Monday morning

[yendi]

So, I'm at home today, taking a sick day as my back's been in some major pain. I'm getting some writing done (me, behind on Bookslut reviews? Never!), and getting more work done on Elayna's room.

Because Elayna's going to be here in eight hours! Yay!

Haven't seen my kid all summer, and much as I admit that I enjoy the occasional extra bit of free time, I enjoy hugs from my daughter a hell of a lot more.

So, yeah. I expect to be pretty happy tonight. :-)

In other news, watched the latest Mythbusters today. Useful stuff, as they disproved the idea that you can prank someone by putting sugar in their gas tank. Or that you can blow someone up by shooting their gas tank. Or that a banana in a tailpipe will hurt the car. But they did establish that car doors won't stop many bullets, so don't hide behind one in a shootout.

Anyway, off to write and clean and rest.

Comments

[terracinque.livejournal.com]

Shooting a gas tank won't make it explode? But what about the heat of the bullet?

I think people hide behind car doors because it hides their exact location from the gunman, not because bullets won't go through the door.

[zhent.livejournal.com]

Nope. Done this myself on a 1/2 full gas tank. Nothing. Gas doesn't explode from heat, but requires actual spark or flame.

Wouldn't matter to me if you did try to hide behind the door. I know your behind the door, just might take a few more bullets to get you... Heck, hide behind the whole car... 45 caliber bullets go right through...

[terracinque.livejournal.com]

Look, what have I ever done to you?

[zhent.livejournal.com]

Absolutely nothing... I'm just saying that my personal experience with firearms and cars bears out the Mythbusters guys perfectly.

I'd never want to be in a shootout with anyone, anywhere, anytime, but if such a thing ever arises, you can be darn certain I'm not hiding behind something so permiable as a car...

Give me a stone or brick wall every time. Takes a lot more to punch through...