You're at a Children's Festival for goodness sakes...there has to be a booth there somewhere that sells those plastic, T-Rex head, grabby-things there somewhere!Scott in Houston wrote:I'm a bit of a germaphobe... how deep are those things?MadMonkey wrote:Seriously. I wouldn't have an issue pulling one out of there either, but I've been through some nasty stuffThe Annoyed Man wrote:It's a Glock. It wouldn't have hurt it at all.
My Glock 19's life flashed before my eyes!
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Re: My Glock 19's life flashed before my eyes!
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strider67 wrote:You're at a Children's Festival for goodness sakes...there has to be a booth there somewhere that sells those plastic, T-Rex head, grabby-things there somewhere!Scott in Houston wrote:I'm a bit of a germaphobe... how deep are those things?MadMonkey wrote:Seriously. I wouldn't have an issue pulling one out of there either, but I've been through some nasty stuffThe Annoyed Man wrote:It's a Glock. It wouldn't have hurt it at all.
VERY good point. However, can you imagine trying to grab it out, exposed trigger, and BAM!!!!, it goes off while submerged? LOL
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Yeah, that would bring to mind the old saying about shooting the you know what!!Scott in Houston wrote:strider67 wrote:You're at a Children's Festival for goodness sakes...there has to be a booth there somewhere that sells those plastic, T-Rex head, grabby-things there somewhere!Scott in Houston wrote:I'm a bit of a germaphobe... how deep are those things?MadMonkey wrote:Seriously. I wouldn't have an issue pulling one out of there either, but I've been through some nasty stuffThe Annoyed Man wrote:It's a Glock. It wouldn't have hurt it at all.
VERY good point. However, can you imagine trying to grab it out, exposed trigger, and BAM!!!!, it goes off while submerged? LOL
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The poor thing would've suffered separation anxiety! Sorry I couldn't help myself.krieghoff wrote:Yeah, that would bring to mind the old saying about shooting the you know what!!Scott in Houston wrote:strider67 wrote:You're at a Children's Festival for goodness sakes...there has to be a booth there somewhere that sells those plastic, T-Rex head, grabby-things there somewhere!Scott in Houston wrote:I'm a bit of a germaphobe... how deep are those things?MadMonkey wrote:Seriously. I wouldn't have an issue pulling one out of there either, but I've been through some nasty stuffThe Annoyed Man wrote:It's a Glock. It wouldn't have hurt it at all.
VERY good point. However, can you imagine trying to grab it out, exposed trigger, and BAM!!!!, it goes off while submerged? LOL
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And I'm pretty sure even the strongest port-o-jon isn't designed to withstand a discharge like that...puma guy wrote:The poor thing would've suffered separation anxiety! Sorry I couldn't help myself.krieghoff wrote:Yeah, that would bring to mind the old saying about shooting the you know what!!Scott in Houston wrote:strider67 wrote:You're at a Children's Festival for goodness sakes...there has to be a booth there somewhere that sells those plastic, T-Rex head, grabby-things there somewhere!Scott in Houston wrote:I'm a bit of a germaphobe... how deep are those things?MadMonkey wrote:Seriously. I wouldn't have an issue pulling one out of there either, but I've been through some nasty stuffThe Annoyed Man wrote:It's a Glock. It wouldn't have hurt it at all.
VERY good point. However, can you imagine trying to grab it out, exposed trigger, and BAM!!!!, it goes off while submerged? LOL
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Re: My Glock 19's life flashed before my eyes!
I wouldn't be so sure... don't ask me how I know.strider67 wrote:And I'm pretty sure even the strongest port-o-jon isn't designed to withstand a discharge like that...puma guy wrote:The poor thing would've suffered separation anxiety! Sorry I couldn't help myself.krieghoff wrote:Yeah, that would bring to mind the old saying about shooting the you know what!!Scott in Houston wrote:strider67 wrote:You're at a Children's Festival for goodness sakes...there has to be a booth there somewhere that sells those plastic, T-Rex head, grabby-things there somewhere!Scott in Houston wrote:I'm a bit of a germaphobe... how deep are those things?MadMonkey wrote:Seriously. I wouldn't have an issue pulling one out of there either, but I've been through some nasty stuffThe Annoyed Man wrote:It's a Glock. It wouldn't have hurt it at all.
VERY good point. However, can you imagine trying to grab it out, exposed trigger, and BAM!!!!, it goes off while submerged? LOL
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Re: My Glock 19's life flashed before my eyes!
I think we've descended to potty humor! And I wouldn't have to worry about my Glocks going off; none of them have the marine spring cups.Scott in Houston wrote:I wouldn't be so sure... don't ask me how I know.strider67 wrote:And I'm pretty sure even the strongest port-o-jon isn't designed to withstand a discharge like that...puma guy wrote:The poor thing would've suffered separation anxiety! Sorry I couldn't help myself.krieghoff wrote:Yeah, that would bring to mind the old saying about shooting the you know what!!Scott in Houston wrote:strider67 wrote:You're at a Children's Festival for goodness sakes...there has to be a booth there somewhere that sells those plastic, T-Rex head, grabby-things there somewhere!Scott in Houston wrote:I'm a bit of a germaphobe... how deep are those things?MadMonkey wrote:Seriously. I wouldn't have an issue pulling one out of there either, but I've been through some nasty stuffThe Annoyed Man wrote:It's a Glock. It wouldn't have hurt it at all.
VERY good point. However, can you imagine trying to grab it out, exposed trigger, and BAM!!!!, it goes off while submerged? LOL
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Re: My Glock 19's life flashed before my eyes!
What a crappy story! I wouldn't want to, but I'd probably have to fish it out.
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Re: My Glock 19's life flashed before my eyes!
Bout like being face down in the pig sty cause one of the critter tripped you.