Thursday, December 20, 2007

Stun gun as a gift? Think again.

If you were thinking of giving a stun gun as a Christmas gift, please read one man's experience and think again. I'm not sure if this little article was meant as a joke or as a warning. You be the judge.

STUN GUN (Only a guy would do this!)

Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary submitted this:

Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized taser. The effects of the taser were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety.....


WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home.
I loaded two triple-A batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button.
Nothing!

I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button AND pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get the blue arch of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs.
AWESOME!!!

Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries right?!!

There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target.

I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat.
But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised.
Am I wrong?

So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and taser in another. The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries.

All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" Long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference; pretty cute really and loaded with two it says, bitsy triple-A batteries thinking to myself, "no possible way!" What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best...

I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as to say, "don't do it master," reasoning that a one-second burst from such a tiny little ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad.. I decided to give myself a one-second burst just for the heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and HOLY MOTHER OF GOD, WEAPONS OF MASS _DESTRUCTION!@$$!%_

I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs The cat was standing over me making meowing sounds I had never heard before, licking my face, undoubtedly thinking to herself, "do it again, do it again!"

Note: If you ever feel compelled to "mug" yourself with a taser, one note of caution: there is no such thing as a one-second burst when you zap yourself. You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor. A three second burst would be considered conservative.

SON-OF-A-... That hurt like hell!!! A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace.
How did they get up there??? My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I'm still looking for my testicles?
I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return. Still in shock.

PS My wife loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!

Note to self...... buy flowers!

11 comments:

Rachel said...

HaHa!! Pretty cute!! I really got scared when it said the cat was sitting there.

tomlaureld@yahoo.com said...

Buy Flowers? Sounds great to me.

Alice said...

I hope you and all of your family have a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year, Sandy.

God Bless you always.
Alice

Tammy said...

Dear Sandy,

Though my blog is still in hibernation at this time, I just wanted to take a moment and come by to wish you and yours a
Very~Merry~Christmas!!

Love & Hugs,
Tammy (My Gentle Retreat)

Kerri said...

Hilarious! Thanks for the great laugh :) I absolutely won't try this at home!

Granny Annie said...

I am praying there is NOT a stun gun in my stocking. Sandy, what a joy it has been to find your blog this year. Very Merry, Merry and Happy, Happy to you and yours!

JunieRose2005 said...

Oh, my!

I HOPE taht was a joke!

Hope you all have a Merry Christmas!


Junie

beachgirl said...

Your a really good sport. I like the gift idea and really hope you didn't try that on yourself.
Buy flowers next time. Less painful.

Merry Christmas!

Diane@Diane's Place said...

I'm just glad he didn't zap the cat!

I hope you have a blessed and joyous CHRISTmas, dear Sandy. It's always nice to read your sweet comments on my blog. ;o)

Love and hugs,

Diane

Carole Burant said...

May the joy that comes with Christmas Day remain with you throughout the year!! Merry Christmas dear friend. xoxo

Felicia said...

Merry Christmas :)