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Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by Spearchucker » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:04 PM UTC

rb2k_ wrote: post #27

Spearchucker wrote: post #26

Krav Maga. First thing it teaches you is to stay away from areas where something like this is possible. The next thing they teach you is to run away. If you think you'll look like a coward, compare that feeling to having a knife in your arm. If none of that works out for you, they teach you how to defend yourself. Brutally. Even how to extricate your wrist or arm from a grab. Physical size and strength (yours and you…

Kind of a stretch to call that a "basic life skill". In my last 30 years, I never had to fight anyone or differentiate a Monet from a Van Gough or a Beethoven from a Rachmaninoff. Then again, I don't life in crime heavy neighbourhoods or go to dinner parties that fancy. Maybe that's something for the next 30.

I understand that not everyone lives the same kind of life, so have a look at this - it's full of seemingly inane or useless skills some consider basic life skills: http://www.amazon.com/The-Modern-Gentleman-2nd-Edition/dp/16...

I'm interested in these things because I can't predict the future, but like to prepare for it. Also because knowing how to mix a drink or who composed Peter and the Wolf makes for interesting conversation with people I naturally feel comfortable around. Each to their own I guess.

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by mnemonicsloth » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:04 PM UTC

Kiro wrote: post #20

BSousa wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On the other hand, there are a bunch of nice places around the area that are pretty safe and beautiful (Guadiaro, Sabinillas, Manilva, or larger/more expensive you have Sotogrande, Estepona) But yeah, La Linea is an absolute dump, wouldn't be caught living there (the smells, the people, the pollution, horrible!)

Yeah, you're absolutely right. If you're working in Gibraltar and can't afford living there or want to live in Spain I would definitely recommend some of those or at least Santa Margarita. You can get a villa in Spain for the same price as a small one bedroom apartment in Gibraltar.

What do you think about British sovereignty?

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by jessaustin » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:04 PM UTC

lotsofmangos wrote: post #28

rb2k_ wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Kind of a stretch to call that a "basic life skill". In my last 30 years, I never had to fight anyone or differentiate a Monet from a Van Gough or a Beethoven from a Rachmaninoff. Then again, I don't life in crime heavy neighbourhoods or go to dinner parties that fancy. Maybe that's something for the next 30.

You should get out more, I've needed those skills in one evening. edit - Defending yourself is a basic life skill. Not ever getting into a fight means you are already fairly good at it.

Let me guess: when you drink beer, you prefer Dos Equis.

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by rgrieselhuber » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:07 PM UTC

rb2k_ wrote: post #27

Spearchucker wrote: post #26

Krav Maga. First thing it teaches you is to stay away from areas where something like this is possible. The next thing they teach you is to run away. If you think you'll look like a coward, compare that feeling to having a knife in your arm. If none of that works out for you, they teach you how to defend yourself. Brutally. Even how to extricate your wrist or arm from a grab. Physical size and strength (yours and you…

Kind of a stretch to call that a "basic life skill". In my last 30 years, I never had to fight anyone or differentiate a Monet from a Van Gough or a Beethoven from a Rachmaninoff. Then again, I don't life in crime heavy neighbourhoods or go to dinner parties that fancy. Maybe that's something for the next 30.

His name is spearchucker, so it may not be a stretch to call that a basic life skill in his neighborhood.

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by Spearchucker » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:09 PM UTC

rgrieselhuber wrote: post #34

rb2k_ wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Kind of a stretch to call that a "basic life skill". In my last 30 years, I never had to fight anyone or differentiate a Monet from a Van Gough or a Beethoven from a Rachmaninoff. Then again, I don't life in crime heavy neighbourhoods or go to dinner parties that fancy. Maybe that's something for the next 30.

His name is spearchucker, so it may not be a stretch to call that a basic life skill in his neighborhood.

I'm aware of the connotation. I chose the name based on my favourite character in MASH. HN offers no way of changing my name. Another basic life skill is asking rather than assuming.

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by dualogy » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:09 PM UTC

julie1 wrote: post #29

I am coming from «la banlieue». These kind of incidents happens to you so much time in your life that I can't empathize. Aggression is stressful, but even being beaten is not the end of the world. It's part of the process of becoming adult at my opinion to know how to face these kind of incidents. And our special policemen «la BAC» are behaving like bad cops in movie we call them the cowboys. When you see them in the…

Are we now all supposed to google for whatever the heck "banlieue" or "la BAC" is supposed to mean? :D

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by julie1 » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:14 PM UTC

dualogy wrote: post #36

julie1 wrote: post #29

I am coming from «la banlieue». These kind of incidents happens to you so much time in your life that I can't empathize. Aggression is stressful, but even being beaten is not the end of the world. It's part of the process of becoming adult at my opinion to know how to face these kind of incidents. And our special policemen «la BAC» are behaving like bad cops in movie we call them the cowboys. When you see them in the…

Are we now all supposed to google for whatever the heck "banlieue" or "la BAC" is supposed to mean? :D

banlieue = subburbs. Paris == 1M intra muros (~15km radius from notre dame) subburbs == 12M (~40km)

BAC = Brigade Anti Criminalité (Anti Crime Unit) But everybody refers to them as the BAC or in slang the «cowboys»

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by guard-of-terra » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:14 PM UTC

rhblake wrote: post #23

seivan wrote: post #11

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Yeah that's Sweden for you. Actually recently the cops have been told not to engage when a crime is occurring, and instead just to take notes. They don't want riots. A week ago a riot occurred in Rinkeby (islamic enclave) when a cop stopped a speeding car.

It should be noted that this is (obviously) not a general directive in Sweden but rather about certain types of crimes in certain poor, problematic areas where distrust of police (and other government agencies) is very high.

Anyway this isn't a solution to anything. What do they want, create their own Gaza out of those problematic areas?

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by ArikBe » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:15 PM UTC

dualogy wrote: post #36

julie1 wrote: post #29

I am coming from «la banlieue». These kind of incidents happens to you so much time in your life that I can't empathize. Aggression is stressful, but even being beaten is not the end of the world. It's part of the process of becoming adult at my opinion to know how to face these kind of incidents. And our special policemen «la BAC» are behaving like bad cops in movie we call them the cowboys. When you see them in the…

Are we now all supposed to google for whatever the heck "banlieue" or "la BAC" is supposed to mean? :D

The banlieues are the suburbs (of Paris). The word has become terminology which is used in international media. It's valid English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banlieue

The BAC are the "Brigade anti-criminalité", that term is more obscure. Basically a special unit of the police. http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigade_anti-criminalit%C3%A9

Re: Attacked By Thugs (2004)

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Post by rgrieselhuber » Sun, Aug 03, 2014, 2:15 PM UTC

Spearchucker wrote: post #35

rgrieselhuber wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

His name is spearchucker, so it may not be a stretch to call that a basic life skill in his neighborhood.

I'm aware of the connotation. I chose the name based on my favourite character in M A S H. HN offers no way of changing my name. Another basic life skill is asking rather than assuming.

It was just a joke, spearchucker.