Tuesday, May 16, 2006

A Bold Statement?

We went and picked up Lucas’ final b-day present last night. He’s had his heart set on an AirSoft BB gun for a while now. He begged for it and we, being pacifists and namby-pamby bleeding heart liberals were not excited about getting him the thing. But he pooled his money and got himself some good grades and basically, we were backed into a corner and we went and got the damn thing.

It looks like a clear, plastic M-16. Complete with a collapsible stock, for when you need to jump out of an airplane with a BB gun.

It shoots plastic BBs, but the things can pack a wallop.

Evidence the violence it wrought against an innocent Diet Coke™ can:

and this is the hole on the other side of the can:

Though maybe he’s just trying to make a statement to his Mother and I that we drink too much Diet Coke.

All I know is that the first eye that gets lost, I’m putting the thing in the dumpster. Though perhaps at that point it’s a bit late for such measures. The thing is unloaded and hidden and the ammo is in a totally separate location just in case people less responsible get ahold of it, I’m assured. I’m a little concerned that he didn’t tell *me* where he’s hidden it. Maybe he’s hiding it from me and not from Ellis… Hmmm.

Though he is my son, so what do I really have to say or expect? Mass Destruction is in his genes.

1. I thought those things were really low power?  I might have to pick up one up…

   I consider my affection for pellet guns, fire and things that go boom the lingering ill effects of a redneck childhood.  Things that while I enjoy them, I don’t really want to pass the tradition along.  I was quite horrified when one of my nephews showed an interest in my pellet gun.  I took him out and taught him how to shoot safely and after about the third time he came over and did a little target practice he got bored with it and moved on.  And I was very happy.

   Posted by michael  on  05/16/06  at  02:05 AM

2. Yes, that’s our hope. That he’ll get a bit bored with shooting things. But Lucas has a*powerful* urge to set fire to things. And if they blow up, too, why that’s just icing on the cake for the boy!

   And they are pretty low power, really. He was about 6 inches away when he put the hole in the can, he tells me. Still, the dent in the upper part of the can that you can see one of those photos was caused from about 10 feet.

   Posted by jon  on  05/16/06  at  09:17 AM

3. zomg!!!

   It was not 6 inthes away it was more like 1 and a half!

   T.T

   Posted by lucas deli!  on  05/17/06  at  03:53 PM

4. Lucas… Dude…

   Step away from the keyboard, my son. Step away from the keyboard before you hurt yourself.

   And seriously, you point that thing at anyone and you know where it’s going…

   Love,
   dad

   Posted by Jon  on  05/17/06  at  08:22 PM

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