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Shakenawake · Feb 13, 2014

Is anyone old enough to remember this one, (hint: you will not if you were not born before 1954)

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

It is the original

cheech226 · Feb 13, 2014

i Pledge................all my end tables weekly

trencheel303 · Feb 13, 2014

I pledge to always keep thy 16340s charged, lest they urge to use laser take me by surprise, and there be no chaaarge in me batteries.

I also... pledge to use pledge.

IsaacT · Feb 13, 2014

I'm starting to think maybe this is going a bit overboard. Is it troubling that the media is misrepresenting lasers somewhat? Yes. Is it unfortunate that there are people out there who don't know how to resist being immature with their cat toys? Yes. But all the people on here who WOULD take a pledge to laser safety already observe laser safety. And douche nozzles who point at planes with lasers are too dumb and immature to take a pledge or even take their laser seriously. Its like going up to the mathletes at a High School and making them pledge to never use cherry bombs on toilets or graffiti the hallways. It wouldn't happen anyway so there is no point to it.

I hate to say it guys but I don't think that we as a forum have the power to cause any change with this. The guilty parties are not involved on LPF. The lasers they are acquiring are not from here, they would be in a LOT more trouble if they were high wattage lasers. Any media which could be used to reach out to them would not be observed by them(when do idiots watch the news?). There is no place to even start.

I for one suggest that we simply continue to enjoy our very interesting and stimulating(mentally and optically) hobby. And that is what I will pledge to do. No more dollars shall escape my bank account for stupid monthly gaming subscriptions. Goodbye WoW. At 15 dollars per month, that is an extra 180 dollars per year. Not to mention all the character transfers and recustomizations.

bobhaha · Feb 13, 2014

wannaburnstuff said:
I'm starting to think maybe this is going a bit overboard. Is it troubling that the media is misrepresenting lasers somewhat? Yes. Is it unfortunate that there are people out there who don't know how to resist being immature with their cat toys? Yes. But all the people on here who WOULD take a pledge to laser safety already observe laser safety. And douche nozzles who point at planes with lasers are too dumb and immature to take a pledge or even take their laser seriously. Its like going up to the mathletes at a High School and making them pledge to never use cherry bombs on toilets or graffiti the hallways. It wouldn't happen anyway so there is no point to it.

I hate to say it guys but I don't think that we as a forum have the power to cause any change with this. The guilty parties are not involved on LPF. The lasers they are acquiring are not from here, they would be in a LOT more trouble if they were high wattage lasers. Any media which could be used to reach out to them would not be observed by them(when do idiots watch the news?). There is no place to even start.

I for one suggest that we simply continue to enjoy our very interesting and stimulating(mentally and optically) hobby. And that is what I will pledge to do. No more dollars shall escape my bank account for stupid monthly gaming subscriptions. Goodbye WoW. At 15 dollars per month, that is an extra 180 dollars per year. Not to mention all the character transfers and recustomizations.

errr... yeah, I think that is the premise behind the "mocking" pledges people are making...

IsaacT · Feb 13, 2014

bobhaha said:
errr... yeah, I think that is the premise behind the "mocking" pledges people are making...

I figured that instead of perpetuating that I would state WHY I think it is unnecessary. The OP seemed to have good intentions with the thread, and I thought it would be better to offer an explanation instead of "mocking" him.

trencheel303 · Feb 14, 2014

wannaburnstuff said:
I figured that instead of perpetuating that I would state WHY I think it is unnecessary. The OP seemed to have good intentions with the thread, and I thought it would be better to offer an explanation instead of "mocking" him.

I personally wasn't mocking the OP at all with my reply, and if he didn't know that, he does now.

What I will say though is many of us have our mischievous side and I don't think it takes much to bring it out with something mysterious like lasers. I have a friend - a fully grown man not far off double my age at that - who constantly eggs me on to doing stupid things with my lasers. "Oh just shine it at that hill, shine it on the road there, shine it at that thing"... part of me thinks he's devious knowing that if something went wrong it'd be on my head, the other part just thinks that his personality and that of many others is easily prone to corruption, regardless. He has witnessed what my 445 can do, and has even burnt his hand off it, yet in the next breath will insist I burn things in front of him without giving him goggles. Some people never learn and I think the types who are going to cause trouble will do so no matter what. Thankfully my friend and I have both agreed that he should never own a laser as he will end up doing something stupid with it.

OrionBLF · Feb 14, 2014

wannaburnstuff said:
The guilty parties are not involved on LPF. The lasers they are acquiring are not from here, they would be in a LOT more trouble if they were high wattage lasers.

Heaven forbid if FBI/JTTF ever accosts a wanting laserist who fingers LPF as his source :

bobhaha said:
errr... yeah, I think that is the premise behind the "mocking" pledges people are making...

That's the idea! But we gotta unite somewhat :

ru124t · Feb 14, 2014

Forgive me , but I am 43 years old and do not point lasers at planes nor would ever do anything unsafe for others. I am new at this hobby but safety is my utmost priority ! I was having a little fun earlier but did not intend disrespect for the thread starter. In case you didn't notice, I am not the most serious person you will meet but this topic is most serious. Later from the loonie bin !

Cyparagon · Feb 14, 2014

I pledge allegiance to objection your honor. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be all men are created equal. When in the course of human events, four score and seven nations, indivisble, under god, our father, who art in heavens no, 'till death do us part.

TheDukeAnumber1 · Feb 14, 2014

O dear, we've got a poet in the house. Put him down while he still has some dignity left.

Bionic-Badger · Feb 15, 2014

bobhaha said:
I pledge to always wash my hands before AND after using the restroom.

But what about during using the toilet using sterile liquids?

Shakenawake said:
Is anyone old enough to remember this one, (hint: you will not if you were not born before 1954)

"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Well I'm not close to being that old, but I do know about the change from that version. I thought it was during Nixon's reign in office though, but I was wrong, it was Eisenhower.

zyxwv99 · Feb 15, 2014

I don't mean this in a mocking sort of way, but I'm concerned about safety issues. Even in a 5-knot wind, I have waited a good 20 seconds before entering a building, then walked through the lobby and stepped into the elevator, only to see my boss there. It's cold outside, so I'm still wearing a heavy pea coat. Somewhere around the 30th floor, a peculiar odor begins wafting up to my nostrils.

It smells like a combination fart: liverwurst, plus the old "hellfire and brimstone." My boss glares at me. He recognizes the smell. "Carstairs, what have you done?"

"Nothing, sir, it wasn't me!"

Things · Feb 28, 2014

Dutch oven'ing your boss in the elevator, now that's class

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