rustrocket Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Saturday night, around 10 ish, i was coming home from my sister's house after watching the UFC fight (GO MATT HUGHES!!). Anyways, i was merging from highway 87 onto 280 north. There was a little bit of traffic, and things were a little tight. Inadvertently, i cut off a driver in a big SUV. He proceeded to honk his horn and flash his headlights at me, at which point, i braked and lost about 5-7 mph (something i've never done before, and i still dont know why i did it then). This pissed him off even more, so he swerved into the left lane, and pulled up next to my window. I didn't bother looking because i just thought he was going to give me the finger or start yelling at me. The next thing i know, i see a bright flash in his car, accompanied by a loud BANG!. I look over, and see his passenger window completely shattered (yeah, he shot through his own window!) , and a gun pointing at me. I immediately pulled over to make sure my passenger was ok, but in doing so, was unable to get his license plate. Luckily, the guy missed my car entirely and didnt hurt either of us. Either way, i'm never braking in front of somebody again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoeightnine Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Very, very good Idea. The "not braking to piss off the already pissed off part". Good advise to your self. Been there, done that, and learned it well. Peace brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Dumbass, he forgot to open his window. LOL. Yeah I try not to give people an excuse to shoot me...because some people actually will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustrocket Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 Yeah I try not to give people an excuse to shoot me...because some people actually will. I hardly think being cut off makes for a good excuse to try to end somebody's life...I guess i'm a little conservative...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_hunt Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 You did the right think by pulling over. Breaking was the wrong thing. Next time wave real big and mouth I'm sorry if you can, of course at night that won't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 did you get the plate numbers and call the highway patrol? That is attempted murder, you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsun350Z Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 That guy was looking for an excuse... His wife probably wasn't there for him to beat when he got home. You should report it to the police, just because you don't have the license plate doesn't mean he won't be shopping for a new window this week. It's not hard to track someone down like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustrocket Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 I reported it to the police, but they said that because there wasn't any damage to my car or myself, and without a plate #, they were just going to take it as information and broadcast it. It was a big black SUV with tinted windows and large flossy wheels, which for anybody who lives around here, knows that there's a LOT of cars like that in the San Jose area. It's funny that the officer didnt mention anything about checking to see who's getting a passenger window replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 because it's not worth the effort for them. go SJPD, huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Some people are just f-ing crazy. I've heard estimates of up to ten percent of the American population are certifiably sociopathic (narcissistic). Scary, huh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames_187 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 wow and i thought the east coast was bad...luckly that guy had bad aim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zwitha383 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I've heard estimates of up to ten percent of the American population are certifiably sociopathic (narcissistic). Scary, huh?! Actually, that's astoundingly low considering the amount of women we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I heard most of the lunies are in the New England area:mrgreen: wow and i thought the east coast was bad...luckly that guy had bad aim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I was only counting the males. ALL women are crazy:mrgreen: Actually, that's astoundingly low considering the amount of women we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flames_187 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 hey mike dont u have a shot gun in the hatch of your z...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Only for use in an emergency (to clear my head)... in the event that I might consider popping the question:shock: hey mike dont u have a shot gun in the hatch of your z...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToplessZ Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 You guys always crack me up Mike depending on what statistics you look at and what biasis you base your assumptions on, it could easily be supposed that sociopaths, however subtle they may be, are fast approaching the majority . As a business/sociology major, It makes me sick sometimes to look at the truths of our society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Well-stated... sadly. You guys always crack me up Mike depending on what statistics you look at and what biasis you base your assumptions on, it could easily be supposed that sociopaths, however subtle they may be, are fast approaching the majority . As a business/sociology major, It makes me sick sometimes to look at the truths of our society. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustrocket Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 But don't forget...there's lies, damned lies, and statistics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoeightnine Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Heres my lesson. This is around 1985 in Texas. Understand that at that time, or place, or mabie it was the people that I hung with, it was considered red neck ettiquette to flip off your buddies. dont ask me why cause I didnt understand it then, and dont now. Picture your cruising the freeway and suddenly your friend pulls up next to you. Pling.....out pops the finger. I think it means hello. Any how, when leaving work and headed out to the country, I spot who I thought was a friend of mine by the big rust spot on the door of this Vega station wagon. Pling out pops my finger....hello right. Thing was it wasn't my friend. He starts riding the tailgate of the truck I was in as a passenger. The driver, unaware of my "polite" gesture starts slaming the brakes. Well it was on after that. Swervering, dodging, brake checking, finger flapping our way down a country road. At one point I believe a bottle was even lobbed at the chap. After a couple of miles of this game we came to a fork in the road at which point the driver of the truck I was in had had enough. Slams on the brake, throws it in park proclaiming he was going to kick some ass. The car pursuing us pulls up to my now opening door, rolls down his window (smart move), whips out a nickel plated 45 revolver and starts popping! And I dont mean in the air! I mean right at me! At about twenty feet the purcussion is something I will never forget. Guns sound different when being discharged at you. I slam the door shut as rounds start going poing, poing, poing into the truck. One through the door, door post, fender, side glass, running board. There was a pause, the nearly paralized driver gets back in the truck, I throw it into drive and use my left hand on the gas yelling GO, GO, GO!!! As we dart off I hear it again, poing, poing as the rounds hit the door again. These deals can get ugly fast. My hands shake as I type and I can tell that it was truly something that I will never forget. My finger stays in my pocket folks. Stays in my pocket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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