[Z06] Venting to my ZO6 brothers
12-11-2010, 05:10 PM
#41
I just let people like that pass me by, why in the world would you let anyone make you have a bad day. If I get stuck next to them I make sure that I have a way out and If they roll down the window , nod then look away- you wouldn't talk **** to a guy in a bar but when people are in a car they become 10' tall and bullet proof.
12-11-2010, 05:36 PM
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Same thing happen to me and wife awhile back this tool kept brake checking me he'd slow down and speed up so i pass him. and it **** him off i got off the freeway and with in to the store and left my wife in the car when i came out this guy had follow us there and was at the car window talking zhit to her i came up behind him and tap on the shoulder and when he turn around i cold **** that SOB. i look at his friend in his car and ask him if he wanted some. i then got back in the car and drove home the cops came by 2 hours later and arrest me i was in jail for about 5 hours and my wife came and bail me out i end up going to court and the guy said i attack him for no reason i end up paying for all his dental bills $1800.00 and the court cost but i tell you what my family off limits and i do it again. and the anger management hasn't done any good when azz hats and scumbags are concern 
12-11-2010, 05:48 PM
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Same thing happen to me and wife awhile back this tool kept brake checking me he'd slow down and speed up so i pass him. and it **** him off i got off the freeway and with in to the store and left my wife in the car when i came out this guy had follow us there and was at the car window talking zhit to her i came up behind him and tap on the shoulder and when he turn around i cold **** that SOB. i look at his friend in his car and ask him if he wanted some. i then got back in the car and drove home the cops came by 2 hours later and arrest me i was in jail for about 5 hours and my wife came and bail me out i end up going to court and the guy said i attack him for no reason i end up paying for all his dental bills $1800.00 and the court cost but i tell you what my family off limits and i do it again. and the anger management hasn't done any good when azz hats and scumbags are concern
12-11-2010, 06:27 PM
#45
Le Mans Master
Now that's a real good solution. Just think if all the jerks out there thought the same way.
To the O.P.,
Kudos’ to you for handling that the way you did. Maybe he thought you passed him on the left to provoke something rather than to avoid an incident? It sure is clear though that there are more horses asses than there are horses.
To the O.P.,
Kudos’ to you for handling that the way you did. Maybe he thought you passed him on the left to provoke something rather than to avoid an incident? It sure is clear though that there are more horses asses than there are horses.
I'd rather be armed than not. Doesn't mean you are looking to use that armament, it just means that you aren't planning on throwing yourself at the mercy of a psychopath with no recourse for action.
OP: You know yourself better than anyone else. If you don't think you are capable of controlling your emotion enough to carry, don't. If you are, I highly recommend it.
12-11-2010, 06:58 PM
#47
Le Mans Master
12-11-2010, 11:47 PM
#48
Melting Slicks
Same thing happen to me and wife awhile back this tool kept brake checking me he'd slow down and speed up so i pass him. and it **** him off i got off the freeway and with in to the store and left my wife in the car when i came out this guy had follow us there and was at the car window talking zhit to her i came up behind him and tap on the shoulder and when he turn around i cold **** that SOB. i look at his friend in his car and ask him if he wanted some. i then got back in the car and drove home the cops came by 2 hours later and arrest me i was in jail for about 5 hours and my wife came and bail me out i end up going to court and the guy said i attack him for no reason i end up paying for all his dental bills $1800.00 and the court cost but i tell you what my family off limits and i do it again. and the anger management hasn't done any good when azz hats and scumbags are concern
12-12-2010, 02:45 AM
#50
Racer
I also believe the charges for carrying a firearm without a proper permit should be EXTREMELY harsh. Permitted carriers = law abiding citizens. We're not the ones you need to worry about.
12-12-2010, 07:31 AM
#51
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
I'm taking the weekend to think about this statment.
12-12-2010, 09:19 AM
#52
Drifting
There was time in my life when backing down from a confrontation was just not going to happen. The Marine Corps has a way of exposing you to circumstances most anyone would be fearful of and as such I learned to deal with pretty much any situation confidently. I grew up and my strength was more than just physical. Seldom does a week go by where I don't meet one or more of every cities arrogant and disrespectful punks. While walking (or driving) away may still be the right thing to do, it can be a very humbling experience.
To the original poster, I feel for you. I am confronted too often just because I drive a Corvette. It's always unexpected; I'm out enjoying my good fortune. Recently, I too find my self questioning what is the best course of action.
In my mind, buying and carrying a gun just appears to be a simple solution. I've walked the streets of places where the good guys and the bad guys all look the same; where your only protection is to assume everyone is armed and a threat to your well being. This is not the answer.
Compared to other places, the choice of owning and driving a Corvette is proof that as a nation we are still blessed. Our future, however, is uncertain. Respect is no longer taught or a requirement of our schools, anywhere in public, or in the workplace. I believe the only place anymore a kid or young adult is taught a lasting lesson in respect is in our military. Disrespectful kids become adults that care for nothing and no one. Even if our let's "Major on the Minor" congress were to pass a law where everyone had to serve our country, things would not change overnight. Until something good happens, I've decided I'll equalize my chances with Kimbers LA98001 Pepper Blaster II.
To the original poster, I feel for you. I am confronted too often just because I drive a Corvette. It's always unexpected; I'm out enjoying my good fortune. Recently, I too find my self questioning what is the best course of action.
In my mind, buying and carrying a gun just appears to be a simple solution. I've walked the streets of places where the good guys and the bad guys all look the same; where your only protection is to assume everyone is armed and a threat to your well being. This is not the answer.
Compared to other places, the choice of owning and driving a Corvette is proof that as a nation we are still blessed. Our future, however, is uncertain. Respect is no longer taught or a requirement of our schools, anywhere in public, or in the workplace. I believe the only place anymore a kid or young adult is taught a lasting lesson in respect is in our military. Disrespectful kids become adults that care for nothing and no one. Even if our let's "Major on the Minor" congress were to pass a law where everyone had to serve our country, things would not change overnight. Until something good happens, I've decided I'll equalize my chances with Kimbers LA98001 Pepper Blaster II.
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12-12-2010, 09:28 AM
#54
Le Mans Master
I just let people like that pass me by, why in the world would you let anyone make you have a bad day. If I get stuck next to them I make sure that I have a way out and If they roll down the window , nod then look away- you wouldn't talk **** to a guy in a bar but when people are in a car they become 10' tall and bullet proof.
He flipped a guy off who had cut him off. Followed him into a parking-lot, and got out of his car. So did the other, 6'4, 275#, Former line-backer looking guy. The ego was crushed, and my former roommate ran to his car car and sped off. Lesson learned. Sometimes, you just need to let it go.
Last edited by BSSN; 12-12-2010 at 09:38 AM.
12-12-2010, 09:36 AM
#55
Le Mans Master
Good call. If you decide to go for it, a CCW course where I live is about 8 hours of your time, and $2-300 in fee's including licensure, as I recall. I am sure it varys.
Then you have the weapon, which I would recommend a Glock, or something else that suites your taste in the $4-600 range (don't buy a Hi-point is all I am saying, I am sure it could devolve into a debate about Glock, S&W, whatever. I'm just saying don't trust cheap junk is all). A good belt and holster togather should run you another $150 or so.
Yes, you need a good belt. Yes, you need a good holoster.
I carry with an MTAC and Wilderness Instructor belt. Glock 19 w/factory night-sights. It conceals VERY well and gives me 16 rounds of 9mm +P+ ready to go.
Then you have the weapon, which I would recommend a Glock, or something else that suites your taste in the $4-600 range (don't buy a Hi-point is all I am saying, I am sure it could devolve into a debate about Glock, S&W, whatever. I'm just saying don't trust cheap junk is all). A good belt and holster togather should run you another $150 or so.
Yes, you need a good belt. Yes, you need a good holoster.
I carry with an MTAC and Wilderness Instructor belt. Glock 19 w/factory night-sights. It conceals VERY well and gives me 16 rounds of 9mm +P+ ready to go.
12-12-2010, 10:24 AM
#56
Melting Slicks
You are a good man, handled that incident with class. In my field there is a saying "people will do anything".
Be safe and God bless you.
Be safe and God bless you.
12-12-2010, 10:47 AM
#57
Le Mans Master
People will do anything. To others, themselves, things. Always try to turn away harsh actions with soft words, but understand that sometimes words go unheeded, warnings go unnoticed, and at the end of the day, only one individual gets to go home. Make sure it's you.
12-12-2010, 11:31 AM
#58
Melting Slicks
In my field, we have proof. It's in the GI lab. It's a shelf called "Things we have removed".
People will do anything. To others, themselves, things. Always try to turn away harsh actions with soft words, but understand that sometimes words go unheeded, warnings go unnoticed, and at the end of the day, only one individual gets to go home. Make sure it's you.
People will do anything. To others, themselves, things. Always try to turn away harsh actions with soft words, but understand that sometimes words go unheeded, warnings go unnoticed, and at the end of the day, only one individual gets to go home. Make sure it's you.
12-12-2010, 11:56 AM
#59
Safety Car
Quake-
funny thing here- I thought I would post up about a month ago, almost the exact same thing happened to me.
I ended up pulling over, (which in hind sight may have been a bad idea) and the guy was completely mental- ranting and raving about how I passed him, and he kept mentioning the color and type of Chevrolet I was driving.
I like to think most all people are rational. But that may be a dangerous conclusion to reach.
funny thing here- I thought I would post up about a month ago, almost the exact same thing happened to me.
I ended up pulling over, (which in hind sight may have been a bad idea) and the guy was completely mental- ranting and raving about how I passed him, and he kept mentioning the color and type of Chevrolet I was driving.
I like to think most all people are rational. But that may be a dangerous conclusion to reach.
