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08-13-2009, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='975373' date='Aug 13 2009, 03:58 PM
You got it wrong - I wasn't trying to coax anger or challenge your manliness. Talk is cheap, especially when its not face to face.
I said what I said because I didn't see any humor in what you did, happy ending or not. That's my opinion, and everyone here knows the story about opinions.......
I said what I said because I didn't see any humor in what you did, happy ending or not. That's my opinion, and everyone here knows the story about opinions.......
I dont think i weasled my way out of anything though. I think that HE screwed himself if he really wanted to get me good. the ultimate win for him would be for him to see my car get put on a flat bed and me taken away in hand cuffs. the minute he assualted me he lost that opportunity. I knew i was wrong right off the bat, and i also knew the minute he pushed me and i kept my cool, it gave me some breathing room for when the cops came. I never once lied to the police, I EVEN told the police i took pictures to antoginze him and that is what prompted the second push and the attempted punch.
I dont condone this behavior, and i am embarrased about how i reacted when i got brake checked. in all fairness, he was taking off extremely slow from what was already a sitting green light. the person behind me even beeped. not that i am trying to justify "tailgating" but it may put how the situation started into perspective a little bit.
If i was really a hot tempered maniac that needed an attitude adjustment, i probably would have left in a cop car today and he would have left in an ambulance. i knew the second i retailiated physically i would completely screw myself, but more then that, this guy didnt really deserve the beat down i could have administered. i am proud of myself that a culmination of my military training and thousands of hours in the gym didnt find its way to an unsuspecting older gentleman today, and after all, i did throw the drink at his car. If he didnt push me, i actually would have given him 20 bucks to get his car cleaned.
I didnt feel i needed to explain or defend myself to you. I didnt write this post with that intent. I wanted to provide some insight as to how the situation started and how i really feel about it in case anyone was wondering.
before i snapped the photos, i did attempt to talk to the man and try to deescalate. he was just cursing and name calling, he even called the cops "assholes" to the 911 operator
he was a little off his rocker, and i am sure if he had a gun in the car i would not be writing this right now.all of this said, it was a crappy situation, but it is over. I know how i feel about it, so now i am poking some fun at the situtation. at the end of the day i am still a good guy that made a mistake, but life shouldnt be so serious, and if i can make people laugh by posting funny pics of the guy or writing a thread about it, then so be it. surely my intent was never to insult or infuriate anyone. BTW, i did tell this man i was going to blog about it and post pic. this will have to be close enough to a blog.
thanks for reading. cheers.
08-13-2009, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='975421' date='Aug 13 2009, 04:47 PM
i didnt see humor in it originally, but i am pretty light hearted. i try to make the best of a bad situation. believe me, i sure didnt think it was funny when the cops were there. You know, i think the picture taking was my way of passively getting back at him for getting to push me twice. the punch i can forgive, he missed and looked pretty goofy doing it. i was NOT gonna even push him back.
I dont think i weasled my way out of anything though. I think that HE screwed himself if he really wanted to get me good. the ultimate win for him would be for him to see my car get put on a flat bed and me taken away in hand cuffs. the minute he assualted me he lost that opportunity. I knew i was wrong right off the bat, and i also knew the minute he pushed me and i kept my cool, it gave me some breathing room for when the cops came. I never once lied to the police, I EVEN told the police i took pictures to antoginze him and that is what prompted the second push and the attempted punch.
I dont condone this behavior, and i am embarrased about how i reacted when i got brake checked. in all fairness, he was taking off extremely slow from what was already a sitting green light. the person behind me even beeped. not that i am trying to justify "tailgating" but it may put how the situation started into perspective a little bit.
If i was really a hot tempered maniac that needed an attitude adjustment, i probably would have left in a cop car today and he would have left in an ambulance. i knew the second i retailiated physically i would completely screw myself, but more then that, this guy didnt really deserve the beat down i could have administered. i am proud of myself that a culmination of my military training and thousands of hours in the gym didnt find its way to an unsuspecting older gentleman today, and after all, i did throw the drink at his car. If he didnt push me, i actually would have given him 20 bucks to get his car cleaned.
I didnt feel i needed to explain or defend myself to you. I didnt write this post with that intent. I wanted to provide some insight as to how the situation started and how i really feel about it in case anyone was wondering.
before i snapped the photos, i did attempt to talk to the man and try to deescalate. he was just cursing and name calling, he even called the cops "assholes" to the 911 operator he was a little off his rocker, and i am sure if he had a gun in the car i would not be writing this right now.
all of this said, it was a crappy situation, but it is over. I know how i feel about it, so now i am poking some fun at the situtation. at the end of the day i am still a good guy that made a mistake, but life shouldnt be so serious, and if i can make people laugh by posting funny pics of the guy or writing a thread about it, then so be it. surely my intent was never to insult or infuriate anyone. BTW, i did tell this man i was going to blog about it and post pic. this will have to be close enough to a blog.
thanks for reading. cheers.
I dont think i weasled my way out of anything though. I think that HE screwed himself if he really wanted to get me good. the ultimate win for him would be for him to see my car get put on a flat bed and me taken away in hand cuffs. the minute he assualted me he lost that opportunity. I knew i was wrong right off the bat, and i also knew the minute he pushed me and i kept my cool, it gave me some breathing room for when the cops came. I never once lied to the police, I EVEN told the police i took pictures to antoginze him and that is what prompted the second push and the attempted punch.
I dont condone this behavior, and i am embarrased about how i reacted when i got brake checked. in all fairness, he was taking off extremely slow from what was already a sitting green light. the person behind me even beeped. not that i am trying to justify "tailgating" but it may put how the situation started into perspective a little bit.
If i was really a hot tempered maniac that needed an attitude adjustment, i probably would have left in a cop car today and he would have left in an ambulance. i knew the second i retailiated physically i would completely screw myself, but more then that, this guy didnt really deserve the beat down i could have administered. i am proud of myself that a culmination of my military training and thousands of hours in the gym didnt find its way to an unsuspecting older gentleman today, and after all, i did throw the drink at his car. If he didnt push me, i actually would have given him 20 bucks to get his car cleaned.
I didnt feel i needed to explain or defend myself to you. I didnt write this post with that intent. I wanted to provide some insight as to how the situation started and how i really feel about it in case anyone was wondering.
before i snapped the photos, i did attempt to talk to the man and try to deescalate. he was just cursing and name calling, he even called the cops "assholes" to the 911 operator
he was a little off his rocker, and i am sure if he had a gun in the car i would not be writing this right now.all of this said, it was a crappy situation, but it is over. I know how i feel about it, so now i am poking some fun at the situtation. at the end of the day i am still a good guy that made a mistake, but life shouldnt be so serious, and if i can make people laugh by posting funny pics of the guy or writing a thread about it, then so be it. surely my intent was never to insult or infuriate anyone. BTW, i did tell this man i was going to blog about it and post pic. this will have to be close enough to a blog.
thanks for reading. cheers.
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i thought the fight was on the side of the road??!!! j/k 
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The only thing I would chastise Craig about: How the hell do you throw an $8 smoothie at someone? Don't you have anything cheaper in your car? Geez, if I did that my wife would say "what?!?!?! You threw away a perfectly good smoothie?!?! What the hell's the matter with you!!! And it cost $8?!?!!?"
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Good post, Craig. You made a mistake but handled it well. It could have been A LOT worse, e.g., the guys has a gun.
08-13-2009, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='975452' date='Aug 13 2009, 05:04 PM
The only thing I would chastise Craig about: How the hell do you throw an $8 smoothie at someone? Don't you have anything cheaper in your car? Geez, if I did that my wife would say "what?!?!?! You threw away a perfectly good smoothie?!?! What the hell's the matter with you!!! And it cost $8?!?!!?"
haha. this was COMPLETELY not premeditated. i do remember watching the smoothie hit his car dead on and exploding as i was thinking "FUCK! I WANTED THAT!"
i had a gallon jug of water on the back pass floor. it cost 1.29... shoulda thrown that
08-13-2009, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='975452' date='Aug 13 2009, 02:04 PM
The only thing I would chastise Craig about: How the hell do you throw an $8 smoothie at someone? Don't you have anything cheaper in your car? Geez, if I did that my wife would say "what?!?!?! You threw away a perfectly good smoothie?!?! What the hell's the matter with you!!! And it cost $8?!?!!?"
then throw it
08-13-2009, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='975456' date='Aug 13 2009, 02:06 PM
haha. this was COMPLETELY not premeditated. i do remember watching the smoothie hit his car dead on and exploding as i was thinking "FUCK! I WANTED THAT!"
i had a gallon jug of water on the back pass floor. it cost 1.29... shoulda thrown that
i had a gallon jug of water on the back pass floor. it cost 1.29... shoulda thrown that
NO MORE SMOOTHIE BOMBS, go home and write that 100 times
08-13-2009, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='975465' date='Aug 13 2009, 05:13 PM
Yeah, well I hope you learned your lesson young man!! NO MORE SMOOTHIE BOMBS, go home and write that 100 times
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