and definately unholster the 9.

I dunno, briefs with a shoulder holster might do the trick.

Shoulder holster is too formal, perhaps Mark should tuck his 9mm(:::snicker:::) in his pants.

Only the .357 would be appropriate then... all things being equal...

Oh, I thought they called you "Tripod" because you were a photographer. My mistake.

I say use bigger guns (not talking about either of the 9mm previously discussed above.)

Rent about a half dozen swamp boats for next time they are around. Set them Very securely on your lawn facing the leaf blowing crew and have them rigged to all turn on and throttle up at the same time as soon as you see them fire up the leaf blowers.

Dueling Leaf Blowers. Kind of like "Deliverance" for the suburbs.

"That's nawt a leaf Blowahh! THIS!! is a LEAF BLOWAHH!!"

I've long lobbied for noise seeking missiles. It would solve a lot of problems.

Of course, they would probably turn around and obliterate my kids' room.

I have another one. The people where I work call my patients by "Mister (First name)" or "Miss (First name)".

Example: "Here's Mr. John, Doctor," or "Miss Stephanie needs a refill."

I refuse to succumb to this odd local dialect. I'm still calling patients "Mr. (Last name)" or, only if I know them well, by their first names without the Mr/Miss thing.