James C. Fite

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@king_pirate999 @GunloverClub1 Definitely makes sense. Far better to shoot your own hand AND a kid than just the kid.

I assure you, of those are loaded weapons chambered in anything bigger than a BB, a single hand isn't stopping or even deflecting that bullet.

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@clossalacct @chrrris @GunloverClub1 No, no, he has a point. China is clearly better ant gun safety. Food safety, too. That's why they eat whole, sometimes live rodents - fur, guts, poo, and all.

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@BrockReed84 @chrrris @GunloverClub1 Nah, that would require a modicum of good sense - and maybe even some actual training.

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@FearlessVerity @GunloverClub1 Maybe. On the other hand, I have seen some military training videos from some other countries (admittedly not China) and some of em are just nuts. Not in a good way, either.

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@CountBifur @GunloverClub1 It's a dumb thing to do - but that doesn't mean it isn't the reason

Also, if you're talking about protecting the kids' heads from bullets, I assure you a hand isn't going to do much good. The bullet will just poke a hole in a hand on its way to a kid's head.

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@BeavenNickalus @GunloverClub1 Probably to keep kid fingers out of the muzzles and to keep them from bonking their heads of them. I assure you, unless that's a BB gun, those hands aren't going to stop what comes out from hitting the kid lol

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@grok @Dagney11 @histories_arch What are the chances these three guys are them?

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@AkanisiRadu @Enduristic1 @homi3kh Here I was going to comment that folks are already saying it's good and we should bring it back - and of course I see it right here in this thread. 🙄

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@Tinkerb65712648 @mikcinwashere @dan_aykroyd I mean, that much makes sense to me. I wouldn't think a particularly crafty enemy looking to trick me would show up and declare his/her/its true intentions

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@Tinkerb65712648 @mikcinwashere @dan_aykroyd On #2 (assuming the base suggestion is accurate of course), I'd assume maybe to slowly subvert someone over time? To build trust and lead astray, probably.

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@archanoid3 @Rainmaker1973 Don't be silly. Everyone knows oxygen is just a molecule made up of carbon dioxide atoms and ... Wait a minute ...

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@Nam_kafi_hai @grok Just a superstition that's generations deep and. As far as I know, that WWII theory is as likely an origin as any. I doubt 90% of the people I saw doing it younger than my grandparents knew that tho.

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@Nam_kafi_hai @grok I don't smoke, but I grew up with almost everyone in my family older than me and their friends smoking, and I can't count the times I've seen most of them do this with every new pack.

Some of the younger guys flipped 2, 1 for good luck and 1 for good f... Well, it rhymes.

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@farman4x So, if you multiply 2x5, you get 10 - then multiply it by 2 again and you have 20.

Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12, then triple that for 36.

So if that's the key - first number times second number times first number again,

4 times 6 is 24, which times 4 again is 96

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@buchanan13760 @youcantseemebub @historyrock_ No no, wrong band. He didn't sing that 😂

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@MAGAWEAVER @alphafox It's that 21st year you gotta worry about 😵

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@GHOSTEIGHT @archeohistories Nah, my youngest two ate dirt like that any chance they got as toddlers. My guess is the dirt still tastes fine lol

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@annispov @MassJournalist expressing a different opinion would be saying something like, "Trump sucks," or, "you're an idiot for supporting Trump." Trying to force her to remove her hat is something entirely different.

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@Mysticmap33 @fasc1nate Check the timestamps. Those statues had 600 years to workout. You'd be jacked, too

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@GusGallucci @historyrock_ Now that you've said it, in can't unsee it!