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[quote=Schweiz oder etwas]Let's see....

Within arms reach of me at the moment, I can do several things:

I can have about six or seven cords from various electronic devices ready with which to strangle him or tie him up when I've brought him down if I have to bring him down.  The first thing in particular I see is my Nintendo DS charger, which I could, if I have the element of surprise, get him around the neck with.  As it's my house, I have a knack for being able to walk around in it without sound and missing all of the important creaky floorboards.

I have two glasses in front of me, I could shatter and break them and use the glass as a sharp implement.

I have a cellular phone directly in front of me, which I could use to call the police.

Working off of the element of surprise rule, I have a trombone hanging above my head that I could either use to play a very loud note to scare/disrupt him, or just slam him over the head with about 20 pounds of solid brass.

It would take me 15ish seconds to get to the kitchen and find something from our extensive amount of knives, and I'll assume he's entering via the back door, since entering via the front door will, no matter what, make a very loud noise guaranteed to wake everyone in the house up (we have an oversized door there:  it's a struggle and a half to get it open).

I can throw pretty much anything in my room.

There's a hammer in my box of video games that I could get in about five seconds.  The same applies to a screwdriver.

If I so desired, I could use that screwdriver to unscrew one of my ceiling fan's blades and use that as a blunt object that's more built for swinging than a trombone case.

I own a pair of handcuffs that have a safety catch to them, but it's hard to find at first glance and in the dark, so that would at least assist in apprehending him until I can use my various cords to finish tying him up.

If I can get downstairs and past him at all (or if he's doing the stupid thing and entering through the front door), there's a load of tools and equipment in the utility room of my house, many of which can be deadly if used improperly.

If he's there to steal stuff, chances are he's going for something valuable:  I could use my iPod as bait.

There's a solid glass paperweight on my desk that I can use as a very effective bludgeoning tool/punch weight.  It can also be thrown for a good headshot.

If it's dark, I have a modified nerf N-Strike Maverick that I can use to hold him up if I get the drop on him.

That's about all I can think of right off the bat...[/quote]

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Sparx Posts: 478/529	2 seconds to grab my PDA and throw it at him without moving 8 seconds to grab random gaming stuff and throw it, 12 seconds to run down and actually attack him 10 seconds to grab a knife, 10 more to grab a knife Varying amounts of time to crawl and hide under desk
Deleted User Posts: 17/-7750	also I have 2 seconds to get a knife from the kitchen.I play my games in the living room were the kitchen is.
Deleted User Posts: 11/-7750	2 seconds to get a repleica sword from the living room. ( It is a Real sword not a toy or decoration)
Tanks Posts: 183/596	Originally posted by i_forget Originally posted by Tanks Originally posted by i_forget A can of axe and matches. instant flamethrower. Things don't catch fire easily with that, the guy could probably kill you first. He (or she) might not know that... Doesn't matter if they know or not, they've got a gun, thery're threatened, they kill the threat as soon as possible.
Deleted User Posts: 3/-7750	Originally posted by Tanks Originally posted by i_forget A can of axe and matches. instant flamethrower. Things don't catch fire easily with that, the guy could probably kill you first. He (or she) might not know that...
Sweet Kassy Molassy Posts: 504/886	I have a new weapon which is on hand immediately upon waking. I could throw my cat at the intruder's face. She sleeps on my chest so I wouldn't even have to get up.
Thexare Posts: 875/1104	Originally posted by Surlent I simply throw a bunch of s on him, until he dies. Judging from my experiences, Surlent, you just garbage chain after he halfasses a few x4s and x5s.
Tanks Posts: 173/596	Originally posted by Valcion Lets see...a few pocket knives, Dozens of controllers. If anything i could strangle the guy with them. Or beat him with my heavy as fuck arcade stick or beatmania controller. Those aren't practical enough, but could come in handy if all else fails. Oh yeah there's some scissors and i also have a can of compressed air. Which i probably could make explode somehow. There's probably a lot i could do. I can also use my controlers, heck I could use my useless external harddrive. I was wondering though, can compressed air burn like most areosols do?
Valcion Posts: 491/585	Lets see...a few pocket knives, Dozens of controllers. If anything i could strangle the guy with them. Or beat him with my heavy as fuck arcade stick or beatmania controller. Those aren't practical enough, but could come in handy if all else fails. Oh yeah there's some scissors and i also have a can of compressed air. Which i probably could make explode somehow. There's probably a lot i could do.
Tripcode Mel Posts: 70/165	Two and a half seconds to retrieve an expired can of bear repellent. The ingredients in it deteriorate over time, but it's designed to be effective up to thirty feet and for the entire can to exhaust it's contents in five seconds. It'll still hurt like fuck if I spray some guy in the eyes and then throw the can at him. Five seconds for a rubber band guitar made out of a two by four I made for a Physics project. Five seconds for a folder I keep in a drawer. Ten seconds for the knife in my Leatherman, because that thing is a BITCH to unfold.
the_icepenguin Posts: 207/257	Originally posted by Kasdarack ... would probably send me into a killing rage. Is that funny? Seriously.... Why did I laugh? I hate getting burnt.
Sweet Kassy Molassy Posts: 496/886	Or they'd get the right idea and take a step back and shoot you. Someone attempting to burn me (esp in the face) would probably send me into a killing rage.
Zer0wned Posts: 109/118	Originally posted by HyperHacker i_forget: You'd probably risk blowing up the can or burning yourself more than harming an intruder. actually, with my (unfortunately extensive...) experience with aerosol-based flamethrowers, the chance of doing either are actually pretty slim if you know how to do it. In other words, short bursts and keep the flame source a good distance away from the fuel. And it's not so much catching the person on fire, you start throwing fire at someone who knows they're in the wrong place, it's a good chance they'd get the right idea and leave.
HyperHacker Posts: 3153/5072	I have a large sword above my bed too... but it's made of cardboard and duct tape. i_forget: You'd probably risk blowing up the can or burning yourself more than harming an intruder.
The Red Snifit Posts: 590/739	It would take 2 seconds to grab a sword I keep for decoration that's hanging over my bed. Don't ask me why I have it.
Tanks Posts: 169/596	Originally posted by i_forget A can of axe and matches. instant flamethrower. Things don't catch fire easily with that, the guy could probably kill you first.
Deleted User Posts: 2/-7750	A can of axe and matches. instant flamethrower.
Surlent Posts: 79/103	I simply throw a bunch of s on him, until he dies.
Jilkon Posts: 168/227	Intruding flies feel the wrath of the fly swatter. I guess I'd have to go with like scissors or a knife (if I'm downstairs, which I'm usually not) for bigger foes.
Thoughtless Posts: 2127/2405	I have another sort-of weapon thing. A Tang container filled with pennies. I mean, not the best weapon but if I do manage to hit them I could atleast stall until I pick up something else. It would also take me a few seconds to get my guitar but I like the guitar so I really wouldn't want to fuck it up. Maybe I can kill them by using my old NES.
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