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Glamdring · March 5, 2001, 10:20 AM

I am not to worried if I am home and the goblins come knocking, I know what I plan to do. But what do you tell your SO or others to do if your not home and trouble comes knocking? If your SO is into shooting & tactics fine, but most are not. What I normally tell them is to take cover with a weapon, & call for help [either 911, me, or a few other people I trust for this type of help]. I like them to have some options other than 911, because you can't count on 911 [been there done that]. And for many of the "bumps in the night" that are just cats or something falling you won't really want to call 911 to have them just check.

BTW I think it is a very good idea to come to an understanding with one or two, or even a few, friends that you can call for help or your family can call for help in dealing with goblins. If you shoot much or work out in the martial arts you usually know at least a couple of people that have the skills needed for such assistance.

March 5, 2001, 10:20 AM	#1
Glamdring Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2000 Location: MN Posts: 1,388	I am not to worried if I am home and the goblins come knocking, I know what I plan to do. But what do you tell your SO or others to do if your not home and trouble comes knocking? If your SO is into shooting & tactics fine, but most are not. What I normally tell them is to take cover with a weapon, & call for help [either 911, me, or a few other people I trust for this type of help]. I like them to have some options other than 911, because you can't count on 911 [been there done that]. And for many of the "bumps in the night" that are just cats or something falling you won't really want to call 911 to have them just check. BTW I think it is a very good idea to come to an understanding with one or two, or even a few, friends that you can call for help or your family can call for help in dealing with goblins. If you shoot much or work out in the martial arts you usually know at least a couple of people that have the skills needed for such assistance.