A fleeting thought of 'Wouldn't it be nice?' - Page 2

TX-JB · October 29th, 2009, 10:16 PM

Congrats on the anniversary...

Yup, it would be nice to have that option...

SleepingZ · October 29th, 2009, 10:48 PM

Happy anniversary!!!!!! If your anniversary were a caliber, how many years together, 9-mm, 10-mm, 22, 40, ok what is it.????

Hope for many more.

Z

Bark'n · October 29th, 2009, 10:53 PM

Happy A-Day!

Leopard125 · October 29th, 2009, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retsupt99

Congrats to you and the Mrs.

How many years?

Yes, Happy Anniversary to you and the Mrs.

Janq · October 30th, 2009, 12:17 AM

Thanks all.

Funny thing happened while out after dinner.
We were walking along Main Street and literally walked smack dab into a HS homecoming parade!

It was pretty awesome.

We just happened to be standing across from the City Hall building as the parade was approaching lead by a city police car to clear traffic flow.
I told my wife hey lets cross to the other side of the road to get a better view and so we were standing directly at the front steps of City Hall.

Unbeknown to us that was the parades destination point!

The police follow by three floats full of students followed by a HS band and a whole mass of walking followers along spilled onto the stars of City Hall as immediately around us. We were surrounded by cops, kids and their parents.
Way fun to observe and become a part of as they cheered.

There I stood fully concealed.

We crossed back over Main and went to get coffees at a shop then went back outside to continue watching.
As we stood there a woman I have not seen in two years who was director of a non-profit organization in VA that I used to volunteer toward & support walked out of a clothing shop directly behind us. To see what the commotion was, only to find my wife and I standing there.
She has been in town for a business conference at a local college since Wed. and had conteacted me per her usual to let me know she would be visiting and to see about getting together Friday toward brunch or dinner. We'd been going back and forth by e-mail and had not seen each other as yet. She walked out and recognized us right off, as in the dark by way of street lighting. Hilarious. She wound up inviting herself over to my place tomorrow evening for dinner.
She has no idea and never has that I carry muchless do any of the other items as in my personal life in relation to support of 2A items.
For all I know she may be same. She'll find out tomorrow though as my home has gun mags, hunting & trapping books, and all manner of associated stuff around the house. And my kids, which she hasn't seen since they were infants, run around the house wearing S&W branded camo styled hats which they love.

Driving home I thought over this as related to carry.

Had I been carrying openly imagine the drama I'd have found myself caught up in upon being mixed in with those HS kids. Again completely happenstance as neither of us had any idea this would be going on. It was in a town we don't even live in.
An item such as that would definitely be picked up byt the full state as well as national media and no doubt the circumstances twisted to make it seem like I were some sort of block head 'gun nut'.

Further if my former colleague from VA had known I was carrying a gun, spare ammo, a can of CN/CS...and a large folding combat knife as secreted into my rear pocket purposely attached by the clip to the fold of the wallet. Geez I'd never ever live that down. That I'm confident of.
She's now working as director of a for profit think tank based out of CA.

Funny how life can go and events can turn out.

As to my anniversary it's a dual item...

We met at a Halloween party as on the 29th, a period of time ago that equates to a .17 HMR.
We've been a couple ever since that night (and as through that entire weekend to which ever since we have celebrated our anniversary over the course of a 3 day period.

We got married this evening also on the 29th. It was a Saturday evening at dusk. Beautiful weather and unseasonably warm with clear skies.
That was long enough ago that for carry I'd be wearing rather than my Colt Defender a Colt Delta Elite.

At the end of the night it turns out that in the oddest of circumstance way, it was a good thing that open carry is not lawful here as otherwise I'd likely have been shot in the foot. :|

- Janq

SnubMan · October 30th, 2009, 12:48 AM

Well, I'm glad your evening turned out well! Congrats on the anniversary and interesting evening considering the H.S. home coming lol -- good thing you weren't OCing.

P7fanatic · October 30th, 2009, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janq

It sure would be nice just to have the option, the choice.

Agree with you 100%.

TN_Mike · October 30th, 2009, 02:05 AM

Sounds like you had a very interesting anniversary Janq. Glad you had fun, tell the wife congrats on the anniversary for us. (my wife and I just celebrated our 20th in August, we met on a blind date that neither of us knew was a blind date)

Open carry is a great option to have and I am sorry everyone doesn't have it. But I can see how it would have worked against you that night.

Bark'n · October 30th, 2009, 02:50 AM

Janq... My wife and I met at an (EMS) Halloween Party too! 1983!

Congrats again on your anniversary!

paramedic70002 · October 30th, 2009, 03:26 AM

Congratulations!

Come back to VA where not only is OC a right at dinner, it is a mandate!

The wife and I have OCed for semi-formal dates. Isn't that cool?

October 29th, 2009, 10:16 PM	#11
TX-JB VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 3,172	Congrats on the anniversary... Yup, it would be nice to have that option... __________________ *"We're in Texas....Things are different here."* *NRA Life Member*

October 29th, 2009, 10:48 PM	#12
SleepingZ Distinguished Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ne Posts: 1,582	Happy anniversary!!!!!! If your anniversary were a caliber, how many years together, 9-mm, 10-mm, 22, 40, ok what is it.???? Hope for many more. Z __________________ 9 out of 10 engineers agree that 1 out of 10 engineers are idiots.

October 29th, 2009, 10:53 PM	#13
Bark'n VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 4,298	Happy A-Day! __________________ -Bark'n Semper Fi "The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, will prey on those of us who without one, would surely perish."

October 30th, 2009, 12:17 AM	#15
Janq VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,532	Thanks all. Funny thing happened while out after dinner. We were walking along Main Street and literally walked smack dab into a HS homecoming parade! It was pretty awesome. We just happened to be standing across from the City Hall building as the parade was approaching lead by a city police car to clear traffic flow. I told my wife hey lets cross to the other side of the road to get a better view and so we were standing directly at the front steps of City Hall. Unbeknown to us that was the parades destination point! The police follow by three floats full of students followed by a HS band and a whole mass of walking followers along spilled onto the stars of City Hall as immediately around us. We were surrounded by cops, kids and their parents. Way fun to observe and become a part of as they cheered. There I stood fully concealed. We crossed back over Main and went to get coffees at a shop then went back outside to continue watching. As we stood there a woman I have not seen in two years who was director of a non-profit organization in VA that I used to volunteer toward & support walked out of a clothing shop directly behind us. To see what the commotion was, only to find my wife and I standing there. She has been in town for a business conference at a local college since Wed. and had conteacted me per her usual to let me know she would be visiting and to see about getting together Friday toward brunch or dinner. We'd been going back and forth by e-mail and had not seen each other as yet. She walked out and recognized us right off, as in the dark by way of street lighting. Hilarious. She wound up inviting herself over to my place tomorrow evening for dinner. She has no idea and never has that I carry muchless do any of the other items as in my personal life in relation to support of 2A items. For all I know she may be same. She'll find out tomorrow though as my home has gun mags, hunting & trapping books, and all manner of associated stuff around the house. And my kids, which she hasn't seen since they were infants, run around the house wearing S&W branded camo styled hats which they love. Driving home I thought over this as related to carry. Had I been carrying openly imagine the drama I'd have found myself caught up in upon being mixed in with those HS kids. Again completely happenstance as neither of us had any idea this would be going on. It was in a town we don't even live in. An item such as that would definitely be picked up byt the full state as well as national media and no doubt the circumstances twisted to make it seem like I were some sort of block head 'gun nut'. Further if my former colleague from VA had known I was carrying a gun, spare ammo, a can of CN/CS...and a large folding combat knife as secreted into my rear pocket purposely attached by the clip to the fold of the wallet. Geez I'd never ever live that down. That I'm confident of. She's now working as director of a for profit think tank based out of CA. Funny how life can go and events can turn out. As to my anniversary it's a dual item... We met at a Halloween party as on the 29th, a period of time ago that equates to a .17 HMR. We've been a couple ever since that night (and as through that entire weekend to which ever since we have celebrated our anniversary over the course of a 3 day period. We got married this evening also on the 29th. It was a Saturday evening at dusk. Beautiful weather and unseasonably warm with clear skies. That was long enough ago that for carry I'd be wearing rather than my Colt Defender a Colt Delta Elite. At the end of the night it turns out that in the oddest of circumstance way, it was a good thing that open carry is not lawful here as otherwise I'd likely have been shot in the foot. :\| - Janq __________________ "Killers who are not deterred by laws against murder are not going to be deterred by laws against guns. " - Robert A. Levy Monday, March 12, 2007 -- Op Ed -- The Washington Post

October 30th, 2009, 02:05 AM	#18
TN_Mike VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: West TN Posts: 7,720	Sounds like you had a very interesting anniversary Janq. Glad you had fun, tell the wife congrats on the anniversary for us. (my wife and I just celebrated our 20th in August, we met on a blind date that neither of us knew was a blind date) Open carry is a great option to have and I am sorry everyone doesn't have it. But I can see how it would have worked against you that night. __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Barry Goldwater 1968

October 30th, 2009, 12:48 AM	#16
SnubMan Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA Posts: 152	Well, I'm glad your evening turned out well! Congrats on the anniversary and interesting evening considering the H.S. home coming lol -- good thing you weren't OCing.

October 30th, 2009, 02:50 AM	#19
Bark'n VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 4,298	Janq... My wife and I met at an (EMS) Halloween Party too! 1983! Congrats again on your anniversary! __________________ -Bark'n Semper Fi "The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, will prey on those of us who without one, would surely perish."

October 30th, 2009, 03:26 AM	#20
paramedic70002 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Franklin, VA Posts: 2,682	Congratulations! Come back to VA where not only is OC a right at dinner, it is a mandate! The wife and I have OCed for semi-formal dates. Isn't that cool? __________________ Guns Save Lives. Paramedics Save Lives. But... Paramedics With Guns Scare People!

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