911 on speed dial and, if they're legal where you are, a stungun. If trouble happens, get him arrested. Preferably, have someone around to film any issues. Done in one.
911 equivalent is unneeded(someone else will be calling them if something goes down. Stun guns here - Not legal, however, It's perfectly legal to carry a small but effective pump spray bottle filled with hot Sauce, even if that hot sauce happens to be 7.1 million Scovilles.
(1)That's really assuming Douchenozzle knows Churba will be there. (2)And considering this is a concert, how likely is it that he will enlist friends of his to help out just in case Churba is there? (3)Is he going to pay for them all to go? (4)I suppose we'd have to ask Churba is this guy is really so paranoid that he would have protection at a concert that Churba might show up to. (5)As far as I'm concerned, I agree with templar fully. If Churba has an extra ticket, bring someone along. Even if he or she can't help prevent a fight, it's an extra witness.
In order - 1-He will, most likely, as I said, both of them mining for information about me on facebook is far from unheard of. 2- Not terribly likely. His view is that He's the big rugby playing jock, and I'm just some pathetic little geek, therefore, I have no chance of winning the fight. Also, after the shit he's been talking about me for months now, if he had to call in his mates to help deal with me, that would be a pretty big loss of face on his part. 3 - He could if he needed to but he won't as mentioned above. 4 - He's paranoid enough to worry that I'll show up and cause a scene before he can put me down, because I knows that I have knowledge of certain aspects of his relationship and life that he's foolishly tried to hide or lied about to the ex(and many, many people besides), and he knows that I'd have no problem not only telling her, but providing evidence. He's not paranoid enough to bring mates, because as I said, he thinks I'm just some pathetic geek, and he's the big strong jock. 5 - I don't have an extra ticket, just the one.
Oh, the Hairy Bikers is a band? I assumed they were, well, hairy bikers.
Their is always a lot of "what if's." What if he follows me into the bathroom or what if they jump me when I'm walking back to the car? Changing that 'me' to an 'us' can help the situation.
If he follows me to the bathroom, he's utterly, utterly fucked.
You can't say that. I dough this guy wants anything resembling a fair fight. Sure one-on-one in a ring with a bell, he's hammer his face inbutthis isn't that situation.
Actually, not quite - while he's not the Marquis de Queensbury with an extensive list of where I can't hit him, He'll still be going big and flashy with the intent to humiliate - remember, he thinks that geek = can't fight. As for if it's going to be a fair fight - If it was a fair fight, I'd have been doing something vastly wrong. Remember the 7.1 million Scoville hotsauce? That's what I'd open with, you don't want to make the mistake like they do in the movies of saving these things for when the fistfight didn't work.
I have to agree with this. If you have it on film, it'll be easy to get him to back down before ever having to go to trial once the whole matter is over.
I sorted this out last night - I rang the Arts Centre, and had a chat to them, I know them reasonably well through the radio gig. They have plenty of cameras covering pretty much every inch of the place but the bathrooms, and they have bathroom attendants. They told me to speak to security when I get down there, but by all means, if I have to defend myself, they know the score.
Pete...epithet WIN.
Seconded XD
I see no reason why taking a friend to a social event like a concert would be seen as a challenge. If this guy is dumb enough to swing at you any time he sees you, then it's probably not going to make things worse to have a friend with you. It will provide someone who, at the least, can be a witness and potentially a deterrent to a fight. I would not advise that friend to get physical if something does happen though...it's a much better idea for that friend to be the FIRST ONE to report the problem to the police. Often the attitude of the cops is determined by the first story they hear, and if the reporter is on your side, then that could help things.
This is a good point - I might see if I can convince one of my friends from Aberystwyth to meet me there, I know just the lass, bubbly, cute as a button, and does two things really well - Noisy, crowd-forming crocodile tears, and Krav Maga.
I don't know what the laws are over there, but if there's no provision for self-defense and some sort of public defense for people who can't afford lawyers (if you don't have a job, you would probably qualify), then I think we found another reason for you to move here. You should send us all resumes so we can try to get you hired.
I've been looking into this, and it's damn near impossible for me to get anything but a tourist visa for the US, unless I marry someone. But it's a problem I'm working on. If I solve it, FRCF will be the third to know.
This is a reposting of something that I originally posted under the Fail of the Day after I realized it technically belongs here.
I find out that Celtx (the amazing screenwriting software that all you writers out there should consider getting) has a new version through an e-mail they sent me. The new features make me drool, and I go to download it...and the server is down. Damn.
Awesome evening! Recorded a podcast. Had a great time juggling and playing combat. Then, back home, had a really good conversation over skype.
Fail: hurt my thumb really badly playing combat. Then, the skype conversation lasted two and a half hours. It's now 4:30 am, and I've got shit to do tomorrow.
I'm not sure how I feel about the North American release of Spice and Wolf. I love both seasons, and I'm glad that it is licensed. The dub isn't bad, from the looks of the English trailer, and that's not the thing that irks me. However, there one thing that really bothers me. The N.A. version, at least from the Funimation website, is just oddly different from the Japanese version. It's quite hard to explain, but the whole "feel" to the series, the spirit or environment seems different somewhat. I'm sure part of it is the design of the website- the trailer is good, but the page itself sucks- just a field of wheat.
After waiting from the initial reaction, I'm a bit more comfortable with it- I think while the feel is a little different it isn't really what I made it out to be. I'm sure that once it comes out that everything will seem better. I guess the whole design and theme they chose for the NA release isn't exactly the best they could have chosen. Any thoughts?
today I picked up a copy of the Limited Special Edition of Akira (I had a gift card and got it for $20). When I got back to my girlfriend's dorm room I noticed the tin was all dented on the back and the front was a lot more scratched up then I thought, Fail.
after I got back to my house I looked it up ad read that only 100,000 of them were made. win?
I'm trying to figure out where I stand on this. I'm a little confused on the inside, lol.
Tonight, I'm going to see Metallica at the Times Union Center. It's my first time seeing them live, and being a diehard fan, I'm incredibly excited. I've also been told that, on top of Metallica being an amazing live act, this particular tour is awesome.
Even more awesome is that they're touring with Gojira, the French progressive death metal band. Well, that would be awesome, except that Gojira's stint on the tour ended in October, and instead they've got some rock band called Volbeat with them. I'm sure Volbeat is alright, but that's a fail for teasing me with Gojira.
There is, however, a huge boo-yah. They also have a second opening act: Lamb of God.
Oh man, that is going to be so awesome, Pete. I'd say that Lamb of God easily makes up for Gojira.
I like Gojira's music more, but I've never seen their live show. Half of LoG's catalog is awesome, and half is decent; however, I've seen them live, and they kick serious ass, so I'm really fucking stoked.
EDIT: It's a slightly larger fail than I thought. Volbeat is replacing Gojira. So, a month ago, the show was Gojira, Lamb of God, and Metallica.
Although, I'm not sure I would've been able to handle all three of those bands on one bill. Maybe it's better this way. :P
Standing for 4.5 hours, breaking up 4 fights between 4+ people, managing a vicious mosh pit for the entirety of Lamb of God's set, screaming all the lyrics to every song on Metallica's set, and trying very hard not to be crushed by 1000 people surging forward towards the stage, has left me tired, sore, and hoarse.
managing a vicious mosh pit for the entirety of Lamb of God's set
Without guys like you at concerts, guys like me would be dead.
Yeah, I'm past the point where I really feel like or am capable of spending an entire show in the pit. I get a lot more entertainment out of helping other people enjoy their pit experience, and generally ride on the energy of the crowd. It's a good feeling. I still get hit, I still get to hit people, but now I've grown to enjoy managing the chaos more than participating in it.
I am getting sick of fights breaking out next to me, though. I mean, I always break them up, and I'm good at doing that, but I'd like to get through a show without someone starting something right next to me.
I registered for classes today. I have no classes before 11AM pretty much every day, and I usually end around 5. The catch? A three hour Friday morning chem lab at 8AM and a two hour physics lab on Wednesdays from 5-7PM. Small price to pay for sleep, I suppose.
Also, in obtaining said hypnofriendly schedule, I got so caught up in conflicts and errors with the system that I ended up missing so much of a class I thought I'd get to that, presently, it's pointless to even start the walk there. Damn.
Uh no...everyone knows you don't keep the bodies around. Come on guys...they stink, and they are evidence! Scene of crime -> trunk -> pig farm -> GONE.
That's why I drive a Toyota Camry and not some dinky little car like a Honda Fit. Though the trip from NY to NC is long...but if you keep the body on ice you can prevent it from stinking too terribly much.
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2- Not terribly likely. His view is that He's the big rugby playing jock, and I'm just some pathetic little geek, therefore, I have no chance of winning the fight. Also, after the shit he's been talking about me for months now, if he had to call in his mates to help deal with me, that would be a pretty big loss of face on his part.
3 - He could if he needed to but he won't as mentioned above.
4 - He's paranoid enough to worry that I'll show up and cause a scene before he can put me down, because I knows that I have knowledge of certain aspects of his relationship and life that he's foolishly tried to hide or lied about to the ex(and many, many people besides), and he knows that I'd have no problem not only telling her, but providing evidence. He's not paranoid enough to bring mates, because as I said, he thinks I'm just some pathetic geek, and he's the big strong jock.
5 - I don't have an extra ticket, just the one. Not quite, it's a cooking show. If he follows me to the bathroom, he's utterly, utterly fucked. Actually, not quite - while he's not the Marquis de Queensbury with an extensive list of where I can't hit him, He'll still be going big and flashy with the intent to humiliate - remember, he thinks that geek = can't fight.
As for if it's going to be a fair fight - If it was a fair fight, I'd have been doing something vastly wrong. Remember the 7.1 million Scoville hotsauce? That's what I'd open with, you don't want to make the mistake like they do in the movies of saving these things for when the fistfight didn't work. I sorted this out last night - I rang the Arts Centre, and had a chat to them, I know them reasonably well through the radio gig. They have plenty of cameras covering pretty much every inch of the place but the bathrooms, and they have bathroom attendants. They told me to speak to security when I get down there, but by all means, if I have to defend myself, they know the score. Seconded XD This is a good point - I might see if I can convince one of my friends from Aberystwyth to meet me there, I know just the lass, bubbly, cute as a button, and does two things really well - Noisy, crowd-forming crocodile tears, and Krav Maga. I've been looking into this, and it's damn near impossible for me to get anything but a tourist visa for the US, unless I marry someone. But it's a problem I'm working on. If I solve it, FRCF will be the third to know.
Step 2: ...*
Step 3: Profit!
*Marry a Vegas hobo?
I find out that Celtx (the amazing screenwriting software that all you writers out there should consider getting) has a new version through an e-mail they sent me. The new features make me drool, and I go to download it...and the server is down. Damn.
Fail: hurt my thumb really badly playing combat. Then, the skype conversation lasted two and a half hours. It's now 4:30 am, and I've got shit to do tomorrow.
Fail: I only played half a game, and didn't get to the end, due to bad timing for dinner.
After waiting from the initial reaction, I'm a bit more comfortable with it- I think while the feel is a little different it isn't really what I made it out to be. I'm sure that once it comes out that everything will seem better. I guess the whole design and theme they chose for the NA release isn't exactly the best they could have chosen. Any thoughts?
http://funimation.com/SpiceandWolf/
after I got back to my house I looked it up ad read that only 100,000 of them were made. win?
I'm trying to figure out where I stand on this. I'm a little confused on the inside, lol.
Tonight, I'm going to see Metallica at the Times Union Center. It's my first time seeing them live, and being a diehard fan, I'm incredibly excited. I've also been told that, on top of Metallica being an amazing live act, this particular tour is awesome.
Even more awesome is that they're touring with Gojira, the French progressive death metal band. Well, that would be awesome, except that Gojira's stint on the tour ended in October, and instead they've got some rock band called Volbeat with them. I'm sure Volbeat is alright, but that's a fail for teasing me with Gojira.
There is, however, a huge boo-yah. They also have a second opening act: Lamb of God.
Tonight is going to kick ass.
EDIT: It's a slightly larger fail than I thought. Volbeat is replacing Gojira. So, a month ago, the show was Gojira, Lamb of God, and Metallica.
Although, I'm not sure I would've been able to handle all three of those bands on one bill. Maybe it's better this way. :P
over the summer I finally got to go see Blink-182, but first I had to sit through Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco
I wouldn't have it any other way.
I am getting sick of fights breaking out next to me, though. I mean, I always break them up, and I'm good at doing that, but I'd like to get through a show without someone starting something right next to me.
Also, in obtaining said hypnofriendly schedule, I got so caught up in conflicts and errors with the system that I ended up missing so much of a class I thought I'd get to that, presently, it's pointless to even start the walk there. Damn.
That's why I drive a Toyota Camry and not some dinky little car like a Honda Fit. Though the trip from NY to NC is long...but if you keep the body on ice you can prevent it from stinking too terribly much.