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hytekblue · 07-13-2005, 10:46 AM

To be honest I usually let the IQ impaired drivers cut in.. I would rather have them in front of me where I can keep and eye on them than behind me. A side benefit to letting morons in front of you is that it does tend to hinder their ability to follow you. I commute 100 miles each day... I get plenty of idiots cutting me off... I don't let it get to me... if I did I would never be in a good mood.

Brickboy240 · 07-13-2005, 11:14 AM

Wow, nice to know those asshole drivers live in places other than Houston! If they were here, they'd be driving an Expedition, Hummer or some other worthless huge, imposing SUV...not a Liberty. Or, they're in some little Jap car with a loud, fart-can muffler and a stuid looking big wing on the back and a loud paintjob.

Yeah, those people are the cause of the back-up, but I fugure I am going to be sitting in a line of cars anyways, so I just let the aggressive drivers in. They're idiots...you're never going to change them.

The rule around here is: the bigger the SUV/Pick-up...the bigger the idiot or aggressor the driver wil turn out being. Just leave them on their own...they're idiots and will always be one...you're not St. Paul, sent ot make some sort of conversion.

TeamXD · 07-13-2005, 12:04 PM

Five Rules for Concealed Carry

1. YOUR CONCEALED HANDGUN IS FOR PROTECTION OF LIFE ONLY. Draw it solely in preparation to protect yourself or an innocent third party from the wrongful and life-threatening criminal actions of another.

2. KNOW EXACTLY WHEN YOU CAN USE YOUR GUN. A criminal adversary must have, or reasonably appear to have:

A) the ability to inflict serious bodily injury (he is armed or reasonably appears to be armed with a deadly weapon),

B) the opportunity to inflict serious bodily harm (he is physically positioned to harm you with his weapon), and

C) his intent (hostile actions or words) indicates that he means to place you in jeopardy -- to do you serious or fatal physical harm.

When all three of these attack potential elements are in place simultaneously, then you are facing a reasonably perceived deadly threat that justifies an emergency deadly force response.

3. IF YOU CAN RUN AWAY -- RUN! Just because you’re armed doesn’t necessarily mean you must confront a bad guy at gunpoint. Develop your "situation awareness" skills so you can be alert to detect and avoid trouble altogether. Keep in mind that if you successfully evade a potential confrontation, the single negative consequence involved might be your bruised ego, which should heal with mature rationalization. But if you force a confrontation you risk the possibility of you or a family member being killed or suffering lifelong crippling/disfiguring physical injury, criminal liability and/or financial ruin from civil lawsuit. Flee if you can, fight only as a last resort.

4. DISPLAY YOUR GUN, GO TO JAIL. Expect to be arrested by police at gunpoint, and be charged with a crime anytime your concealed handgun is seen by another citizen in public, regardless of how unintentional or innocent or justified the situation might seem. Choose a method of carry that reliably keeps your gun hidden from public view at all times.

You have no control over how a stranger will react to seeing (or learning about) your concealed handgun. He or she might become alarmed and report you to police as "a man or woman with a gun." Depending on his or her feelings about firearms, this person might be willing to maliciously embellish his or her story in attempt to have your gun seized by police or to get you arrested. An alarmed citizen who reports a "man with a gun" is going to be more credible to police than you when you're stopped because you match the suspect's description, and you are found to have a concealed handgun in your possession.

Before you expose your gun in public, ask yourself: "Is this worth going to jail for?" The only time this question should warrant a "yes" response is when an adversary has at least, both ability and intent, and is actively seeking the opportunity to do you great harm.

5. DON’T LET YOUR EMOTIONS GET THE BEST OF YOU. If, despite your best efforts to the contrary, you do get into some kind of heated dispute with another person while you’re armed, never mention, imply or exhibit your gun for the purpose of intimidation or one-upmanship. You’ll simply make a bad situation worse -- for yourself (see rule #4).

.40-.45 · 07-13-2005, 01:39 PM

i would have noted the lic plate
and went on with my day

you had what you needed in case this dumb ass tried to give you more problems but don't egg him on

if you pull and aim (felony) then you loose YOU loose your rtkab

someday that guy will run into another just like himself and Darwin will remove another

my 2cents

scurvyman · 07-13-2005, 01:59 PM

I agree that the weapon should be a last resort. I'd exhaust all othe options first. And get his plate number and call it in.
Seems like brandishing a gun could bring down endless consequences depending on the situation.

I'd wait till you were in impending danger before considering the gun option.

Wouldn't have let him in either. Though I'd be hesitant to get in a conversation with him.

Delija · 07-13-2005, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by one-eyed-fatman

I had to go with call 911 since there was no shoot to kill answer.I usually hog both lanes so they can't get by.

LOL...gotta love the OEFM!!!

Peace,
D.

crzybotr · 07-13-2005, 02:53 PM

i always thought you use both lanes up the merge point, perhaps you were pissed they didn't have to wait an hour?

**Majk** · 07-13-2005, 02:55 PM

Gotta agree with R/T, those kind of drivers really piss me off.

I do the same and block both lanes or put them towards the wall. This being a person who has been hit three times by idiots that can't drive. My daughter has been in two of the accidents with me. So I have no patience for idiots like that.

God help the next one that hits me.

R/T Performance · 07-13-2005, 02:59 PM

I have to admit before i restored my truck no one would pull out in front of a ruff 4x4 on 38's .No it looks like a show piece they know I will brake.Except when I have the winch hanging off the front almost put it threw several rear windows.

tec · 07-13-2005, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R/T Performance

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomSwift

Why didn't you just let him in? That would have avoided the situation all together. Yes, he should have signaled but it's not like he had no other choice but to merge.

It's really one of my triggers he drove right past a 4X8 sign a half mile back with big arrow and said left lane closed ahead which he totally ignored.
It's the people how don't follow directions and zip by the mile off cars that have been following directions.That slow the whole process

No offense, but see the last option

View Poll Results: So if they had followed you to your parking spot
Stay in car windows up doors locked	23	12.23%
Continue to drive right out of the ramp and pay for not parking	16	8.51%
Call 911	52	27.66%
Get out of the car and attempt to fight	8	4.26%
Branish weapon and attempt to scare them off{misdemeanor}	9	4.79%
Draw and point weapon{Felony assault}	3	1.60%
Should have ignored them in the first place	66	35.11%
I always let everyone cut in front of me no matter how long I have been waiting	4	2.13%
I always race up the closed lane and cut people off	7	3.72%
Voters: 188. You may not vote on this poll

07-13-2005, 11:14 AM	#22
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,965	Wow, nice to know those asshole drivers live in places other than Houston! If they were here, they'd be driving an Expedition, Hummer or some other worthless huge, imposing SUV...not a Liberty. Or, they're in some little Jap car with a loud, fart-can muffler and a stuid looking big wing on the back and a loud paintjob. Yeah, those people are the cause of the back-up, but I fugure I am going to be sitting in a line of cars anyways, so I just let the aggressive drivers in. They're idiots...you're never going to change them. The rule around here is: the bigger the SUV/Pick-up...the bigger the idiot or aggressor the driver wil turn out being. Just leave them on their own...they're idiots and will always be one...you're not St. Paul, sent ot make some sort of conversion. __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

07-13-2005, 12:04 PM	#23
TeamXD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 200	Five Rules for Concealed Carry 1. YOUR CONCEALED HANDGUN IS FOR PROTECTION OF LIFE ONLY. Draw it solely in preparation to protect yourself or an innocent third party from the wrongful and life-threatening criminal actions of another. 2. KNOW EXACTLY WHEN YOU CAN USE YOUR GUN. A criminal adversary must have, or reasonably appear to have: A) the ability to inflict serious bodily injury (he is armed or reasonably appears to be armed with a deadly weapon), B) the opportunity to inflict serious bodily harm (he is physically positioned to harm you with his weapon), and C) his intent (hostile actions or words) indicates that he means to place you in jeopardy -- to do you serious or fatal physical harm. When all three of these attack potential elements are in place simultaneously, then you are facing a reasonably perceived deadly threat that justifies an emergency deadly force response. 3. IF YOU CAN RUN AWAY -- RUN! Just because you’re armed doesn’t necessarily mean you must confront a bad guy at gunpoint. Develop your "situation awareness" skills so you can be alert to detect and avoid trouble altogether. Keep in mind that if you successfully evade a potential confrontation, the single negative consequence involved might be your bruised ego, which should heal with mature rationalization. But if you force a confrontation you risk the possibility of you or a family member being killed or suffering lifelong crippling/disfiguring physical injury, criminal liability and/or financial ruin from civil lawsuit. Flee if you can, fight only as a last resort. 4. DISPLAY YOUR GUN, GO TO JAIL. Expect to be arrested by police at gunpoint, and be charged with a crime anytime your concealed handgun is seen by another citizen in public, regardless of how unintentional or innocent or justified the situation might seem. Choose a method of carry that reliably keeps your gun hidden from public view at all times. You have no control over how a stranger will react to seeing (or learning about) your concealed handgun. He or she might become alarmed and report you to police as "a man or woman with a gun." Depending on his or her feelings about firearms, this person might be willing to maliciously embellish his or her story in attempt to have your gun seized by police or to get you arrested. An alarmed citizen who reports a "man with a gun" is going to be more credible to police than you when you're stopped because you match the suspect's description, and you are found to have a concealed handgun in your possession. Before you expose your gun in public, ask yourself: "Is this worth going to jail for?" The only time this question should warrant a "yes" response is when an adversary has at least, both ability and intent, and is actively seeking the opportunity to do you great harm. 5. DON’T LET YOUR EMOTIONS GET THE BEST OF YOU. If, despite your best efforts to the contrary, you do get into some kind of heated dispute with another person while you’re armed, never mention, imply or exhibit your gun for the purpose of intimidation or one-upmanship. You’ll simply make a bad situation worse -- for yourself (see rule #4). __________________ I never enjoyed killing. It was my job. It was important that i did it well. If there was ever a meaningful thing about numbers......... It would be the number of lives that i saved. Not the number i took. Carlos Norman Hathcock II (USMC)

07-13-2005, 02:59 PM	#29
R/T Performance XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saranac Mi Posts: 3,489	I have to admit before i restored my truck no one would pull out in front of a ruff 4x4 on 38's .No it looks like a show piece they know I will brake.Except when I have the winch hanging off the front almost put it threw several rear windows. __________________ XD-9 Tacticle Tru-glow tfo's 3# Canyoncreek trigger Dillon Rl550 1911 Springfield Champion loaded 45 acp Kahr p40 Watch me shoot http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...32660329653237

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07-13-2005, 10:46 AM	#21
hytekblue XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Great State of Missouri Posts: 288	To be honest I usually let the IQ impaired drivers cut in.. I would rather have them in front of me where I can keep and eye on them than behind me. A side benefit to letting morons in front of you is that it does tend to hinder their ability to follow you. I commute 100 miles each day... I get plenty of idiots cutting me off... I don't let it get to me... if I did I would never be in a good mood.

07-13-2005, 01:39 PM	#24
.40-.45 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 761	i would have noted the lic plate and went on with my day you had what you needed in case this dumb ass tried to give you more problems but don't egg him on if you pull and aim (felony) then you loose YOU loose your rtkab someday that guy will run into another just like himself and Darwin will remove another my 2cents

07-13-2005, 01:59 PM	#25
scurvyman XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 26	I agree that the weapon should be a last resort. I'd exhaust all othe options first. And get his plate number and call it in. Seems like brandishing a gun could bring down endless consequences depending on the situation. I'd wait till you were in impending danger before considering the gun option. Wouldn't have let him in either. Though I'd be hesitant to get in a conversation with him.

07-13-2005, 02:53 PM	#27
crzybotr XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 38	i always thought you use both lanes up the merge point, perhaps you were pissed they didn't have to wait an hour?

07-13-2005, 02:55 PM	#28
Majk XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 2,750	Gotta agree with R/T, those kind of drivers really piss me off. I do the same and block both lanes or put them towards the wall. This being a person who has been hit three times by idiots that can't drive. My daughter has been in two of the accidents with me. So I have no patience for idiots like that. God help the next one that hits me.