it's "rolling on floor, peeing in pants", but you were close.
I'm still curious to know what's old-fashioned about being liberal. I thought old-fashioned was being a virgin, or maybe wearing your hair in a bun, or building a TV set with tubes.
Far as your looks (as you describe them) I see waaay stranger than that every day.
Looks like we have 2 people here who both judge books by covers, and to the point that they let appearances scare them.
Both of you (3guns and urbanassault) would do well to take the advice described earlier (I forgot who). Take an advanced self defense course or two (they don't just teach how to hit a target) and if you can't afford it, read up on the matter.
Two texts I highly recommend:
www.nononsenseselfdefense.com
and
The Gift of Fear - Gavin deBecker (most likely available at Barnes & Noble).
Both are long reads. Neither is political. They're like textbooks. When you're done, you'll know what it's all about. Then, finally, take a long look at your state's statutes in two areas. Firearms/Weapons and Use of Force. In Florida they're different areas.
Put all that together, go to the range once in a while and you should be able to confidently protect yourself without being paranoid.