The bathroom, the bedroom, and theliveing room are three rooms we all feel safe in. I would like you to look around these rooms and give us an idea of the useable weapons you could immideately put your hads on and use if someone came crashing through the door while you where in these rooms.
The bathroom remember you could be in the shower or bath when you here the unwanted intruder in the house.
You could be sleeping .
you get the idea. Im just trying to get some thoughts rolling.
Shadow:asian:

Shadow,

I know I am male, but with two out of three of thsoe rooms I have multiple Swords ether on the wall or standing. As for the third, I would use the cleaning supplies under the sink of the living room, as a weapon.

I would like to say thanks, I need to put a weapon the the bathroom now. I think I might hang a rattan Cane, it being less reactive to the water environment.

I would like to here what others are thinking. I am sure not many people have swords in multiple rooms.

Rich
:asian:

Originally posted by Rich Parsons

Shadow,

I I think I might hang a rattan Cane, it being less reactive to the water environment.


Do you not have a shower curtain rod?

well gee if I'm in the shower... first I always lock the door.. and my 2 black labs are in the house.. one is always sentry outside the bathroom door too.. *G* so if someone manages to get in .. the first weapon of choice is Scalding hot water straight from the shower hose full blast at his face/hands.. Aerosal cans of whatever .. hairspray, cleaning solutions.. Shampoo /soaps squirted in their eyes . etc..and I always take a cordless phone in the bathroom when I shower..

in our family room.. again ..my bodyguards the dogs .. I spend alot of time at the computer.. so gee.. a can of compressed air thats within hands reach would do a deadly job on their eyes.. a stack of cds used as throwing stars.. and well a loaded shotgun in the bedroom .. lots of weapons at hand if need be. .. my best weapon would be waking Seig up..*G*

I agree with Tess. My dog is the main weapon (German Sheppard). In the living room, we have weapons related to MA. We have a wood burner, so there is always a nice chunk of log around, and the tools to clean it (made out of nice hard iron :D ) But I think our B.O.B. is enough to scare off the bad guy. He looks mean LOL.

Bathroom, I have hair spray, cleaning supplies, a metal trash can, and the curtain rod. Oh and my toothbrush (hitt'em in the right spot, it'll hurt like hell ;) ).

Bedroom, a gun :D Plus various other MA weapons, the alarm clock (if I bonk them on the head with that thing, it'll hurt LOL), books, my honey's belts (not the dobohk ones), and blankets (throw it on them then kick the crap outta them hehehehehe ...... ok so I don't fight fair :p :D :shrug: ).

Originally posted by Seig

Do you not have a shower curtain rod?


Seig,

Good Idea, I have a Glass Shower Door setup no curtain or curtain rod.

Good idea in the throwing of CD's and using them as hand held cutting implements. Even if you scratch a person's neck and there is no blood most sane people reach for their neck to check to see if there is blood or not. This means at least one hand is busy and most likely his/her mind also.

Rich

Post like these are what I was looking for.
I personaly see a weapon in just about everything in the house.It's just learning to reconise items as weapons and learning to adapt them to the situation.
Yes I have swords in more than one room of the house and knives in all of them. Heck I have a sword beside the computer but placed so it is invisable unless you are at the computer. I didn't put it there my wife did.
Half the rooms have a cane or walking stick (useable or being formed/crafted)
The bathroom has the normal hair sprays shaveing creams etc. along with my wifes eyebrow penciles hair combs, picks, and brushes. There are a;so cleaning supplies under the sink. The two wooden shelves and a stand alone wooden cabinet are all light weight and moveable.
My liveing room has candles candleholders ceramic houses and statues.a couple of hurricane lamps and who knows how much clutter that I have draged in at any time.
I posted this and a couple of other posts to get people , the ladies in particular, to look around and realise that there home and purses are full of weapons.
Shadow:asian:

in the living room:

any of the numerous weapons that are scattered about on tables, walls, and mantles.
my bo
loose change (can be thrown in face to buy a few seconds of time)
tables (can be kicked into the attacker's way)
two cats with really nasty tempers

in the bathroom:
hairspray (in eyes)
hairdryer (could hit someone with it)
iron (good to throw)

bedroom:
the throwing knife that lives under my pillow
the pillow (good to throw)
numerous cat toys

Originally posted by nightingale8472
two cats with really nasty tempers

Did you ever throw a cat at anyone?

It's great fun. Especially with kittens.

Just say to someone, 'Do you want to hold the cat?' Then (gently) toss the kitty at their chest.

They will instinctively try to catch it, and the cat will instinctively grab on with it's claws.

Instant mayhem :)

Ina real life situation, throwing a cat in someones face could be extremely effective, buying you precious time if nothing else. Also, it'll be easier for the police to find and identify someone with scratches over his face.

The cat may even let them collect dna from under it's claws.
Les

P.S.
No animals were harmed during the writing of this post.

Feel safe in the bathroom? Are you kidding? Whenever i go for a hot bath, both the dog and the kid (formerly kids) felt obligated to come join me. The two year old boy feels compelled to throw stuffed animals/toys at me (how can aromatherapy salts be fun???) and my daughter (now deceased, she is kicking Funakoshi's butt up in heaven) would persist in drawing on the windows with soap crayons...... and the 95 pound lab jumps in... yeeash...being alone to be victimized??? yah right.

Seriously, the scalding water idea is right up there, along with my leg razor, punches, kicks, and claws. i may get raped, but he sure as heck is NOT leaving with a LOT of scars.

If you are in the tub, how come no one has mentioned squirting shampoo into the eyes?

Out of this so far I never saw Tooth Brush listed as a weapon in the bathroom. I mean come on especially those electric ones, and I mean you are already foaming at the mouth and all. Of course if I missed that someone else listed it my humblest apologies. :asian:

Originally posted by Seig
If you are in the tub, how come no one has mentioned squirting shampoo into the eyes?

Didn't your better half say that already?:D

Originally posted by jules
Didn't your better half say that already?:D

Ha~! I Just pointed that out to him Jules *G*

This is a funny thread for me. Aside from a 110lb dog I collect swords and they hang from the walls in my family room. And, I guess my strategically placed 45 semi auto counts as a fairly lethal addition.

Well in the living room is a bunch of knives & swords (including a very expensive and heavy 6' Claymore), my weapons (bo, jo, katana, escrima, kama, tonfa and sai). Metal-and-wood sculptures on the walls.

My baseball bat is in the front hall, along with shovels and a sledgehammer. Golf clubs & bowling ball in the hall closet.

The kitchen has another collection of knives :D and a few cases of empty beer bottles. Iron skillet, and hanging pans.

In the bathroom is the curtain rod and an occaisionally nasty box of cat litter. Bottles of all kinds of stuff- hmm, a half- liter of hydrogen peroxide in the face? Hell, I could just throw a tampon at the guy- he'll flinch, believe me :lol:

The bedroom is where the real deadly stuff is usually kept, and that does not include my over-protective, heavy-hitting, aikido-trained, bar fighting, quick-tempered husband.

Now, who wants to mess with me? :angel:

This was a very enlightening and entertaining topic. I would like to add the difficulty in doing 'back up forms' with the kittens. They make great self defense tools, but they hate tournaments!!

Also, for those of you who own Labs. You don't have guard dogs! You are only safe because who ever breaks into your house has at LEAST 1/2 HOUR of playing fetch before they can get past the 'ole boy'. You have plenty of time to get weapons or get away!

Actually, i enjoyed everyones thoughtfulness. It seems like some thought has gone into this topic. Everyone seems to keep something around!

Originally posted by progressivetactics


Also, for those of you who own Labs. You don't have guard dogs! You are only safe because who ever breaks into your house has at LEAST 1/2 HOUR of playing fetch before they can get past the 'ole boy'. You have plenty of time to get weapons or get away!



*G* Sooo very true.. these 2 labs of ours' are the biggest wuss's .. least the female is.. she's got the more menacing growl which she uses on a daily basis.. *growling at blowing leaves, birds, cats~!!

Though one evening while we were at class.. someone attempted to open the screen door and the dogs rushed the door.. (Seig's Dad was home at the time) .. there was a stranger with headband trying to open the back door.. the dogs were raising such a racket.. letting him know he wasn't gonna get in. Dogs no matter how gentle and bred for sweet behaviour.. still sense danger or threat.. and will guard their people if necessary.

:)

agreed!
Most dogs are pretty smart at distinguishing threat from nuisance.

Originally posted by girlychuks
Feel safe in the bathroom? Are you kidding? Whenever i go for a hot bath, both the dog and the kid (formerly kids) felt obligated to come join me.

I have the same problem girlychuks! When that tub starts running it seems to summon every kid and animal in this house too. If someone tried to attack me in the tub, I guess one of my six cats would be the closest weapon, as they all line up around the edge of the tub to watch. The dog used to be an excellent 'early-warning system, but sadly she died in January and now anyone could sneak around this place and we'd never know it!

Note to self: get new dog!

in my bedroom I would be limited to one sword, 5 bokken, and 2 shani. I have numerous pens, and pencilas. a Drafting Board, with many lon rulers. But my best weapon I can think of, is a small desk book shelf. Easy to swing with one hand, and good great hardness.

In the bathroom, I supose razars would be availible, as well towels.

Family room has a set of fireplace pokers, broom, and shovel, they look fairly decritive. Some fire wood, and large candle sticks.

Family room has a set of fireplace pokers, broom, and shovel, they look fairly decritive. Some fire wood, and large candle sticks. [/B][/QUOTE]

Nice......not only the equipment to protect yourself, but to dispose of the body later!!!

This would be a great post for the general forum.

Now for a weapons inventory.

The whole apartment is patroled by Stinky and I would label her as well armed and intimidating all the time, against any attacker.

:fart:

Living Room - kukri, bolos, kris, fireplace tools, phonebooks, candlesticks (ala Clue)

Bedroom - kukri, gun, closet dawl rods, radio antennas, batteries in a pillowcase, Maglite

Bathroom (this one's harder) - shower curtain rod, towel dying rod, straight razor, back scrubber, toilet scrubber, under sink cleaning agents, soap wrapped in a towel.

This was a great thread because I never realized that my bathroom is where I feel secure, but don't have any purposful weapons.

in every room, about every 20 feet I have a bladed weapon hidden somewhere in an easily accessable spot.

This doesn't include any improvised weapons that I might have laying around.

:cool:

Ha ha!! I love this thread- what fun!!

As for the intruder coming into our home......He'd have to be pretty good on his/her feet if he attacked in the living room- for there are toys of all sorts usually scattered around the floor. Books to slip on, toy cars to trip on- ah.....I could distract him/her with various sirens and musical toys- lots of things to throw at him/her. The remote controls would make a pretty good weapon I think too.

In the kitchen- well, I have a HUGE fisherman's net hanging on the wall with seashells in it (my kitchen has an ocean theme) so I could rip that off the wall and put it over the intruder to tie him/her up for awhile. Then, there are buoys made of wood- good for a good whack on the head, oak table chairs, kitty litter, pet water bowls (could use the water AND the dish there), multiple kitchen utensils. I could also just put water on our tile floor- very dangerous and I have fallen that way.

As for the bathroom......hmmmmm....howz about the good ol' toilet plunger? That could do some harm, no? Suction to the face?!! I'm sure I could probably manage to yank off the towel rack and use that- more kitty litter, bathroom scale.

Finally, the bedroom.....if in my son's bedroom- a stinky diaper could do some harm- and more toys......if in our bedroom......I keep a mag light by my bed at night, baby monitor.......I never realized there were so many weapons all around us!!

Thanks for this thread- it was a blast!!

:asian: :karate:

PS) We do have a black lab and two cats....but the cats would most likely hide and the dog would make a mean licking distraction!!

Originally posted by PAUL
in every room, about every 20 feet I have a bladed weapon hidden somewhere in an easily accessable spot.


Paul,

Do you live in a bad area then? :samurai:

Les

I have blades everywhere too...
I collect them.

they're on walls and stands all over my apartment.

of course, all well out of reach of any small child who might come visiting.

Originally posted by Les
Paul,

Do you live in a bad area then? :samurai:

Les

Not at all...although Metro Detroit is weird. You could live in a really nice and affluent area, only a few miles, if not blocks, from a very dangerous area. I actually live in a very nice area, however I am about a 5 minute jog from a total hood. The inbalance of wealth here can be amazing at times.

I just grew up not so much in a rough neighborhood, but just a rough environment. I have been conditioned to take certain precautions for self protection. I don't have children, so it is fairly effortless to have a sheathed but ready to draw Kabar under one of my couch cushions, or an easily accessible blade placed in a drawer or medicine cabinet for example. It takes no effort, I know where they are, so no worries.

:D

If I were in the bathroom, the attacker would pass out before he got to me. The deadly art of Kung Phew:fart: