Can I See Your Weapon ?

[Lancer]

The only time I'm throwing my weapon Molly, is when I've fired off all my rounds.

I've always wanted an excellent set of throwing knives though, maybe I should follow up on that. I also practice to this day with nunchaku, but as I get older the old regimens become more difficult. That has put me off my practice a bit. The throwing knives I should still be able to do.

Some of your displayed weapons I'd never seen before. May I ask what is your day to day home defense weapon?

[kentonio]

May I ask what is your day to day home defense weapon?

[Lancer]

Humor is where we find it I guess.

[loinburger]

My home defense weapon is a machete. I had to use it on some poison oak once.

[Lancer]

9mm, short steel baseball bat, and a stout piece of hardwood closet rod 2' long. Plan on getting a glock when a house we're selling sells. People laugh at me around here because I'm home defense weapon oriented but I was born in New York and raised in New Jersey, and that's all the excuse I need.

[Berzerker]

the African throwing knife with 3 points is nasty

guns are the great equalizer

isn't life strange?

[Sava]

i've got some hockey sticks

and a baseball bat

[pchang]

The phone is my preferred weapon

[Bereta_Eder]

my thunderous voice
(nunchakus and two throwing stars which if i use i probably end up instantly unconcious and make the life of the burglar much easier)

[loinburger]

Plan on getting a glock when a house we're selling sells.

Is the glock made out of solid gold or something?

[kentonio]

Humor is where we find it I guess.

It was just such a matter of fact way of asking what over here is a really bizarre question. It'd be like asking what kind of animal you prefer to juggle with.

[Elok]

So, is the answer "pants-wetting" or "asking burglar politely to leave"?

[kentonio]

So, is the answer "pants-wetting" or "asking burglar politely to leave"?

I'd imagine most people would grab something nearby. The idea of having a 'day to day home defense weapon' however just seems really funny.

[Sava]

I'd imagine most people would grab something nearby. The idea of having a 'day to day home defense weapon' however just seems really funny.

That's because you aren't a paranoid self-defense loon.

[molly bloom]

The only time I'm throwing my weapon Molly, is when I've fired off all my rounds.

I've always wanted an excellent set of throwing knives though, maybe I should follow up on that. I also practice to this day with nunchaku, but as I get older the old regimens become more difficult. That has put me off my practice a bit. The throwing knives I should still be able to do.

Some of your displayed weapons I'd never seen before. May I ask what is your day to day home defense weapon?

My acid wit and razor edged tongue.

That and a surprisingly loud voice for someone as short as me.

If all else fails I rely on the boxing skills my grandfather (a professional boxer and trainer) taught me.


My right arm hasn't failed me yet....





Still, one of these would not only look good above the mantlepiece, but would come in useful too- more so than the Dogon granary door or the mbira I have...





A war hammer from Northern Italy, late 16th Century.

The spike was designed for piercing armour, with the flat end for bashing helmets in. Nice.

This is of course a morning star mace :



And lo, this is a Filipino bolo :




Charlie Drake once sang about his boomerang not coming back. Well, some designed for hunting or war weren't meant to. This one :



for instance. I enjoyed using boomerangs during my stay in Queensland.... didn't kill anyone or anything however.