Re: Rage

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It was like Kerry dealing with the Iranians. Through strength, tempered by restraint, Kerry got them to look past whatever minor infraction the US may have committed, and made Iran stop punching our girlfriends.


Posted by: politicalfootball | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 6:36 PM
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I love the "Really?" towards the end. Yep dude - really.


Posted by: dairy queen | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 6:37 PM
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That is the weirdest video ever. The roadragey guy is so bad at being violent. Why would anyone act like that if they weren't any good at being scary?


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 7:03 PM
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Privilege.


Posted by: teofilo | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 7:08 PM
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What the roadragey guy was lacking, was a pistol, obv. Sheeeeite, and he's even in a state known to be gun-humper-heaven.

Gotta say, the motorcyclist was a -model- of restraint (as was the other one, too).


Posted by: Chet | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 7:10 PM
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Why would anyone act like that

Liquid courage:

The officer who responded said he smelled alcohol on Schismenos's breath. He admitted he had 4 to 5 shots of whiskey.


Posted by: Stanley | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 7:16 PM
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Was about to say, I think Gollum was drunk off his ass. Perfect condition to drive, obviously.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 7:17 PM
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Drunk on his ass, I guess. I want all violent confrontations to be like this. No one gets badly hurt, malefactor gets his comeuppance, hints of absurdity.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 7:20 PM
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Yeah, look at how he's having a hard time with that conversation, how easily he goes off balance, etc. Dude is loaded.


Posted by: gswift | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 7:23 PM
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The take home lesson is don't punch people wearing helmets.


Posted by: togolosh | Link to this comment | 07-20-15 7:34 PM
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7. Maybe the biker stole his preciousss? Some serious Gollum on that dude.


The take home lesson is don't punch people.


Posted by: Barry Freed | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 2:39 AM
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Oh, drunk makes sense. I didn't think of it because broad daylight and he was speaking pretty clearly, but once you say drunk of course he was.


Posted by: LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 3:25 AM
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It's quite disconcerting the way he just suddenly goes from bulging-eye fury to completely limp and passive.


Posted by: ajay | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 3:30 AM
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I think the assaulter was drunk.


Posted by: urple | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 4:26 AM
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13: The rapid transition was also somewhat Gollumesque (although aggressive -> passive rather than aggressive -> cringing obsequiousness). He was actually scarier in the passive state; I wouldn't have been overly surprised if a demon had leapt from his forehead along the lines of the baby Alien monster.


Posted by: JP Stormcrow | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 4:26 AM
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14: There's a thought.


Posted by: JP Stormcrow | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 4:27 AM
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I think he had a moment laying there on the ground where he realized that getting out of his car was a terrible mistake, and he was wracking his brain trying (hopelessly) to come up with some way to unwind the situation.


Posted by: urple | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 4:31 AM
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5.1 gets it exactly right.


Posted by: urple | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 4:33 AM
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We've all been in that situation at some point.


Posted by: urple | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 4:36 AM
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Oops, 14 was typed earlier in response to 2, but then I didn't bother to post it, and obviously there is no longer any need, but then I accidentally posted it anyway. 17 was to 15.


Posted by: urple | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 4:39 AM
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One story I read said the motorcyclist would like to become a cop. And I certainly hope he does. We could use more like him.


Posted by: Barry Freed | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 6:21 AM
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As long as police are being mentioned: seriously, Chicago? Seriously!?


Posted by: MHPH | Link to this comment | 07-21-15 1:36 PM
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