isnt this sure brilliant!

[Lloyd Smale]

who raised these idiots!!
https://www.foxnews.com/us/deadly-social-media-trend-threatens-kids-homeowners-defending-themselves-children-going-get-killed

[Dixie-Dude]

Yep, in Alabama you can shoot someone on your property if you feel threatened, not just coming in your door.  Very dangerous.  First thing I would grab if I heard the door being kicked in is my gun, and head toward the noise. 

[Land_Owner]

I have become 100% non-ambulatory.  I can no longer walk.  I "live" in a hospital bed in my living room.  My beautiful and kind wife takes good care of me before she goes to work at or about 6:30 a.m., again at or about 11 a.m. for lunch, and again at 3:30 when she get off from work.  Her boss and co-worker help her, protect her, cover for her, as she takes me to doctor appointments, and there are qa LOT of those trying to find out why I can not walk.


Should someone, without a key, attempt to kick down my door, they will be shot (hopefully killed) and it will not matter to me if it is a 13 year old kid - who should know better in THIS State or a junkie looking for a home without daylight occupants as this is a bedroom community and few homes are occupied after daylight.


A few months ago I was whole and walking. You do not want to feel helpless but an inability to walk will put you in a whole different place.  No getting up to unlock a door, no using the toilet without special equipment and an assist, no taking a shower without special equipment and an assist, no getting your own lunch, etc. Try it yourself.  Try not walking for ANYTHING.


This house, built in 1983, was not built for Americans with Disabilities.  A 34" wide wheelchair WILL NOT fit through the home's 32" bathroom door.  I "translate" from bed to wheelchair by sliding across a polished 8" wide pine board.  Chairs need to be nearly flush with one another.  Sliding "uphill" is very difficult as is sliding without a towel, as on bare skin...it just does not work. 

[Lloyd Smale]

sorry to hear your in such tough shape. we will pray for you

[Land_Owner]

I have mentally visited some deep thought and dark places recently but I am neither ready to give up nor leave the bulk of the work I had planned to do (and sell for retirement income) as a milstone around my wife's neck.  She persuaded me to design 1/2 of the garage as my "Man Cave" where it will be fitted with brilliant light (I like a well lit space), insulation, 1/2" plywood walls (using hurricane shutters I will never use again), and HVAC.  Every tool chest, everything reloading, shooting, casting, and powder coating will be relocated there. 


I have to tweak the design to accept an electric wheelchair without interference, meaning cut back from 24" wide shelving to 16" on both walls.  With the 4' minimum isle width I had already designed, I should be good to go with a 5' 4" isle.


Two friends from church are donating their time and carpentry skills to pick up materials I will purchase and provide the labor to remodel a garage into a Man Cave. I get one shot at this.  I hope I get it right.  I designed and put REMOVABLE shelves in my Connex storage unit in the back yard.  That worked out like a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich on toast with mayonaise.  Mmmm-good!  No holes drilled in the storage unit walls or ceiling.  Screws to hold 2x4's in "interference fit" dimensions and 24" wide x 8' long (max. per piece) x 3/4" thick plywood shelving.  The shelves accommodate 10 x 48 quart coolers in which I used to bring frozen deer I killed back from South Carolina (No more.  My Hunting Host's land was sold before he passed).

Once my Man Cave is complete she should be able to park her car in the other half of the garage. We will add 3/4" limerock as a circular drive through the front yard so she can pull in and out with ease.


Also, I apologize for the thread hack...

[Lloyd Smale]

no appology needed. you deserve to vent a bit.

I have mentally visited some deep thought and dark places recently but I am neither ready to give up nor leave the bulk of the work I had planned to do (and sell for retirement income) as a milstone around my wife's neck.  She persuaded me to design 1/2 of the garage as my "Man Cave" where it will be fitted with brilliant light (I like a well lit space), insulation, 1/2" plywood walls (using hurricane shutters I will never use again), and HVAC.  Every tool chest, everything reloading, shooting, casting, and powder coating will be relocated there. 


I have to tweak the design to accept an electric wheelchair without interference, meaning cut back from 24" wide shelving to 16" on both walls.  With the 4' minimum isle width I had already designed, I should be good to go with a 5' 4" isle.


Two friends from church are donating their time and carpentry skills to pick up materials I will purchase and provide the labor to remodel a garage into a Man Cave. I get one shot at this.  I hope I get it right.  I designed and put REMOVABLE shelves in my Connex storage unit in the back yard.  That worked out like a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich on toast with mayonaise.  Mmmm-good!  No holes drilled in the storage unit walls or ceiling.  Screws to hold 2x4's in "interference fit" dimensions and 24" wide x 8' long (max. per piece) x 3/4" thick plywood shelving.  The shelves accommodate 10 x 48 quart coolers in which I used to bring frozen deer I killed back from South Carolina (No more.  My Hunting Host's land was sold before he passed).

Once my Man Cave is complete she should be able to park her car in the other half of the garage. We will add 3/4" limerock as a circular drive through the front yard so she can pull in and out with ease.


Also, I apologize for the thread hack...

[gypsyman]

 I'd bet many of this kids are growing up in a 1 parent home! The father isn't there, and mom is working to make ends meet, or, doesn't care and out screwing around and hasn't matured herself, and probably never will. Hopefully,most will probably grow out of that phase without getting hurt. But, when one or 2 of them do get shot, maimed, mauled by the home owners dog, you can bet, the money from GoFund Me, lawsuits and any other source wont be turned down.

[Dee]

I'd bet many of this kids are growing up in a 1 parent home! The father isn't there, and mom is working to make ends meet, or, doesn't care and out screwing around and hasn't matured herself, and probably never will. Hopefully,most will probably grow out of that phase without getting hurt. But, when one or 2 of them do get shot, maimed, mauled by the home owners dog, you can bet, the money from GoFund Me, lawsuits and any other source wont be turned down.

AGREED!

[ironglowz]

who raised these idiots!!
https://www.foxnews.com/us/deadly-social-media-trend-threatens-kids-homeowners-defending-themselves-children-going-get-killed

  Evidently, nobody "raised" them in the normal sense of the word....  Likely, they have been allowed to grow up, like a patch of invasive weeds !

  Landowner.. I understand you were having medical problems, but didn't realize you were basically immobile.  Here's hoping you can get some mobility back somehow..

  I have already prayed in reference to your situation and will continue.
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  I have some sense of your situation, in that I have a wandering problem with serious arthritic pain and inflammation, which will hit either knee or either shoulder with stiffness and continuous , excruciating pain.  It happens about once a year, and only hits one of those joints.   This time, it was Saturday morning, and I have not had use of my left leg since then.

  Can't  sleep well, because when dropping off, I will move my left leg just the slightest..and the pain is very sharp.

  I thank God that so far, it only hits one limb at a time and usually wears off in a couple days. My son took me to the emergency care center, and after the visit, it seems to be backing off..
  I sure hope we will soon be hearing of you getting back out on your land..

[Lloyd Smale]

sad truth

I'd bet many of this kids are growing up in a 1 parent home! The father isn't there, and mom is working to make ends meet, or, doesn't care and out screwing around and hasn't matured herself, and probably never will. Hopefully,most will probably grow out of that phase without getting hurt. But, when one or 2 of them do get shot, maimed, mauled by the home owners dog, you can bet, the money from GoFund Me, lawsuits and any other source wont be turned down.

[gypsyman]

 Since I have an ad blocker, couldn't see the whole video on the Fox site. So, not sure if the video my son showed me was on it. Homeowner in Virginia shot and killed 1, wounded another, and a 3rd one got away from doing exactly what the article was about. Home owner could possibly get quite a few years in prison, even thou Virginia has a stand your ground law. Wait and see!!