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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby squinty » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:36 pm

Maverick299 wrote:In a site that is geared towards preparedness and utilitarianism don't you find it a little pretentious to be making fun of one of the most utiltarian garments known to man? :mrgreen:

Nobody mentioned utilikilts.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby Regular Guy » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:41 pm

Maverick299 wrote:In a site that is geared towards preparedness and utilitarianism don't you find it a little pretentious to be making fun of one of the most utiltarian garments known to man? :mrgreen:


True dat. I'm not saying my vest is cool or that I wear it a lot but it's damn functional.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby squinty » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:41 pm

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squinty wrote:Don't mess with the rice-rager. He's far too sophisticated a bitch to fall prey to our stratagems. Also, he probably knows karate. They all do.


Yes, we all look alike and know one another also. Just because your name suggests we may be somehow related, it doesn't mean you can make that kind of crack without being called out for it.

I had thought my crack was ridiculous enough to qualify as "obvious parody," and an obvious mockery of MacAttack's allusion to stereotype. "Gomenasai" for not blue texting.

Oh wait. I did. :P
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby elricfate » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:47 pm

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Ricerageous wrote:
squinty wrote:Don't mess with the rice-rager. He's far too sophisticated a bitch to fall prey to our stratagems. Also, he probably knows karate. They all do.


Yes, we all look alike and know one another also. Just because your name suggests we may be somehow related, it doesn't mean you can make that kind of crack without being called out for it.

I had thought my crack was ridiculous enough to qualify as "obvious parody," and an obvious mockery of MacAttack's allusion to stereotype. "Gomenasai" for not blue texting.

Oh wait. I did. :P


You seem to assume that blue text means something to anyone outside of the chat thread. If I were to insult you with hate speech and needless stereotypes, but put it in blue text, that makes it okay?

I'm pretty sure it doesn't -- sorry.

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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby Ricerageous » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:48 pm

squinty wrote:I had thought my crack was ridiculous enough to qualify as "obvious parody," and an obvious mockery of MacAttack's allusion to stereotype. "Gomenasai" for not blue texting.

Oh wait. I did. :P


I concede the former. As to the latter, your blue text is worthless outside of that hole you people call the chat thread. :clownshoes:
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby PackLemming » Wed Jun 27, 2012 1:53 pm

I wear gloves everywhere I go. No matter what the weather is, I have a pair designed as cut resistant barriers on my paws. So one day I walk into the pub, buy my pint and proceed to sit down and relax in serenity. This is where a guy nearby who I have no interest in asks why I am wearing these black gloves and insists that they are 'rapist wear'. Now, as you probably know of Chinese whispers and all that it entails, reckless talk such as that man used puts myself at a disadvantage when i chose to overcome an outstanding problem. The gossip machine here is trying to do much the same thing as dick head in the pub tried, only with the photographer vests instead.

Of course I could say quite a bit about the attire choice of the opinionated one I dealt with, and why he is neively equipped with nothing more than a bolshy attitude & tw@tter phone.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby squinty » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:14 pm

I don't think the issues with photographer/fishing vests are quite as derogatory as "rapist gloves." There's not so much negative stereotype concerning lawful concealed carry in the US - at least not in this discussion, which is more or less between people who carry. the issue is mainly one of 1) whether they are effective concealment, or obvious outside of particular context, and 2) do they look good/attractive/appropriate in every scenario. I'd probably be curious as to why someone was wearing cut resistant gloves in a bar, but then again I get similar questions about wearing sunglasses indoors.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby PackLemming » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:19 pm

squinty wrote: I'd probably be curious as to why someone was wearing cut resistant gloves in a bar, but then again I get similar questions about wearing sunglasses indoors.

CAUTION GRATUITOUS CROTCH SHOT INCOMING
Well this is the generation that has taken the liberty and fondness of wearing undergarments that feature other mens names embroidered upon the inch width waist elastic.

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Where there is glass, there can be cuts. Where there are possible intoxicated boisterous personalities and glassware...well you do the math
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby Maverick299 » Wed Jun 27, 2012 2:51 pm

PackLemming wrote:
squinty wrote: I'd probably be curious as to why someone was wearing cut resistant gloves in a bar, but then again I get similar questions about wearing sunglasses indoors.

CAUTION GRATUITOUS CROTCH SHOT INCOMING
Well this is the generation that has taken the liberty and fondness of wearing undergarments that feature other mens names embroidered upon the inch width waist elastic.

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Funny you should bring that up that this generation is the one that wears mens name on their underwear. Do you remember "Back to the Future" with Michael J Fox and the scene were they call him Calvin Klein because that is what's wrote in his underwear? That was 1985..........and that segways into todays date. Today happens to be the day that he time traveled forward to in "Back to the Future II" June 27 2012. I want my flying skateboard.

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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby PackLemming » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:03 pm

So im the only guy who stitches their personalized name tags into his underwear?

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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby jeepinbandtrider » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:27 pm

Today happens to be the day that he time traveled forward to in "Back to the Future II" June 27 2012. I want my flying skateboard.


He actually went forward to 2015.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby Towanda » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:28 pm

Blue text did not originate in chat thread.


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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby Vicarious_Lee » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:30 pm

Ricerageous wrote:
squinty wrote:I had thought my crack was ridiculous enough to qualify as "obvious parody," and an obvious mockery of MacAttack's allusion to stereotype. "Gomenasai" for not blue texting.

Oh wait. I did. :P


I concede the former. As to the latter, your blue text is worthless outside of that hole you people call the chat thread. :clownshoes:


Actually, blue sarcasm text is widely accepted across ZS, it's just that there's no blue (or light, or hope) in the toilet that is IRC.

For someone that spends so much time in that little electronic Saarlac Pit you're being a bit sensitive when the light of ZS Forum proper hits your retinas. Actually, for someone that uses that channel to practice his completely unfiltered amateur insult comedy on everyone there, you're being a ninny.

Lighten up. Also, vests are for fishing or hunting. When I see someone wearing one I assume they're weird. Then, depending on other clues, I decide whether they're armed and weird or not.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby PackLemming » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:38 pm

Vicarious_Lee wrote:Lighten up. Also, vests are for fishing or hunting. When I see someone wearing one I assume they're weird. Then, depending on other clues, I decide whether they're armed and weird or not.


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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby whisk.e.rebellion » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:51 pm

Vicarious_Lee wrote:Actually, blue sarcasm text is widely accepted across ZS, it's just that there's no blue (or light, or hope) in the toilet that is IRC.


I hate to break it to you, but most of us despise the retarded color code that was born of the chat thread :wink:
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby TheLastOne » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:04 pm

Why is everyone being a bunch of bitches lately?
It's a fucking forum; come here to read other people's opinions, and type your own. Good fucking lord people, there are other people on the planet with perspectives not your own. Don't fucking like that? Go back into your safe room and turn off the oxygen. Get the fuck off your high horses, I'm sick and tired of the elitist bullshit that has popped up in the last couple months.

Believe it or not, you (as in you, motherfucker. And me, and all of us) are not an expert on any fucking thing. You (me, all of us) are insignificant shits with an opinion/perspecive. Share it and receive other's opinions with the same grace you'd like them to receive yours. Grow the fuck up, this used to be a big boy/girl forum where adults could share ideas. Don't like chat thread? Holy fucking hell, how many other pages of internet bullshit could you spend your time on instead? Practically an infinite number.

I'm damn near done with this shit.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby Vicarious_Lee » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:07 pm

whisk.e.rebellion wrote:
Vicarious_Lee wrote:Actually, blue sarcasm text is widely accepted across ZS, it's just that there's no blue (or light, or hope) in the toilet that is IRC.


I hate to break it to you, but most of us despise the retarded color code that was born of the chat thread :wink:



Yes, yes. We've established how the cool sarcastic kids at the IRC lunch table feel about those dorky band kids in CHAT, and how they can barely contain their hatred and irritation for some (or no) reason, just as we've established that blue sarcasm text didn't originate in the CHAT thread anyway. :wink:
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby pahwraith » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:07 pm

Vests can be stylish. Just ask Lebron James.
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Or if you're not as trim as Mr. James or just too old to pull off stylish hipster look . You can go for the Rick Santorum sweater vest look.
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Then of course is the cardigan, to conceal wear it loose and baggy 90's Cobain style not 2010's supertight hipster Style.
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See, Beckham could be concealing anything in that getup. But he's not, because he plays for the LA Galaxy, if only he played for the Houston Dynamo instead.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby Vicarious_Lee » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:12 pm

Other than the pic of LeBron James, I think that pretty much puts the nail in the "vest" debate.

Don't sweater vest, don't 1990's grunge, and DON'T look like you paid 1500 dollars on an outfit that makes you look like you're pretending to be homeless.

If you are Dr. Who, you can wear whatever the fuck you want.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby squinty » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:44 pm

Vicarious_Lee wrote:
Ricerageous wrote:
squinty wrote:I had thought my crack was ridiculous enough to qualify as "obvious parody," and an obvious mockery of MacAttack's allusion to stereotype. "Gomenasai" for not blue texting.

Oh wait. I did. :P


I concede the former. As to the latter, your blue text is worthless outside of that hole you people call the chat thread. :clownshoes:


Actually, blue sarcasm text is widely accepted across ZS, it's just that there's no blue (or light, or hope) in the toilet that is IRC.

For someone that spends so much time in that little electronic Saarlac Pit you're being a bit sensitive when the light of ZS Forum proper hits your retinas. Actually, for someone that uses that channel to practice his completely unfiltered amateur insult comedy on everyone there, you're being a ninny.

Lighten up. Also, vests are for fishing or hunting. When I see someone wearing one I assume they're weird. Then, depending on other clues, I decide whether they're armed and weird or not.

Ricerageous already lightened up. He even :clownshoes: smileyed me. He was being a wiseass, not a ninny. I don't think anyone's butt got too hurt in that exchange.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby Merovech » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:45 pm

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You almost had me.

The 'real/fictional' date is October 21st 2015... were not there yet.

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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby squinty » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:50 pm

TheLastOne wrote:Why is everyone being a bunch of bitches lately?

Good question. I agree, let's all lighten up.
TheLastOne wrote: It's a fucking forum; come here to read other people's opinions, and type your own. Good fucking lord people, there are other people on the planet with perspectives not your own. Don't fucking like that? Go back into your safe room and turn off the oxygen. Get the fuck off your high horses, I'm sick and tired of the elitist bullshit that has popped up in the last couple months.

Believe it or not, you (as in you, motherfucker. And me, and all of us) are not an expert on any fucking thing. You (me, all of us) are insignificant shits with an opinion/perspecive. Share it and receive other's opinions with the same grace you'd like them to receive yours. Grow the fuck up, this used to be a big boy/girl forum where adults could share ideas. Don't like chat thread? Holy fucking hell, how many other pages of internet bullshit could you spend your time on instead? Practically an infinite number.

I'm damn near done with this shit.

Holy sheepshit! Lighten up Francis! :lol:

WRT vests, and "shoot me first" vests in particular, they smack of ccw to me, and to most carriers and police, but I don't think it matters a whole lot that it does. If you're carrying legally and just want to 'nominally' conceal, that's your business as long as you don't delude yourself into thinking that you're being stealthy or under the radar. Not sure, yet, how the non-carrying general public, or the unlawful carrier/bad guy set views them.
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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby TheLastOne » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:18 pm

Sorry for the Francis episode, but some of this shit has me to the point of being done here. :crazy:

Anywho, as far as vests:

I don't think I've ever seen/noticed anyone with one. Maybe some fisher men. Pretty sure not around town...

I wouldn't wear one I guess. I bet it's nice to have all those extra pockets, but I think it would be clunky for me.

also, not this one yet?

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Re: Shoot me first vests

Postby squinty » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:22 pm

TheLastOne wrote:Sorry for the Francis episode, but some of this shit has me to the point of being done here. :crazy:

Anywho, as far as vests:

I don't think I've ever seen/noticed anyone with one. Maybe some fisher men. Pretty sure not around town...

I wouldn't wear one I guess. I bet it's nice to have all those extra pockets, but I think it would be clunky for me.

also, not this one yet?

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