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sofa king

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27. That goes for the guns they're holding, too.
Sat Apr 14, 2012, 08:53 AM
Apr 2012

I've seen rifles designed to shoot through tanks and naval guns that can level a house from twenty miles away, but the biggest gun I ever saw was a Raven .25.

Because it was pointed at my head, of course.

'Bigger' as in 'taller' Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #1
The bigger the gun... Major Nikon Apr 2012 #13
Just like "The longer the car..." sakabatou Apr 2012 #19
The shorter the......? LongTomH Apr 2012 #51
But, a gun actually DOES make me taller and stronger. razorman Apr 2012 #25
Sorry about your penis. baldguy Apr 2012 #38
Supports My Theory About Guns fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #2
And women shooters? nt Union Scribe Apr 2012 #18
What about them? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #29
Please explain. NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #32
Who was the most worried about "terrorism" after 9/11? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #39
I can't say that was my experience. NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #42
Which areas are the most paranoid about Muslim terrorists? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #44
There sure is a lot of purple on that map NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #45
That's why it's called Purple America.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #46
The culture here is gun friendly - NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #48
I'm not exactly urban.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #49
The urban comment wasn't directed at you. NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #50
Nah fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #55
How so? NutmegYankee Apr 2012 #56
Wouldn't it depend on whether the gun was held petronius Apr 2012 #3
Warning: Object in photo appears to look bigger.... Grassy Knoll Apr 2012 #4
Hah! The oompa-loompas will never get Violet to the juicing room... petronius Apr 2012 #6
So bad and so funny! siligut Apr 2012 #37
Too funny with that video!!!!!!!!!.....he has a BMI of 23 when he puts the gun down....hahahaha Namvet67 Apr 2012 #20
If big boy didn't have diabetes, he wouldn't have erectile dysfunction Kolesar Apr 2012 #23
LMAO Hoyt Apr 2012 #33
Not only taller, but wider, too........ TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #24
DUzy fo sho!! Sancho Apr 2012 #47
Well, that's pretty misleading. bluedigger Apr 2012 #5
... xchrom Apr 2012 #7
Guess that only goes for men. Rozlee Apr 2012 #8
Probably true for a person holding any kind of weapon. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #9
Bingo! Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #10
The study confirmed that too. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #12
And yet the 'knife lobby' isn't sweeping hundreds of conservatives into office... onehandle Apr 2012 #26
Maybe we should quit giving the "gun lobby" more ammo. (n/t) LAGC Apr 2012 #36
You mean the anti-knife lobby isn't pissing off millions of people period? Threedifferentones Apr 2012 #54
Hopefully people like you will not make it neccesary for them to try to do so. PavePusher Apr 2012 #57
Larger than Life? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #30
And that's what gun marketers bank on -- they know many gun carriers want to be "larger" than life. Hoyt Apr 2012 #34
I have noticed Fastcars Apr 2012 #11
Dogs will cower when you point a finger at them if you do it with enough intention. n/t EFerrari Apr 2012 #15
Beat me to it! tavalon Apr 2012 #59
Fuck guns, ya ever see a guy holding a two-handed claymore? Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #14
Different kind of sword, but you made me go back and reread the first few chapters petronius Apr 2012 #17
A little Neal Stephenson in the morning -- better than coffee! (nt) enough Apr 2012 #28
I wonder whether that applies to women also. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #16
Interesting boomerbust Apr 2012 #21
Are you talking Becka2515 Apr 2012 #31
It also makes one feel stronger and bigger. DCBob Apr 2012 #22
That goes for the guns they're holding, too. sofa king Apr 2012 #27
Yep, a 22 barrel looks the size of the Holland Tunnel if it's pointed at you.. n/t Fumesucker Apr 2012 #40
Oh yeah. sofa king Apr 2012 #41
That's why I always carry around a sub sandwich. One phallic symobol's as good as another. Vidar Apr 2012 #35
I've found that the ladies really love a big, big sandwich on a man. nt onehandle Apr 2012 #43
But two guns have the opposite effect, i.e., rusty fender Apr 2012 #52
No one has asked the obvious yet? Does a gun make a WOMAN looker taller & stronger? nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #53
Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity Apr 2012 #58
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