Comments on: Today’s Brief Question About Why People Don’t Think I Can Pull Off The ‘Bat Thing’

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:55:45 +0000

I don’t know, Pauly. Maybe if it were a cricket bat I could see it.

By: JM

JM — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:28:35 +0000

Strangely, this post has no photo.

I have a bat, okay?

OK… where’s the photographic evidence?

By: Wordmaven

Wordmaven — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:56:56 +0000

I believe you have a bat. I believe YOU believe you could make some aliens sorry they invaded your domain with said bat. The idea of you with throwing stars? THAT made me giggle - Thanks!

By: CJ

CJ — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:05:49 +0000

Jerry- No, I have no affiliation with the Legion of Doom, (whatever that may be). I guess I just have an over-active imagination.

Pauly D- That idea could work. But, you then have factor in, how it is the trigger would be pulled on that dandy little gun of yours? Also… aim.

I’ve been pondering other ways; and I’ve come up with another, gunless solution. Now, recognizing the fact that people who deem breaking and entering acceptable have to have a little bit of a crazy factor going on. So, the best way to deal with them, is simply, appear to be crazier than they are.
I don’t care who you are, but if you had a gun, and you’re stopped by a person carrying a bat with an obvious mental disturbance, 9 times out of 10, you’re going to leave that person alone, because, with a noted lapse in the mental process, who knows what that person is capable of. I certainly wouldn’t like to find out.

So, if the gun/bat or “gat”, fails testing, start practicing your uber crazy look, and make up some catch phrases of insanity that you can scream that will confuse and ultimately weaken your intruder.

By: Dan day ever after

Dan day ever after — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:51:44 +0000

A bat is more useful when you have the balls to go with it

What you can do when someone has a bat, is you get in real close where the bat has no effect, without the force of momentum and then you can go for a knee or the throat while Batman’s hands are full

But don’t try it at home, kids.

By: Pauly D

Pauly D — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:49:14 +0000

CJ - Thanks for the concern. It’s made me think that if I can duct tape a gun to the end of the bat, maybe I’ll be killing two birds with one stone. Thoughts?

Jaana - That’s why I love you, J. You speak the truth.

By: Jaana

Jaana — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:42:12 +0000

I would be afraid of anyone wielding a bat. I’m sure you could pull it of in a pinch, Pauly.

The pen is mightier than the bat, anyway.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:25:28 +0000

CJ — the secret bunker with tigers, flypaper ceilings, your use of the word ‘demise’ — are you in any way affliated with the Legion of Doom?

By: CJ

CJ — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:12:05 +0000

While I don’t doubt your capability to “swing away”, because when you put anyone in that situation, using a weapon of opportunity, you bet your ass they’ll be swinging for the fences.
My only concern for you is this:
I can’t imagine a invader coming into your home empty handed, that being said, I also don’t belive that they’d bring anything that a bat would trump. So while this, would be robber comes traipsing into you home, and you respond, lugging around your metal bat, how could it possibly be effective if the aforementioned robber is weilding say, a gun? Bringing a knife to a gun fight is bad, but I think bringing a bat would be even worse.
If I had the choice for optimal security, I’d install various trap doors and booby traps in my house, cause while a burgular might have a gun, what good is it going to do him when he’s in a bunker 9 feet under the ground surrounded by bangel tigers? Or if he’s launched onto my flypaper lined cathederal cielings, stuck until the authorities arrive?
I’m not saying you’re not a bat guy, for all intents and purposes be one.
I’m just worried that while you might BE a bat guy, that being such might spell your demise when confronting a, morally remiss, gun guy.

By: Pauly D

Pauly D — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:41:25 +0000

Jacquie - I so do. I’m made of guts!

Jerry - Well, I once hit a guy with a bat and broke his nose. Does that count? I was never good at baseball, but I am good at hitting big moving targets.

Eric - I’m assuming you mean biceps aren’t very helpful, but triceps are. I’ve got big manly triceps, too.