Roll of quarters in a sock - Page 3

Glenn E. Meyer · January 5, 2006, 04:04 PM

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 · January 5, 2006, 04:20 PM

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 · January 5, 2006, 04:50 PM

Sounds like a good idea. Sock it to him!

Optical Serenity · January 12, 2006, 01:55 AM

Quote:

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 · January 16, 2006, 01:01 AM

fruitcake and a sock........hmmm

AussieHunter · January 24, 2006, 07:06 AM

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 · January 24, 2006, 10:24 AM

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 · January 24, 2006, 01:39 PM

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 · January 25, 2006, 01:46 AM

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 · January 25, 2006, 06:19 AM

Have you seen how slow a pissed aussie is not to mention a pissed 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 · January 25, 2006, 07:39 PM

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.

(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 · January 26, 2006, 02:15 AM

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 · January 26, 2006, 11:20 AM

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 · January 26, 2006, 11:31 AM

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.....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!

urbanassault · January 26, 2006, 11:46 AM

So i suppose this brings back bad memories....

Omaha-BeenGlockin · January 26, 2006, 12:18 PM

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

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

urbanassault · January 26, 2006, 12:59 PM

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

AkAkman · January 27, 2006, 12:06 AM

Urbanassault --

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

urbanassault · January 27, 2006, 10:07 AM

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

Twycross · January 27, 2006, 10:48 AM

Just looked at that pic again. ROTFL!

I didn't notice the baseball the first time.

loosecannon · January 27, 2006, 07:25 PM

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.

Now a snake in a sock that might be something...

Doug.38PR · January 27, 2006, 08:23 PM

take your shoe off and start beating him with it.

stevensc · January 29, 2006, 06:34 PM

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

January 5, 2006, 04:04 PM	#51
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	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. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

January 5, 2006, 04:50 PM	#53
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Sounds like a good idea. Sock it to him! __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

January 24, 2006, 10:24 AM	#57
urbanassault Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 364	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. __________________ Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum

January 24, 2006, 01:39 PM	#58
Drunk Fat Man Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2005 Location: No Where Good! Posts: 103	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. __________________ "A gun isn't a weapon, it's a tool... like a butcher knife, or a harpoon or... or... an alligator!" - Homer Simpson Sight Alignment, Trigger Squeeze.

January 25, 2006, 07:39 PM	#61
sjstill Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 108	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. (from MAD magazine, many, many, many years ago in a send-up of Deathwish. My mind seems to be a storehouse of useless information) __________________ My name is Steve, and I'm a Glockaholic. The primary target is what we call the thoracic triangle. Shots to this area tend to make people FDGB (“fall down go boom”).

January 5, 2006, 04:20 PM	#52
Doug.38PR Junior member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Posts: 3,298	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.

January 16, 2006, 01:01 AM	#55
losvaqueros Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Southern Middle Tennessee Posts: 49	fruitcake and a sock........hmmm

January 24, 2006, 07:06 AM	#56
AussieHunter Junior Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 13	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.

January 25, 2006, 01:46 AM	#59
beaver396 Member Join Date: January 5, 2006 Posts: 46	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.

January 25, 2006, 06:19 AM	#60
AussieHunter Junior Member Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 13	Have you seen how slow a pissed aussie is not to mention a pissed 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

January 26, 2006, 02:15 AM	#62
DerDer Registration in progress Join Date: January 22, 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 56	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. Last edited by DerDer; January 26, 2006 at 02:30 AM. Reason: .

January 26, 2006, 11:20 AM	#63
guntotin_fool Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2004 Posts: 1,446	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.

January 26, 2006, 12:18 PM	#66
Omaha-BeenGlockin Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,183	Is that a roll of quarters in your pocket or are you just happy to see me??? Can't believe nobody has posted that yet----lolololololololololololol __________________ I take the leech that's bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me -------Metallica

January 26, 2006, 12:59 PM	#67
urbanassault Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 364	Ive never got the quarters one, more like "is that a 3D mag lite........" __________________ Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum

January 27, 2006, 12:06 AM	#68
AkAkman Member Join Date: January 18, 2006 Posts: 15	Urbanassault -- That pic made me laugh out loud. I think i woke up the kids.

January 27, 2006, 10:07 AM	#69
urbanassault Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 364	Yeah the first time I saw it I almost fell out of my chair. It makes youre stomach hurt just looking at it. __________________ Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum

January 27, 2006, 10:48 AM	#70
Twycross Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 1,187	Just looked at that pic again. ROTFL! I didn't notice the baseball the first time. __________________ The test of character is not 'hanging in' when you expect light at the end of the tunnel, but performance of duty, and persistence of example when you know no light is coming. - Vice Admiral James Stockdale, USN (ret.)

January 27, 2006, 07:25 PM	#71
loosecannon Junior member Join Date: January 6, 2006 Posts: 168	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. Now a snake in a sock that might be something...

January 27, 2006, 08:23 PM	#72
Doug.38PR Junior member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Posts: 3,298	take your shoe off and start beating him with it.

January 29, 2006, 06:34 PM	#73
stevensc Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Posts: 34	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

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