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Several of y'all commented on a pic I posted a couple of weeks ago, asking for details. Before I deliver any, let me point out a few things to remember:
1. Any time you know you'll deal with flying objects (sparks, pieces of metal, unburned powder, etc), WEAR EYE PROTECTION!
2. Don't do stupid stuff, even in the name of testing (Dave! Abusing those fine swords!).
3. If you proceed with stupid stuff, despite warnings to the contrary, WEAR EYE PROTECTION.
4. In case anyone didn't get the message, if in doubt, WEAR EYE PROTECTION!
Here's the story.
Good friend and family member (he and his wife kindly adopted Stardust when I went in the Army in 2001) Derek Zeanah was being visited by Byron and I about three months ago, since I wanted to be able to see Derek and Michelle Zeanah before I was activated. Derek had a Taser he'd never tested, and he
wondered about its efficacy.
(Y'all can see where this is going, can't you?)
Some of us being curious as to the effects of a Taser on our person, there was a volunteer.
(Here with a deadly Sharpee marker. Can someone rotate this pic?)
Despite some misgivings from the two medical personnel present- an ER nurse and a doctor- a test was held. The "attacker" sprinted towards the Taser-wielder
from about 21 feet away.
Here is just after impact:
reaching the "victim"- attacker totally limp-
Down.
Up. Yes, some fools are hard to stop.
One should be able to "cycle" the Taser again. Be sure you know how, because one jolt might not be enough.
Aftermath- nasty.
If you're dumb enough to "play" like this, remember the eye pro!!!!!!
John
1. Any time you know you'll deal with flying objects (sparks, pieces of metal, unburned powder, etc), WEAR EYE PROTECTION!
2. Don't do stupid stuff, even in the name of testing (Dave! Abusing those fine swords!).
3. If you proceed with stupid stuff, despite warnings to the contrary, WEAR EYE PROTECTION.
4. In case anyone didn't get the message, if in doubt, WEAR EYE PROTECTION!
Here's the story.
Good friend and family member (he and his wife kindly adopted Stardust when I went in the Army in 2001) Derek Zeanah was being visited by Byron and I about three months ago, since I wanted to be able to see Derek and Michelle Zeanah before I was activated. Derek had a Taser he'd never tested, and he
wondered about its efficacy.
(Y'all can see where this is going, can't you?)
Some of us being curious as to the effects of a Taser on our person, there was a volunteer.
(Here with a deadly Sharpee marker. Can someone rotate this pic?)
Despite some misgivings from the two medical personnel present- an ER nurse and a doctor- a test was held. The "attacker" sprinted towards the Taser-wielder
from about 21 feet away.
Here is just after impact:
reaching the "victim"- attacker totally limp-
Down.
Up. Yes, some fools are hard to stop.
One should be able to "cycle" the Taser again. Be sure you know how, because one jolt might not be enough.
Aftermath- nasty.
If you're dumb enough to "play" like this, remember the eye pro!!!!!!
John
RIght in the JAW!!!! OWWWW! I would imagine all that electricity would go right to the brain on that one...
Eventually the guy looks up at my buddy and me (both between 210-225 lbs) and said one of his stunguns would drop us both instantly. So, my buddy and I grinned at each other, like the experienced stungun victims we were, and said no F-in way in hell could that toy hurt us. we exchanged a few words with the guy, and before long he was saying he would not in any way be responsible for our actions, and we both hit ourselves on the forearm with his best selling willy whup a$$ model. We hit ourselves for a few seconds each, and watched our fingers twitch around a bit, but didn't hold it for too long cause the probe burns were a little painful and annoying. Stun gun Salesman kept claiming we were BOTH just freakish abnormalities, and they would have taken down any normal person. Incidentally word of the incident spread around the gun show, and I don't think he sold another one all weekend.
