Road Rage
05-23-2011, 06:39 AM
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Scott, Mel, I couldnt agree with you both anymore than I already do. Diferent stages in life force you to react to similar situations much differently than you would have at a previous stage. I always think about what kind of example I want to set for my boys. That usually keeps me from acting how I either really want to or how I once would have at another time in life. And like you Mel, 10 times out of 10, I'm always in the nicer car so it becomes even easier to just let it go.
I sound so mature, makes me wanna throwup.
I sound so mature, makes me wanna throwup.
05-23-2011, 07:33 AM
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Easily? 
What does that mean? I mean, yes, it's easy to press the lock button, but the thread stayed open for quite some time and every warning posted or sent via PM from our mod Gene was ignored! Easily? I don't think so!
If you are here to post curse words... sorry... I thought wew're all here because we're all BMW and/or car enthusiasts and want to discuss.
Gents, we are not tolerating violations of our terms of use. We have been very tolerant and almost never moderated the forums. But we can not let this happen what you guys just started over the past few weeks.
Please re-read the rules again everyone!
Thank you.
What does that mean? I mean, yes, it's easy to press the lock button, but the thread stayed open for quite some time and every warning posted or sent via PM from our mod Gene was ignored! Easily? I don't think so!If you are here to post curse words... sorry... I thought wew're all here because we're all BMW and/or car enthusiasts and want to discuss.
Gents, we are not tolerating violations of our terms of use. We have been very tolerant and almost never moderated the forums. But we can not let this happen what you guys just started over the past few weeks.
Please re-read the rules again everyone!
Thank you.
That one thread that got locked was the only thing I have seen, as I am nowhere near as active on here as I was in the past. My reaction was based solely on my experience of seeing one argument in a thread cause it to get locked. If there has been sort of a "terms of use uprising" that I am unaware of, then I understand the reason for it getting locked.
While I still have my car, I rarely venture into the BMW forums here due to my extraordinarily horrible experience with my car, I hardly consider myself a BMW enthusiast of any kind (I am still a car enthusiast). The lounge, for me, is entertainment in an environment shared with people I have made friends with over the years. Just because I think BMW sucks, doesnt mean I think the people on this forum do, the lounge is my place to interact with them and not discuss BMWs. Sometimes, a little bit of drama is entertaining. THAT SAID... I do understand, if there has been an increase in nonsense in BMW related forums, a moderators decision to simply lock that thread.
In a related note, I would appreciate it if someone could post links for those locked threads for my enjoyment. Thanks!
05-23-2011, 07:38 AM
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Scott, Mel, I couldnt agree with you both anymore than I already do. Diferent stages in life force you to react to similar situations much differently than you would have at a previous stage. I always think about what kind of example I want to set for my boys. That usually keeps me from acting how I either really want to or how I once would have at another time in life. And like you Mel, 10 times out of 10, I'm always in the nicer car so it becomes even easier to just let it go.
I sound so mature, makes me wanna throwup.
I sound so mature, makes me wanna throwup.
05-23-2011, 07:56 AM
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05-23-2011, 08:03 AM
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Sounds like your one step away from the loony bin brah. Shellax and take her easy there. U are a very entertaining cat and we dont wanna see u end up dead!! Can some gorgeous broad give my man C a blowjob already before he loses his mind?!?
05-23-2011, 08:07 AM
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Ive never been involved in a road rage incident. Theres been times ive wanted to kill a person but usually its an older gentleman driving so i understand. That and i usually drive around in a large truck being as im 6'5" and 300lbs. No one wants to fight for some reason
05-23-2011, 08:40 AM
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haha- thanks brother. I do pretty well for myself, so me being tightly wound isnt sexual frustration! I am just crazy. I was born this way! It is the mixture of being a genetic predisposition to being short fused, being a new yorker, being large, and being a former Army NCO. But I am a lover, not a fighter... as long as you dont cross my path i'll kill you with smiles and humor!
05-23-2011, 08:47 AM
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haha- thanks brother. I do pretty well for myself, so me being tightly wound isnt sexual frustration! I am just crazy. I was born this way! It is the mixture of being a genetic predisposition to being short fused, being a new yorker, being large, and being a former Army NCO. But I am a lover, not a fighter... as long as you dont cross my path i'll kill you with smiles and humor!
05-23-2011, 08:51 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Ive never been involved in a road rage incident. Theres been times ive wanted to kill a person but usually its an older gentleman driving so i understand. That and i usually drive around in a large truck being as im 6'5" and 300lbs. No one wants to fight for some reason
LOL, no one wants to fight me either Skele, and I'm actually a little smaller than you
Overall, I try to avoid things as much as possible, since it makes the wife VERY nervous.