Is There A Secret Code?

Varmint Eviscerator · April 19, 2006, 08:48 PM

Well, a couple of days agao, I was in a car that we were trying to sell and the test driver was a guy that i swore was a hunter shooter/ yet I was unsure and didnt want to make a fool of myself or be rude and blatantly ask him.... So I just shut up about it. I ask you seasoned professionals whethere there is any way to tell or to ask discretely, a secrete firearms "code" if you will. I asked him about his political standpoint, very opacue (sp) He didnt like kerry, but wanted to perserve as much of the environment as possible ( so do i but thats a different story) he also wants to get off oil-so do i, he didnt really like bush, so do I
as I said not really clear
Any pointers?
Chase

Redworm · April 19, 2006, 08:56 PM

"Ever go hunting?"

shh, don't tell anyone

Varmint Eviscerator · April 19, 2006, 09:49 PM

pretty blatant, something like "30-06"? randomly, they'll get it or wont...
Chase

rick_reno · April 19, 2006, 10:12 PM

Sure, pull a piece of 50 caliber brass out of your pocket and drop it, while saying something like "Darn, that must be left over from the range the other day."

I've also found that when the subject comes up of "What do you do?" - as it seems to do whenever two or more Americans meet and talk - and I reply with I do volunteer work as a rangemaster at a local shooting range, the gun subject has been clearly breached.

Optical Serenity · April 19, 2006, 11:06 PM

This is Georgia, EVERYONE is into guns and hunting!

tBlake08 · April 20, 2006, 03:56 PM

We should have a set code and try to spread it through out the shooting world...Just to avoid unnecessacary hassle when we don't need it. I'm always up for a good gun control debate, but some times there just isn't time for it.

Wildalaska · April 20, 2006, 03:59 PM

I usually tell who other shooters are by giving them long lingering knowing looks in public places, perhaps a toss of the head, a subtle wink....generally it will be reciprocated with that subtle body language we know so well

All of us just know who else is...

WildmodernguyAlaska

spacemanspiff · April 20, 2006, 04:32 PM

fwiw, thats NOT how wildalaska befriended me.

all i remember is being asked 'does this smell like ether to you?'

Twycross · April 20, 2006, 05:02 PM

I look for loose ammunition on them or in their vicinity. Anyone who glances at my backpack will see I'm into hunting (it's camo), and if you look close you might see a few 12 ga shells in the see-through rear pocket.

Failing external cues, just ask them what their hobbies are. Secret code = english. Or whatever your primary shared language is.

Cowled_Wolfe · April 20, 2006, 05:27 PM

"Gnit tooh, syna oday os?" or "Smra erify nanow...?"

Or just "010011110111011101101110001000000110000101101110
01111001001000000110011101110101011011100111001100111111" in my networking class...

Eflow,
Sreehc.

GoSlash27 · April 20, 2006, 09:09 PM

I didn't realize I was a pariah. It's kinda cool....

dfaugh · April 21, 2006, 08:15 AM

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We should have a set code and try to spread it through out the shooting world...Just to avoid unnecessacary hassle when we don't need it. I'm always up for a good gun control debate, but some times there just isn't time for it.

We need a secret handshake or something

TheBluesMan · April 21, 2006, 08:22 AM

You wanted to know if he's a hunter, so you asked about his political views and the environment?

One has nothing to do with the other...

Is there a reason you think a "secret code" would be better than simply asking someone, "Are you a hunter?"

Seems almost like you think something is bad about hunting and shooting that you have to keep it a secret.

JMO.

-Dave

Silver Bullet · April 21, 2006, 03:45 PM

Okay, if you hear me casually work the phrase "The zombies have wings in Cairo" into the conversation, rest assured that it's really me. You need to respond with "The x-ring marks the spot" so I'll know it's you.

Avizpls · April 21, 2006, 03:46 PM

Own any guns?

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Redworm · April 21, 2006, 03:48 PM

not sure that would work because there are ten types of people in the world, those than understand binary and those that don't

johnbt · April 21, 2006, 04:14 PM

"I usually tell who other shooters are by giving them long lingering knowing looks in public places, perhaps a toss of the head, a subtle wink....generally it will be reciprocated with that subtle body language we know so well"

And all along I thought the key was the matching camo manbags.

Movieguy84 · April 22, 2006, 12:59 PM

Quote:

"I usually tell who other shooters are by giving them long lingering knowing looks in public places, perhaps a toss of the head, a subtle wink....generally it will be reciprocated with that subtle body language we know so well"

I gave a man a knowing wink once. Turns out I was right. Now I've got a 9mm scar right below where my ribs meet.

Varmint Eviscerator · April 22, 2006, 06:23 PM

political and environmental view points are excedingly relevant as, one can directly correlate to the other IE "I think bush is doing a poor job, he is behind the oil business and therefore wants to sell that "beautifull" land and he has the support of all the redneck hunters too" was a reply I got from my mothers friend- this clearly shows biased towards certain ideals-giving me a glimpse of who they are
Chase

C Philip · April 22, 2006, 06:48 PM

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I gave a man a knowing wink once. Turns out I was right. Now I've got a 9mm scar right below where my ribs meet.

Could you tell us that story in some more detail? There has to be more to it than that. I'm sure someone wouldn't just shoot you because you knew they had a gun!

PSE · April 23, 2006, 02:13 AM

show him the trunk and say " heck, you could fit 5 or six good sized deer in there".

Varmint Eviscerator · April 23, 2006, 04:34 PM

I think quite a few of you dont know the definition of blatant.... Its not funny, to me at least. Put yourself in my shoes or those of someone who is in an akward situation as the one proposed....It Ny, people dotn exactly wear their heart on their sleeves!
Chase

Movieguy84 · April 24, 2006, 02:01 PM

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Could you tell us that story in some more detail? There has to be more to it than that. I'm sure someone wouldn't just shoot you because you knew they had a gun!

Sorry, I guess I should have added a wink to that or something, I was just joking. Although when I was younger as screwing around with explosives for my homemade movies and one blew up wrong I ended up with a scar that LOOKS like I've been shot. (Sorry for the confusion

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Hal · April 25, 2006, 05:41 AM

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not sure that would work because there are ten types of people in the world, those than understand binary and those that don't

LOL!
'nuff said......

Re: code.
I simply wear an NRA cap.

When I don't (like at work), I don't hide the fact that I'm a shooter or flaunt it either.
I treat it simply as another aspect of myself.

I remember one kind of amusing incident. I was relating an experience I had where someone had come into my house late one night and I'd armed myself with a revolver. One of the women I was talking ot burst out " YOU have a REVOLVER??"
I smiled and said "Yeah. Why? You think I'm a semi-auto kinda guy?".

FirstFreedom · April 25, 2006, 09:37 AM

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I usually tell who other shooters are by giving them long lingering knowing looks in public places, perhaps a toss of the head, a subtle wink....generally it will be reciprocated with that subtle body language we know so well

Well, either that or they think you are....

WildBrokebackGunsmithAlaska

No there is no code. The NRA Life Member license plate on my pickup should invite conversations if they see it and are so inclined.

April 19, 2006, 08:48 PM	#1
Varmint Eviscerator Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2005 Location: about an hour north of the big apple Posts: 549	Is There A Secret Code? Well, a couple of days agao, I was in a car that we were trying to sell and the test driver was a guy that i swore was a hunter shooter/ yet I was unsure and didnt want to make a fool of myself or be rude and blatantly ask him.... So I just shut up about it. I ask you seasoned professionals whethere there is any way to tell or to ask discretely, a secrete firearms "code" if you will. I asked him about his political standpoint, very opacue (sp) He didnt like kerry, but wanted to perserve as much of the environment as possible ( so do i but thats a different story) he also wants to get off oil-so do i, he didnt really like bush, so do I as I said not really clear Any pointers? Chase __________________ Ahh, a good old bolt action,a bolt is a remedy for time, afternoons with our fathers and their fathers, for the mighty olympic shooters, for the wanna be's,for the time of youth in the woods, for the young.......the old, it is timeless, classic, sleek-a piece of art forever to remain in our memories, our hearts, our future.

April 19, 2006, 09:49 PM	#3
Varmint Eviscerator Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2005 Location: about an hour north of the big apple Posts: 549	pretty blatant, something like "30-06"? randomly, they'll get it or wont... Chase __________________ Ahh, a good old bolt action,a bolt is a remedy for time, afternoons with our fathers and their fathers, for the mighty olympic shooters, for the wanna be's,for the time of youth in the woods, for the young.......the old, it is timeless, classic, sleek-a piece of art forever to remain in our memories, our hearts, our future.

April 20, 2006, 03:56 PM	#6
tBlake08 Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2006 Location: West/Middle TN Posts: 178	We should have a set code and try to spread it through out the shooting world...Just to avoid unnecessacary hassle when we don't need it. I'm always up for a good gun control debate, but some times there just isn't time for it. __________________ I've got a firm policy on gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be the one controlling it. -Clint Eastwood

April 20, 2006, 04:32 PM	#8
spacemanspiff Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2002 Location: alaska Posts: 3,498	fwiw, thats NOT how wildalaska befriended me. all i remember is being asked 'does this smell like ether to you?' __________________ "Every man alone is sincere; at the entrance of a second person hypocrisy begins." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use." - Soren Kierkegaard

April 20, 2006, 05:02 PM	#9
Twycross Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 1,187	I look for loose ammunition on them or in their vicinity. Anyone who glances at my backpack will see I'm into hunting (it's camo), and if you look close you might see a few 12 ga shells in the see-through rear pocket. Failing external cues, just ask them what their hobbies are. Secret code = english. Or whatever your primary shared language is. __________________ The test of character is not 'hanging in' when you expect light at the end of the tunnel, but performance of duty, and persistence of example when you know no light is coming. - Vice Admiral James Stockdale, USN (ret.) Last edited by Twycross; April 21, 2006 at 12:33 AM.

April 19, 2006, 08:56 PM	#2
Redworm Junior member Join Date: August 10, 2005 Posts: 3,372	"Ever go hunting?" shh, don't tell anyone

April 19, 2006, 10:12 PM	#4
rick_reno Junior member Join Date: May 28, 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 917	Sure, pull a piece of 50 caliber brass out of your pocket and drop it, while saying something like "Darn, that must be left over from the range the other day." I've also found that when the subject comes up of "What do you do?" - as it seems to do whenever two or more Americans meet and talk - and I reply with I do volunteer work as a rangemaster at a local shooting range, the gun subject has been clearly breached.

April 19, 2006, 11:06 PM	#5
Optical Serenity Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 513	This is Georgia, EVERYONE is into guns and hunting!

April 20, 2006, 03:59 PM	#7
Wildalaska Junior member Join Date: November 25, 2002 Location: In my own little weird world in Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 14,172	I usually tell who other shooters are by giving them long lingering knowing looks in public places, perhaps a toss of the head, a subtle wink....generally it will be reciprocated with that subtle body language we know so well All of us just know who else is... WildmodernguyAlaska

April 20, 2006, 05:27 PM	#10
Cowled_Wolfe Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2004 Location: Washington... Land of the apple, and the apple maggot! Posts: 803	"Gnit tooh, syna oday os?" or "Smra erify nanow...?" Or just "010011110111011101101110001000000110000101101110 01111001001000000110011101110101011011100111001100111111" in my networking class... Eflow, Sreehc. __________________ [Your ad could be here! Call 555-0122 for details.] (\__/) (='.'=)This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into (")_(")your signature to help him gain world domination.

April 20, 2006, 09:09 PM	#11
GoSlash27 Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,118	I didn't realize I was a pariah. It's kinda cool.... __________________ Bill of Rights Must be 18. Void where prohibited. Not available in all states. Some restrictions apply.

April 21, 2006, 08:22 AM	#13
TheBluesMan Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 15, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,558	You wanted to know if he's a hunter, so you asked about his political views and the environment? One has nothing to do with the other... Is there a reason you think a "secret code" would be better than simply asking someone, "Are you a hunter?" Seems almost like you think something is bad about hunting and shooting that you have to keep it a secret. JMO. -Dave __________________ -Dave Miller ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! NRA Certified Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection. Tick-off Obama - Join the NRA Today - Save $10

April 21, 2006, 03:45 PM	#14
Silver Bullet Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2001 Location: Arizona Posts: 995	Okay, if you hear me casually work the phrase "The zombies have wings in Cairo" into the conversation, rest assured that it's really me. You need to respond with "The x-ring marks the spot" so I'll know it's you. __________________ I am not a real bullet, nor do I play one on television. American socialism: Democrats trying to get Republicans to provide for them.

April 21, 2006, 03:46 PM	#15
Avizpls Senior Member Join Date: November 9, 2004 Posts: 774	Own any guns? 01010111011010000111100100101100001000000111100101100101011 10011001000000100100100100000011001000110111100101110001000 00010100110110010101110110011001010111001001100001011011000 01000000110100101101110001000000110011001100001011000110111 01000010111000100000010001100111001001101111011011010010000 00011001100111000001011010011010000110101001000000110000101 10111001100100001000000110000101101100011011000010000001101 00101101110011000100110010101110100011101110110010101100101 01101110

April 21, 2006, 03:48 PM	#16
Redworm Junior member Join Date: August 10, 2005 Posts: 3,372	not sure that would work because there are ten types of people in the world, those than understand binary and those that don't

April 21, 2006, 04:14 PM	#17
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	"I usually tell who other shooters are by giving them long lingering knowing looks in public places, perhaps a toss of the head, a subtle wink....generally it will be reciprocated with that subtle body language we know so well" And all along I thought the key was the matching camo manbags.

April 22, 2006, 06:23 PM	#19
Varmint Eviscerator Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2005 Location: about an hour north of the big apple Posts: 549	political and environmental view points are excedingly relevant as, one can directly correlate to the other IE "I think bush is doing a poor job, he is behind the oil business and therefore wants to sell that "beautifull" land and he has the support of all the redneck hunters too" was a reply I got from my mothers friend- this clearly shows biased towards certain ideals-giving me a glimpse of who they are Chase __________________ Ahh, a good old bolt action,a bolt is a remedy for time, afternoons with our fathers and their fathers, for the mighty olympic shooters, for the wanna be's,for the time of youth in the woods, for the young.......the old, it is timeless, classic, sleek-a piece of art forever to remain in our memories, our hearts, our future.

April 23, 2006, 02:13 AM	#21
PSE Junior member Join Date: July 23, 2004 Location: stupids womb, SC Posts: 475	show him the trunk and say " heck, you could fit 5 or six good sized deer in there".

April 23, 2006, 04:34 PM	#22
Varmint Eviscerator Senior Member Join Date: November 5, 2005 Location: about an hour north of the big apple Posts: 549	I think quite a few of you dont know the definition of blatant.... Its not funny, to me at least. Put yourself in my shoes or those of someone who is in an akward situation as the one proposed....It Ny, people dotn exactly wear their heart on their sleeves! Chase __________________ Ahh, a good old bolt action,a bolt is a remedy for time, afternoons with our fathers and their fathers, for the mighty olympic shooters, for the wanna be's,for the time of youth in the woods, for the young.......the old, it is timeless, classic, sleek-a piece of art forever to remain in our memories, our hearts, our future.