>Taser lesson...A must READ!
>
>Just try reading this without laughing till you cry!!!
>
>Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased
>his lovely wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary submitted this:
>
>Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that
>sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I
>was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came
>across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized taser. The effects of
>the taser were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse
>affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to
>safety.
>
>WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it
>home.
>
>I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button.
>Nothing! I was disappointed.I learned, however, that if I pushed the
>I learned, however, that if I pushed the
>button AND pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get
>the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs.
>AWESOME!!! Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that
>burn spot is on the face of her microwave.
>
>Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it
>couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries, right?
>
>There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting
>little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I
>really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving
>target.
>
>I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second)
>and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going
>to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did
>want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong?
>
>So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading
>glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions
>in one hand, and taser in another.
>
>The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient
>your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms
>and a major loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would
>purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of
>water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the
>batteries. All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring
>about 5' long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference; pretty cute really
>and (loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-A batteries) thinking to
>myself, 'no possible way!'
>
>What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my
>best...
>I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to
>one side as if to say, 'don't do it dipshit,' reasoning that a one
>second burst from such a tiny little ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad.
>I
>decided to give myself a one second burst just for the heck of it. I
>touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and . . .
>
>HOLY MOTHER OF GOD . . . WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION . . .
>
>WHAT THE HELL!!!a
>
>I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me
>up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and
>over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal
>position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on
>fire,testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body
>in
>the oddest position, and tingling in my legs.
>
>The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to
>a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt
>to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room.
>
>Note: If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a taser, one
>note of caution: there is no such thing as a one second burst when you
>zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged
>from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor. A three
>second burst would be considered conservative.
>
>SON-OF-A-***** THAT HURT LIKE HELL!!!
>
>A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at
>that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and
>surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of
>the fireplace. The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so
>from where it originally was. My triceps, right thigh and both
>nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with
>Novocain,
>and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I had no control over the drooling.
>Apparently I **** myself, but was too numb to know for sure and my
>sense of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head which
>believe came from my hair. I'm still looking for my nuts and I'm
>offering a significant reward for their safe return!!
>
>P. S. My wife loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!
>
>'If you think Education is difficult, try being stupid.'