{"id":5262,"date":"2012-05-21T00:18:45","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T07:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2013-03-02T14:35:32","modified_gmt":"2013-03-02T21:35:32","slug":"front-sights-monday-blog-may-i-borrow-a-dollar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com\/2012\/05\/21\/front-sights-monday-blog-may-i-borrow-a-dollar\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Sight&#8217;s Monday Blog: May I Borrow a Dollar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;May I borrow a dollar?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hey, man, do you know what time it is?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do you know where the post office is?&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These are all questions that are used by thugs to distract you so they can get close enough to attack you by surprise. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>If   you ever have a stranger approach you with questions like these, you   should immediately shift your state of alertness and preparedness to   Condition Orange.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If   you do not know what &#8220;Condition Orange&#8221; is, then you should take a   course at Front Sight to learn the Color Code of Mental Awareness we   teach. Condition Orange is where you mentally ramp up from being relaxed   and alert to recognizing a potential threat and preparing to avoid it   or defend against it.<\/p>\n<p>Watch   this news video that shows exactly what happens when a criminal asks a   distracting question to get you to reach for your wallet, or look at   your watch, or look away to point out directions&#8230; and then moves in for   the surprise attack&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"container01\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\">Get the Flash Player<\/a> to see this player.<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/swfobject.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\nvar s1 = new SWFObject(\"\/player.swf\",\"ply\",\"480\",\"290\",\"9\",\"#FFFFFF\");\ns1.addParam(\"allowfullscreen\",\"true\");\ns1.addParam(\"allowscriptaccess\",\"always\");\ns1.addParam(\"flashvars\",\"file=http:\/\/fsblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/soldier-beaten.flv&#038;image=\/images\/vid\/soldier-beaten.jpg&#038;title=Front Sight Video&#038;skin=\/include\/nacht.swf\");\ns1.write(\"container01\");\n\/\/ --><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"ipadlink\">(<a href=\"http:\/\/fsblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/soldier-beaten.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click Here if the video doesn&#8217;t work, or you&#8217;re using an iPhone\/iPad.<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">  The   way to handle a situation like this, as we teach at Front Sight, is to   understand that when somebody you do not know approaches you like this,   you must take control of the situation BEFORE they are on top of you, by   commanding them to STOP RIGHT THERE! \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">If   any questions are asked, you do not take your eyes off the potential   threat as you answer their question and move into a position of greater   control and advantage. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">If   they fail to obey your STOP RIGHT THERE command, then they have   demonstrated bad intent and you immediately make your evasive maneuver   to leave the scene, or evasion is not possible, you take strong   defensive action. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">NEVER let them get close to you by falling for the &#8220;May I have a dollar?&#8221; question or similar ploys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Better   yet, come out and take a course with us at Front Sight to learn the   Color Code of Mental Awareness and how to handle yourself in a situation   like the one in this week\u2019s video. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>EVEN BETTER, l<\/strong><strong>et me make it unbelievably easy for you to become a Front Sight Lifetime Member and position yourself to not only take a course, but to train regularly and for the rest of your life at Front Sight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">HOWEVER, please allow me to warn you that you only have one shot at this. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">I am going to make it so incredibly easy for you <strong>this week<\/strong> that if you do not take advantage of grabbing a Lifetime Membership,   there is just NO WAY I could ever make it easier. And once I release some spectacular news I have been working on, there is NO WAY I could ever offer this again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">So please, take advantage of this special opportunity NOW. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>HOW DID THIS SPECIAL OFFER COME ABOUT?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Well,   I recently gave all our lifetime members the opportunity to upgrade to   the highest level, Diamond Membership, by trading in their current   memberships. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">The response was dramatic and I now have their trade-in memberships in my possession.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">I   could simply re-release the trade-in memberships at their regular   prices, but since they have already been paid for once, I am going to   reward you for your loyalty to Front Sight&#8217;s mission by passing the   trade-in memberships on to you at a price that you simply cannot ignore   and would be crazy not to jump on immediately, <strong>plus the special bonus I have added will knock your socks off!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">So here is what I have for you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>It really will blow you away and take away ANY reason for not becoming a Front Sight Lifetime Member. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>And   the Special Bonus I am going to throw in will make it unbelievable easy   for you grab Lifetime Memberships for every member of your family and   all your friends too!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>So, it is time for YOU to become a Front Sight <\/strong><em>Liberty Tree<\/em><strong>, LIFETIME MEMBER!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>Here is What You Get With Your Front Sight <em>Liberty Tree<\/em> Lifetime Membership&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>ATTEND THE FOLLOWING, 4 MOST POPULAR COURSES HELD AT FRONT SIGHT, AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WISH FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. <\/strong>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/gun-training.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Two Day Defensive Handgun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/defensive-handgun-training-course.asp\">Four Day Defensive Handgun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/shotgun-training-tactical.asp\">Two Day Tactical Shotgun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/practical-rifle-training.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Two Day Practical Rifle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Why   would you want to attend the Two Day and Four Day Defensive Handgun,   Two Day Tactical Shotgun, and Two Day Practical Rifle Courses repeatedly   as often as you like for as long as you like?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Well   how great do you want to become with ALL the different weapons you own?   Each time you attend with the same weapon you will be training to   continue to improve the balance between speed and accuracy. Each time   you attend with a new, different weapon you will be training to become   &#8220;one with that weapon&#8221; and master the ability to use it as an extension   of your will. There is an endless combination of courses you can attend   with all the different weapons you own.  <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>You also get&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>Guaranteed Placement in Your Courses with Two Weeks Advance Enrollment<\/strong>&#8230;   No worries about whether you can &#8220;get into a course.&#8221; As a member your   spot is guaranteed. Just fax or e-mail your Application for Training   within two weeks of the course date and you are in! Like everything else   we offer, no other school can offer you such flexibility with your   scheduling!<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>Invitation to Annual July 4th Lifetime Members&#8217; Reunion Celebration<\/strong>&#8230; So you and your family can celebrate July 4th each year in a manner that makes our Founding Fathers proud!<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>Name etched in First Family Monument<\/strong>&#8230; So generations from now, your grandkids will know you were part of the patriotic group who built Front Sight!<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>Password to access exclusive and restricted First Family areas of web site <\/strong>and e-mail forum&#8230; Now you can positively converse with all of our like-minded First Family members!<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>First Family Card and Hat&#8230;<\/strong> Identifying you to all students and staff as a loyal and supportive   patriot assisting us in positively changing the image of gun ownership   in our lifetime!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">The   value of attending just ONE, Front Sight Four Day course is $2,000 and   the value of a Two Day course is $1,000. I am giving you the   unbelievable opportunity to secure a <em>Liberty Tree<\/em> Lifetime Membership that will allow you to attend our 4 most popular courses as many times as you wish for the rest of your life! <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">If you attend each course under your <em>Liberty Tree<\/em> Lifetime Membership just once, the value is $5,000. Attending all your Liberty Tree courses multiple times over your lifetime pushes the lifetime value of your membership to $10,000, $20,000 or more! <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>I   created Front Sight and the Lifetime Membership so you, your family and   your fellow Americans would have a world class facility, top notch   instructors, a vast curriculum of courses that meet or exceed law   enforcement and military standards, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, offered in a   financial manner that anyone who truly wants the Comfort of Skill at   Arms can obtain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>I   have kept pure and uncompromising Front Sight&#8217;s purpose to positively   change the image of gun ownership in our lifetimes by training   responsible citizens to levels that exceed law enforcement and military   standards and I WANT YOU TO BE A Front Sight <em>Liberty Tree<\/em> LIFETIME MEMBER so when the Spectacular News is released you can benefit most from it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>So what&#8217;s the cost for you to become a special, Liberty Tree Lifetime Member?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Choose ONE Payment Plan: <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">____ 60 monthly credit card payments of $20 for a total cost of $1,200<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">OR<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">____ 36 monthly credit card payments of $30 for a total cost of $1,080 (You Save $120)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">OR<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">____ Single payment of $250 (You Save $950) <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>That&#8217;s Right! As little as $20 per month or a single payment of only $250.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">At   these prices, you can sit back, smiling and relaxed as a Front Sight   Lifetime Member, knowing that you can take advantage of your membership   at any time for the rest of your life, and after JUST YOUR FIRST CLASS,   you have already received MORE than the value that what you paid for   your lifetime membership.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>IT GETS EVEN BETTER&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>Here&#8217;s a SPECIAL BONUS for the FIRST 500 Who Purchase With a Single Payment!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>When you purchase this special <em>Liberty Tree<\/em> Lifetime Membership offer by making a single payment of $250, I will give you a SECOND Liberty Tree   Lifetime Membership that you can sell or transfer to anyone who is not   yet a lifetime member! (Yep, this is a way for you to recoup ALL your   costs NOW while bringing us another great member just like you!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">But you must act fast because this Special Bonus is only good for the <strong>First 500<\/strong> who take advantage of my personal efforts to help you become a special, <em>Liberty Tree<\/em> Lifetime Member before I release the Spectacular News&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>WHY am I doing this?<\/strong> As I explained above, I am rewarding you for your loyalty and know that   you will return my generosity to you, TEN FOLD to Front Sight with all   the great citizens you refer to us over your lifetime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>HOW can I do this?<\/strong> As I explained above, I have already been paid in full for these   memberships. They are trade-ins. I am simply passing them on to you at a   great savings, in exchange for your loyalty and future referrals of all   your shooting buddies, friends, colleagues, and co-workers. You will   save us millions of dollars in marketing costs to reach your circle of   influence in your home town. Saving us millions is just like making us   millions, so we pass it on to you in this amazing offer, and thank you   for helping spread the great word about Front Sight! <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>So how do you take advantage of this special, <em>Liberty Tree<\/em> Lifetime Membership?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>The easiest way to upgrade is to simply use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/libertytree-signup.asp?blog=5-21\" target=\"_blank\">Secure Online Rapid Enrollment Form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>OR CALL MY ASSISTANTS Jon, Mac, Phil, Robert, Rachel, Doug, or Bob IMMEDIATELY at 1.800.987.7719 to Secure YOUR Special, Liberty Tree Lifetime Membership!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">My   assistants are available from 8:00am to 6:00pm PST so give them a call   at 1.800.987.7719 and tell them you want to become a special, <em>Liberty Tree<\/em> Lifetime Member by taking advantage of the offer I personally sent you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>NOTE: With an offer like this you may experience busy phones when you try to call to enroll so please use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/libertytree-signup.asp?blog=5-21\" target=\"_blank\">Secure Online Rapid Enrollment Form<\/a> if you find that you can&#8217;t get through on any of our 8 phone lines.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">And here it a fun shooting game you can play on your computer I thought you would enjoy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cci-ammunition.com\/game\/default.htm?from=frontsight.com\">http:\/\/www.cci-ammunition.com\/game\/default.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">And here is a great video we recently created so you can share it with your family and friends:\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<center><\/p>\n<p>\t\t    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mfOqdpWAELE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">I   highly recommend you view it in 720 (a selection you can make at the   bottom of the video window)&#8230;so you can see all the awesome detail.  <\/p>\n<p>I will be posting a different article on this blog each Monday so I look forward to your visit every week.<\/p>\n<p>If   you have an interesting photo, story or tip about a relevant topic of   interest to gun ownership, firearms training or Second Amendment issues,   please feel free to send it to me at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@frontsight.com\">info@frontsight.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ignatius Piazza<br \/>\nFounder and Director<br \/>\n<a title=\"front sight\" href=\"\/front-sight\/\" target=\"_blank\">Front Sight<\/a> Firearms Training Institute<br \/>\n7975 Cameron Drive, #900<br \/>\nWindsor, CA 95492<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.frontsight.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@frontsight.com\">info@frontsight.com<\/a><br \/>\n1.800.987.7719<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;May I borrow a dollar?&#8221; 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