Safety first. He might have fit a four-way tire iron on there. But then, if he was driving and hit something, the other end of the iron would have pierced his chest. This approach is thinking ahead.

Having once owned a Peugeot (I know, I know) I'm convinced that some models emerge from the factory like that.
Especially on a Friday.


After a long lunch.

They're locking pliers.

Theft-proof.

One step up from The Club.

I've been eyeing up a book called The Big Black Book of Very Dirty Words. Most reviews are what I would expect/hope for (hilarious, things I've never come across before...) and the obligatory "dumb, returned it".... and then ......

"not the content I was looking for"

:eyebrow:

WITF were you looking for in a book of that title? Words like soil, compost, dust....?

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Book-Ve.../dp/1440506256

I just ordered it. Used $1.90.

Oh yes, I'm going used for sure, (not that used, though :eek: ;) ). But posting links to used items is generally daft because they disappear once sold.... (and the reviews pertain more to the seller and book condition than content)

it was on the link you posted.

The description says it is in like new condition. I'll let you
know.

lol good luck. I just can't decide if it's worthy yet. I'm trying to reduce my collecting/hoarding. A little. maybe.

...If you like this sort of thing, do you have Roger's Profanisaurus yet? A Brit classic

I'm expecting reviews.

Shot himself on school property. In Virginia, it’s illegal to bring a gun onto school property, regardless of any permit you might have. He would be in trouble here.

That's someone who didn't take the time to learn the limitations of his equipment in a confined space. Clothing can bunch up to snag or press on a firearm's safety moving it to the off position, a wad of clothing can get inside a trigger guard to snag or press on a trigger, and lack of a snug retention strap can allow vertical movement in the holster which facilitates the aforementioned.

These things often can't be felt; so, the rule of thumb is to not make adjustments to concealed carry equipment that you can't visualize while making the adjustment. Even if the equipment has shifted and become uncomfortable, you grin and bear it until you can safely adjust it (e.g. by lowering trousers in a bathroom stall). Shifting of concealed carry equipment is an indicator that it may be predisposed to a mishap.

In Mississippi, I can carry on school property, in church, and even in a courthouse.

In PA you'll get slammed to the floor carrying in a courthouse.

Even if'n you're a pohlees man?

Even cops can't carry in the courthouse.

So, there are NO guns in a courthouse? Ever?

Hasn't there been news articles that talk about judges carrying under the robe?

Say some guy goes batshit over his parking ticket, do the bailiffs call 911 and wait?

They have clubs, mace, cuffs, and numbers. There are guns in the courthouse but not the part the public has access to except the Sheriff's office right inside the front door. In the back building I had to give up my jackknife going to the tax office because childrens court is in that building. On the way out I asked for it back and the guard pointed at a half full cardboard box and says help yourself. Must have been a hundred in there, I guess people assume they're gone, can't be that many people going in and being turned into soylent green.
I'm describing the DelCo courthouse, I try to stay out of the others.

I have to disagree with you on the court. Down here, law enforcement officers can carry in court. I did when I was testifying. Also, our court bailiffs are armed. When I was a law enforcement officer, I even wore my sidearm when I met the governor at the capitol building.

This discussion started when Griff said "In PA you'll get slammed to the floor carrying in a courthouse." then I added even cops don't here. The discussion was about PA, I'm sure there are states that do and states that don't. There has also been cases of somebody freaking out and grabbing the bailiffs gun, and like Grav said Judges armed. I use to go with a woman who worked at a woodworking outfit in Lancaster County and she said they were building bulletproof Judges benches.

Apologies, I thought the thread had drifted to a generalized statement. BTW, many of our judges are armed and some wear kevlar vests. I don't remember any of our judges in my part of the state being attacked physically, but we had an extremely famous case where a housekeeper was convicted of stealing a judge's nail clippings and hair to use in a voodoo ritual against him. She got a felony conviction.

Sorry for the thread drift.

Thread drift is high art. I want more on the voodoo track!

Right, tread drift takes us to the most interesting places. Nail clippings and hair is petty theft, not a felony, must have been for the voodoo. Maybe for attempted voodoo... with intent. Yeah, that's real interesting, any links to newspaper articles or anything?.

Apologies guys, I got the details twisted. It was 2 brothers convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. They tried to get a lock of hair and a picture for the voodoo ritual. One brother got 10 years and the other got 5 years. The AP story link has the post conviction details

https://apnews.com/b40ef45f4220dd17a8840eecee80f2fb

https://i.ibb.co/1JGzP6w/judge-gardner.jpg

Went to get my driver's license once and forgot my pocket knife was in my pocket. The bailiff said I'd have to give it up til I came back out. It was a very collectible knife, quite valuable, I asked him "Can I get a receipt for that knife?", he didn't hesitate and whipped out a logbook and gave me a receipt with a good description of the knife.

I've had that experience here entering the courthouse. I got a receipt and the knife went in a ziploc baggie presumably to keep the knife and the receipt together.

That's crazy, John Henry got 10 years for something going on outside while he was in jail?
And Leroy got 5 years for being the victim of a Voodoo priest scam? Good grief. :facepalm:

The price of stupidity can be high.

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What is there to say? :rolleyes:

I think you are being unfair. I clearly see a piece of polypropylene twine securing it to the rack.

Right, no problem except low bridges and tree limbs.

They also look like they're headed straight for another truck in their lane?

Might be, might also be on the hook being towed backward. Also the white truck may be stopped to load/unload something so the little one swung out around him.

I’m the idiot of the day. Don’t go to the DMV an hour after it opens.

BBC News

(M25 aka London Orbital Motorway).

No passengers on the upper deck - an opportunity wasted.:corn: