The "Gun Dungeon" ?

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I guess it was inevitable.

[JHB]

1. My High School had a Gun Dungeon...

...that I didn't even know existed when i was going there.

Most people call it a "Pistol range", though.

[Kolesar]

2. And if you don't agree with me,

then you are an idiot! /humor

[Endangered Specie]

3. When are they gonna start calling the I/P forum the Sandtrap?

seems only fair.

[iverglas]

4. calm down! calm down!

Or so one is being told in Ask the Admins.

We'll see what we see when we see it.

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9. I have no problem with the name.

I actually like it. Any previous opposition I might have had about it was because I felt as if the "gungeonites" were being singled out or hidden in the attic like a crazy old uncle.

Besides... someone had to be the first to make a comment about it. B-)

[iverglas]

11. "someone had to be the first to make a comment about it"

Like I said, I did already. In the appropriate place.

And I've been told that while I may not like what I see now (and I don't), I'll see what I see when I see it.

I'm reserving judgment.

What I'd be very happy to see is a "Gun Dungeon" and a "Justice Issues Forum", where people who have a serious interest in criminal justice issues, and seriously wish to be informed about those issues, can discuss them seriously. And from a liberal/progressive/democratic perspective.

[goju]

12. Hmmmm

The implication being that gun issues arent discussed "seriously" or from a "liberal/progressive/democratic perspective".

Very telling.

[iverglas]

19. that's funny

The implication being that gun issues arent discussed "seriously" or from a "liberal/progressive/democratic perspective". <emphasis added>

I thought I was talking about criminal justice issues.

Oh look! I was!

What I'd be very happy to see is a "Gun Dungeon" and a "Justice Issues Forum", where people who have a serious interest in criminal justice issues, and seriously wish to be informed about those issues, can discuss them seriously.

Can you look into your teacup and tell me what I was implying about faeries in the garden issues now, maybe?


Very telling.

Indeed that was. Of so many tales.

[goju]

23. Yep

Its the whole conjunction thing, "and", that probably threw you off. Since you were talking about both in your original statment:

"What I'd be very happy to see is a "Gun Dungeon" and a "Justice Issues Forum", where people who have a serious interest in criminal justice issues, and seriously wish to be informed about those issues, can discuss them seriously." <emphasis added>

I took that to mean you were actually talking about both, since I cant imagine why you would have included Gun Dungeon in that statement, if you were only referring to Justice Issues. You are hereby awarded the honor of:

[iverglas]

28. if you want grammar/reading comprehension lessons

Apply within. My rates are a little steep, I'm afraid.

What I'd be very happy to see is a "Gun Dungeon" and a "Justice Issues Forum", where people who have a serious interest in criminal justice issues, and seriously wish to be informed about those issues, can discuss them seriously.

You need to study the use and meaning of commas, it seems. In this case, focus on the first comma in the sentence.

Quite apart from the fact that it makes no sense to interpret a statement that one would like to see two separate things, and that one would like to see a place where issues named after one of those places -- "justice issues" -- could be discussed, as meaning that one would like to see said issues discussed in both places. Not when the entire point of the thing was the desire for a separation of those ("justice") issues from the issues that one might, really, expect to see discussed in a "gun dungeon".

Yup. I'd be very happy to see a "Gun Dungeon" and a "Justice Issues Forum" in both of which people who have a serious interest in criminal justice issues, and seriously wish to be informed about those issues, can discuss them seriously. That makes sense. In the Gun Dungeon through the looking glass.

[LibLabUK]

13. huh?

You mean there things to discuss vis-a-vis justice other than guns?

In the words of Victor Meldrew, I don't believe it!

[slackmaster]

15. How about "Justice, Courts & The Law"? You can be the first if you hurry

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=224

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16. Yes.

But I managed to keep mine down to a short simple sentence meant as humor; not a long winded analysis.

I would have posted my comment in AtA if I had a problem with the change... which I don't.

Besides, allowing for the difference in the time stamps, both questions were posted pretty much at the same time. :P

[alwynsw]

18. That's nice

:)

[Columbia]

24. That's nice, but...

:evilgrin:

[Name removed]

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10. Well, I see the new "Gun Dungeon" is off to a healthy start.

Can't break with tradition.

[slackmaster]

14. I want to see the posting rules in writing

Is it forbidden to say certain things here?

I know we can't use the "N" word.

Can we not mention departed friends?

:evilfrown:

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22. "Can we not mention departed friends".

Only if they were a victim or involved in some unspeakbale crime involving a firearm.

[FatSlob]

6. This is AWESOME.

I love the name.

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27. Even better.

Now there's a "Marketplace: Stuff for Sale" forum. B-)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=213

[derby378]

7. Change. The. Name. NOW.

It seems to imply a polite contempt for Democrats who own guns or promote gun-related issues.

[slackmaster]

8. If nobody held me in contempt here I'd get bored and go away

Bring it on.

:party:

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17. "Gun Rights & Gun Control".

I guess that didn't last long.

Now we're "Gun Rights & Gun Control". Good thing I held off on sending the engraved announcements and invitations out.

[alwynsw]

20. But can you control the right gun at the right time?

What's in a name? Well, would you want to be named Pimpfunta? (We had a convict at KSP once with that name. Small wonder he turned to crime.)

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21. "Pimpfunta" ?

I'll bet a name like that would set off a few alarms during a NICS check.

[alwynsw]

25. I do believe it would.

I believe I would have canged either my firt name or my last so they'd match. His last name wasn't Smith, but it was really close. (Marginally adhering to the rule concerning personal details, even though I know Pimpfunta is not a members of DU because he's still there and KSP doesn't allow convict access to computers.)

[slackmaster]

26. I'll have to revise my church sign to be more generic