STUN GUN (Only a guy would do this!)
> >
> >Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased
> >his lovely wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary submitted this:
> >
> >Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked
> >my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for
> >a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a
> >100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized taser. The effects of the taser were
> >supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your
> >assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....
> >
> >WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it
> >home. I loaded two triple-a batteries in the darn thing and pushed the
> >button.
> >Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the
> >button AND pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get
> >the blue arch of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs.
> >
> >AWESOME!!!
> >
> >Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on
> >the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy,
> >thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two
> >triple-A batteries, right?!!
> >
> >There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting
> >little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I
> >really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I
> >must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second)
> >and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going
> >to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I
> >did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?
> >
> >So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading
> >glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one
> >hand, and taser in another. The directions said that a one-second burst
> >would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was
> >supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; a
> >three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the
> >ground like a fish out of water.
> >Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries.
> >
> >All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5"
> >long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference; pretty cute really and
> >(loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-a batteries) thinking to myself,
> >"no possible way!"
> >
> >What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best...
> >
> >I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one
> >side as to say, "don't do it master," reasoning that a one-second burst
> >from such a tiny little ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad.. I
> >decided to give myself a one-second burst just for heck of it. I
> >touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and
> >
> >HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION!!!
> >
> >I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me
> >up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and
> >over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal
> >position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on
> >fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my
> >body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs. The cat was
> >standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before,
> >licking my face, undoubtedly thinking to herself, "Do it again, stupid,
> >do it again !"
> >
> >Note: If you ever feel compelled to "mug" yourself with a taser, one
> >note of caution: there is no such thing as a one-second burst when you
> >zap yourself.
> >You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand
> >by a violent thrashing about on the floor. A three-second burst would
> >be considered conservative.
> >
> >SON-OF-A-... That hurt like **% !!! A minute or so later (I can't be
> >sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), collected my wits
> >(what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent
> >reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. How did they get
> >up there???
> >My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching.
> >My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip
> >weighed 88 lbs. I'm still looking for my testicles! I'm offering a
> >significant reward for their safe return.
> >
> >Still in shock.
> >
> >P.S. My wife loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!
> >
> >"If you think Education is difficult, try being stupid".
Unknown "jester"
- 16 years, 8 months, 9 days ago