can. Depending on the clothing i'm wearing and where i'm going it's either 9rds of .45 ACP or 15rds of 9mm with 2 backup 17rd magazines. At home I've always got my pistol on me or within arms reach, and when I'm sleeping I'll usually have either a shotgun ready or an SKS for the bumps in the night. There's also 5 rather large dogs living in my current residence as well, so my house would probably get passed over by the majority of criminals who want to burglarize or harm me in my own home. If they truly wanted to harm me they'd be better off waiting until I'm outside my home. ;-) Anyway, so how do you all protect yourself/family? I dont have any types of special training. Not that it would help much since whenever i am on the streets at night, it s usually because i am drunk as f***. Sometimes I do carry a bottle of beer with me, if that counts as a weapon. Aside from that I can run So with what I protect myself? With nothing.



~~Helvius Pertinax Augustus~~	Apr 20 2016, 12:13 PM Post #12
What will you do when you get old? Posts: 1,096 Group: Suspended Member #12,915 Joined: February 8, 2016 Gender Not Specified Country United States Favourite Anime Don't actually watch anime What Browser do you use? Internet Explorer Favourite Manga Don't read manga	Y'all need Jesus. He'll protect you. Edit: Also this is me and my crew irl Edited by Helvius Pertinax Augustus, Apr 20 2016, 01:11 PM.



* Mitas	Apr 20 2016, 02:49 PM Post #13
It truly was a Shawshank redemption Posts: 12,129 Group: Retired Staff Member #2,993 Joined: December 16, 2007 Gender Male Favourite Anime DBZ What Browser do you use? Google Chrome Favourite Manga DBZ, Full Metal Alchemist	Don't believe in Jesus either so I doubt he's protecting me. Seem to be doing pretty well without protection though.
	"Then you've got the chance to do better next time." "Next time?" "Course. Doing better next time. That's what life is."


+ Steve	Apr 20 2016, 03:29 PM Post #14
Greetings. I will be your waifu this season. Posts: 19,471 Group: Legend Member #5,710 Joined: February 7, 2011 Gender Male Country United Kingdom Favourite Anime Hunter x Hunter(2011) What Browser do you use? Mozilla Firefox Favourite Manga Berserk all day erry day	I'm always mentally prepared for it really. Well things would be different if it actually happened of course but the idea of defending myself has never bothered me even at the cost of the lives of others. Not really got much in the way of protection here but we do have a knife block with big sharp knives in it or a big wooden pole with a metal hook on it for opening and closing windows. Kettle is almost always boiled so that too Usually have a penknife on me too, mostly for the utility but it's got a box cutter or letter opener thing on it I'd use in a fight, could hold it like a knuckle duster and punch with it instead of a flimsy knife. I don't think you should live in fear of being attacked but you should always have the possibility in mind, people are a***** you never know when some lowlife might decide to mug you. Not one for leaving my life up to chance like that.
	Definitely not a succubus, fear not


Buuberries	Apr 20 2016, 03:48 PM Post #15
No Posts: 7,150 Group: Members Member #8,753 Joined: December 30, 2012 Gender Not Specified Country None Favourite Anime The Passion of Christ What Browser do you use? Christianity Favourite Manga The Bible	The more I've learned how to fight, the more comfortable I've become at the thought of turning the other cheek/running away/avoiding things in general unless I have no other choice. I feel that a lot of the time you can avoid altercations just by avoiding eye-contact: if you're able to avoid smashing someone's jaw in or having your own jaw get smashed just by allowing someone else to feel superior, then it's more than worth it if the only cost is appearing vulnerable/submissive/whatever. I've never experienced anything involving a knife or weapon in general, though, so I can say all I want about having a plan a, b, c and even d(ick), but it's difficult to say what you would do if you've not been through the situation before with the pressure of knowing it's real, so in all honesty I'd have no idea what to do in that situation if I wasn't able to run away. If they were mugging me then I'll just give them whatever; if it was an attack for the hell of it then f* knows. Edited by Buuberries**, Apr 20 2016, 03:59 PM.
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