In the states my life was threaded two times. The first one was a renter of mine, and he threaded too kill me if I evicted him. I kept my cool and walked away and called 911. He was taken away within the hour and the judge told him never approach me again, to I never saw him again. The second time I had an angry man banging on my door because his son was making my apt. a whore house, I told the son to stop whoring in my apt. I was waiting with my shot gun inside , so, I warned him, "you brake down my door, sir, you will never walk away", He believed me ,so he walked away to tell the story, and his son moved out. In the Philippines I have faced death twice. I shouted the first man down, so my wife and neighbors came to see what the problem was. He put his gun away, and came over and apologized. He soon moved away. The second time was as I was working on the village road in front of our home. The neighbor didn't like what I was doing. So he came running and slapped my face. I backed away slowly with my shovel in hand. The next day, I and two boys were working again on the same spot; I strapped on my 14" knife, and was ready. Would you believe this, the same man and his brother came running with clubs, "We will kill you" . I drew my knife saying very loud, " which of you want it first?" I slowly,started to back away. They saw the knife and stopped. By then, we had a crowd in the road, They kept yelling, then went away. Do you know, it took me all day to get the police to come and talks some sense into their heads, Don't mess with this Americano. I always carry a switch blade with me, at all times. I always carry a book bag and a knife, Everyone knows I carry a weapon. I always have 5 weapons, 2hands, 2 feet, i knife. I will defend my self, to my death, before I an kidnapped. I could never live in captivity , and my wife has no money to pay a ransom. Love to all, Hoffco