[Bill Douglas]

Split ups are best done cold turkey - no contact other than the essential. An ex and I saw eachother for a year after spliting up. It was kind of like we were weaning ourselves off eachother.

However... A new chicky, she may think it's a real laugh going to a shooting range and the rather empowering feeling of handing a handgun well may pull the two of you together.

Attention aussies and kiwis: there is a place out by Sydney airport where you get a half hour talk, safety talk, and handle a few handguns. Then go through to the range where you blast off about 40 rounds from a .22 pistol, about 20 rounds through a .38 revolver, 20 rounds from a 9mm pistol, 10 from a Colt .45, 6 from a .356 magnum, and half a dozen (****e, that was enough from this handgun) from a "make my day" .45 magnum. It only cost AUD$95, and they will drop you off at the airport afterwards.