Sigma.40

My Feedback: (1)

Thats just stupid. I've got my Concealed Pistol License and if you ACTUALLYhad one, you'd know that being punched is NOTa legitimate excuse to shoot someone.

378

My Feedback: (4)

I hear ya. The guy had no right to expect another free RC because he gambled away his son's.
There's a difference between borrowing and "Can I have another free 300+ dollar toy car?". I wouldn't hesitate to lend someone my glow ignitor as long as I got it back once their motor was running, but they can -beep- right the hell off if they think they're going to get to keep any of my gear for free. I busted my ass getting what little gear I do have. I might put a tank or two of fuel in your car, I might lend you my glow ignitor, maybe a duracell or three, perhaps misc bits of hardware. Hell I may even be willing to hand out some of my unused gear to someone who can't afford to get their own. But...an entire car?


Though if I were the OP in that situation I would have clocked the guy too. Not for the begging, mind you, but because he was irresponsible enough to gamble his son's gear away.

DeferredDefect

Pathetic - 

The Mad Modder

It sure is easy to judge someone when you weren't there, isn't it?

FahrtAutoRC

+1

THAT is what is wrong with "North American society" The blindly self-righteous judgementality strewn about our "beliefs and principles" like so many Legos ina 5-year olds bedroom.

I am sure if these do-gooders were in this situation themselves they would act entirely different than their tongues (er, keyboards) would lead one to believe. They may not have punched the man, but I highly doubt the eye turned would be blind.

cooldriver385

I would've told they guy he needs to set his life straight and actually be a Father to his son.

redfisher1974

This thread has to be setting some kind of record for amount of views in a short period, Even the plane guys are checking it out.

FahrtAutoRC

Ha! Word's spread fairly quick then, eh?

"Come one, come all!!! Let us argue about something that does not matter nor concern us!!!"




Welcome back, btw, red, good to have ya

air mail rcu

Obvious you have never talked to a drunk.......If he is drunk and gambling his kids toys away then begging for another free one he is way beyond a talking too. Hey but maybe we can send in a priest to show him the light.

SyCo_VeNoM

is the priest going to flip a light switch on or something?

air mail rcu

Drought it. I've dealt with a lot of drunks. Most times nothing works. Just kidding about the priest.

DeferredDefect

I know that I would have been disgusted with the fathers behavior - giving away a child's toy for alcohol and gambling is just plain immoral - but I would NEVER punch someone if they had not personally physically assaulted me first. 

dalolyn

My Feedback: (7)

My father is a retired master Sargent. my first job as a carpenter my boss was retired marine. His good friend and electrician that helped us from time to time was a retired Lt.colonel.
I was surrounded most of my young life by military personal.

There whole life philosophy was " KICK ASS, TAKE NAMES, ASK QUESTIONS LATER. There way, was the right way, and if you didn't see it that way, well, kick ass and take names.
These men have since been deceased and I have to thank them for defending our country. It was not violence, it is what they were taught to do Honorably.

mikeg12

My Feedback: (11)

hey man..dont lose your zet for life and beign nice. just b/c that guy is trash doesnt mean you have to become bitter. stay the way you are...just proceed with caution!

electricrc68

dang thats amazing! cars getting famous

p51Dpony

Buddy, you're missing the big picture.  Every cloud has a silver lining, the silver lining here?  You have just found a new drinking buddy who actually has a wife who will let him play and maybe she'll thank you for babysitting her husband by just leaving you all alone at the track... I hate it when we're having a great time and some wife calls or drives up telling her husband that dinners ready and its time to come home!  ****, it took me two or three weeks to get time to go to the field, you think I'm going home because all the civilized people are sitting for their supper?! Negative Houston, we'll eat at or cook at the field etc... but I digress...

cl0ckwork

Hmm.. Wow..

Really makes me sad to see how many people actually support the idea of using violence to solve problems or show a dissaproval of a situation.

I am all for self defense... But... Wow...

on_your_six

My Feedback: (11)

In front of the dad, I would tell the kid; no he cannot have another car because his dad is a drunk and would just gamble another one away. He is welcome to come drive some stuff but nothing to take home.

The son would be really pissed at the dad, something that would stay with him forever. No need for hitting anyone.

electricrc68

have you guys seen how many people are viewing this?!?!?!?!

pritch

I do sympathise with what you tried to do and why you tried to do it. But it sounds to me like what that kid needs most is a good role model, not a radio-controlled model.

His dad sure sounds like a douche, no doubt about it, but by hitting him you didn't give that kid what he really needs - a positive role model.

Children need guidance and positive influences so much more than they need charity. Don't give up on folks because of one douche - but also be prepared to learn something from this experience yourself (we never stop learning), and think about how you can best influence those around you in future.

Take it easy.

electricrc68

the whole general discussions is in here.......just thought i would put it out there............sorry.

SPLIT S

I skimmed through this pretty quick so let me know if I got anything wrong here. A guy gives his RC something to kid who he thinks could make good use of it. His father loses it gambling while drunk. Said father asks the guy who gave it to his son if he has any more RC stuff he can part with.

Correct so far?

OP punches the guy out for being a lousy dad.

And some of you find fault with the OP? The drunk dad's behaviour with relation to the RC gambling loss is probably just the tip of the iceberg. These are the people you read about a few years down the line that may have commted horrid acts that everyone who knew them says "oh, not him".

Felony assault. What pink panties some of us wear. And then to bring religion into it? The guy deserved to be clocked. You can debate until the end of time if it was moral or whatever, but the guy had what was coming to him. Would there may have been consequences for the OP, sure. We now live in a world where if you spill hot coffeee on your lap you can sue someone. Like we didn't know it was hot. We can sue the tobacco companies for getting cancer when we know that is the risk. Funny world it has become, hasn't it?

And then up comes "do unto others". Some of the slime that crawls the Earth, whether we like it or not, know no other justice. That's why we have, along with most of the rest of the world, a military. Because some just don't get it, and need it expained to them in very direct means. You can fill in your own examples of people through the years who "have deserved what was coming to them."

I agree, violence shouldn't be the answer. But sometimes, on occcasion, it is the only form of diplomacy that some understand. And that in itself is sad, but sometimes all the depraved understand.

air mail rcu

Man that is really heartless. I can rest assure you that his dad being a drunk is going to stay with that little boy the rest of his life. At ten years of age he knows exactly what his dad is. He doesn't need anyone making it worst. Wow really really bad idea.

The Hedgehog

That's an easy way to get knocked out.

The Hedgehog

+1 for criminal activities that land you in prison. I MEAN WHO WOULDN'T SUPPORT THAT?