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steve817 wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:

esxmarkc wrote:

Gas stations also present a handy self defense weapon: a gas pump. Give the guy a big squirt in the crotch or the face, and get out a lighter or match, and watch him run! Also, that gasoline won't be doing his private parts or his eyes any favors.

TAM given the current price of gasoline wouldn't it be cheaper just to shoot them? In another year or 2 it may even be cheaper to shoot them than run them over using the gas in you car.

Also consider that once all of the pumps are fitted with the "Clean Air Act No-Fume Califorina Nozzles" that will disengage the pump if not properly sealed you are going to have to place the gas nozzle in the assailant's body such that the No-Fume Nozzle acquires a seal before you can pull the trigger. Man that is where it gets real interesting.

I have no problem with where to put the gas nozzle.

I thought the same thing. My question TAM is do you think you could get the proper seal?

esxmarkc wrote:

Gas stations also present a handy self defense weapon: a gas pump. Give the guy a big squirt in the crotch or the face, and get out a lighter or match, and watch him run! Also, that gasoline won't be doing his private parts or his eyes any favors.

TAM given the current price of gasoline wouldn't it be cheaper just to shoot them? In another year or 2 it may even be cheaper to shoot them than run them over using the gas in you car.

Also consider that once all of the pumps are fitted with the "Clean Air Act No-Fume Califorina Nozzles" that will disengage the pump if not properly sealed you are going to have to place the gas nozzle in the assailant's body such that the No-Fume Nozzle acquires a seal before you can pull the trigger. Man that is where it gets real interesting.

fickman wrote:Glad this turned out OK for the victim. . . I hate being approached while pumping gas. It normally only happens to me along an Interstate or near downtown, but once it happened in Keller and it caught me completely off guard. . . the guy came up from the railroad tracks near 377 and was beside me before I processed everything.

I refused him a ride or money, and he went to dig through the trash by the convenience store door (I was on the street-side of the pumps) about 7 yards away. He yelled some offensive "compliments" at my wife as she was washing the windows and I encouraged him to "chill out" and kept my eye on him. He tried to step to the side one length so that I couldn't see him through the pump, but I shifted. He did it again and I again adapted so that he was in my vision. I wasn't staring him down, but I made it clear I could see him.

He looked healthy and in his mid to late 30's. . . athletic frame and about 5'10" with a short haircut (parted) and a messenger bag over his shoulder. I had a revolver in an ankle holster and, not knowing what might be in his bag (which he was intermittently rummaging through), decided that if he approached me again, I would loudly command him to stop and I would draw.

Gas stations present a lot of vulnerabilities: blind spots, lots of traffic, distractions (messing with credit card machine, pump, nozzle, etc.). . . and it's fairly routine, so it's easy to turn off your alert and go into auto-mode.

Good reminder to stay alert and vigilant.