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What is it with Americans and guns...

timrothtimroth Posts: 215
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
This isnt USA bashing but why do Americans like guns so much. Thank god this guy didnt go through with his plan.


http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/02/07/superbowl.gunfire.ap/index.html
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,925
    The dude was a little disgruntled. No biggie. He did ask me to put on one of these when I met him in the parking lot...not sure why.
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  • GreenTeaDiseaseGreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    timroth wrote:
    This isnt USA bashing but why do Americans like guns so much. Thank god this guy didnt go through with his plan.


    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/02/07/superbowl.gunfire.ap/index.html

    americans like guns? crap, I've been living here for 30 years and I never noticed. All the people I know must not really be american.
  • drtyfrnk29drtyfrnk29 Posts: 846
    Uh, this is Arizona. And though there are more than enough smart and nice people living there. There are parts of this state that have not evolved away from the Wild West mentality. Just take a stroll through Tonopah if you need further proof.

    On the other hand, what schmutz this guy is. He doesn't get a liquor license so he's gonna go and shoot innocent people, possible future customers in fact, to get his revenge on a board of people that were nowhere near this event. Yeah, that'll teach em.
    I'm so dangerous I smoke dynamite.

  • senninsennin Posts: 2,146
    drtyfrnk29 wrote:
    Uh, this is Arizona. And though there are more than enough smart and nice people living there. There are parts of this state that have not evolved away from the Wild West mentality. Just take a stroll through Tonopah if you need further proof.

    On the other hand, what schmutz this guy is. He doesn't get a liquor license so he's gonna go and shoot innocent people, possible future customers in fact, to get his revenge on a board of people that were nowhere near this event. Yeah, that'll teach em.

    And I'm sure he'll get a license now!
  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    um, you do feel pretty manly when armed.

    actually, it's kind of like the tales of the olden days...people still kind of have secret dreams about being Davey Crockett or Wyatt Earp. I think it's the same "frontier spirit" that seems to fuck with enough people so as to be responsible for our still driving around Conestoga Wagons...in the form of SUV's.

    We be a fightin' chip on our shoulder, scareded bunch of people...and, well so long as we are well fed, well indebted, and mollified with phony "freedoms" (like the right to bear arms) then our government will continue to cornhole us and give us pea shooters to play with.


    it could also be a result of Clint Eastwood making it look so fuckin' rad to shoot a gun...

    I guess there is no real answer to this one.


    but if you keep questioning me, I will bring out my glock, and I ain't afeared to shoot it. ;)
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    Chuck Norris likes guns...hence WE like guns.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Horse and carriage.....
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,925
    failedpersephone wrote:


    it could also be a result of Clint Eastwood making it look so fuckin' rad to shoot a gun...

    ;)
    http://www.movieactors.com/photos-2003/eastwood-dirtyharry.jpeg
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    its to make up for lack of penile girth and sperm count.
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    timroth wrote:
    This isnt USA bashing but why do Americans like guns so much. Thank god this guy didnt go through with his plan.


    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/02/07/superbowl.gunfire.ap/index.html


    This country is far too big and its population is far too varied to sum it up by saying Americans love guns.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    dunkman wrote:
    its to make up for lack of penile girth and sperm count.

    Yeah Englishmen just buy a TVR. They're made in classic models too but they don't kill people.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Yeah Englishmen just buy a TVR. They're made in classic models too but they don't kill people.
    Just imagine if they could take their guns to the soccer games!
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Rygar wrote:
    Just imagine if they could take their guns to the soccer games!

    LOL :D
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    This country is far too big and its population is far too varied to sum it up by saying Americans love guns.

    population 300million

    about 50million people have about 200million guns


    thats a lot of lovin
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Rygar wrote:
    Just imagine if they could take their guns to the soccer games!
    Ok, this is the second really funny thing I have read from you today. :p
    The other was about the trash talking tots. lol

    And the Chuck Norris comment was funny too.
    :)

    Guns suck.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    dunkman wrote:
    population 300million

    about 50million people have about 200million guns


    thats a lot of lovin

    I don't know whether to go :cool: *nod* or :D
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    dunkman wrote:
    population 300million

    about 50million people have about 200million guns


    thats a lot of lovin
    Most of these fools collect them, hence the large numbers.

    And then you have the ones that think guns are sexy. lol
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Suck guns.

    You've got to be careful of the dyslexics on the board Trixie.. just a friendly warning. ;)
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • mookie9999mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    dunkman wrote:
    population 300million

    about 50million people have about 200million guns


    thats a lot of lovin

    I love that we have gun shows here in the states. I go just to take a mental photo of people I should never fuck with while driving. If I ever miss the show I just attend a Lynard Skynard concert to attain the same results.
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

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    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • RygarRygar Posts: 8,685
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Ok, this is the second really funny thing I have read from you today. :p
    The other was about the trash talking tots. lol

    And the Chuck Norris comment was funny too.
    :)

    Guns suck.
    I'm on a roll! Sweet.

    It's the combined influence of Dunk and Mook.
  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    dunkman wrote:
    its to make up for lack of penile girth and sperm count.
    :eek:

    don't look now Dunk...but i think he heard you.
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  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    mookie9999 wrote:
    I love that we have gun shows here in the states. I go just to take a mental photo of people I should never fuck with while driving. If I ever miss the show I just attend a Lynard Skynard concert to attain the same results.
    hey, hippie...us southern men don't need you around anyhow.
    :p
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  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    dunkman wrote:
    population 300million

    about 50million people have about 200million guns


    thats a lot of lovin

    250 million > 50 million

    250 million is a lot MORE of not lovin'. :)

    I have no idea what the actual stats are, so I'm just going with whatever you say. My point is that it's unfair to lump us all together. This is a HUGE country and there are a lot of differences among us. And furthermore, a whole big fucking bunch of us came from Europe to begin with. So we're really all the same. :D
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    250 million > 50 million

    250 million is a lot MORE of not lovin'. :)

    I have no idea what the actual stats are, so I'm just going with whatever you say. My point is that it's unfair to lump us all together. This is a HUGE country and there are a lot of differences among us. And furthermore, a whole big fucking bunch of us came from Europe to begin with. So we're really all the same. :D


    my point is

    Europe population 300million

    734 people have 1010 water pistols.

    thats a lot of wet t-shirt contests.. and ergo.. a lot of lovin
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    dunkman wrote:
    my point is

    Europe population 300million

    734 people have 1010 water pistols.

    And spud guns.. we have spud guns.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    And spud guns.. we have spud guns.


    shut it Himmler ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • failedpersephonefailedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    And spud guns.. we have spud guns.
    what the hell is a spud gun??

    is it like a fudd gun because Dunk has been edumacating me on Brit/Scot terms.

    and if it is like a fudd gun...I am rather interested. ;)
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,925
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    And spud guns.. we have spud guns.
    Don't forget muskets.
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  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    failedpersephone wrote:
    what the hell is a spud gun??

    is it like a fudd gun because Dunk has been edumacating me on Brit/Scot terms.

    and if it is like a fudd gun...I am rather interested. ;)

    Spud = potato. A spud gun shoots potato pellets!
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Poncier wrote:
    Don't forget muskets.

    :D
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
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