On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:46:58 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:10:15 -0800, jps wrote:

Because a parking space is
worth that much and humans are *completely* in charge of their
emotions.

So..... you think you might, due to human imperfection.....
uncontrollably fall prey to this sort of violence......?

I wouldn't bother to put myself in that circumstance if I weren't
armed with an ice pick or a gun. I might conduct myself with an eye
towards survival.

If someone stole my parking space I'd been waiting for I'd likely give
'em the salute but I seriously doubt I'd get out to argue with them or
pull a gun or an ice pick.

Would you, Gene?

On 12/22/09 6:29 PM, jps wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:46:58 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:10:15 -0800, wrote:

Because a parking space is
worth that much and humans are *completely* in charge of their
emotions.

So..... you think you might, due to human imperfection.....
uncontrollably fall prey to this sort of violence......?

I wouldn't bother to put myself in that circumstance if I weren't
armed with an ice pick or a gun. I might conduct myself with an eye
towards survival.

If someone stole my parking space I'd been waiting for I'd likely give
'em the salute but I seriously doubt I'd get out to argue with them or
pull a gun or an ice pick.

Would you, Gene?


I wouldn't fight over a parking space. I figure the other driver would
be a deranged loser like jackoff, herring, little justhate or
loogy...and since I rarely drive around "heeled," I'd have to kick 'em
in the nuts real hard.

On Dec 22, 6:51*pm, Gene wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:29:13 -0800, jps wrote:
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:46:58 -0500, Gene
wrote:

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:10:15 -0800, jps wrote:

Because a parking space is
worth that much and humans are *completely* in charge of their
emotions.

So..... you think you might, due to human imperfection.....
uncontrollably fall prey to this sort of violence......?

I wouldn't bother to put myself in that circumstance if I weren't
armed with an ice pick or a gun. *I might conduct myself with an eye
towards survival.

If someone stole my parking space I'd been waiting for I'd likely give
'em the salute but I seriously doubt I'd get out to argue with them or
pull a gun or an ice pick.

Would you, Gene?

No, not intentionally..... * but then, again, tripping all over
talking points... you miss THE point. The guy that got stabbed didn't
get the opportunity to make any of those decisions.... did he? *AND,
lacking appropriate tools, he had no way to defuse the situation....
or prevent her from ventilating his kidneys.....

..... if he's lucky, he'll only spend Christmas and New Year's in the
hospital.... he won't die slowly and painfully of a kidney infection.
Little Sweetie, the perp, will likely get a slap on the wrist and go
on to "bigger and better" things.....
--
It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are
enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.
*-Thomas Sowell

Your tagline says it all, Gene. You're conducting an exercise in
futility.

If someone stole my parking space I'd been waiting for I'd likely give
'em the salute but I seriously doubt I'd get out to argue with them or
pull a gun or an ice pick.

A skinny old fart once took my parking space. He saw me waiting, and slid
in with a small car like in Fried Green Tomatoes. He got out. I got out of
my car, but stood in the open door.

"You're a brave man", I said.

"Why's that?" he asked.

"You just stole my parking space, and now you're going to leave me here with
your car." I got in and drove to another space. He was standing by his
car. I went in and got a few items, about ten minutes. When I came out, he
was still standing by his car. As I drove off, I could still see him
standing next to his car.

At least I made him think about it.

Steve