[bagster]

I’m not talking about “martial arts training”, I’m talking about turning toward his assailant with nothing in his hand...while a full complement of eating utensils is readily available.

Exactly. That was nothing a fork to the neck wouldna' solved.

Humans, like animals, can smell fear.

Do not display it.

That's a recipe for disaster.

Puff up like Gandalf.

[ichabod1]

Speaking of Paulie Gualtieri, I was always impressed at the ability of the gangsters to use whatever was at hand in order to beat down some finook. Ya gotta work with what ya got, capisce?