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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:12 PM Original message |
Poll question: Have you suffered a "home invasion"? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've been most grateful since the burglary here last October |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sorry it happened. |
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trashcanistanista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. I had the misfortune of being burgled by a cat |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. No, and I don't know anyone who has, and I don't expect it to ever happen. |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. She's stunning! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Aussie Shepherd? Pretty dogs ... and SMART. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Smart, and intensely loyal to her family, and |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. My first Alaskan Malamute was protective of my son in |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. What a gorgeous blue merle! |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. She's my first aussie. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. same here...but my b.f.d. is as sweet a black lab as you'll ever meet... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Most dogs would rather make friends than not. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. our lab's name is fredda katz... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. That is the same reaction! |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
51. Wow! Beautiful dog |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
62. That's an absolutely beautiful dog. n/t |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
68. Gorgeous! My BFD is sweet, but acts vicious when strangers approach the house. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #68 |
78. No one is allowed to touch me. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. 6 Miles from here an 80 year old man was beaten during 3 breakins before he armed himself |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. There's one story. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I believe both of the boys were in their early 20's |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. I'm not making an argument here on the Second Amendment |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. By the way - love your screen name |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. a family member living alone was home invaded by a gang and gang raped |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. Did this happen recently to the Officer? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. You need another response |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. I've been burgled while at home... |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
14. It looks like we need more folks to weigh in here. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. wow, how prevalent do you need it to be? |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Well, since "home invasion" is mooted as the biggest reason to own a gun |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Not the biggest reason |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. if it happened to your family member, one would be enough |
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Patchuli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
58. We were catburgled while we were sleeping... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
44. Exactly, and I'd like tokeep it that way. |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
80. I suspect that many incidents go unreported. |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. Not a home invasion but I did have a situation |
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spotbird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. In my town a teen hid in |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
17. No, and I'm not too worried about it either. I have guns not so much for |
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GoneOffShore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Good reason to have guns |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. I live about 30 minutes away from Cheshire, CT where that horrendous home invasion last July |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. When I was in college, my gf and I rented a house.... |
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Balbus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
31. Never been home invaded. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. I was awakened one night |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
33. Nice push poll |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I didn't vote in this poll at all. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
54. well i didn't vote either |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. This made me remember an incident from my childhood. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
37. I haven't, but others around me have. Quite a few, actuall;y. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
40. Had another incident a few years ago. |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Just out of curiosity.... |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. You have to lure them in somehow. |
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Lex Talionis (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
74. LOL ! Ok Mugu, thats really Funny.Respects to you |
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Dimensio0 (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #40 |
61. I am curious. |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #61 |
65. It is built by the Thompson Corporation |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #40 |
79. Next time... |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. My daddy use to tell me that I would get further in life with a smile and a gun |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
41. Sort of.. |
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Tindalos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
42. It does happen |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
46. I've actually got a little dog, but she has a HUGE set of lungs. |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
47. kinda sorta |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
48. No - My Pit Bull is a good deterrent n/t |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. But doggies don't have opposing thumbs. |
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Joey Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
66. You are missing the point |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #66 |
81. Understood, I was just having a little fun. |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
49. You're only choice on yes is 'tied up and robbed'? |
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Lex Talionis (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #49 |
75. Good for you kineta! Better to be a wolf than a sheep. Respects to you. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. one reason that it may not happen all that frequently... |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
55. No, but it doesn't mean it won't ever happen. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
56. Missing a response in your push poll |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
57. No, I have nothing that "invaders" would want. |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
59. I have never had an auto accident but I still wear my seatbelt. |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-16-08 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
60. Had my car stolen from my driveway a few years ago... |
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Demagitator (236 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
63. No, but I was home when one was attempted .... |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
64. Why isn't there a choice saying.... |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
67. my neighbors druggie daughter stole my wifes purse out of the kitchen. |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
69. No and no. Never had a fire, either, but I still have smoke alarms. nt |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
70. I can't vote, but my home was invaded. |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
71. Not home invasion, but two separate incidents of attempted car jacking or whatever. Had a Glock 40 |
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Lex Talionis (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. Good for you, williesgirl. Respects to you. |
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Lex Talionis (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
72. You left out the other choices: |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
73. Just by the cops. |
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plantwomyn (779 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. Me too. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-17-08 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
83. Thankfully, no. And my close to a dozen pitbulls make me think I probably never will. |
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