tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post4371356466994108365..comments2024-03-28T22:15:17.067-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/29/24: Gun Shop Rules: Part IINeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-3540603717576589472015-10-30T12:32:34.801-05:002015-10-30T12:32:34.801-05:00I had a pal whose parents wouldn't even let he...I had a pal whose parents wouldn't even let her have a bit of champagne on NY's eve. Guess what she did when she got to hs or college?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-2490200241730331842015-10-30T12:30:39.514-05:002015-10-30T12:30:39.514-05:00You have a point. In my parents culture, liquor wa...You have a point. In my parents culture, liquor wasn't forbidden to kids, they could have a few sips. Some of it was even homemade. My siblings or I never thought we had to go into the woods to drink or think getting drunk was cool, nor did we go crazy in college. Of course this theory doesn't extend to illegal items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-45025747774660945432015-10-30T08:40:41.168-05:002015-10-30T08:40:41.168-05:00When I was in the Navy a half century ago, a frien...When I was in the Navy a half century ago, a friend who owned a target pistol took me out in the woods to shoot. There was a tremendous difference between using a regular bullet and shooting a magnum. The latter kicked several times as much. By the way, we shot at trees. I think I hit one, maybe even the one I was aiming at.<br /><br />johntatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088632798195131329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-30477045712463041492015-10-30T08:39:59.291-05:002015-10-30T08:39:59.291-05:00"'Asshole,' mutters Chuck, massaging ..."'Asshole,' mutters Chuck, massaging the word into a compliment."<br /><br />Love that line.Joe Bauershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856256450647275150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-77595804763536727102015-10-30T08:05:53.886-05:002015-10-30T08:05:53.886-05:00It did prove my theory about not making bad things...It did prove my theory about not making bad things forbidden and mysterious for children. It worked the same with cigars. "You want a puff? Sure! Here!" Never asked again. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-89109457589960551082015-10-30T07:49:08.748-05:002015-10-30T07:49:08.748-05:00The other guy was jealous and didn't expect yo...The other guy was jealous and didn't expect you to do so well.<br /><br />Glad to hear the boys didn't like the activity much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com