Well. . . I'm not sure whether I admire HB or not. I used to have a fairly short temper but about 10 or so years ago I got into it with a guy who'd bumped into me on the sidewalk and he pulled a gun (.380). I didn't get shot or anything - he just stuck it in my face and told me to "F--- Off" but it made me much less confronational.

I tend to agree with Urg on this one - I don't want to be the beligerent asshole so I choose the path of avoidance and peace. (and maybe some fear)

You've got my total respect [he squeeks meekly as he slowly steps away. . . .:eek: ]

I still think its unnecessary...

And I don't believe that a theatre would back you once the cops came. I don't think that would matter to the cops, you'd still be arrested.

Assault is assault, it doesn't matter how you slice it.

And if you said she was your sister, they would have ID'ed her regardless.

My point is, how did you not get arrested for assault if you physically attacked a kid? I don't get it...

i'd have slipped out and got a theatre employee.
Does that make me a coward ?

nope ... i just protected my wife (and kid - because we mostly see kids movies as a family these days.)


i'm 6' 2" ... i can take care of myself .... but the other part of the equation is - i dont want to go to jail for assault either.

bottom line ... i try to be a responsible adult.
my only real fear is being apart from my family.

Another would be what your children think of you. If I had a kid I wouldn't want him to remember the time his daddy attacked some dude at a theatre.

hey look, Daddy made the paper again !

i hope the birthday present i made him doesnt
get stolen by the guards again :(

Mother: Sweetheart, that's why we hide daddy's gift up our pooper! Now go get your coat...

BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURP.

Burping is pretty disgusting theatre behavior.... ;)

*Tries to change the subject fairly obviously* :D

nothing wrong with a discussion ...

yeah, but that theater soda is something else...you gotta.

as long as it remains respectful, no

in fact, it makes a nice change

yep .. no one has called anyone a cocksucker yet and
there hasnt been any of this Barney 'I love you - you love me' bullshit yet either, making it one of the most unique threads in the past month or so.

but barney, i love you :p

Well you know, being the big bully that I am....I actually do have a story, though it doesn't involve the theatre...it involves being at an IHOP one night...when I was living in Orlando in fact ;)

But ANYWAY...to make a long story short...my friend and I were eating, when the guys at the table next to us just started calling the waitress "slow" and "stupid"...even after that, she still tried to be polite to them...but a couple of minutes later, I noticed that she was behind the counter near a corner wiping tears from her eyes. So while it was probably stupid...I just told the two guys that it must make them feel really good to put down women for no reason..must make them feel like real "men". YEAH...VERY STUPID. They didn't say anything back to me, although I realize I could've been in serious trouble if they had been the "wrong type" of people to say that to.

But anyway, I got up and went over and gave the waitress a hug. She said something to the effect of "Thank you so much for doing that for me...I've put up with alot of things, but that just hit me real hard b/c recently I've been going thru alot". We ended up talking for a while, and everytime I went in after that we would talk. She really had nobody else in her life, and was all on her own...sometimes people just need somebody to talk to.

So anyway....I'd like to think that maybe I was there for a reason that night...however sappy that may sound. I think it also helped decide my career path for me. I can't stand seeing people mistreated for no reason.

OVER AND OUT ;)

I agree with Hellboy. I once wolloped some teenagers for terrorizing some kids no older than 10. These guys were close to 20 and all they were doing was showing off for their girlfriends.

I am not saying I want to be Batman or anything but thats the problem with society today, no one wants to get involved. I couldnt stand there and watch these 2 boys cry and be terrified by a group of bullies. It aint right.

ANd I grew up without a father, my kids are 4 and 6. I dont want them gong through the shit that I did. But if its my time to go, I will be back in the next life and there will be hell to pay.'

Urgeok, What if Hellboy hadnt done what he did and the girl got raped in the parking lot? Lot of what ifs??

I kind of like to think that the righteous man always comes out on top but its not always the case.

Hellboy and I are probably few folks that grew up with street smarts and know how to handle a situation. I guess its are age and generation that makes a difference.

i stand by weighing the situation and how you handle it ..
the jails are full of guys who feel justified but in the eyes of the law (and the jury - our peers) they were in the wrong.

lots of what ifs indeed .. but given the situation (and we werent there to judge the seriousness (it sounded like more of an annoyance the way it was presented) i would have walked the girls to their car .. (something i've done many times)

Same goes for the 10 year olds ...i'd help them get to where they were going peacefully until there was no alternative.

i never said not to get involved - with something serious ..



what HB did could have made the situation far worse if you want to look at 'what ifs'

he took what could have become a nothing situation and took it to the next level .. with kids who now had something to prove...

did they deserve to get their asses kicked - no doubt ... but i wouldnt do it unless i had no other choice at all...

[I would prefer the rest of this story if it involved "drinking a bit too much" "a hot tub" and "what started out as a friendly game of 'truth or dare'" . . . ]

I can at least dream. . .

thats a better way to handle something like that ..

point taken. I am not saying it was the right thing to do or the wrong thing to do, its kind of a gray area.

LMAO! Guys and their lesbian fantasies... ;):p

hmm - that suggestive smiley tongue . . . *drools*:D

LOL! I've created a monster ;)

a little cold water and it'll go away

Looks like ya got yerself another stalker, Miss Meadow.

and dont get me wrong either ... there's nothing I'd like better than to rip the heads off of these deserving little fuckers ..

i'm more bitter than i'm making myself sound - but i put my kid ahead of everything else - i cant see him growing up without his dad - and i couldnt survive without seeing him every day ...

What a hassle! More restraining orders to file.... ;)

I wouldnt think of you otherwise.

Besides myself, you, Hellboy and Bloodrayne are probably the only folks I know that would put thier children ahead of everything else.

Speaking from exp. not having a father in your life is devastating. I would not wish that on my worst enemy.

Having little ones made me, sell my motorcycle, give up sky diving and alligator wrestling, rock climbing, and alcohol except for ritual purposes, and got myself in shape.

OK I made one of those up :p

so ... you still drink heavily ? :cool:

Ritual purposes?

No -wait - just give me 2 minutes and a box of tissue and I'll, uh, restrain myself. . . :D :D

You have kids, you should know.:D

no, that would be pain killer abuse :)


i was never that much of a drinker ... just a bit socially.

if i buy a case or 2 for company .. the remains could sit in the fridge for 6 - 8 months ...



hold on a sec - i think Newb is at the door ...

I'm going to pretend that you're using those tissues to wipe the tears from your eyes...b/c you laugh so hard at my posts, you cry ;).....even though the not-so-naive part of me knows much better:p
But at least by lying to myself, I can sleep better at night:D

Meadow stop hijacking all the threads and turning them into sicko porno.:p :p :p

Wait a minute what am I saying????

LMFAO!!! I didn't start it! ;):p

sick porno would be something to look forward too.

unfortunatley thats not even close to what we're getting ...

ahh well...

LOAD IT UP.
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LMAO! HUSH! I know nothing about what you speak of;):p