Comments on: Litmus http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/03/litmus/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:42:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lyle http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/03/litmus/comment-page-1/#comment-168456 Lyle Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:25:28 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/04/03/litmus/#comment-168456 After having done it the other way, I'd say a litmus test prior to any date is actually a good idea, unless you're only looking for one-night stands. Depends on your motivation: "Hey, Baby, that was great. Oh by the way, I totally disagree with you on all the issues most dear to you." Anyone asking my daughter on a date is going to get litmus tested until he either laughs, gets fuming mad, or runs away crying. When he shows up at the door, I will just happen to be cleaning my scariest looking rifles. I have it all planned out. For now, she's only nine. After having done it the other way, I’d say a litmus test prior to any date is actually a good idea, unless you’re only looking for one-night stands. Depends on your motivation: “Hey, Baby, that was great. Oh by the way, I totally disagree with you on all the issues most dear to you.”

Anyone asking my daughter on a date is going to get litmus tested until he either laughs, gets fuming mad, or runs away crying. When he shows up at the door, I will just happen to be cleaning my scariest looking rifles. I have it all planned out. For now, she’s only nine.

]]> By: Helen Smith http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/03/litmus/comment-page-1/#comment-168437 Helen Smith Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:35:21 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/04/03/litmus/#comment-168437 Oh SayUncle, Comment anyway--is my blog really polite company? I hope not. Oh SayUncle,

Comment anyway–is my blog really polite company? I hope not.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/03/litmus/comment-page-1/#comment-168436 Sebastian Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:01:25 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/04/03/litmus/#comment-168436 I've never been in that situation, but before the expiration of the assault weapons ban I was having lunch with a bunch of coworkers who brought it up. I work with quite a few people who hail from anti-gun venues (New Jersey/New York). Most of the talk was centered around "What kind of person would even own something like that?" One coworker mentioned something about people in Texas being able to carry guns around in public. Most people new to Pennsylvania, or who only have lived in the city their entire lives, have virtually no idea their state is just as gun loving, or more in some cases, than Texas. So I pulled out my wallet, tossed my LTC on the table and said "Texas isn't the only place you can carry guns, and I'm the kind of sick individual who would own 'assault weapons'". That was quite a conversation killer, which was a disappointment, because I did want to relieve them of their ignorance, but I will admit, I thought killing the conversation was kind of amusing. I normally won't discuss carry with coworkers, but in that case, it was good opportunity to show "Hey, you know, it's not just crazies who are into this." I don't think we do ourselves any favors by being totally silent. It's good for people to know ordinary people like to shoot, and shoot guns that look scary to them. There's always risk in talking to coworkers about our 'hobby', but staying in the closet, so to speak, isn't really very good for the cause either. I’ve never been in that situation, but before the expiration of the assault weapons ban I was having lunch with a bunch of coworkers who brought it up. I work with quite a few people who hail from anti-gun venues (New Jersey/New York). Most of the talk was centered around “What kind of person would even own something like that?” One coworker mentioned something about people in Texas being able to carry guns around in public. Most people new to Pennsylvania, or who only have lived in the city their entire lives, have virtually no idea their state is just as gun loving, or more in some cases, than Texas.

So I pulled out my wallet, tossed my LTC on the table and said “Texas isn’t the only place you can carry guns, and I’m the kind of sick individual who would own ‘assault weapons’”. That was quite a conversation killer, which was a disappointment, because I did want to relieve them of their ignorance, but I will admit, I thought killing the conversation was kind of amusing. I normally won’t discuss carry with coworkers, but in that case, it was good opportunity to show “Hey, you know, it’s not just crazies who are into this.” I don’t think we do ourselves any favors by being totally silent. It’s good for people to know ordinary people like to shoot, and shoot guns that look scary to them. There’s always risk in talking to coworkers about our ‘hobby’, but staying in the closet, so to speak, isn’t really very good for the cause either.

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