Possible standoff in progress near my family's house

Between COD and Doom Eternal, I canā€™t pick.

Eternal looks quite interesting! Dig the suit he wears. Especially that lance/probe thing that shoots out of the suit on the arm area. Hmmm gonna give the game a go. :smiling_imp:

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In my part of the world I can guarantee Iā€™ll be holding more than a baseball bat if they come in my house

Yepā€¦ that is how it works in my parts of the world too. We NEVER take a knife or baseball bat to a gun fight, potential gun fight, or any kind of fight for that matter. :wink:

We take a variety of tools with triggers. :white_check_mark:
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This thread has me looking at a Bullpup :smiley: :smiley:

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Make sure youā€™re polite and let them inside first ā€”ā€” :wink:

Here in Missouri we donā€™t have to let them in first. Iā€™m sure it would help though. :wink:

Same! We had a dangerous prisoner escape in the county one time. They suspected he came into our more rural area of the TN mountains. They were warning us mountain people to lock cars and doors so he couldnā€™t find an easy getaway vehicle. :person_facepalming: Wellā€¦.mountain people donā€™t lock doorsā€¦. :laughing:

I wanted to meet him and give him back to the Sheriffā€™s Departmentā€¦but it never worked outā€¦ :cry: he was eventually caught.

Rest well raccoon. :slight_smile: Thatā€™s if you donā€™t get woken up with some outside neighbor flash bang noise or something. :smiley:

Actually I just remembered that I also experienced a stand-off just not too long ago. Yes I was outside again in the backyard late at night relaxing. Laying in the hammock and soaking in the moon rays.

All of sudden I heard a commotion like some kinda bassy growling noise. It became more intense and it was just coming from over the fence in this wooded walkway/alley kind thing about 50ā€™ away. Looked over the fence and it was a gaze of raccoons and surfeit of skunks! Apparently, skunks and raccoons donā€™t get along at all. Well they departed they merry way and allā€™s well that ends well. :slight_smile:

Be glad they didnā€™t up up shooting at each other and you ending up in the smelly crossfire :confounded:

I was sure this story would make the news, but I don't think it has yet.

I Googled:

Silver Spur standoff Palm Desert

and found nothing about last night.

Silver Spur is a mobile home park just east of where I live, a housing community called the Cahuilla Hills.

I feel crummy today, probably because I was stressed out last night.

(I don't handle stress very well.)

The suspect's name is Dr. Wilson, and that's the name that I censored out in the OP.

From Nextdoor:

"He is a retired dentist

About 11 years ago he had a Very serious motorcycle accident that left him with many surgeries and in crazy pain.

Over the years he has called 911 on himself when he has mixed his pain less with alcohol!

The gun situation is worrisome though. Iā€™m sure he is somewhere getting mentally evaluated today.

In most instances he is a congenial guy. Hope he gets the help he needs. And yes, it was a long night!"

Alleluia! Thank goodness for that. It was 2 adults and a baby each side. They just starred each other down and that was it? Reminds me of that Warrior movie.
But I must confess that I am part of the recent increase in wildlife activity at my place. I believe itā€™s because of the hole that grew larger at bottom end of fence area. Itā€™s like a road for the local critters now. I see them all the time.

But night time is a different story! :open_mouth: I just found out that skunks have bad eyesight. If you freeze in place theyā€™ll just walk pass you. But down make a sound or else. :smiley:

That will depend on location & circumstancesā€¦ :wink: :wink: :white_check_mark:

Sounds like he's a ticking time bomb. Where's Neo when you need him?

No but seriously, pain is no laughing matter. It's good he went to see a doctor.

He probably got into Houseā€™s stash of vicodinā€¦

House was such a great show!

I remember Mad TV making fun of Dr. House, with someone impersonating House eating tons of (fake) Vicodin.

Past 4-5 Halloweā€™ens at work, Iā€™d go as House. I got a flame-cane, and would pop white Goodā€™nā€™Plenties endlessly.

One day per year I could call people idiots and get away with itā€¦

LB. RC. You two are worth the price of admission!

I watched the 6pm local news a few hours ago, and they didn't even mention this incident.

I thought it was newsworthy, but I guess not.