So I had a little episode today...

[Tom Yum]

Try meditation... I visualize myself in a demolition derby bashing his car off the roadway for the victory... And give them room to be stupid. It's not worth the stress to let them drag you into the rat-race too. Wear a motorcycle (crash) helmet in your car... maybe they think you're crazy and leave you alone...

Tant, I am allways entertained by your style....

If you haven't allready, you should sit down and create a cartoon series, ala Dilbert.

[Tant01]

That would be funny. Always with the little bubble above his daydreaming gaze...

[47MartialMan]

Well pending, on the attitudes of people and the environment, this kind of action/situation can be dangerous and fatal.

In certain areas of the country, as stated, people have higher anxiety and low tolerances. Thus, emotions tend to be climatic in a particular town/city.

This activity is also termed as "Road Rage". And it happens quite often.

Over many years, I have been reading newspaper/news accounts whereas even, house-wives get involved in "Road rage", and on one account, locally, a woman (housewife) fataly shot another woman (housewife).

Just because one trains in martial arts, doesnt make it that one is invulnerable. Remember, others either are or train capable fighters also. I know a bar room bouncer that I would NOT want to fight. Imagine ticking him off in traffic.

Not to mention (again pending environment) that a lot of drivers carry firearms in the vehicle based upon the legal "assumption" that such is ok as the vehicle is a "extension" of their residency.

In many cases of this when stopped my a LEO, if the weapon was told about first hand, the ammo/mag in another location, and the driver had no criminal record, they would usually be let off without a concealed wepaons charge.

As a martial artist, one has to not only train their body/physical, but their mentality/spiritual as well. One has to be trained on how to remain calm. This is a trait often overlooked and can win many confrontations. Not to mention win many legal cases. I have been in four legal cases that involved disputes. (not me directly, but as a witness).

So, this said, you were lucky that it didnt result in something servere. As a martial artist, the whole thing could have been avoided had you remain calm and composed.

Now, this is not to be mis-construed as training to be a emotionless drone robot, but over the decades of my training, I have learned to be more calm. For I was forced into martial art training, by my mother, at age 10, in order to calm/control my temper-which is another long writing itself.

Take care

Richard

[MrPoopy]

You should have kicked his ass. It would have made for a much more interesting read.

[47MartialMan]

Yeah, but if it was his ass that got kicked, you think he would have posted it?

[EmptyneSs]

personally i think just getting out of the car was really dangerous. who knows who that guy was, or what he had in his pockets and what his intentions were. this is the same way alex gong was killed. getting out of your car is very dangerous. the highway patrol says never get out of your car. it aint ever worth it. put your ego in check. there are so many jackers and bad people out there. if anything, make sure your doors are always locked, and have the windows rolled up enough were they cant reach in. and always distance your car a bit from others so u have space to jam if u need to. ive seen multiple videos on those police shows were people will be chilling in traffic and some fugitive just runs to their unlcked car and opens the door and takes over the vehicle in the middle of traffic and the become a hostage. that shouldnt happen that easily. just chill in your car and get some road head if u can from a hottie or somethnig. tinted windows pwn all.

this scenario is all too common. all kinds of bad shit goes down at the roadside. there was this one biker a while back who got into a fight with 2 people from a car on the side of the road. the biker used his helmet and killed 1 of the guys, and paralyzed the other guy by smashing his skull. repeat, never get out of your cars. just go home and go to sleep and cuddle with the hot gf u probobly dont have.

[47MartialMan]

Rolled up windows and locked doors wont stop someone woth a weapon

[tunafisher]

personally i think just getting out of the car was really dangerous. who knows who that guy was, or what he had in his pockets and what his intentions were. this is the same way alex gong was killed. getting out of your car is very dangerous. the highway patrol says never get out of your car. it aint ever worth it. put your ego in check. there are so many jackers and bad people out there. if anything, make sure your doors are always locked, and have the windows rolled up enough were they cant reach in. and always distance your car a bit from others so u have space to jam if u need to. ive seen multiple videos on those police shows were people will be chilling in traffic and some fugitive just runs to their unlcked car and opens the door and takes over the vehicle in the middle of traffic and the become a hostage. that shouldnt happen that easily. just chill in your car and get some road head if u can from a hottie or somethnig. tinted windows pwn all.

Emptyness, this is the best comment I have ever seen you express....I agree with you totally. Thank You!!

[Ahoym8e]

road head >> beating some loser's ass. No doubt about it.

The more I think about it, I think the guy was setting me up to hit him. sticking his chin out, arms at his side... He was looking for a lawsuit.

Some of us just have more personality than restraint... Bad for me. prolly will have a heart attack by the time I'm 40....

[SweepEm]

messing with people on the road is dangerous.

My cousin stopped his car and confronted a group of guys that were following him.

As he turned to walk back to his car, a coward in the group, shot my cousin in the back. Unfortunately, he died in the back seat of his car. The guy that was with him was driving around in a panic, trying to find a hospital but didn't make it in time.

A guy [who used to be a friend, but that's a whole 'nother story], carried a gun in his car.
There was a confrontation with another motorist. They both pull over and my friend who's had a few drinks, decides to shoot a warning shot at the guy.
So, this guy gets to spent 3 years of his life in jail.

If you get mad at someone in the car or someone is mad at you, the smartest move is let it go. It's not easy but let it go...

[Cyclops]

made me feel a little foolish, but proud...

I I lose it and start screaming that he is to pull over (which he likely doesn't hear, since his window is rolled up). he gives me the slow bird and a stupid look. I look around looking for something to throw at him, and resort to throw my favorite water bottle at his car, figuring he'd pull over for sure now.

Discuss...

Now THAT was foolish. You just aggrivated and made the situation worse. So he screamed at you, you could just ignore him and keep going. Throwing soemthing at his car could likely have gotten you arrested if nothing else. You never escelate a situation. I am not trying to put you down brother, but unlike these other guys complimenting you on how WELL you handles the situation, I think you handled it poorly by helping to escelate the situation in the first place.

[47MartialMan]

Now THAT was foolish. You just aggrivated and made the situation worse. So he screamed at you, you could just ignore him and keep going. Throwing soemthing at his car could likely have gotten you arrested if nothing else. You never escelate a situation. I am not trying to put you down brother, but unlike these other guys complimenting you on how WELL you handles the situation, I think you handled it poorly by helping to escelate the situation in the first place.

I agree. If one is high level in martial arts, one has a higher level on control.

[Tom Yum]

Now THAT was foolish. You just aggrivated and made the situation worse. So he screamed at you, you could just ignore him and keep going. Throwing soemthing at his car could likely have gotten you arrested if nothing else. You never escelate a situation. I am not trying to put you down brother, but unlike these other guys complimenting you on how WELL you handles the situation, I think you handled it poorly by helping to escelate the situation in the first place.

I complimented him on walking away after it started, but before that I explained how getting angry at other drivers isn't worth it.

I think most people stated something like that, but some said that he should have fought.

That is wrong.

[Tom Yum]

I agree. If one is high level in martial arts, one has a higher level on control.

In the other thread, you were saying something about hitting DimWit in the chest and he dying?

What gives ?

http://www.defend.net/deluxeforums/showthread.php?t=11509&page=10&pp=15

[Cyclops]

I complimented him on walking away after it started, but before that I explained how getting angry at other drivers isn't worth it.

I think most people stated something like that, but some said that he should have fought.

That is wrong.

I hope you don't feel I was attacking the people who responded, I just find it strange that nobody really was pointing out the fact that he actually made the situation worse from the beginning.. (throwing the bottle, hoping the guy would get out) if he would have just ignored the man, he may have just kept going. Instead, he throws something at the guy which is a criminal act ( at this point the other driver only yelled, not against the law and unable to harm, anyone) What if after throwing the object he would have cause the man to lose control of his car or worse yet and innocent driver and there was a fatal crash? you are looking at Involauntary manslaughter at that point, even the act of throwing somehting at someone can be considered assault.
Then to provoke the situation, then to get out and turn his back on the man ( very serious tactical error)
In all honestry the poster's entire story is filled with things he did WRONG. Till, at the very end he walks away, basically drumming up a situation and then backing down. I am not impressed.
No offense to the origional poster.