[budwiesest]

Wanted to add: when a gun is pointed at you (the first time) and money is demanded, your first reaction might be (as mine was) "this isn't happening, is it?" I recall making a slight grin (the guy had a nylon on his head and his face was grossly distorted) and not realizing the seriousness until he grabbed my arm, led me to the registers and threw me on the ground.

Fortunately, these guys were only interested in cash, cigarettes, and wine. Unlike the punk in this article. He was out to kill, not rob someone that night. (pistol whipping a big clue) Fry his *ss.

[TexasTransplant]

>>>when a gun is pointed at you (the first time) and money is demanded, your first reaction might be (as mine was) "this isn't happening, is it?" I recall making a slight grin<<<

My first reaction was to ask if they were kidding, after getting beat in the face with the pistol I figured they were serious, but as it happened, we were in a Jeep traveling about 30 mph or more, (the Driver was in on it), the Guy in the back was the one with the Gun and he was the one beating me and asking for my wallet, Jeep - No Doors - Driver & Me went out the Drivers side, I used him as a Surfboard until we slowed down and then I ran, the guy with the Gun got the Jeep stopped a whole lot quicker than I thought he could have, then fired a few shots off at me as I ran through of all things a Cemetery.
True Story
Weirdest part is that I went immediately back up to the road mad as hell (after the guy that shot at me), totally enraged and out of control (I must have thought I was bullet proof) and all I could think of is shoving that pistol up his A$$ and beating the living crap out of him, Many Many years ago and about 100 lbs lighter than I am now.
I wonder how I have lived this long, it was only one of many stupid things that I have done (and survived)
TT