Roll of quarters in a sock

[Doug.38PR]

I am watching the movie death wish right now. It reminds me of something a friend of mine has thought about doing. In the movie we see Bronsen taking a sock and filling it with two rolls of quarters to spring it from his pocket and club someone in the head. A friend of mine recently recalled this and said that while he wants to get a chl he can't afford it right now, but as a temporary alternative he has thought about using the quarters in the sock method.
Could this work? Or is it just hollywood?

[root]

I bet it would work, but then again just holding a roll of quarters/nickels in your fist would probably work too (a little less conspicuous too).

rationale: F = ma

[Puppy]

I use a key chain coin holder in the form of a small, very cute, stuffed animal with a zippered pouch in its back that I keep 10 bucks worth of quarters in.

It is about as non-threatening as non-threatening gets, but you sure dont want to be punched in the head by someone my size holding it in their fist.

Its the only thing I have found that pass's without confiscation (even if discovered) through area's secured by metal detectors & pat down searches.

It might seem stupid - but its an edge, and I will take any edge I can get when it comes down to being forced to engage in armed or even unarmed combat.

[rapier144]

A couple of old D cell batterys works to . Take two socks put one in side the other works best tie a knot above the batterys and you're good to go

[springmom]

...was taught to me by a sheriff who did a self-defense class for a women's group in college. You take your keys in your hand and make a fist around all of them but one. That one key sticks out between your index and middle finger. You therefore have an effective knife and fist backing it up; the key in some attacker's eye would be pretty good.

Of course this was in the Old Days before every BG thought it was somehow required to shoot their victim....

Still, it's an alternative, you don't have to carry anything extra, and he said it would work.

Springmom

[CobrayCommando]

Its illegal in California at least. I think its listed as a monkeyfist or sailors knot or some silly name like that. It's one of those laws that they only arrest and convict for when they feel like it. If you're walking down the street carrying a roll of quarters they're not going to throw the book at you. But if a homosexual communist black Phillipino Eskimo mugs you and you hit him over the head with it and kill him, your ass is grass if brought to media attention.

[MostToysWins]

+1 Springmom...

Both being from Texas we were taught the same things...;)

My dad taught me the key thing years ago...to this day I carry my car keys like that whenever i am walking to my car. I don't even realize I am doing it, it is just a habit.

MTW

[exoduster16]

+ 1 to the keys trick. I was taught this in a self defense class I took some years back. Still carry my keys that way when I go to use them. Aren't good habits (like shooting) fun? LOL. :D

[USAPatriot]

Marbles.

[jcims]

I'd try it out on a tree first.

My guess is any adult that starts an adrenaline raged flailing with a sock full of quarters is going to end up spraying said quarters all over the place when the bottom of the sock promptly rips out. Not much you're going to do with a limp sock in your hand, but the mob of folks that attack the spinning quarters may break up the attack.

Are saps illegal? Or those spring loaded noggin sticks?

You could hang one of these allen keys off of your keychain for 'vehicle maintenance' :cool:

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[dmon]

Working in a prison I can tell you this that this a weapon of choice when thugs want to send a message to other thugs. They don't use quarters per se but either a rock or a combination padlock. Let's just say when delivered it will leave a lump or two

[mfree]

...could this be the answer to airline security? :) A long, strong sock and a couple rolls of quarters, or for that matter bus/subway tokens for wherever you're travelling or travelling from, or a soup can, aftershave bottle i.e. Old Spice (ever try to break one of those things?), baseball, etc.

[gm110656]

Couldn't help but jump on this one. A crushing squeeze to the groin can send a man into a coma within seconds and possibly kill him. That is if you're close enough to swing sox full of quarters.

[CraigJS]

Two heavy socks one inside the other, then add two or three bars of hand soap, a knot at the open end...

[warwagon]

Just be careful , and keep in mind, that if the authoritys decide that you have such a thing when a normal person would not, that it might constitute prior thought. Might not hurt you in criminal, but could be devestatind in civil. Just a thought for what it's worth.
Blair

[Pointer]

Bags of marbles, ball bearings, pennies, washers were around long before the
fancy leather wrapped "saps" of modern times...

They work very well... :eek:

Make sure the sock is strong enough (doubled?) :D


PS... This is a lethal tool... so if you don't want to kill 'em, hit 'em low.

[Topthis]

Pretty much anything heavy will work in a sock. I could spend hours going over what common items can be used for weapons, in fact I did to an airline security agent one afternoon...the pens in my pocket, my belt, my shoe laces, my briefcase, my carry-on case's pull handles, my credit cards, my socks w/anything heavy (soda cans, batteries etc.)...anyhow, he got the picture. We then went to a souvenier shop and I pretty much told him that it was a security nightmare in there. He said he totally agreed...but still could not help me get my Wine Bottle Opener back.

[BigFunWMU]

Its called a "slung-shot" its in the same catagory as the monkey fist/sailors' knot as well as blackjacks and saps. Pretty much illegal in LOTS of places, particularly if you tote it around with you like that.

Tell your friend to get a pocket knife if he wants a "weapon" that bad. Or even a leatherman, even left folded up and held in the hand it will make a punch very dangerous.

[Twycross]

A crushing squeeze to the groin can send a man into a coma within seconds and possibly kill him.
Huh? Never heard that before. Have you seen it done, or provide some sort of reference for it?

[czc3513]

+1
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16574&stc=1&d=1136024863

[Weeg]

Lighter than quarters, I've seen a bar of soap used in a sock with devestating effect.


:eek: :(

[tegemu]

In times gone by, (a long time) when I was a young Sailor and uniforms were worn practically all the time and all the time overseas, fights were much more common than today. Fights between ARMY/NAVY/MARINES/AIR FORCE/COAST GUARD in some combination were common, overseas we would get into it with Foreign services and nefarious civilians. Equalizers such as belts were commonly employed. In those times lethal weapons were very rarely used and were considered unsportsmanlike, after all most of the fights were in good fun. We Sailors had a trick for an equalizer since our uniform did not include a belt and was very short on pockets, we were at a bit of a disadvantage. Our black neckerchiefs were fine silk then, unlike the cheap synthetic of today, and very limber. We had to roll them from a square to get the long slender "Tube" that is tied into the double ended "Tie" That all navies of the world used to wear (In mourning for Lord Nelson, the greatest Sailor of all Time). At the center of the roll we would insert a roll of dimes or three ball bearings, as an "Equalizer" weight. This weight would end up at the back of our necks, under the flap collar, when the neckerchief was worn but when necessary, the neckerchief was removed and wrapped around your fist, such that the weight dangled from your fist in a very flexible, dangerous "Blackjack" manner. I, of course being a good doobie, never employed such an implement - I just heard about it, Hee Hee Hee.

[Ronny]

IMHO, ditch the sock idea and adopt pepper spray. Less of a mess, and easier to explain to the cops in the aftermath.

If you really must carry an impact weapon approved by Hollywood, I'm a fan of a cue ball wrapped in a rag (courtesy of Steven Seagal in "Out for Justice").

[Eghad]

if your in the house and in a bind a can o veggies in the sock is pretty good to.

I have had officers tell me that pepper spray sometimes doesnt work... i.e. in jail they had some guys that licked it off and kept coming.

[claude783]

Aww the days when I wore the sailors suit on the beach. One of the tricks of the trade was to take a large washer, sharpen it, and lace the neckerchief through the washer.

Could be slipped off and swung with pretty good effect. One could also use a roll of pennies rolled up in the neckerchief.

I presently have shoes purchased for me by the company I work for. Since they require us to wear steel toed shoes, they have a shoe company truck come to the plant. On the shelves are dress shoes, tennis shoes, work boots, all of which have steel toed shoes.

I can assure you a swift kick to the knee cap, shin bone with these shoes will shatter, destroy a gremlins day!

The sock can also be filled with sand...use a good heavy cotton sock!

[Nortonics]

Anyone remember the movie "Bad Boys" with Sean Penn? A sock with a couple unopened cans of soda pop is a deadly thing...

[chrisandclauida2]

this works good. the inmates are happy with 3 or 4 d batteries in a sock. i almost got that in the face once and have seen an inmate beat with this in a riot

[Mikeyboy]

Anyone remember the movie "Bad Boys" with Sean Penn? A sock with a couple unopened cans of soda pop is a deadly thing...

It was a pillow case, and Sean Penn did make some cool movies before he went super hippie and started journalism trips to Iran.

A few people mention it already, home made blackjacks made with sock and quarter are illegal as regular ones. Would anyone carry change in a sock??? But for women you can get a change purse with a good sturdy strap. Almost the same thing, and a lot more legal.

I seen a 150lb teenage hoodlum hold off a 200+ pound body builder from beating his head in after making a rude comment, with a groin squeeze. IT will hurt like a son of a gun, and put you out of commision for a minute or two, so you can get away, but its not going to knock you out. There is also an urban legend that a HARD kick to the groin will make you pass out. I think that is possible, but I never seen it happen, and I have seen a lot of groin kicks and even been on the recieving end of a few. I would not rely on it.

[Capt Charlie]

IT will hurt like a son of a gun, and put you out of commision for a minute or two, so you can get away, but its not going to knock you out. There is also an urban legend that a HARD kick to the groin will make you pass out.
:D :D :D

This is the proper smiley for my response. Note that the smile is not a smile, but a grimace, and the color is appropriate :D . (Yeah, the last one's a grin)

[beenthere]

Some years ago I kept a small 8" sap slung over the floor shift where it was handy.
My wife was stopped by a small town officer about 2AM on her way home from work. When he saw it and questioned it she told him I carried it on duty. He stated it was illegal and he should charge her or confiscate it.
She told him that was okay because it was only there as an alternative to shooting a BG if there was only one and he came through the window at her. She had no objection to shooting them instead. After checking her CC Permit he just growled and let her go.
Under the circumstances of the stop I think he was really only in making a contact for a little strange and decided to let it drop.

[Ares45]

Used to keep a 18" piece of 750mcm copper cable under the seat when I was doing electrical work. Picked that up from a jobsite brawl where one dude got his arm broken with the first shot the next shot to the head knocked him out cold and required an ambulance.

I still keep a maglite with 4 D batteries in the truck. It's nice cause it also doubles as a flashlight when needed.

[jk3]

you could use a bar of soap in a sock or wraped up in a rag but if you want a legal more concilibal weapon go with the kershaw ken onion assistid open ing knives they can open almost as fast as a switchblade

P.S. i know i cant spell so dont make fun of me

[#18indycolts]

tie a rope around a car battery and start swingin!:D

[Trip20]

...the quarters in the sock method.
Could this work? Or is it just hollywood?
A roll of quarters weighs precisely 8oz. That's half a pound. Physics isn't Hollywood. Could it work? Sure. Would anything hard and heavy, flung into someone's body at a high rate of speed work? Sure.

Would you run from this?
http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16690&stc=1&d=1136382883

[Doug.38PR]

[SIZE="7"]HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I dunno. But I'd more likely die of laughter before your sock hit me. The Grocery Sack Killer! They should make a
Friday the 13thish movie about you! The Texas Sock Quarters Massacre. Bullets, Knives, Fire, Water, nothing can
stop the Sack Killer:cool:

[Trip20]

I dunno. But I'd more likely die of laughter before your sock hit me. The Grocery Sack Killer! They should make a Friday the 13thish movie about you!
Doug - that's not me in the picture!
I found the pic here (http://www.bagmanauctions.com/). :)

[root]

+1 for the ken onion kershaw

[Glenn E. Meyer]

No offense but this is a rather 12 year old question. Said person is not licensed to carry a means of lethal force but wants to improvise one in a manner which if used will look very suspicious.

Tell said person to get an OC spray and avoid situations where you have to go hand to hand.

[Doug.38PR]

Said person is not licensed to carry a means of lethal force but wants to improvise one in a manner which if used will look very suspicious.


Everyone has a right to defend themselves. It's not a privilege the state can give or take away as government (fed, state and local) has started thinking of it as (which is one reason why, I think, CHLs are unConstitutional "...keep AND BARE arms") I would use whatever means I had at my disposal to defend my life, even if it mean't going to court and telling it to a jury.
There are a lot of people out there who in fact carry guns without CHLs and would rather risk the persecution of the DA than risk their lives to a carjacker or a mugger. Others who cannot afford it seek other, but less effective, methods such as inventing their own weapons: quarters in socks, big pocket knives, Pepper Spray (which I understand is also illegal but the state generally "lets" women carry it) Sword canes would be quite effective if they weren't also illegal to carry now and out of fashion as men don't carry canes anymore unless they are crippled. I chose to go ahead and get the CHL just to decrease the risk of my getting in trouble. Rather be facing trouble from BGs than BGs and DAs.

[Trip20]

Doug - ...while you want to turn this thread into a soap box from which to shout your beliefs on the constitution and rebelling against the government... this thread is about taking a sock, placing a roll of quarters inside, and considering this a valid means of self-protection in a day and age where there are many other effective choices.

Do you not see how this is silly? Do you think this thread puts gun owners in a good light? Seriously, get him some OC spray and help him budget his finances in order to get his CHL.

[Model520Fan]

+1 on the MagLite. I prefer C cell because it fits my hand better. I like the 6-cell because held normally, it covers all the way back to my elbow for blocking. Some folks might like a shorter one.

[Doug.38PR]

Do you not see how this is silly? Do you think this thread puts gun owners in a good light? Seriously, get him some OC spray and help him budget his finances in order to get his CHL.

Well, personally, I would feel kinda silly walking around with a sock and quarters in my pocket. :D But this guy is looking for an effective but legal means (even if it isn't Politically correct or look lovable to DAs) of defending his life. That, in my view, is the most important point here. You do want to work within the law if that is possible. (but practically speaking, who is going to walk through a bad area of town home every night if they have to without a gun, even if they don't have a CHL. Some people have to do things like that) Face it, CHLs are quite expensive and some people can't legally get them even if they can afford them (may have something on their record in their past, they may not be a citizen, etc.) These kinds of people are not looking for trouble or trying to be violent revolutionaries but just want to stay alive and protect themselves.
OC spray, in my view, can be effective but a potentially lethal weapon would be more ideal in stopping an attacker. OC spray has been known to be more resistant with some people than others. OC spray might blow back in your face if the wind is against you. I'm not certain a roll of quarters in a sock would be MY first choice but I suppose it could be effective (which is why I posted the question to begin with)

[Eghad]

I had a pipe wrench that I used to keep behind my truck seat. One night when I was going home from visiting a relative a couple of young punks passed me up and blocked the road ahead. put my lights on high beam since they were facing em and reached behind the seat for the pipe wrench...

When they saw the pipe wrench they decided they had better things to do.:D

another situation I was in was a domestic dispute where I had the ill fortune of being present. It involved an older person so I had no choice but to step in to prevent any immediate harm. Got lucky and got the guy on the floor with an arm behind the back after a good kidney shot. He got sick and looked finished so I told him to go the the bathroom then leave. he was back there for a few minutes. My wife was where she could see behind me and down the hall. She screamed I looked around and he was coming with an axe handle. Luckily the chairs at the kitchen table were wrought Iron. I picked one up and was ready. I explained to him that if took a swing with the axe handle and missed I was going to wear him out and then take his temperature rectally with the axe handle. He decided he had somewhere else he needed to be.

Point being look for anything in reach that can be used a a weapon.. car keys, belt, walking stick, rock, sue stick, cue ball....ect.

[Trip20]

Doug,

With few exceptions, I believe anyone with a job can shave off some cash to save up $140 for a CHL, even if it means sacrificing other luxuries or hobbies for a period of time. There is also the option of a part-time job. So, for myself, the "can't afford" excuse doesn't sit well with me.

How will this person afford the pistol? What about ammunition, and range fees associated with practicing to obtain proficiency – the responsibility of anyone who chooses to carry a weapon, with the potential to fire it in public.

You'll get no argument from me regarding the significance of one's right to self-protection.

But let us not meld the two topics together.

This thread is about someone considering a sock filled with a roll of quarters as a viable option for self-protection. You've since introduced what I take as a hint towards your friend’s situation. I could be mistaken, and this may not describe your friend’s situation whatsoever; but you said:
some people can't legally get them even if they can afford them (may have something on their record in their past, they may not be a citizen, etc.)

Not knowing your friends situation I still feel comfortable saying footwear and pocket change is about the last line of self-defense I would be willing to rely upon. Hell, if he's that worried have him wear an exposed tool belt (picture carpentry tool belt) filled with things such as screw drivers, chalk lines, utility knives, and tape measures. That's mostly tongue-in-cheek... but hey, that might be a legal option YMMV.

[mec]

'60s junior high school joke:
"Female X calls Femaly Y a " two bit wh-word. Female Y then hits femaleX over the head with a bag of quarters."
End of joke- no forensic analysis.

[Glenn E. Meyer]

If the person cannot have a firearm because of a criminal record or cannot afford it, then that person should assiduously avoid bad places. I sense - through the Force, Luke - that said person may not do that.

Since DOJ studies indicate that OC (which is legal in most places - that women quip is crap) is effective in 90% of cases - arguing for a contact weapon of limited utility seems drive more by some other factors - machoism, perhaps.

There's something fishy here about the story. One could buy a maglite and use kubotan techniques.

[Tim Burke]

The force is strong with this one...

[Hook686]

... if, as I'm reading, the intent is to use these "Creative tools" as a weapon, has any jurisdiction so identified them as a "Concealed weapon" ... Kalifornia has been mentioned previously in this post, and comes quickly to my mind, as a possible candidate for so considering these improvised "Weapons of mass destruction".

[Doug.38PR]

Just so we are all clear here: 1) My friend does not have a criminal record or anything (in fact he is an attorney recently out of school). I was simply offering people with past records of varying degrees as one of several illustrations of why people might not be able to get CHLs.
2) Some of you might be surprised how difficult it is to come by $140 to take a class when other priorities such as apt rent, groceries, etc. are trying to be met. People in college or just out of college struggling with finances or even work have quite a time with such costs.
3) Yes the cost of a gun is also an issue with a lot of people (including a lot other of my friends), but not this one. He already has a 9mm Taurus handgun (but would rather have a Sig 380 as a pocket gun) that is a usable weapon that could conceal under a coat. Perhaps if guns weren't regulated and controled by state and federal governments then perhaps guns wouldn't cost as much as they do and more people would be able to afford them who need them (such as people who have to live in high crime neighborhoods) but that is another thread for another forum
4) Not only the cost of the course and gun, but time also is a factor with some people. Time is money for a lot of people. Some people can't afford 8 hours on a weekend. Some people have to put in extra time for work/money whenever they can.

So, again, this particular attorney friend of mine is seeking other temporary means to defend himself. He is a clean cut character, has no record that I know of, so I doubt that the police would see him as some dangerous punk out for trouble because he had a sock of quarters as a defense weapon.

[Derius_T]

Eghad wrote:

I explained to him that if took a swing with the axe handle and missed I was going to wear him out and then take his temperature rectally with the axe handle.

OUCH! That one made ME flinch! :D

Honestly though, to the guy asking the original question, there are many methods of self defense that I believe would work alot better than a sock full of quarters. Defense spray, personal taser/stun gun, ect. While a sock full of quarters may indeed injure, it is definately not the weapon you want to bet your life on. Too easily dodged, or rendered useless by stopping any part of the sock. And I don't think the police would take lightly to such a device.

[Glenn E. Meyer]

If he is a clean cut character and with some smarts - he should figure out that an OC spray has much more utility than a makeshift impact weapon like a sock full of coins.

Also, places like the Y, school district continuing ed - have evening courses in self-defense that are not that expensive. I'm sure said attorney buys beer or has cable TV. A couple of months of watching those expenses would suffice.

Since I'm a college prof, I'm certainly aware of new graduates and expenses. It doesn't ring true. A Taurus 9mm revolver goes for around $259 where I live. A box of 9mm ammo can be gotten for $3.89 to $10.00 (HP) at WallyWorld.

The ridiculous nature of the suggested weapon vs. techinques and equipment for a responsible citizen is what makes the discussion troublesome.

Railing against the government is fine on gun lists but it is not an an excuse for Rube Goldberg weaponery.

[Doug.38PR]

Well, not that I am trying to close the discussion or anything, I am going to forward the link to this thread to my friend and he will be able to see all advice pro and con for this tactic. Might even decide to jump in with his own questions.

[Glenn E. Meyer]

Sounds like a good idea. Sock it to him! :D

[Optical Serenity]

Its illegal in California at least. I think its listed as a monkeyfist or sailors knot or some silly name like that. It's one of those laws that they only arrest and convict for when they feel like it. If you're walking down the street carrying a roll of quarters they're not going to throw the book at you. But if a homosexual communist black Phillipino Eskimo mugs you and you hit him over the head with it and kill him, your ass is grass if brought to media attention.


This is by far one of the funniest posts I have ever read!

Yes, in some states "monkey fists" are illegal... In Georgia one of us GA cops would praise you for such an intuitive device :)

[losvaqueros]

fruitcake and a sock........hmmm:D

[AussieHunter]

A few years ago at our local pub my brother grabbed a pool ball of the table and put that inside a sock and then started swinging it directly at the heads of the wankers trying to get me out side...........it definatly works.

[urbanassault]

Was the sock off of his foot?!? I would love to see somebody take their shoe off and continue to beat a guy with a pool ball in a sock with on shoe on!

Another weapon that is easily concealed and can be very lethal is a kubaton(sp) can be hidden as a keychain but at like 4-5 inches long and 1inch diameter it is pretty dangerous in the right hands.

[Drunk Fat Man]

All good ideas with the socks, but then you have to carry a sock around all day. I bought and "SAP CAP" and wear all the time. All it is, is a baseball hat with about one-two ounces of lead shot stitched into the back of the hat. A little wierd at first, but you get use to the weight.

[beaver396]

I dont like the sock trick, if you miss you cant return it back fast enough, and plus it would be easy to grab if not a direct hit in the head.

also keep in mind that when using a weapon other than a gun for self defense is risky, how many times have you heard of someone taking a bat to a fight then losing it and gets beat sensless by his own bat ( happened to someone i went to school with). same thing with a knife.

its either bare hands or gun.

[AussieHunter]

Have you seen how slow a ****** aussie is not to mention a ****** yank. Hand guns are illegal here. And work socks usually end up in your pockets, so it the best thing to use on hand and it can be quite quick, give it a try just roll your wrist for a second blow if you miss.

We dont wanna shoot anyone just having fun

[sjstill]

I'd be afraid that if I put $20.00 worth of quarters in a sock, they'd spill out and get lost. Perhaps a $20.00 money order would work better.:D :D



(from MAD magazine, many, many, many years ago in a send-up of Deathwish. My mind seems to be a storehouse of useless information)

[DerDer]

What works better is if you use tennis balls and slit them open to insert quarters. After filling them up seal the ball and put it in a sock. Looks much better and is more aerodynamic.

You hit someone with this and they aren't going to forget it.

Put one in each hand and become proficient you don't need anything else. Imagine a camouflage dressed quarter ball wielding ninja jumping through the shadows and striking down a burglar.

[guntotin_fool]

when i was in college and it was not Kosher to have a gun, despite often getting out of class late at night with a trip thru some crappy neighborhoods to get home, i carried a 10 inch length of chain and a pad lock hanging out my backpack, That stopped one guy really fast who was trying to get me to turn over my wallet. one hit to the wrist and another to the face and it was time for me to take off running. Later I changed it to a corded golf grip with 1 ounce of lead shot mixed with silicone packed into the closed end. This makes a wonderful and complete discrete blackjack. People would ask why I had a golf club grip in my briefcase and I would say, for visualization practice, and no one ever gave it a second thought, I carried this thru court house doors, in buildings where i was throughly searched etc. No one gace it a second thought. I used it a few times, everytime it worked as advertised. One swing, person on the receiving on the floot.



now Quote "Couldn't help but jump on this one. A crushing squeeze to the groin can send a man into a coma within seconds and possibly kill him. That is if you're close enough to swing sox full of quarters."

ahhh NO! I have gotten hit there with baseballs and hockey pucks, hard enough that later i had to go to hospital and get fluid removed, In none of those situations, was i disabled enough not to finish making the play. I did not want to do much more for the rest of the day, but i was NOT immediately disabled.

[urbanassault]

.....I have gotten hit there with baseballs and hockey pucks, hard enough that later i had to go to hospital and get fluid removed...

Holy s:barf: t dude. 2 words nutcup!:D

[urbanassault]

So i suppose this brings back bad memories....
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17162&stc=1&d=1138293979

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you just happy to see me???:rolleyes:



Can't believe nobody has posted that yet----lolololololololololololol

[urbanassault]

Ive never got the quarters one, more like "is that a 3D mag lite........" :D

[AkAkman]

Urbanassault --


That pic made me laugh out loud. I think i woke up the kids.:D

[urbanassault]

Yeah the first time I saw it I almost fell out of my chair. It makes youre stomach hurt just looking at it.

[Twycross]

Just looked at that pic again. ROTFL!

I didn't notice the baseball the first time.

[loosecannon]

When the sock full of quarters breaks open and the bad guy stops to pick up the quarters then you can either :
A) Run away.
B) Kick him in the butt when he is picking up the coins.:D
Now a snake in a sock that might be something...

[Doug.38PR]

take your shoe off and start beating him with it.:D

[stevensc]

I went to Lowe's this afternoon to buy a 2" trailer ball. As I was walking out to my truck with the ball in a bag I thought of this thread. If you could find a sock strong enough that ball would make a deadly weapon. Carry it around in a mesh bag and who could complain of it's legality.
But even more memorable was, as I checked out the young lady cashier told me " That sure is a heavy doorknob you are buying"
I hope she doesn't work in hardware.
Steve