*MADE* at Home Depot
Moderators: carlson1, Charles L. Cotton
-
Topic author - Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 3
- Posts: 461
- Joined: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:12 pm
*MADE* at Home Depot
I was visiting Home Depot a few days ago (building a back porch... argh!!!) and needed assistance, so I asked a young gentleman where a particular item was located. He responded, "It's right over here, and I'll take you to it because you've got a Glock." A bit stunned, I looked down to my right hip to see if my shirt had ridden up and exposed my G23. Nope.
So I asked, "And how would you know this?"
"Your hat!" he replied.
DUH! I was wearing a Glock hat. I pretty much gave myself away. Anyway, I told him I'm an instructor. He informed me that he had his CHL, but had a few friends who wanted theirs, so we traded business cards and had a good laugh. Still, I walked away feeling a little stupid.
So I asked, "And how would you know this?"
"Your hat!" he replied.
DUH! I was wearing a Glock hat. I pretty much gave myself away. Anyway, I told him I'm an instructor. He informed me that he had his CHL, but had a few friends who wanted theirs, so we traded business cards and had a good laugh. Still, I walked away feeling a little stupid.
http://www.doubleactionchl.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Houston, Texas
"Excuses are for tombstones. Get back in the fight."
--Me
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 9
- Posts: 13551
- Joined: Fri May 12, 2006 12:04 pm
- Location: Galveston
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
You need to wear a Beretta cap. Then they won't know you're carrying a Glock. Sneaky, huh?
I wear a cap with the name of a local range on it. It has never led to anyone asking probing questions. Maybe twice in several years, people have asked me where the range is.
- Jim
I wear a cap with the name of a local range on it. It has never led to anyone asking probing questions. Maybe twice in several years, people have asked me where the range is.
- Jim
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 1
- Posts: 1004
- Joined: Wed May 04, 2005 7:12 pm
- Location: Terrell, Texas
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
Naw - a Browning cap - absolutely!!!
“Only at the end do you realize the power of the Dark Side.”
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 1
- Posts: 26852
- Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:59 pm
- Location: North Richland Hills, Texas
- Contact:
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
I have a hat given to me by Dave Bullard of D.M. Bullard of http://www.dmbullardleather.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. After wearing it a few times, I realized that it was kind of a giveaway to be wearing around a holster maker's hat, so I stopped wearing it.
I might take it with me on my next trip to California though, just to see if anybody there gets their unmentionables all twisted up.
I might take it with me on my next trip to California though, just to see if anybody there gets their unmentionables all twisted up.
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”
― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"
#TINVOWOOT
― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"
#TINVOWOOT
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
Better to get a, "I'm just happy to see you" hat.
(HINT-Mae West)
(HINT-Mae West)
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
This is a great story!
Open carry by hat!
Open carry by hat!
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 1
- Posts: 1710
- Joined: Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:55 pm
- Location: Smith County
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
I alternate between the F-16 hat my stepson gave me (he works for Lockheed-Martin in Fort Worth) and a Taylor Guitars hat.
Nothing like flying below the radar.
Nothing like flying below the radar.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 1
- Posts: 1453
- Joined: Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:29 am
- Location: Ft. Worth/Dallas
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
That was a good story. I usually ware my old navy cap with my ship on it, or my new TSRA cap, which I like a lot.
-geo
-geo
"I am crucified with Christ: Nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me" -Gal 2:20
NRA-TSRA-Life Member
American Legion USN-GM
"Μολών λαβέ!"
Project One Million:Texas - Get Involved - Join The NRA & TSRA -TODAY!
NRA-TSRA-Life Member
American Legion USN-GM
"Μολών λαβέ!"
Project One Million:Texas - Get Involved - Join The NRA & TSRA -TODAY!
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
This is why I don't want a Beretta 92... most of the "ghostbuster" signs I've seen use the profile of the Beretta 92, and I'd hate to disobey them. LMAO
Great story, love it.
Great story, love it.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 1
- Posts: 12329
- Joined: Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:31 pm
- Location: Angelina County
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
I wear the insignia of my Dad's WWll Aircraft Carrier on my hat.
Carry 24-7 or guess right.
CHL Instructor. http://www.pdtraining.us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
NRA/TSRA Life Member - TFC Member #11
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 3
- Posts: 11203
- Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:15 pm
- Location: Pineywoods of east Texas
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
My cap is a generic cap. It doesn't say anything nor does it have anyone's logo on it...it's just a cap.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 9
- Posts: 13551
- Joined: Fri May 12, 2006 12:04 pm
- Location: Galveston
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
I wish I could find caps with no logo. I don't want to pay money to advertise something. They can pay me to advertise it.
Probably I could get a cap made somewhere like cafepress that said, "This space for rent," but I'm too lazy.
- Jim
Probably I could get a cap made somewhere like cafepress that said, "This space for rent," but I'm too lazy.
- Jim
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 3
- Posts: 923
- Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:12 am
- Location: Austin, TX
- Contact:
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
seamusTX wrote:I wish I could find caps with no logo. I don't want to pay money to advertise something. They can pay me to advertise it.
Probably I could get a cap made somewhere like cafepress that said, "This space for rent," but I'm too lazy.
- Jim
If you want people to pay you to advertise there are takers:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/08/ebay_tattoo/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
"Long's fee for a permanent tattoo is £3,100."
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 9
- Posts: 13551
- Joined: Fri May 12, 2006 12:04 pm
- Location: Galveston
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
Tattoos, no thanks.
- Jim
- Jim
-
- Senior Member
- Posts in topic: 1
- Posts: 3119
- Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:25 am
- Location: Stephenville TX
Re: *MADE* at Home Depot
Guess he figured giving directions a Glock owner could understand would take too long.DoubleActionCHL wrote:He responded, "It's right over here, and I'll take you to it because you've got a Glock."
You should get a Glock bumper sticker so you can use the handicap parking spaces too.