Reply #53: remember slide projectors? [View All]

[Greyskye]

Not the carousel type, but the ones with a straight, spring loaded 'tube' that held the slides? Kind of (but not exactly) like this:

I knew a guy that kept this spring loaded slide holder under the seat of his car. He was into 'cruising' (car cruising, which meant driving slowly up and down the street and through the mall parking lot, trying to pick up on the opposite sex), which, about 20 years ago, was becoming a dangerous activity in this area - gang activity and such. While cruising at the mall, some young tough started hassling him and trying to start a fight - taunting him to come out of his car and 'get it on'. He reached under his seat, grabbed the slide holder and worked the action. "snick-click". Amazing how much that sounds like a shotgun round being chambered! :rofl:

He had no more problems that night. :evilgrin: