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Big Chief
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Ready to pull my .38 today
Big Chief
Senior MemberPosts: 32,995 Senior Member
Title should have read: Ready to pull my .38 today.
So how do you correct a thread title?
But, thank God I didn't have to. We were at a Walgreen's Drive through to pick up a prescription for Mrs Chief. Nothing behind us, then van with a wild looking woman pulls up behind us. I had my drivers window down, my wallet out and debit card in my hand for the transaction. Then the woman gets out in pajama pants and walks up to the window right next to my car. She was getting a little close for my comfort, so I roll up my window.
She starts pushing the call button over and over again. The pharmacist is waiting on us and doesn't respond right away. He comes back to the window and she says "I'm just here for a pick up". Well what's she think we are doing. He tells her something and she leaves in a huff saying she would come back later. Then the ignoramus can't get her van out (another vehicle was right behind her in line) and almost hits the rear of my car. I pull up a couple feet so she can get out and back up to the window to finish my transaction.
She must have been impatiently waiting on some Methadone or something and thought she was really special, I didn't. She may have crapped in her pants if she knew how close she was to getting five quick .38s in her sorry butt if she would have made any aggressive moves to get into my car or rob us.
Polite folks don't invade another persons privacy/space like that. At first I thought maybe she was gonna try and grab my wallet or debit card, so I slid them under my leg before I rolled up the window.
My alert level went up fast as I saw her approaching, just shy of pulling my revolver, but I was ready. She acted indigent and a little nutty, I'd say in her late 30s.
I'm glad nothing became of it, but a lot of crazy things have been happening around here lately, brazen stuff and a lot by women robbing, trying to out run cops and run over cops, drugs, robbery, assault, murder/attempted murder and you name it, it all has increased around here the past year or so.
I should say I would if events necessitated I would have fired my gun until the threat was stopped. One or all available five, depending. The best situation is not to having to use use it, of course.
So how do you correct a thread title?
But, thank God I didn't have to. We were at a Walgreen's Drive through to pick up a prescription for Mrs Chief. Nothing behind us, then van with a wild looking woman pulls up behind us. I had my drivers window down, my wallet out and debit card in my hand for the transaction. Then the woman gets out in pajama pants and walks up to the window right next to my car. She was getting a little close for my comfort, so I roll up my window.
She starts pushing the call button over and over again. The pharmacist is waiting on us and doesn't respond right away. He comes back to the window and she says "I'm just here for a pick up". Well what's she think we are doing. He tells her something and she leaves in a huff saying she would come back later. Then the ignoramus can't get her van out (another vehicle was right behind her in line) and almost hits the rear of my car. I pull up a couple feet so she can get out and back up to the window to finish my transaction.
She must have been impatiently waiting on some Methadone or something and thought she was really special, I didn't. She may have crapped in her pants if she knew how close she was to getting five quick .38s in her sorry butt if she would have made any aggressive moves to get into my car or rob us.
Polite folks don't invade another persons privacy/space like that. At first I thought maybe she was gonna try and grab my wallet or debit card, so I slid them under my leg before I rolled up the window.
My alert level went up fast as I saw her approaching, just shy of pulling my revolver, but I was ready. She acted indigent and a little nutty, I'd say in her late 30s.
I'm glad nothing became of it, but a lot of crazy things have been happening around here lately, brazen stuff and a lot by women robbing, trying to out run cops and run over cops, drugs, robbery, assault, murder/attempted murder and you name it, it all has increased around here the past year or so.
I should say I would if events necessitated I would have fired my gun until the threat was stopped. One or all available five, depending. The best situation is not to having to use use it, of course.
It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
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I really dislike using drive up windows as the defensive options are so narrow and quick to escalate and the response needed, so quick, narrow, definite and finite...
Jerry
-Leo Goetz
Taurus 605 .357, Ruger .45 Vaquero, Colt frontier commemorative .22 SA, Pietta 1860 .44 snubnose
I've never have any problems with the Drive-thru there. I guess if things went south I just could have sped forward and got outta the danger zone. And on second thought if she would have continued to be such a nuisance and stayed there making a scene with the pharmacist, I could have just drove around the building and went inside. I do go inside if more than one car is ahead of me in line.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Thanks!
D
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.... now who's bringing the hot wings? :jester:
Probably trying to get a pain killer, which is the drug types of choice these days. Impatience is a pretty good sign. Of course, she may have had a sick child in the car.
Given a choice of driving away or shooting someone, I'll drive away every time.
You bet, let the police deal with it if you can.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
And Godspeed on a full recovery for you Bigdans. :angel2:
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Nothing against being alert,but what was she about to catch five .38's for?
Did she make a move toward you in a threatening fashion?
Or did you want to get a keyboard Kommando merit badge for telling your little story about "almost" gunning down a most likely unarmed woman,that didn't seem to pay you very much mind at all,nor care about cutting in line (though I will say she lacked in manners).
It's over re-actionary folks like yourself that give C.C.W. carriers a bad name.
I hope you start a thread in clubhouse and introduce yourself.
You have a lot to say for a new guy on here. If you had been around this forum for long you would have seen dozens of "Almost" situations. Yes, when she got within inches of my open car window I felt threatened and apprehensive about what she may do next.
Badges. My friend I don't need no stinking badges or more idiotic remarks from you.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Did she have her back turned to you?
or was she talking through your car (did you have the passenger side window down ect?)
Dave, you might want to get to know the players before flaming on.... Unless that's your thing. I personally would like to have a new member from Ohio, but if you flame on, it is going to be a short visit... IMHO
D
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.... now who's bringing the hot wings? :jester:
Hard to find those this days, no manners, "me first" self indulgence is rampant and more and more the norm!
I try to get as close to the ATM as I can so nobody can walk up to my window.
-96 lbs
Hey I have a badge too but it says fire captain
-96 lbs
"Nothing against being alert,but what was she about to catch five .38's for?
Did she make a move toward you in a threatening fashion?
Or did you want to get a keyboard Kommando merit badge for telling your little story about "almost" gunning down a most likely unarmed woman,that didn't seem to pay you very much mind at all,nor care about cutting in line (though I will say she lacked in manners).
It's over re-actionary folks like yourself that give C.C.W. carriers a bad name."
Ah heck, he got banned, AGAIN.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Now all ya need is .327 Authorized in large letters on it!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
He might be banned, but he did have some very valid poings. She apparently was only threatening because she approached within a short distance from your window. She was also apparently unarmed, or didn't show any reasons to believe she was armed.
Question is, if you HAD went inside and a woman broke in line before you would you feel threatened to the point of thinking about your gun? I doubt it. For me, there has to be more threat than what you described to think about displaying a firearm, and I'm ready when the threat is overt to draw at any time. But I don't think this reached the level at which I and apparently you felt it necessary.
As for badges, a "CCW" badge will get you a lot of doubt among LEOs as a wannabe. Everyone in Florida used to have a badge if they donated to the local sheriff, a "honary deputy" badge, which most engendered in most cops a desire to write a ticket when they demanded a professional courtesy. It's an invitation to be looked at more closely. A badge is a symbol to us, and we take drugstore badges with less than a grain of salt. Especially when badguys use them to sometimes do bad things. My advice is if you have a CCW badge, throw it away.
Ned made a funny with his ccw badge. It's a joke. Clean doesn't let him wear it out in public. (anymore)
I'm glad it didn't escalate to anything, but I had my guard up. The call button is very close to the service drawer and there is very little space between it and my vehicle and the store wall when you pull up. I consider my vehicle an extension of my castle/home. I had no idea what she was up to when she approached, that's when my apprehension was the highest and I had no idea who else was in the van. All I could see in my drivers side rear-view mirror was a disheveled woman approaching my car.
I rolled my window almost completely up so I wouldn't be vulnerable to an attack or a wallet/prescription grab. I had no idea what she was up to at first. She acted and talked like she was on cloud nine/doped up. I don't see anything wrong with being prepared to defend myself. I'm not one to itch at the chance to pull a CCW on anyone and never have. In fact, I usually carry my CCW in the console of my vehicle most of the time.
As far as what if I was inside the drugstore how I would have reacted. I would have been irritated like anyone else, of course. I don't know what to say to your question except I liken it to being in an ATM drive through or inside a bank. Inside is a totally different story than being outside in your vehicle when someone approaches.
I'm sorry, this woman didn't meet the " I'm a worried mother who needs to get my prescription fast for a sick child" criteria. More like she was on crack or something. She could have said she had an emergency to me or the pharmacist or used some common sense and went inside herself to explain her circumstances and necessity of being served first.
I wished I lived in a place or time when her being a woman in itself would have been nothing to worry about, not here and not anymore I'm afraid. I don't think I did anything wrong, in fact, I didn't do anything except roll my window up and keep my guard up besides being close to making a move to draw my CCW if things would have gone south. Color me guilty of being prepared and aware of my surrounding.
Now, I need to go out and buy a Taurus Judge and keep it loaded with .410s and ShotgunnerDave would be proud of me.:tooth:
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
So what was the Humphrey Bogart movie where that famous line was used "Badge, I don't need no stinking badge" I forgot?????
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!