Gravelly wrote: » If I ever need to fight him, I'll just whip out the 'oul Zippo - I'd say he'd go up like, well, like a man who's been soaked in petrol every day......
Beyondgone wrote: » I've a few tough mates. The consensus among them is you can fight someone with anything, except a machete.
Gideon Defeated Magnum wrote: » This is very true, tests of medieval experiments showed that the Japanese lads (SW's) kitted out, would have on average beat everyone else, Romans, Spartan, Celts, Zulus the whole lot in CQC. The only chance against the typical Samurai lad back in 1890 is a combination of distance, projectiles, creativity and strength of numbers. Carrying anything offensive in modern times would get you into hot water, and besides nothing competes to long sharp objects (bar an large umbrella, perhaps only as a temporary holding solution). Thus as mentioned (on previous page) if ever in such a 0.001% rare situation, 'creative environmental improvisation and crowd consciousness' is the only real practical solution until the 10mins or so, until additional resources would arrive.
Irish Guitarist wrote: » Spray some deodorant in their eyes. Or strangle them with some piano wire or fishing line.
Gideon Defeated Magnum wrote: » None of which (nor torches, hurleys, fishing rods, hairspray, golf clubs or socks of door knobs and time to count out loose change) you'd have, or should have on your person on any typical evening. A sock/torch has a very limited range anyway. Thus 'creative environmental improvisation and crowd consciousness' is the only available reaction to those physically able and willing, others should run. There is a story today, of a brave Spanish lad that tackled one of them with a skateboard he was using at the time (not ideal, but not the worst) to defend a lady. Not looking good according to the news, but had there been two longboard skaters, and couple of dudes with heavy laptop bags and loose shirt ties, near a lamppost a different outcome perhaps.
Beyondgone wrote: » I've a few tough mates. The consensus among them is you can fight someone with anything, except a machete. If he has a machete, you run. You're not winning against a machete. Unless you have a gun or a baseball bat. And I can tell you from first hand experience, the Authorities frown on people having baseball bats. Even in the boot of your car. Especially in the boot of your car. So either get a Glock or a baseball bat. Or run. Seeing as the first two are frowned on, running seems to be the only option left. Waggling yer torch will get your hand cut off. Pretty much. I'm a keen gardener and use my machete for trimming the roses. I keep it under my bed to stop it from rusting as the shed is too damp and corrodes the edge. I slip it in between the mattress and the base, with the handle just at the right spot to fall to hand if I drop my arm from a normal sleeping position. Just in case I need to go prune the roses in the dark. You can never know when them roses might need a quick trim.
Widdershins wrote: » Have you ever looked inside a woman's handbag?
Grayson wrote: » I have a friends who trains martial arts. He always said it doesn't matter how good you are, if you go up against someone with a knife you'll get cut. So my standard weapon is common sense and a fast set of legs. My Dad used to keep a machete under the bed or on a nightstand. But he was bat**** crazy. Personally though I'm intrigued by the idea of a bag of cats that someone mentioned on page one.
Beyondgone wrote: » I thought this was bs as a youngster. They did a very good job of sewing my thumb back on. Turns out it wasn't bs.
Discodog wrote: » Hairspray & a lighter.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sgam76tuBY
Grayson wrote: » I have a friends who trains martial arts. He always said it doesn't matter how good you are, if you go up against someone with a knife you'll get cut. So my standard weapon is common sense and a fast set of legs.
Gideon Defeated Magnum wrote: » Think from memory when doing Kung Fu, the Sifu mentioned either forearms wrapped with jackets/jumper as block, immediately followed by side step and spinning elbow to cranium, or a very fast low leg sweep kick and run. Both with no guarantees of success. The way things are going can see old irrelevant sports such as fencing, javelin and archery being replaced (more by necessity) by the urban cycle and bicycle throw or wheely bin carry, lift and drop at opponent upon bridge.
