BuggsBunny
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Eddie Coyle said:
I know the guy's size is of some importance, but it seems to me to be less important than some other factors, such as how preoccupied he is with the attack on the victim, what kind of agility and coordination he has, and what hard, sharp objects are at hand that might be used as weapons.
I guess if the guy were tiny, then it might justifiably raise your confidence level a bit, but as for me, anybody except a dwarf would make me think twice about a head-on attack. As I said above, if the attacker was sufficiently absorbed in his work that you could get the drop on him with a crippling blow from something heavy and hard, then things would be different.
But facing someone with a hammer, even a small guy, if he were reasonably strong and fit, gives me the willies. A good swing with a hammer, even from a small person (who may, incidentally, be nimbler than a large, oafish type) can shatter bone (and your chances of prevailing) in the blink of an eye.
Really bad stuff all around. Give me numbers, distractions, and tools.
Whether I'd intervene of not would depend entirely on how big the hammer guy was.
I know the guy's size is of some importance, but it seems to me to be less important than some other factors, such as how preoccupied he is with the attack on the victim, what kind of agility and coordination he has, and what hard, sharp objects are at hand that might be used as weapons.
I guess if the guy were tiny, then it might justifiably raise your confidence level a bit, but as for me, anybody except a dwarf would make me think twice about a head-on attack. As I said above, if the attacker was sufficiently absorbed in his work that you could get the drop on him with a crippling blow from something heavy and hard, then things would be different.
But facing someone with a hammer, even a small guy, if he were reasonably strong and fit, gives me the willies. A good swing with a hammer, even from a small person (who may, incidentally, be nimbler than a large, oafish type) can shatter bone (and your chances of prevailing) in the blink of an eye.
Really bad stuff all around. Give me numbers, distractions, and tools.