Not having to do with politics is why I put it in the pub.Originally Posted by Bo-4
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Not having to do with politics is why I put it in the pub.
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How would I know? Why don't you just make up something like all leftists do?
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that was enjoyable.
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And that's how a girl makes a scene.
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You mean like you do? Violent male karen democrat gets bear sprayed
In quoting my post, you affirm and agree that you have not been goaded, provoked, emotionally manipulated or otherwise coerced into responding.
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I think a mod put it there. It started out in Politics ;-)
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I wondered about that, too. Can that stuff go bad? I only ask because I have a canister of it that I've had for about 3 years and now I'm wondering if I should just throw it away.
That guy was a real nutcase!
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WHAT HAPPENS TO EXPIRED BEAR SPRAY?HOW LONG IS BEAR SPRAY GOOD FOR?
Most bear spray canisters will carry an expiration date label stamped on them, typically their shelf life is 3-4 years. These expiration dates don’t have anything to do with the degradation of the effectiveness of the capsaicinoids used as the active ingredients in the spray, rather, they describe the time after which the product begins to lose its ability to spray well.
WHY DOES BEAR SPRAY EXPIRE?
In order to understand the reason behind bear deterrent’s deterioration over time, you must first understand the construction of a typical canister of the product. It consists of three basic components – the active ingredient i.e. capsaicinoids, a carrier e.g. propylene glycol, and a propellant e.g. nitrogen.
The active ingredient is suspended into a base of oil or water by means of the carrier, and the propellant pressurizes the canister so the suspension gets released when the trigger gets pressed. Normally, the propellant releases the solution in the form of fog into the air.
Put simply, it won’t spray as effectively as before. Does expired bear spray still work? For a while, absolutely, but it won’t cover the same range as it was intended to, and with the passage of time, it will only get worse. The smaller the canister, the more pronounced will be the reduction in performance.
Since the distance the spray covers is essential for a successful defense against a charging bear, it is generally a bad idea to carry around a canister that is past its expiration. Naturally, if you don’t have access to a fresh can and must go into the woods regardless, carrying the expired can won’t hurt your chances!
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I think that allowing citizens to carry weapons is a recipe for disaster and it also lessens the chance that people will try to de-escalate. In this situation the guy with the bike could have de-escalated but instead he acted like a jerk to the crazy man which escalated the situation. When crazy man told him he was upset about being filmed guy with bike could have just said sorry and that he didnt mean to upset him but instead he acts like a jerk making crazy man angrier. Contrast that with when crazy man gets angry at guy filming at end of video - instead of being a jerk the guy filming says "Sorry bro" or something like that and stops filming - moves away. Guy with bike could have done the same thing. It seems to me that people that carry weapons around with them are always looking for an opportunity to use them.
And citizens carrying guns around with them is utterly insane to me being Australian. I started watching this channel on youtube that shows interrogation room footage and they have a few involving white men that have shot and killed black men over minor altercations. Seems like this thing happens a bit in USA.
And I can tell from your personality that you arent one to opt for de-escalation right? Asking me why people being able to defend themselves frightens me.. I can kind of see why some women would want to carry around some spray or whatever but I still dont think its a good idea - one of those personal alarms would be better.
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