Dynamic income redistribution effort THWARTED!

[Texas Contrarian]

(The following happened in October.)

One pleasant, sunny Tuesday morning around 9:30, I was sitting in the basement office of my Dallas home, reading the WSJ online. As luck would have it, I had the opinion page up on the main screen (which probably would be seen by some as prima facie evidence that much of my income should be seized and distributed to those less fortunate).

Then someone rang my doorbell, a very rare occurrence -- especially for that time of day. It turned out to be a 20-something political activist who is clearly in favor of income redistribution. Unbeknownst to me at the time, he had a partner hanging out near my backyard's access gate.

Although I've generally never been in the habit of bothering to answer the front porch intercom when I'm not expecting a visitor, I was concerned when the guy started banging on the door following a second ring of the doorbell. So I pulled up the video from my front porch camera and saw a thuggish-looking character who didn't exactly look like he was there to try to sell me anything of a legitimate nature. Additionally, he pulled out his cellphone and appeared to be sending a very quick text before walking to his car.

Now, I wasn't exactly born yesterday, and knew what was coming next. So I armed myself and proceed to a spot neat a rear window from which I could see the entirety of my back yard. Not 30 seconds later, political activist #2 entered the rear gate that he'd jimmied open. These two jackwagons were apparently not interested in waiting for their favorite progressive politicians to win elections and start reducing income and wealth disparity through the legislative process. They meant to demand fairness and social justice NOW! A more dynamic form of income redistribution, if you will.

As he slowly and cautiously approached the rear of my home, he appeared to have spotted me, even though the lights were off in that part of the house. He got the hell out of there very quickly. In any case, I was armed and quite ready to meet him at whatever he chose to be his attempted point of entry. (For those curious about such details, what I held at the moment was a Kimber Gold Match II, .45 ACP.)

I am a long-time Texas CHL holder. And, at that moment, I couldn't help thinking to myself that I sure was glad that I didn't live somewhere like Chicago or Washington, D.C. prior to District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago!
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[LexusLover]

It must be a contagious activity ...

.... like the locust plague in the Midwest years ago.

Two recent events here....separate, but similar in nature.

[IIFFOFRDB]

LMAO Better LUCK next time CM! ventilatem!

a 20-something political activist who is clearly in favor of income redistribution

[DSK]

Originally Posted by CaptainMidnight

(The following happened in October.)

One pleasant, sunny Tuesday morning around 9:30, I was sitting in the basement office of my Dallas home, reading the WSJ online. As luck would have it, I had the opinion page up on the main screen (which probably would be seen by some as prima facie evidence that much of my income should be seized and distributed to those less fortunate).

Then someone rang my doorbell, a very rare occurrence -- especially for that time of day. It turned out to be a 20-something political activist who is clearly in favor of income redistribution. Unbeknownst to me at the time, he had a partner hanging out near my backyard's access gate.

Although I've generally never been in the habit of bothering to answer the front porch intercom when I'm not expecting a visitor, I was concerned when the guy started banging on the door following a second ring of the doorbell. So I pulled up the video from my front porch camera and saw a thuggish-looking character who didn't exactly look like he was there to try to sell me anything of a legitimate nature. Additionally, he pulled out his cellphone and appeared to be sending a very quick text before walking to his car.

Now, I wasn't exactly born yesterday, and knew what was coming next. So I armed myself and proceed to a spot neat a rear window from which I could see the entirety of my back yard. Not 30 seconds later, political activist #2 entered the rear gate that he'd jimmied open. These two jackwagons were apparently not interested in waiting for their favorite progressive politicians to win elections and start reducing income and wealth disparity through the legislative process. They meant to demand fairness and social justice NOW! A more dynamic form of income redistribution, if you will.

As he slowly and cautiously approached the rear of my home, he appeared to have spotted me, even though the lights were off in that part of the house. He got the hell out of there very quickly. In any case, I was armed and quite ready to meet him at whatever he chose to be his attempted point of entry. (For those curious about such details, what I held at the moment was a Kimber Gold Match II, .45 ACP.)

I am a long-time Texas CHL holder. And, at that moment, I couldn't help thinking to myself that I sure was glad that I didn't live somewhere like Chicago or Washington, D.C. prior to District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago!
.

I hope it convinced that asshole to go straight and earn some income!

[Rey Lengua]

Originally Posted by CaptainMidnight

(The following happened in October.)

One pleasant, sunny Tuesday morning around 9:30, I was sitting in the basement office of my Dallas home, reading the WSJ online. As luck would have it, I had the opinion page up on the main screen (which probably would be seen by some as prima facie evidence that much of my income should be seized and distributed to those less fortunate).

Then someone rang my doorbell, a very rare occurrence -- especially for that time of day. It turned out to be a 20-something political activist who is clearly in favor of income redistribution. Unbeknownst to me at the time, he had a partner hanging out near my backyard's access gate.

Although I've generally never been in the habit of bothering to answer the front porch intercom when I'm not expecting a visitor, I was concerned when the guy started banging on the door following a second ring of the doorbell. So I pulled up the video from my front porch camera and saw a thuggish-looking character who didn't exactly look like he was there to try to sell me anything of a legitimate nature. Additionally, he pulled out his cellphone and appeared to be sending a very quick text before walking to his car.

Now, I wasn't exactly born yesterday, and knew what was coming next. So I armed myself and proceed to a spot neat a rear window from which I could see the entirety of my back yard. Not 30 seconds later, political activist #2 entered the rear gate that he'd jimmied open. These two jackwagons were apparently not interested in waiting for their favorite progressive politicians to win elections and start reducing income and wealth disparity through the legislative process. They meant to demand fairness and social justice NOW! A more dynamic form of income redistribution, if you will.

As he slowly and cautiously approached the rear of my home, he appeared to have spotted me, even though the lights were off in that part of the house. He got the hell out of there very quickly. In any case, I was armed and quite ready to meet him at whatever he chose to be his attempted point of entry. (For those curious about such details, what I held at the moment was a Kimber Gold Match II, .45 ACP.)

I am a long-time Texas CHL holder. And, at that moment, I couldn't help thinking to myself that I sure was glad that I didn't live somewhere like Chicago or Washington, D.C. prior to District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago!
.

They sound like the Dindu Nuffins that are on the T.V. show " Cops " all the time. The ones who are never seen fleeing a store that they've looted carrying W-O-R-K boots.

[IIFFOFRDB]

Our southern neighbors are world class income redistributors...

[loveitdou]

Had a similar experience in my home in Montgomery County Tx. one evening. I hid out back behind my bar on the patio, which is made of reinforced cinder blocks. I allowed them to jimmy my back door before I showed them my shotgun, a semi auto with 9 rounds available, and explained that I have no qualms about killing scumbags. One pissed himself, the sheriff was on the way and carried them off. I showed up in court and when they saw me they both accepted a plea deal for 24 months.... I am a combat vet and do not Want to kill anyone any more but 2 scumbags would not make any difference to me.

[gnadfly]

I'm glad you are OK Capt'n. I wish the Didu Nuffins weren't OK but at least you don't have a costly court battle on your hands.

[lustylad]

You said this happened in October... are you sure they weren't just halloween trick or treaters wearing "political activist" costumes?

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by DSK

I hope it convinced that asshole to go straight and earn some income!

Statistics show it didn't...mentality is: "we got away"!

[love2fishfork]

Originally Posted by CaptainMidnight

I was sitting in the basement office of my Dallas home,

Hmmm - Have you ever been to Dallas? There are no basements.

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by love2fishfork

...Dallas? There are no basements.

Really?

http://www.zillow.com/dallas-ga/finished-basement-_att/

http://www.zillow.com/dallas-ga/unfi...basement-_att/

I could waste some more time, but ....

[love2fishfork]

Originally Posted by LexusLover

I could waste some more time, but ....

Come on dude, this site is your social life!

Your links are for Dallas, Georgia. While you might find a hand full of basements in Dallas, TX, they are extremely rare due to the soil conditions.

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by love2fishfork

Come on dude, this site is your social life!

Your links are for Dallas, Georgia. While you might find a hand full of basements in Dallas, TX, they are extremely rare due to the soil conditions.

Dallas, Georgia, or Dallas, Texas. There are houses with basements .... "Soil conditions" ... You mean the "soil" is too hard to for digging a hole in the ground ....

The reason you questioned the basement is ..... you question his story? Right?

http://homes.trovit.com/dallas-tx-home-basement

Speaking of "social life" revisit your post ..... there are home in Dallas, Texas with basements. BTW: It's a Hobby!

http://www.thebasementkings.net/contact/

So why do you disbelieve his story?

[The_Waco_Kid]

Originally Posted by love2fishfork

Come on dude, this site is your social life!

Your links are for Dallas, Georgia. While you might find a hand full of basements in Dallas, TX, they are extremely rare due to the soil conditions.

if you mean soil as in two-to-one clay soil found in North to East Texas and elsewhere you're wrong.

what makes basements expensive in Texas is all the rock strata just below the surface. it's cost prohibitive to dig a basement in Texas, not impossible dude.