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[-] Dr_Box@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

I remove my clothes and begin running towards it as fast as I can

[-] EABOD25@lemm.ee 16 points 2 months ago

I'm do what any red blooded American would do. Get my gun

[-] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 months ago

Get the Shotgun. stroll right out the front door ask him "can I help you? And pump the shotgun.

That'll fix any idiots attempt at trolling, or attempt at home invasion.

[-] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 10 points 2 months ago
[-] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago

a-la-ka-blam

Haha exactly. Bonus points if your shotty has a 117 round tube.

[-] MattW03@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Great 🤣 👍

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 8 points 2 months ago

It's 2024, we can buy cheap semi-auto shotguns now that don't require manually pumping to action the bolt.

[-] 7U5K3N@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago

But you lose the dramatic effect

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 3 points 2 months ago

The dramatic effect is witnessing the trespassing creep transform instantly into pink mist and various chunks of unidentified meat.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 2 months ago

And then you find out it was the two neighbor kids in a coat.

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 1 points 2 months ago

beautiful but isolated area

implies no neighbor kids to murder

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

I don't really see isolated to mean completely isolated, more along the lines of "it's a couple miles into town and ten acres between me and the neighbors" but fair enough.

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 0 points 2 months ago

Your personal feeling of a definition of a word does not align with the reality of the actual definition of the word "isolated", so you can think what you want, just realize that it's wrong.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago

Autism, huh? Good luck with that.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Ideally the dramatic effect from the pumping action renders the need to use it unnecessary.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

The sound of a 12 gauge shotgun being pumped is the universal sound of "wrong house, motherfucker".

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I know, and you can manually cycle a round by pulling the bolt back and releasing to get the same effect on a modern semi-auto action.

You're arguing it's cooler to crank start your Ford Model T at the beginning of a drag race against other modern race cars nearby becuase it has legacy. That's really fucking dumb. Buy a modern weapon.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's not nearly the same effect. Additionally, a pump action shotgun is not a Model T Ford. I can pop two clays at the skeet range with my pump, just as easily as I can with my over-under. I shot a Benelli auto a few weeks ago at the range and felt that my Mossberg pump was more accurate. That could just be due to my familiarity with it, but the point stands. A pump action shotgun is a fine weapon. Sure, it's not as quick as a semi-auto in a combat situation, but I highly doubt that's going to matter for 99.9% of legal gun owners.

[-] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The car equivalent would be revving the engine at standstill. That would be pointless in an EV.

[-] redisdead@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It is cooler to crank start a model T though

Like modern cars are 'push this button to start' that's boring as fuck.

[-] TddW89@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago
[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

It's bringing love, don't let it get away!

[-] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago

I'll ask them if they wanna join my ~~D&D~~ Mothership campaign.

[-] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 6 points 2 months ago

It got out again.

[-] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

For some reason I feel like that will explode.

[-] Klanky@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago

It’s a tourist from Pacific Drive :-)

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It definitely will after I get my 12g shotgun.

[-] M137@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I no longer live in a beautiful and isolated area. Not that I moved, but it's not beautiful anymore and the isolation is clearly gone.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

What a sad development. My best friend's parents used to live miles outside of town. When we were teenagers we'd lay in the middle of the 2 lane road in front of their house and stargaze. Now they're surrounded by track homes, the road is 6 lanes with non-stop traffic, and there's a huge shopping complex across the street from their house. It's been great for their property value, but not good at all for the lifestyle they chose.

[-] uservoid1@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Oh, this is Bob the neighbor. He does not bother local people.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 3 points 2 months ago

As long as they've been to the Harvest Festival.

You will join the Feast, right?

[-] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

That’s just the mascot from the local community college, it’s just getting some fresh air.

[-] adhocfungus@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago

The Greendale Human Being!

[-] montar@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Grab my hunting knife. Hide it under coat. Call my dogs. Go meet that thing. Knife has to be hidden in case it turns out peaceful like i am. (peaceful is not harmless)

[-] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

That would really confusing since the only thing I can see from my kitchen window is my shop's wall a couple meters away.

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