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Blogger won't accept a reply to an anonymous post, so Visix (?) here is my reply to RAD and baby.

I've had one class so far. We watched a few videos and talked about how
the women in the videos could have avoided dangerous situations. (Be
suspicious of men in vans offering to change your conveniently flat tire.
Don't hand someone you're unfamiliar with a weapon that could be used
against you [that one is my personal advice] pull up to the next well
lit gas station instead of stopping on a dark and deserted road if
someone who obviously isn't a cop tries to pull you over.)
This week we start the physical defense part. This is only a "basic"
class. But the overall message seems to be "Don't put yourself into a
dangerous situation to begin with. Be aware of your surroundings at all
times."
Which is quite different from "Now that you know how to defend
yourself, go out and test your new found skills by walking through the local
red light district of your city. Wear something revealing. Heck, why
don't you just talk to strange men about how drunk you are? An opportunity
to defend yourself will soon be presented to you."
This class is more just common sense, which we all seem to lose when we
get into a comfortable situation.
It's all a balance anyway. You can't go through life scared to take the
train, but know that sometimes it derails.

Thanks for your comment on the photo friday shot. I haven't been able
to get out and take as many photos as I would like to lately, but I've
got a decent collection of shots that I've burned onto some semi-eternal
CDs. I had actually forgotten that I had that shot until this contest
came up. I was going to get a shot of my and my brother's favortie
stuffies from when we were little. It's those little things that get saved.
Much like the shoes. My grandmother still has a bronzed pair of my
mother's shoes. Come to think of it, one of my mother's baby toys is still
around. I could have made it a generational shot.

Sorry, I seem to have started rambling. This is much more interesting
than writing a press release about a survey. ;)