DUMBEST F*&@king thing you've ever heard NOT ON THE ZS FORUM

[ace of shades]

I had to go back to the gun section of a local store to get some extras for my new G27 so I knew I was going to be posting something here.

There was a rather large man engulfing the counter waiting for a background check. The only way I can describe him would be to point out pictues of "People of Walmart" - I'll fitting sweat pants, slippers, and what looked like a bath towel for a belt. He had two high point 9mm pistols and the carbine or what ever they're calling it. I'm not dogging on the high point, I have seen and heard of some really good ones, but have personally had a fair share of bad ones. Every time he would say anything it would be about how he is buying one of the pistols and the rifle for his wife. Evedently that doesn't matter anymore because he eventually walked out with all the weapons.

He was a trained sniper from Quantico, he also was trained for the DOJ. He had been to Nam (I couldnt verify age, but he MIGHT have been 18 in '73), When asked by passer by if he was "one of them crazy prepper guys" he went into how he wasn't just a prepper he was trained by the military to be a prepper and.. for lack of better explination... how he was basically John Rambo

I stopped listening to him when he was explaining to the clerk about how you can take the 9mm carbine and turn it into the .45cal by building up a couple of spots with a weld or two and grind them out

I did have to enter the conversation at one point in time

"you ever hear of a 6.5 Tasmanian.. I know you haven't because there were only 4 made and I have 1 of them. It's a 300 win mag crimped down to a 6.5. It's real hard to find ammo for but I have about 15,000 rounds stock piled for. It puts the let out of the end of the barrel at like 3500FPS."

I said that it sounded like a 22 eargesplitten loudenboomer. He just looked at me like I was making fun of him. I went on to explain that it was a round made by Ackley to set a record. It was a .378 wetherby necked down a .22..
"Oh I've seen those. Thats the 06 with the 22 sabbath" I cut him off before he could start rambling again "You mean sabot, or 'sah-bow'. And no, it's nothing like that." i turned to the clurk in mid sentance to see him starting to giggle "I need a Glock 22 or 23 mag and some .40 cal snap caps please"

[painiac]

COD is a fun game...but its players should be...i dont know...somthing becuase its turning a lot of people into retarrds when it comes to guns...

Not just COD, really. I think the real problem is that a lot of retards play video games.
It's almost too easy to make fun of them.

For instance, I once saw someone bitching about a mod for the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R., for one complaint declaring that the fact that your inventory was limited to 50kg isn't enough because it's "not realistic!" Personally, I think 110lbs is a pretty generous amount of weight to run around with for days on end. I think by "not realistic" he meant it's not convenient.

[KnightoftheRoc]

These CoD kids are rampant on youtube comment sections.

Apparently shotguns are completely and totally ineffective beyond 30 feet.

Oh, sure- just ask any duck hunter.

[txKingfisher]

Oh, sure- just ask any duck hunter.

50% of waterfowl loads contain no actual shot. It's true. Look it up! The federal government makes the ammo companies distribute them randomly in the boxes with the real ammo as a conservation measure for the ducks.

[Czechnology]

Oh, sure- just ask any duck hunter.

50% of waterfowl loads contain no actual shot. It's true. Look it up! The federal government makes the ammo companies distribute them randomly in the boxes with the real ammo as a conservation measure for the ducks.

That would explain why the recoil varies so much from shot to shot.

22 sabbath

[run faster]

I can understand the frustration at kids and video games, especially with the things they say (i hear my fair share, mostly from adults though lol) but.......theyre kids......of course theyre going to say something ridiculously STUPID, its normal, on every subject

Video games are not teaching tools and no one should expect them too be, so we cant expect kids that play video games all the time to be experts. its something for entertainment just like tv, movies, books, even play. You know like when we were kids shooting each other with stick guns, blocking shots with force fields, going back in time to take their force fields away.


Instead of trash talking them, correct them. Same with adults, people cant have the knowledge until its given to them or they know where to find it

[UndeadInfidel]

To play devil's advocate, studies indicate that 3d shooter games are some of the most efficient at improving reaction time, decision making skills, hand eye coordination, multi tasking abilities, and other things. Certain games also increase creativity in kids who play them more.

I was just reading a Wall Street Journal article on it the other day, which is still fresh on my mind:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... S=lee+hotz

[12_Gauge_Chimp]

Oh, I don't doubt that video games are good for some teaching aspects, but when you get kids who think they're experts on firearms just because they played COD for a few hours with their friends, it gets irritating. Especially when you try to offer advice to the kids and they blow it off as BS or ignore it simply because you don't play the game and therefore have no idea what you're talking about.

I've given advice and helped correct a few mistakes with some kids and they've appreciated it. I've also tried to give advice and gotten this, , in return. It's just a matter of whether or not the kid or adult in some cases wants advice. Some have giant egos based upon their supposed knowledge of weapons and can't stand it when someone else knows more than they do or tries to correct them.

It all depends on if the person wants to listen to advice from folks who actually know what they're talking about.

[knowntofew]

Im at the shop I work in and we had these two young newbies, 20 at best each, one was discharged from service for a "medical reason" and the other supposidly ets'ed. Anyway the ets guy was a POS and FOS period he was according to him a Medic selected for sniper school and John Rambos son over all (john rambo is my take not his words) he purchased his $30,000 sniper rifle from the military when he left.... he was also an E7 PFC when he ets'ed. I declered myself no longer a Vet of the army but apart of the chair force if that was the case at this point as he would not pull hooah (head out of ass*ole). So the broke dick and the foney get into an arguement about who has the bigger kill count!!!! Mind you that we have one guardsman active in the shop, and the rest are about 60% true vets. This was the funniest conversation all of us had heard because they kept asking each other how many and neither would answer. maybe you had to be there but these two bickered back and forth for hours. neither is still employed there. what a couple of wastes I only hope they become zombies...

[run faster]

To play devil's advocate, studies indicate that 3d shooter games are some of the most efficient at improving reaction time, decision making skills, hand eye coordination, multi tasking abilities, and other things. Certain games also increase creativity in kids who play them more.

I was just reading a Wall Street Journal article on it the other day, which is still fresh on my mind:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... S=lee+hotz

doesnt surprise me at all

[Shiny .44]

Went to a gun store with my sister who wants a gun and she said that she wouldn't want to ever shoot anybody then the guy showing her the gun said why get a gun if your not gonna use it to kill someone sounds pretty dumb to me what do y'all think

[Krustofski]

Went to a gun store with my sister who wants a gun and she said that she wouldn't want to ever shoot anybody then the guy showing her the gun said why get a gun if your not gonna use it to kill someone sounds pretty dumb to me what do y'all think

Punctuation. Mostly, "punctuation" is what I think. Maybe it's because English isn't my first language, but I found it very difficult to understand what you were trying to say.

You have a point though. Unless he was being sarcastic: He works at a gun store and can not think of hunting, target shooting, or just plain old plinking?

[Towanda]

That was difficult for a native English speaker too, Krustofski.

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[Mr. E. Monkey]

I think one of the greatest sins commited by those games upon the fragile little minds of today's youth is convincing an entire generation that they should pick a gun that is of a popular calibur because that way you can just walk around your neighborhood and find spare ammo laying around. Everywhere you look there is ammo, always will be, so why bother buying any now? Either that or not needing a gun at all because they surely will be able to scavange one whenever the need arises. Then of coarse walk a few more feet and there will be the always available ammo stockpile.

That's why I haven't bought a crowbar.

[zombiegristle]

I think one of the greatest sins commited by those games upon the fragile little minds of today's youth is convincing an entire generation that they should pick a gun that is of a popular calibur because that way you can just walk around your neighborhood and find spare ammo laying around. Everywhere you look there is ammo, always will be, so why bother buying any now? Either that or not needing a gun at all because they surely will be able to scavange one whenever the need arises. Then of coarse walk a few more feet and there will be the always available ammo stockpile.

That's why I haven't bought a crowbar.

You guys aren't taking into account the possibility of someone actively walking around and leaving caches behind for people, just to make the apocalypse more fun for all.

[yossarian]

Went to a gun store with my sister who wants a gun and she said that she wouldn't want to ever shoot anybody then the guy showing her the gun said why get a gun if your not gonna use it to kill someone sounds pretty dumb to me what do y'all think

That depends on why she was looking at buying a gun. I've had people tell me that they want a gun for defense, but don't want to shoot anyone with it. I've also had someone ask me for bullets that won't kill anyone. In cases like this I would steer them toward pepper spray, stun guns or pointy sticks. If you're sister understands that her unwillingness to use a firearm against another person means that she should not attempt to use it for her own defense ,then all is well. If she thinks that a gun is some sort of talisman that prevents or ends violent encounters by its mere presence, then gun store guy was right.

[Shiny .44]

Thank you Grammar Nazis I did not realize I was writing an essay next time I will be use proper writing etiquette on a blog. If any reason needs to be pointed out we target shoot and she was looking at a AR-15 or AK-47 to purchase and unless she is hunting people or preparing for WTSHTF scenario I do not think either one of those she would use for KILLING.

[Towanda]

Your sentence structure could use a little work, too. It's still difficult to decipher what you're trying to say

Sent from my phone via messenger owl.

[yossarian]

Proofreading is kinda one of the forum rules. In fact, it's so important to us that it ranks second out of all the rules.

General Rules

This forum is a community, and all communities have rules to keep them running smoothly. With that in mind we’ve compiled this small list of rules.


2.) Proofread before posting.
If it’s important enough for you to post it, you probably want us to understand it. This means using proper spelling, good grammar, punctuation, and capitals if it helps with clarity. Typos happen, but full paragraphs of misspelled words with no punctuation are difficult to read and won’t be taken seriously (if anyone bothers to read them).

We have a number of folks that speak English as a second language, as well as several folks with dyslexia or other learning disabilities. They all manage to put forth some effort in writing their posts. I don't think its fair to expect any less of anyone else.

[alptraum]

"I made sure it wasn't loaded". Not the stupidest thing I've ever heard, but it's up there.

Context = It was in a classroom setting. People were coming back from the range and the instructor and a few class members had not returned yet. Across the isle from me a guy is turned around talking to the lady behind him about her Ruger LCP. As in many settings like this guns out in the classroom are a no-no unless it's relevant to something the instructor is doing.

Conversation
This all takes place within 10 to 15 seconds.

Her = Here, you can take a look at it (gets pistol out)
Him = That's a nice little pistol (starts holding it. muzzle sweeps me the first time as he takes it, then he does check to make sure it's unloaded, then muzzle sweeps me four more times in about 2 seconds)
Me = Hey! You just muzzle swept me 5 times.
Him = I made sure it wasn't loaded!
Me =

After staring at them for a second or two they put it away. That class was a clusterfuck in so many ways.

[wamba]

Thank you Grammar Nazis I did not realize I was writing an essay next time I will be use proper writing etiquette on a blog.

No need to get your shorts all twisted up, just think of it as constructive criticism. Unless someone points out our mistakes we often don't see them, & by seeing and correcting our mistakes we grow as people.

If any reason needs to be pointed out we target shoot and she was looking at a AR-15 or AK-47 to purchase and unless she is hunting people or preparing for WTSHTF scenario I do not think either one of those she would use for KILLING.

The main reason people are questing her reason for buying a gun is to try & put the sales clerks comment into context. (see Yossarian's post) If you two had told him that your reason for buying a gun was just target shooting then yes I think his comment was pretty dumb. You'll find that dumb comments aren't in any way limited to one side of the counter or the other. Now he may have just been trying to be funny & failed on his delivery I've seen that a time or two.

[jamoni]

Thank you Grammar Nazis I did not realize I was writing an essay next time I will be use proper writing etiquette on a blog. If any reason needs to be pointed out we target shoot and she was looking at a AR-15 or AK-47 to purchase and unless she is hunting people or preparing for WTSHTF scenario I do not think either one of those she would use for KILLING.

Obviously you haven't read the forum rules. Please read them and follow them.
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[squinty]

I think one of the greatest sins commited by those games upon the fragile little minds of today's youth is convincing an entire generation that they should pick a gun that is of a popular calibur because that way you can just walk around your neighborhood and find spare ammo laying around. Everywhere you look there is ammo, always will be, so why bother buying any now? Either that or not needing a gun at all because they surely will be able to scavange one whenever the need arises. Then of coarse walk a few more feet and there will be the always available ammo stockpile.

That's why I haven't bought a crowbar.

You guys aren't taking into account the possibility of someone actively walking around and leaving caches behind for people, just to make the apocalypse more fun for all.

The PAW fairy!
(Gauzy wings. Assless chaps. Bags of ammo and spam.)

[squinty]

Thank you Grammar Nazis I did not realize I was writing an essay next time I will be use proper writing etiquette on a blog. If any reason needs to be pointed out we target shoot and she was looking at a AR-15 or AK-47 to purchase and unless she is hunting people or preparing for WTSHTF scenario I do not think either one of those she would use for KILLING.

I agree, the clerk's statement does qualify as pretty dumb.
Don't take the writing critiques too personally. We just want to understand what you're trying to tell us>