Home Depot walk

[speedsix]

...except of #10...

[macattac]

I see my Home Depot walk was done without consideration of all of the rules. I covered a good many of them but will go do the required Wally Walk. I will post updates!

[CCreyeder]

Man, lately, when I have gone to Home Depot or Lowes I keep my head on a swivel........... I SO want those guys from the DIY channel to come do a back yard or bathroom crash at my house!! lol

[johnson0317]

Lord. I was hoping the Wally walk was so much easier. I thought you were pulling my leg, but I asked a friend of mine if he knew what it was. He is also a member here, and he started to spout off the same litany of required activities.

Gonna do it! Hate the thought of sitting on any toilet at Walmart , but I will bare my soul this one time. Still probably a couple of weeks off by the looks of it.

RJ

[USA1]

Hate the thought of sitting on any toilet at Walmart

Maybe you could just "hover"...Whose gonna know?

[Divided Attention]

You definitely don't want to drop your gun on that floor! Call it incentive!

[C-dub]

Unofficial Wally Walk Rules

1) You must park your vehicle at least 50 yards from the entrance of a regular WallyWorld (75 yards for a SuperCenter.) As you head for the entrance, you must perform a scan of the area including checking under parked vehicles for BG’s (Bad Guys.) Remember, grandma in an electric wheelchair is not a drive-by threat.

1A). Upon exiting car, surrepititiously adjust sidearm. Now don't touch it again unless your pants are about to fall off. Then tighten your belt

2) You MUST drive the shopping cart. No substitutes are allowed. Negotiating aisles full of screaming kids dropping cans of Chef Boyardee while Mom is on the cell phone and trying the latest Rosie O’Donnell Makeup & Fragrances is a good test of patience and self-control.

3) No quickies! Your stay at WallyWorld must last no less than 45 minutes. You can hang out in automotive and even double check the Rapala lures to see what’s new to kill an allotted rest time of 10 minutes. The rest of the time you must be on the move. An exception is made if you are with your significant other and she goes for the White Sale madness. You must park, wait and be ready to back your mate if things get hairy with the pillow throws or allergenic bedspreads.

4) You are gonna buy stuff so pick items from the top and bottom shelves to test your cover garment. Your mate can assist you and point out any deficiencies. If you are alone and store security or the cops have not arrived by the time you check out, you passed this test.

5) Check out: make sure you choose the busiest register. People will stand in close proximity and you must bear it with patience and avoiding contact. Beware of the people suddenly remembering a forgotten item and sending their mates to fetch it. They usually will brush against you on the way to get it.

6) Meal Time! If your WallyWorld serves Nachos, go ahead and get yourself a big serving of the suckers and wash it down with a Sam’s cola. If McD’s is the choice at the premises, get fries, onion rings, apple pie and a large Coke. ALL MEALS MUST BE CONSUMED ON SITE! No To-Go’s or you will be disqualified.

7) When you leave, repeat the scanning of the parking lot. Remember that now you are also dealing with a shopping cart that rattles like and old train and wants to go right all the time. Do not lose track of your surroundings because of this. If you have a car, open the trunk and introduce all your bags while facing outwards. Pick up Trucks: lower the tailgate and do the same. Keep scanning, you never know where the BG’s might be.

8) REMEMBER: Yellow lights = WallyWorld Security. Red Lights = Cops.

9) - Make test fall on floor in busiest area - near register or anywhere crowded. See if concealment can still be maintained. If you lose that then go back to GO and do NOT collect $200

10) Restroom break (even if you don't have to go), go through the motions, figure out what your going to do with your gun, while sitting on the commode

This is totally wrong. McDonald's doesn't have onion rings!

[kjolly]

when you first carry it can be a nervous experience. Shortly you will feel undressed without it. The reality is you are likely to carry for the rest of your life and because of the fact that you are carrying, you will be more alert and avoid places where you should not be therefore and hopefully never need it.
Don't forget regular range time to stay in practice.

[sookandy]

I went to Home Depot last week. I carry all the time. I walked in and the alarm went off. I just kept walking. Wondered the whole time if I missed a sign. Went to pay and a FWPD officer was by the door. Thought aw hell I got burnt somehow. I paid. He was gone out I went. Do those dang theft prevention things pick up on metal?

[mgood]

Do those dang theft prevention things pick up on metal?

I don't think so. Every belt buckle and pocket knife would set the thing off if it did.

[speedsix]

...I bought Big Smith work shirts last year and set it off everytime I came or went for weeks...till I turned one inside out when I pulled it off...the loss prevention device was sewn under the arm in the sleeve...'round here, noone even stops you if you make the beeper go off...

[RottenApple]

...I bought Big Smith work shirts last year and set it off everytime I came or went for weeks...till I turned one inside out when I pulled it off...the loss prevention device was sewn under the arm in the sleeve...'round here, noone even stops you if you make the beeper go off...

I don't care what store I'm in. Even if the alarm goes off, I don't stop. I'm not a thief, I didn't steal anything, the alarm is obviously not meant for me. If they stop me and request to check my bags, I refuse to allow them. After all, once I gave them money for it, it's my property and they have no right to search me. Though I've passed LEOs when this has happened, only once has an officer ever stopped me. He asked if he could check my bag and receipt, I said no (politely of course), and he said to have a good day. I guess those things aren't probable cause for a search.

Though I am (supposedly) banned by the manager from the Fry's Electronics on Northwest Hwy.

[Pawpaw]

...I bought Big Smith work shirts last year and set it off everytime I came or went for weeks...till I turned one inside out when I pulled it off...the loss prevention device was sewn under the arm in the sleeve...'round here, noone even stops you if you make the beeper go off...

I don't care what store I'm in. Even if the alarm goes off, I don't stop. I'm not a thief, I didn't steal anything, the alarm is obviously not meant for me. If they stop me and request to check my bags, I refuse to allow them. After all, once I gave them money for it, it's my property and they have no right to search me. Though I've passed LEOs when this has happened, only once has an officer ever stopped me. He asked if he could check my bag and receipt, I said no (politely of course), and he said to have a good day. I guess those things aren't probable cause for a search.

Though I am (supposedly) banned by the manager from the Fry's Electronics on Northwest Hwy.

I've been "banned" from that Fry's 3 times so far. Funny, they keep taking my money!

[RottenApple]

I've been "banned" from that Fry's 3 times so far. Funny, they keep taking my money!

[Hoi Polloi]

...I bought Big Smith work shirts last year and set it off everytime I came or went for weeks...till I turned one inside out when I pulled it off...the loss prevention device was sewn under the arm in the sleeve...'round here, noone even stops you if you make the beeper go off...

I don't care what store I'm in. Even if the alarm goes off, I don't stop. I'm not a thief, I didn't steal anything, the alarm is obviously not meant for me. If they stop me and request to check my bags, I refuse to allow them. After all, once I gave them money for it, it's my property and they have no right to search me. Though I've passed LEOs when this has happened, only once has an officer ever stopped me. He asked if he could check my bag and receipt, I said no (politely of course), and he said to have a good day. I guess those things aren't probable cause for a search.

Though I am (supposedly) banned by the manager from the Fry's Electronics on Northwest Hwy.

I've been "banned" from that Fry's 3 times so far. Funny, they keep taking my money!

How do you get banned 3 times over from a store? I find that hard to believe about you, Pawpaw!