Re: RE: Re: bike path news

On Mon Mar 10 19:15:33 2025 Frank Krygowski  wrote:

On 3/10/2025 2:42 PM, AMuzi wrote:

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I have carried a pocket knife since I was a child. Never sliced or
stabbed anyone but yet I carry it anyway.

Same here. I also carry a comb and a handkerchief. But it's pretty silly
to pretend that the motivation for those things is the same as the
motivation for carrying a gun.
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The handkerchief is handy for blowing my nose or mopping my brow. The
pocketknife is handy for opening packages, cutting string, sharpening
pencils, etc. The comb is for combing my hair. I use all three every day.
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The gun is handy for killing, or threatening to kill someone, because
you're afraid of them. AFAICT only one person here is that fearful, and
AFAICT that person has never once used the gun for its intended purpose.
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I'm reminded of the joke about the guy who walked around snapping his
fingers all the time.
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"Why do you keep snapping your fingers??"
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"It keeps the elephants away."
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"That's nuts. There are no elephants anywhere around here!"
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"See? It works!!"

    Frank, if I was in front of you right now, you would be so frightened that you would start crying. Your means of protection is to buy a home in an all-white neighborhood and hope you have safety in numbers.