Having an incredibly stressful time right now . . .

FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,961
edited March 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
so it was really good to laugh out loud for a few minutes . . . thought I would share; although you may have already read this one, it's still incredibly funny.

Sorry it's so long . . . but it's worth it!

Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his
lovely wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary submitted this:

Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my
interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little
something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt,
pocket/purse-sized taser. The effects of the taser were supposed to be short
lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her
adequate time to retreat to safety....??

WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home.

I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing!
I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND
pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get the blue arc of
electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. AWESOME!!!
Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the
face of her microwave.

Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it
couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries, right?

There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little
soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to
try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target.

I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and
thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give
this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some
assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?

So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses
perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and taser
in another.

The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your
assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major
loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your
assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than
three seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at
this little device measuring about 5' long, less than 3/4 inch in
circumference; pretty cute really and (loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-A
batteries) thinking to myself, 'no possible way!'

What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best...? I'm
sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as to
say, 'don't do it dipshit,' reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny
little ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad. I decided to give myself a one
second burst just for heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh,
pushed the button, and . . . HOLY MOTHER OF GOD . . . WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION . . . WHAT THE HELL!!!

I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in
the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over
again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears
in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be
found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and
tingling in my legs?

The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a
picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an atempt to avoid
getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room.

Note: If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a taser, one note of
caution: there is no such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself!
You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a
violent thrashing about on the floor. A three second burst would be considered
conservative?

SON-OF-A-BITCH, THAT HURT LIKE HELL!!!

A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that
point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the
landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. The
recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was.
My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt
like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I
had no control over the drooling. Apparrently I shit myself, but was too numb
to know for sure and my sence of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud
above my head which I believe was came from my hair. I'm still looking for my
nuts and I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return!!

P. S. My wife loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!

'If you think Education is difficult, try being stupid.'
"What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    oh god. how i would've loved to have been a fly on the wall when that happened!
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  • Can someone change that fucking thread title please? Thankyou.
    '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.'

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  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Can someone change that fucking thread title please? Thankyou.
    Why?

    I am glad the story didn't end the way I thought it was going to. lol
    He thought about trying it on the cat first? :eek: lol
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  • TrixieCat wrote:
    Why?

    I am glad the story didn't end the way I thought it was going to. lol
    He thought about trying it on the cat first? :eek: lol

    Because this thread has nothing whatsoever to do with 'stressful times' and it's misleading.
    '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
  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    Because this thread has nothing whatsoever to do with 'stressful times' and it's misleading.
    sounds stressful to me. Not all stress is super serious life is horrible I am at the end of my rope stress.
  • mole1985mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    OMG That was SO funny!!
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  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    Sorry about your stressful day. I'm making everyone at work read about your stress! That was hilarious!
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,961
    Because this thread has nothing whatsoever to do with 'stressful times' and it's misleading.


    Actually I was referring to MY stressful day . . . this was sent to me and made me laugh so I thought that I would share it because everyone could use a good laugh. Sorry if you were confused.

    Cheers!
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    mole1985 wrote:
    OMG That was SO funny!!

    I know! I'm sorry to think it was funny but I guess it was his good writeup of it. Thank goodness you did NOT do it to the cat - it would have probably killed her if it did all that to a big human like you.

    edit - I thought the poster had done this. I see he was posting a story that he read. Still pretty wild though.
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  • PJPixiePJPixie Posts: 3,026
    It made me laugh..........thank you!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,961
    PJPixie wrote:
    It made me laugh..........thank you!


    Your welcome. I hope you work mates enjoyed it as well.
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  • shell bellshell bell Posts: 337
    that was so funny! A reporter that I work with decided to be brave and get tazed. They hooked her up with the wires that come out of the tazer (they took off the barbs on the ends).She moved,that's all I gotta say....
    when you get confused just listen to the music play........

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  • eyedclaareyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Can someone change that fucking thread title please? Thankyou.

    Yeah, Harmless has a monopoly on all stress/depression related threads and titles. Back off, Mister!
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  • Actually I was referring to MY stressful day . . . this was sent to me and made me laugh so I thought that I would share it because everyone could use a good laugh. Sorry if you were confused.

    Cheers!

    I am sorry; confused is right. Confused about a lot of things right now. Again, please accept my apologies. :)
    '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
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,754
    The Vancouver police recently killed a man at the airport with a taser gun. Shortly after, at a board meeting, boxes of tasers were presented to the force.
  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,961
    I am sorry; confused is right. Confused about a lot of things right now. Again, please accept my apologies. :)

    Apology gladly accepted. Hope things are going better for you and I hope that you got a little chuckle out of the story. C'mon . . . it was funny, right?
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
  • Super VedderSuper Vedder Posts: 1,531
    heehee that is top class :D
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • Apology gladly accepted. Hope things are going better for you and I hope that you got a little chuckle out of the story. C'mon . . . it was funny, right?

    It was funny. :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
  • PJ_SalukiPJ_Saluki Posts: 1,006
    Whose bit is that? It seems familiar. The only reason I remember it is because I laughed my ass off the first time I heard it.
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,961
    PJ_Saluki wrote:
    Whose bit is that? It seems familiar. The only reason I remember it is because I laughed my ass off the first time I heard it.

    No idea whose bit it is or if it is a bit. It was forwarded to me.

    Cheers!
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
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