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Re: crazy driver vs angry pedestrian lic# ERB 455 or ERB 445.

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From: Al Smith
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:21
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On 6/4/2009 9:43 PM, demibee wrote:
> On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:43:17 -0400, Al Smith wrote:
> 
>> You reacted irrationally, and badly, due to fear, coupled with a 
>> sudden burst of adrenalin. Lots of people who don't have much in the 
>> way of self-control do so. Not something to be proud of, or to brag 
>> about. Really, it's something to be embarrassed about.
> 
> The alternative would have been to involve the police... points on the
> licence, a fine, maybe a court date.  Who knows?...  Maybe the guy was
> just as happy it was handled the way it was  :)
> 
> 
> db


The alternative would have been for him to behave like an adult. Not 
by destroying somebody else's property. Irrational anger, as a 
compensation for fear, is not an adult response -- that's what 
toddlers do.

-Al-
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From: Al Smith <invalid@address.com>
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Subject: Re: crazy driver vs angry pedestrian lic# ERB 455 or ERB 445.
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:21:22 -0400
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