OK, so I got my NH permit to carry (eventhough I don't have my MA one
), but I'm a little nervous about actually doing it. I'm afraid I'll do something stupid and accidentally reveal my gun (I've got a Sig226, so it's not exactly easy to conceal).
So I've decided to try a little experiment: How long can I carry around the house without my wife realizing it? I'm (2) days in now without her noticing a thing.
I bought a (relatively) cheap Bianchi OWB holster for this experiment, and I'm sure I'll add something else as the experiment goes on. I did not tell her about this purchase as part of the experiment. This way, I can try different dress, positions, cant, etc. without the risk of being arrested for flashing my gun.
Now, I come from the semiconductor industry, and "accelerated testing" (they put computer chips in hot ovens with high humidity and drive them hard) is used to find faults quickly. This is kind of the same thing.
As all of the married men know, wives can find any (new) imperfection nearly instantaniously. Any new nose or ear hair (I'm talking individual hairs here, not general growth), any microscopic bugger somewhere in the depths of your sinus cavity, any ever so slight stain on a shirt that is only 0.05mm in diameter and 1/2 a shade off, can be spotted by them without effort and from across a crowded room. (This is a skill passed to them by their mothers in a secret cerimony which occurs right before the walk down the aisle. This is as much as any man knows about this mystical gift. It's a deeply held secret among women.)
So I figure if I can go a week or two without her noticing, I figure I'm good to go on the street!!
Any suggestions about how to keep this going are appreciated!
(not sure if this was the best forum for this, so mods should feel free to move if needed.)
Matt
(PS. Lest anyone should wonder, I love my wife dearly and this "gift" is mentioned only in jest!)
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So I've decided to try a little experiment: How long can I carry around the house without my wife realizing it? I'm (2) days in now without her noticing a thing.
I bought a (relatively) cheap Bianchi OWB holster for this experiment, and I'm sure I'll add something else as the experiment goes on. I did not tell her about this purchase as part of the experiment. This way, I can try different dress, positions, cant, etc. without the risk of being arrested for flashing my gun.
Now, I come from the semiconductor industry, and "accelerated testing" (they put computer chips in hot ovens with high humidity and drive them hard) is used to find faults quickly. This is kind of the same thing.
As all of the married men know, wives can find any (new) imperfection nearly instantaniously. Any new nose or ear hair (I'm talking individual hairs here, not general growth), any microscopic bugger somewhere in the depths of your sinus cavity, any ever so slight stain on a shirt that is only 0.05mm in diameter and 1/2 a shade off, can be spotted by them without effort and from across a crowded room. (This is a skill passed to them by their mothers in a secret cerimony which occurs right before the walk down the aisle. This is as much as any man knows about this mystical gift. It's a deeply held secret among women.)
So I figure if I can go a week or two without her noticing, I figure I'm good to go on the street!!
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Any suggestions about how to keep this going are appreciated!
(not sure if this was the best forum for this, so mods should feel free to move if needed.)
Matt
(PS. Lest anyone should wonder, I love my wife dearly and this "gift" is mentioned only in jest!)