At What Point Do You or Have You Lost It?

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Thanks for all the replies. I don’t want to be the hot-head that flys off the handle and beats some asshole (and he is an asshole) just for talking. I let him talk and continue to do what I do.

As one of the posters on page one said, the electronic cigarette is a magnificent creation that gives you all the benefits of smoking with none of the adverse effects, unless you consider addiction to be one of them. Personally, I don’t feel addicted. Of course, that’s what most addicted people say. “I can quit any time I want!”

I own the Cadillac of PVs (Personal Vaporizers), the Screwdriver. I buy from Totally Wicked, a store based in Europe with an established US distributer.

In response to the poster who said I was wrong to “smoke” inside:

I am not actually smoking, but vaporizing a nicotine liquid. The effect of my exhale on people in the immediate vicinity is minimal to none. Hell, I could probably blow this stuff in my niece’s face. Had Rob (the asshole’s name) asked me politely to put it away, I would have not had a problem doing so.

I do think Rob has me pinned as somebody he can fuck with. He leaves in two weeks, so I’m good. Unfortunately this will deprived me of a chance to learn how to deal with an asshole. Well, without hurting him. It would be a good thing to learn; you cannot fight everybody.

I’m done for now, but before I go, let me introduce you to a close friend of mine. His name is Tapeh. (Teh-peh)

Tapeh: …

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[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:

  1. I’m amazed by these “electronic cigarettes.” I don’t know if I could get down with them but they sound crazy.

  2. Lot of vicious internet warriors on this site who punch first and ask questions later. It must be hard to get a job when you all have to check off the box that says, “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?”

OP- you fight when its serious, like when there’s an imminent threat to your personal health or to your family. Otherwise, I don’t care what the fuck the fight the fight started over, it’s called “simple assault” in most jurisdictions. You’ll probably get charged with that and get a fuck full of probation.

On top of this, if you’ve never been in a fight, you’ll probably get beat down too.

However, one thing I will say is this -you sound like a nice guy. This guy has you pegged as someone that he can bully and fuck around. You need to stop that, one way or another. I’m not advising fighting, but you are not in a good position here. [/quote]

w.e

you love the violence just as much

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[quote]HolyMacaroni wrote:
FightinIrish26 wrote:

  1. I’m amazed by these “electronic cigarettes.” I don’t know if I could get down with them but they sound crazy.

  2. Lot of vicious internet warriors on this site who punch first and ask questions later. It must be hard to get a job when you all have to check off the box that says, “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?”

OP- you fight when its serious, like when there’s an imminent threat to your personal health or to your family. Otherwise, I don’t care what the fuck the fight the fight started over, it’s called “simple assault” in most jurisdictions. You’ll probably get charged with that and get a fuck full of probation.

On top of this, if you’ve never been in a fight, you’ll probably get beat down too.

However, one thing I will say is this -you sound like a nice guy. This guy has you pegged as someone that he can bully and fuck around. You need to stop that, one way or another. I’m not advising fighting, but you are not in a good position here.

w.e

you love the violence just as much[/quote]

Once upon a time man, I was a big-mouthed badass. Now I got too much to lose… that changes the game a bit.

Although I’m not gonna say once in a while I don’t miss it. We used to go hard.

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If someone gives you a good reason to fight, or he challenges you or whatever, just fucking do it no matter what. I’ve been in these situations a lot when I was younger and I’ve handled them both ways. I’ve walked away and I’ve brawled. Everytime I walked away, which wasn’t often, I did so because I thought I was doing the smart thing, but in the end the fact that I walked away gnawed at me.

I’ve been lucky to never get my ass beat, so every time I fought, I felt good about it. I suppose I would have even if I got my ass handed to me because the bottom line is you have to stand up for yourself.

I’ve heard people say it takes a bigger man to walk away. That is BULLSHIT. It takes a bigger man to face down the fear of getting the shit kicked out of you (everyone, somewhere in the back of their head has this fear. for some it barely exists, for others its right at the forefront) in order to stand up for yourself.

That being said, it’s stupid to throw the first punch or instigate a fight if you’re doing so simply because some douchebag is being himself. If a guy gets in your face or disrespects you, that’s one thing. But if some dickweed at a club is struttin’ around like he’s the shit and this rubs you the wrong way, you have to be able to let that shit go. But if some dude disrespects you, you better be throwing.

For all of those who argue for letting the other guy throw the first punch, you’re setting yourself up for an ass-kicking and you’re probably scared to go at it anyway. I definitely wouldn’t let a guy like HolyMacaroni throw the first punch. I’d probably kick him in the groin, jab him in the trachea, knee to the face and get the fuck outta there! (no disrespect to HM, but when in doubt, you gotta do what you gotta do.)

If you’re worried about the cops, just tell them that you felt threatened by the other dude’s actions. Technically, assault is anytime someone makes you fear for your physical safety, so if it comes down to that, play the “feared for your physical safety/preemptive punches thrown” card.

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[quote]artw wrote:
If someone gives you a good reason to fight, or he challenges you or whatever, just fucking do it no matter what. I’ve been in these situations a lot when I was younger and I’ve handled them both ways. I’ve walked away and I’ve brawled. Everytime I walked away, which wasn’t often, I did so because I thought I was doing the smart thing, but in the end the fact that I walked away gnawed at me. I’ve been lucky to never get my ass beat, so every time I fought, I felt good about it. I suppose I would have even if I got my ass handed to me because the bottom line is you have to stand up for yourself.

I’ve heard people say it takes a bigger man to walk away. That is BULLSHIT. It takes a bigger man to face down the fear of getting the shit kicked out of you (everyone, somewhere in the back of their head has this fear. for some it barely exists, for others its right at the forefront) in order to stand up for yourself.

That being said, it’s stupid to throw the first punch or instigate a fight if you’re doing so simply because some douchebag is being himself. If a guy gets in your face or disrespects you, that’s one thing. But if some dickweed at a club is struttin’ around like he’s the shit and this rubs you the wrong way, you have to be able to let that shit go. But if some dude disrespects you, you better be throwing.

For all of those who argue for letting the other guy throw the first punch, you’re setting yourself up for an ass-kicking and you’re probably scared to go at it anyway. I definitely wouldn’t let a guy like HolyMacaroni throw the first punch. I’d probably kick him in the groin, jab him in the trachea, knee to the face and get the fuck outta there! (no disrespect to HM, but when in doubt, you gotta do what you gotta do.) If you’re worried about the cops, just tell them that you felt threatened by the other dude’s actions. Technically, assault is anytime someone makes you fear for your physical safety, so if it comes down to that, play the “feared for your physical safety/preemptive punches thrown” card.[/quote]

Every single word of this post is so fucking completely retarded that it belongs in the Politics forum.

Score one more for the fucktards of 2009.

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[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
artw wrote:
If someone gives you a good reason to fight, or he challenges you or whatever, just fucking do it no matter what. I’ve been in these situations a lot when I was younger and I’ve handled them both ways. I’ve walked away and I’ve brawled. Everytime I walked away, which wasn’t often, I did so because I thought I was doing the smart thing, but in the end the fact that I walked away gnawed at me. I’ve been lucky to never get my ass beat, so every time I fought, I felt good about it. I suppose I would have even if I got my ass handed to me because the bottom line is you have to stand up for yourself.

I’ve heard people say it takes a bigger man to walk away. That is BULLSHIT. It takes a bigger man to face down the fear of getting the shit kicked out of you (everyone, somewhere in the back of their head has this fear. for some it barely exists, for others its right at the forefront) in order to stand up for yourself.

That being said, it’s stupid to throw the first punch or instigate a fight if you’re doing so simply because some douchebag is being himself. If a guy gets in your face or disrespects you, that’s one thing. But if some dickweed at a club is struttin’ around like he’s the shit and this rubs you the wrong way, you have to be able to let that shit go. But if some dude disrespects you, you better be throwing.

For all of those who argue for letting the other guy throw the first punch, you’re setting yourself up for an ass-kicking and you’re probably scared to go at it anyway. I definitely wouldn’t let a guy like HolyMacaroni throw the first punch. I’d probably kick him in the groin, jab him in the trachea, knee to the face and get the fuck outta there! (no disrespect to HM, but when in doubt, you gotta do what you gotta do.) If you’re worried about the cops, just tell them that you felt threatened by the other dude’s actions. Technically, assault is anytime someone makes you fear for your physical safety, so if it comes down to that, play the “feared for your physical safety/preemptive punches thrown” card.

Every single word of this post is so fucking completely retarded that it belongs in the Politics forum.

Score one more for the fucktards of 2009.[/quote]

Lol. Let me sum it up with less retarded wording: if you’re going to swing, swing. If not, then don’t. If you have too much to lose, it’s easy to walk away, and by far the smart thing to do. But if you’ve got nothing to lose, start swinging.

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[quote]artw wrote:

Lol. Let me sum it up with less retarded wording: if you’re going to swing, swing. If not, then don’t. If you have too much to lose, it’s easy to walk away, and by far the smart thing to do. But if you’ve got nothing to lose, start swinging.[/quote]

hahaha.

don’t listen to irish, he get cranky if i keep him up past his bedtime

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As others have said here, if you honestly feel physically threatened, punch first. This is when walking away isn’t an option.

I throw the first punch if I think I’m about to get hit. Like if a guy is in my face, USUALLY (but not always), I will throw the first punch. I also get nervous when I feel threatened and when the adrenaline gets pumping, past experiences has taught me to go with my gut. Letting him have the first punch can cost you your teeth, stitches, or who knows what else.

Once you’ve hit him, there is no turning back so keep doing it until he gives up or is no longer a threat. You may get your ass kicked but shit at least he won’t be knocking you out cold with his first punch.

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Bigger man is ALWAYS the one who walks away from a fight, especially if he knows he can beat the dudes ass. Sometimes walking away isn’t an option. Be smart and throw the first punch. Having a good buddy around that has your back would be ideal in these situations especially if there is more than one person trying to fight you.

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[quote]HolyMacaroni wrote:
artw wrote:

Lol. Let me sum it up with less retarded wording: if you’re going to swing, swing. If not, then don’t. If you have too much to lose, it’s easy to walk away, and by far the smart thing to do. But if you’ve got nothing to lose, start swinging.

hahaha.

don’t listen to irish, he get cranky if i keep him up past his bedtime[/quote]

Lol. Yeah, so do I.

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[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:
HolyMacaroni wrote:
FightinIrish26 wrote:

  1. I’m amazed by these “electronic cigarettes.” I don’t know if I could get down with them but they sound crazy.

  2. Lot of vicious internet warriors on this site who punch first and ask questions later. It must be hard to get a job when you all have to check off the box that says, “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?”

OP- you fight when its serious, like when there’s an imminent threat to your personal health or to your family. Otherwise, I don’t care what the fuck the fight the fight started over, it’s called “simple assault” in most jurisdictions. You’ll probably get charged with that and get a fuck full of probation.

On top of this, if you’ve never been in a fight, you’ll probably get beat down too.

However, one thing I will say is this -you sound like a nice guy. This guy has you pegged as someone that he can bully and fuck around. You need to stop that, one way or another. I’m not advising fighting, but you are not in a good position here.

w.e

you love the violence just as much

Once upon a time man, I was a big-mouthed badass. Now I got too much to lose… that changes the game a bit.

Although I’m not gonna say once in a while I don’t miss it. We used to go hard. [/quote]

You know irish you strike me as the kinda guy who in a crowded bar, after a couple of beers would give a quick a look around for cops or cameras and give somebody a quick one two if they said something you didnt like or hit on your sister.

Let me know if you ever come down the shore ill buy the first round.