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Originally Posted by Shawnski
OK Chris, I have met you in person many times, and I do like you. That said, it is time to duck.. literally and figuratively. What you are portraying is the typical aggressive jerk on the roads.
You want a test of your "general motor skills"? Let's take slopitch as an example. You pitched in at least our game, and I know you have done others. As for dexterity, an aspect of motor skills, I was less than impressed by your ability to even throw a strike. You tried, yes. But your control of a simple pitch was below average. And that was simply throwing an object to a target.
If you want to dwell further on that, and you want a "test" of those skills, I would be happy to oblige.
I propose a "pitcher killer" contest. Me against you.
Unlike normal play, where everyone USUALLY does their damndest to avoid drilling a shot up the middle at the pitcher, you and I will go head to head on who CAN drill the other guy.
Now you are what, 24? And I am your polar opposite.. 42. You think you have better motor skills, brain function, yada yada yada... but in a head to head like this, not only would I destroy you, I might actually kill you.
I, however, have no such concern as I have already defended myself for decades from just such events. I can and will defend myself.
Similar to driving, I would indicate. You don't think about defense, just offense. I have mastered both.
Bottom line , REDVAN, I think you are a great, fun guy. But on this front, you need a reality check. I will provide it if I have to.
You hit at me, I hit at you. Bring your own ambulance.
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Don't use my real name. I talked to T_U and realized how big of a problem it can be.
And I will admit I am not the best slo-pitch player there is. I don't have near the practice a lot of people have. I have also only pitched for 10 games-ish, and my hitting power has decreased as the season wore on. I fully bow down to the master, at slo-pitch. But I don't think being a good baseball pitcher, and being a safe (yet fast) driver require the exact same skill set.
I'm pretty sure the usual thing has happened in this thread. People who have had one idiot cut them off ever get all offended about how fast drivers are dangerous. Then I go and argue, because I honestly don't think I am more dangerous than most other drivers, and I think I am safer. Safe does not mean slow, and fast does not mean agressive either.
I drive about 100km per day and have done so
EVERY DAY for the last 9 years. I have (so far) done so without an accident, ticket, etc. I would like to think this amount of driving (personal and professional, so my vehicle as well as many other types), with that record, makes me above average. Not only do I claim it, but my stats back it too. There are many times when I have had to drive defensively, in many types of vehicles remember, to avoid other idiots (going too slow or too fast, being too passive or too aggressive). I really think you are missing my point.
My point is that people who don't understand how to drive, or are too timid while driving, OR TOO AGGRESSIVE, generally mess it up for everyone else. I am a fast driver, yes, but I am also pretty good. Even if you disagree, consider this type of thing as possible, please. Just because I drive fast doesn't mean I am dangerous, and a lot of people are too ignorant to even consider that a young guy can go fast without being a danger to everyone else. Get over yourselves and consider the possibility that I am right, just as I have had to listen to the mantra that speed kills. I say irresponsibilty kills. Dumb driving kills. Speed itself does not kill.
P.S. Drunk driving is worse and you'd be surprised how often it happens
