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Toyota RAV4 Throttle Lag
This discussion is to figure out what to do if your RAV4 suffers from throttle lag.
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mikenew2 Posts: 4I too have had my RAV4 for about 3 months, 2wd 4cyl sport. I have noticed the downshifting issue more and more. I had no complaints about acceleration when i first got the SUV, but it has become a noticible issue, so much so that passengers comment on the jerk when the transmission downshifts. In traffic, when I need to pass or change lanes, the tansmission clunk and throttle lag is almost dangerous. I have started feeling that I cannot live with a car that performs this way for long.
On the other hand, I have not had any problem with braking.
Another criticism is the build of the interior, which seems cheap and loose - lots of the plastic seams don't seem well fitted, the window switch plate came out of the door once while pulling up on the switch to close the window. My previous Toyotas seemed more solid. -
bob777 Posts: 19Hmmm
Throttle lag is a good way to put it. I think it's dangerous and I thought I was going to get nailed both times it happened to me.
The break issue seems to happen under emergency breaking situations. They work ok at first but then begin to fade. Hard breaking from say, at least 45 MPH. -
bob777 Posts: 19My dealer told me I needed to learn to drive a Toyota and learn how to avoid these situations. I'm taking it to another dealer, but I doubt they will admit anything until there is an accident and they have to by court order.
The break issue happened early on. They have gotten better with additional miles and I would say they are satisfactory now. May have been an issue with new pads. -
fsmmcsi Posts: 792Is this the same problem as people are having with the Avalons? I notice that both models have a 5-speed automatic transmission, while the Camry has a 6-speed unit.
I have decided to rent one for an extended test drive, and have discovered that some Toyota dealers rent new models. Toyota's vehicle rental web site even promotes rentals for such extended test drives. -
mterrell Posts: 21I bought the 2006 base 2wd and I have noticed a lag in exceleration and brake fade. Seems that its got better now that it has about 1600 miles on it. So maybe it a break in thing with this suv . The lag could be a problem though I have notice that a little more when the ac is on and the car is cold . You dont want to trust it for a quick take off. If it continues it will be take to be serviced.
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bob777 Posts: 19When it first happened to me I was pulling out of a lane of traffic heading aross two lanes for an exit. The delay seemed longer than a couple of seconds to me and 4 is not out of the question. In fact it never did downshift that time, even with my entire weight/strength pressing the accelerator to the floor.
mterrell Posts: 21Thats what mine did although when I let up on the gas it down shifted. It has done it to me twice .Once was when it should have down shifted and the other from a dead stop. I talked to dealer service and they have not received complaints. Because mine did this from a start at a red light makes me think something is going on with the tps .Just dont seem very responsive. I have almost 3000 miles on it and now its not just a break in deal? is it?
jimd4 Posts: 877have never done the NHSI stuff. But if enough people write it will get attention.
But really, call the Toyota main number or write a letter describing your concerns. Let someone drive the car with you there and see if their style makes it drive different.
Work on your dealer. Take it too another dealer. On the RAV4W site there are similar complaints but low numbers of them. -
bob777 Posts: 19I hear you and I am taking it to another dealer. But, Toyota is not reacting in a responsible manner on this.
It does not happen all the time, but instead only under certain situations. I can and do avoid the lack of down shifting by doing it manually now, but I did not think of that when it happened the first couple of times. It was clearly unsafe those times.
Toyota needs to fix this not me. They have enough input to know there's a problem. Also, I have written them. No action at all. -
haha11haha Posts: 4I have 4x2 4 cyl with 11500 miles on it.
I am getting somewhere around 27-28 now highway miles, before it was around 24-25, with full load 20 highway.
But now I the engine got very noisy.
Haave most of the problems described on Edmunds forum.
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These are hard to verify problems... I have to run to a dealer every time I see it, otherwise they wont believe me. They joked on my RAV4 saying I got Ford Explorer. And everytime I come to the dealer all management comes out and looks at the problems saying WOW this is first time we see it. liek it helps. Toyota Motor Corp does not want to do anything yet. Lemon law doesn't fit yet... So I have no clue what to do with it. -
bob777 Posts: 19Man, I wish I could tell you I've been successful with Toyota dealers. They seem to want to put the problem onto owners. The issues I have are with the lack of downshifting, breaks the faded even during the first hard breaking and gas mileage that was a bit low.
I hate to say this, but persistency seems to be the key.
They've, Toyota, seen these issues, but they have been able to put the proof onto owners instead of taking ownership of problems and solving them.
I've had quite a few new cars over that last few years and I have not had anywhere near the same experience with them. I'm talking about Ford, Mazda, Nissan and even Chevy. I'm trying to figure out why people think so highly of Toyota.
My gas mileage is starting to get better. I have over 8K miles on it now and it now gets over 24 MPG during mostly in town with some highway miles. -
lir Posts: 81For those of you that have had the throttle lag problem and have taken it in to the dealer to be serviced, was there a solution? a fix? Has the condition gone away? I took my RAV4 to the dealer today for that very reason, but the mechanic was not optimistic. He said that is a HUGE problem with the RAV's and there's been no recall. I am very upset because this is a big safety issue, I almost had 2 accidents yesterday, and had I known this, I would have never in my life bought this car. I'm hoping there is a fix and that maybe I hear a bit of optimism from you guys.
rickco Posts: 3I, too, have the "lag" problem with my RAV4. Unfortunately, I have received the exact same response from the service tech at the dealership(others have reported this problem, but as of this date, there is no "fix"). I reported the problem on my second trip to the dealership and I felt it was "blown" off by the attendant even though it was written down as a problem. On my voice mail message from the tech saying my Rav4 was ready to be picked up, the tech said they could not duplicate the problem and no action was taken(the car was driven around three miles to try to simulate the problem).
If anyone knows of a solution for this "lag", I would be happy to hear from you. -
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jimd4 Posts: 877I think lots of service guys BS on this topic at dealers.
Two Audis, 8 years, almost 100K miles. Both "fly-by-wire".
No lag under any conditions. The only way you know it is a computer throttle is that when you put cruise to 70 you can tell the pedal is not at 70 Mph position. It is at idle it seems. -
lir Posts: 81I agree the dealers like to BS on this topic - I talked to 4, all gave me the same song and dance. I will see how the car behaves in the next week. I really love my RAV4, but if the situation gets worse, then I will reconsider selling it. Like I said before, it is the safety issue that most concerns me. So far today, it did not act up.
user777 Posts: 3,341try adjusting your foot position on the accelerator, specially if you tend to be more of a toe tip driver.
i.e. move your heel closer to the pedal so more of your foot is in contact with the accelerator.
some people in other forums report this has helped reduce the lag they experience.
it's been a theory of mine and a few others that there is excessive slop or play (mechanical compliance) in the pedal assembly, and possibly it needs to be replaced...
however, no one has had that done that i know of, and it is conjecture. there are many theories about there being a transmission problem, a programming problem, shift solenoid problem, throttle body problem. it's really hard for anyone to know.
that said, one owner of another toyota model (can't remember if camry or avalon) modified their pedal to make it stiffer in some manner and reported an immediate improvement, but later, his problem returned. that coupled with the foot placement reports does seem to point to the accelerator assembly as a potential root cause.
anyway, give the foot placement a try and see if it helps. good luck. -
wwest Posts: 10,706First,given the number of Toyota and Lexus vehicles (2002 and on...) appearing to be subject to this delay/hesitation symptom, mostly FWD or front biased AWD, and DBW, very few are actually incurring it.
To me, that would most likely point to something unique those few drivers are doing, quite possibly, probably, exacerbated by a so-far hidden (deadlock/deadly-embrace) flaw within the engine/transaxle's ECU firmware.
The issue of foot placement, to me, provided something of a clue. Back in the fifties we knew, learned, that automatics would upshift more quickly with a slight momentary lift of the accelerator pedal.
It has also become pretty clear to me that almost all modern day vehicles have automatic transmission control firmware designed to extend FE via adoption of certain techniques put forward in an engineering white paper published by Sierra Research late in the last century.
Foremost among those was something referred to as ASL, Aggressive Shift Logic. The basic idea was to upshift the transmission at every possibility and thereby reduce the engine RPM to extend FE. There were at least two others, one of them being the use of the torque lockup clutch in lower gears to reduce "slush pump" losses provided the engine wasn't under heavy load.
The shop/technical/repair manual for my 2001 AWD RX300 clearly indicates the above two features are in use.
My 2001 911/996 Porsche C4 has DBW, but a manual gearbox. Since it's predominantly RWD, and with a definite rear weight bias, I can use engine braking quite safely if I wish, even on a somewhat slippery surface.
So, how do you "treat" your accelerator pedal when you simply want to coast down to a lower speed, maybe even come to a full stop, VERSUS how do you treat it when you anticipate a need, during coastdown, to quickly accelerate?
In my case in the 911 I might downshift and then leave the clutch engaged (until almost stopped) but lift the throttle in either case. Were I driving a FWD and the roadbed a tad slippery I would no doubt disengage the clutch should I have one available.
On the other hand were I anticipating a need to "soon" accelerate I would disengage the clutch while leaving the transmission in the most appropriate gear for the upcoming acceleration.
The firmware designers at Toyota?lexus have a rather difficult task. The firmware must be designed to upshift the transmission at every opportunity, a 9.8% improvement in FE is not to be sneezed at. And not being able to forecast and with no method to detect a somewhat slippery roadbed except after the fact, their design bias will not allow them to allow a downshift except on explicit and "certain" commands from the driver.
As User777 has said, higher foot placement on the accelerator pedal does seem to have had a positive effect. Posters trying this have said they have encountered fewer instances of delay/hesitation via using this method.
Higher foot placement would mean needing more foot pressure for a give distance and shorter travel distance for a given throttle opening. It would also mean, very likely, QUICKER release of the accelerator pedal, and coupled with the shorter distance involved this might just be the rear clue we're after.
I have no doubt, absolutely NONE, that the firmware is written to detect the difference in the release RATE, and/or partially released position of the accelerator pedal in order to determine the correct action to take with regards transaxle activity, shift up, down or remain in the current gear ratio.
A quick, definitive, FULL release of the accelerator pedal would undoubtedly indicate a wish to coast down to a lower speed. Whereas a partial release, or a "slow" release, possibly even toward a full release, might be interpreted as a desire to enter cruise mode, in which case an upshift would result.
So, the priorities become...
1. Upshift for "cruising" whenever possible, feasible, for best FE.
2. Upshift on the slightest indication of "coast down" to best prevent loss of control from engine compression braking's interference with ABS on the front wheels.
3. Downshift ONLY with definite, definitive, action by the driver, action such that there can be no question but that the driver wishes to accelerate.
See, the "deck" is stacked against you, quite firmly against you.
But try the following.
Do not "feather" the accelerator pedal in these instances, be a highly definitive "on/off" type of person/driver. -
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wwest Posts: 10,706As you drive along the highway sometime, look at how many, or really how few, drivers are cruising along NOT removing their left foot from the brake pedal.
And I'm not saying you must remove your foot entirely from the accelerator pedal.....or maybe... I am....
With a DBW accelerator pedal now with a light duty return spring, can we really tell that leaving our foot "resting" on the accelerator pedal isn't having the same type of effect as those that are clearly, unconsciously, applying pressure to the brake pedal?
More and more I am beginning to think a heavier accelerator pedal return spring, or a "torque motor" might be the solution.


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Robert Temple is visiting professor of the history and philosophy of science at Tsinghua University in Beijing, a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and member of the Egypt Exploration Society, Royal Historical Society, Institute of Classical Studies, and the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. He is the author of 12 books, including The Sirius Mystery, Oracles of the Dead, and The Genius of China. He and his wife, Olivia, also translated Aesop: The Complete Fables. They live in England.
"The true mysteries of the Sphinx, both hidden and forgotten, are brilliantly exposed in this compelling book by Robert and Olivia Temple. They have uncovered hard data revealing the manipulation and misinterpretation that dominate this area of Egyptology. Their use of solid evidence, textual and photographic, make their case unarguable."
The Sphinx As Anubis
The first time I went to Egypt and saw the Sphinx with my own eyes, I was deeply shocked. I have already discussed in the previous chapter how hard it is to get a true impression of the proportion of the head to the body from a photo. And when I first saw the Sphinx, the ridiculously tiny head on the huge body was naturally one of the things that most shocked me. But what struck me even more was that the Sphinx did not look at all like a lion. I had always been told the Sphinx had the body of a lion with the head of a man, and I accepted that account as being true, since who was I to challenge such a fundamental "truth" that "everybody knows"? It had not even occurred to me that there could be anything wrong with this "truth." But now that I stood there staring at the Sphinx with my own eyes, I failed to see a lion anywhere.
I rubbed my eyes, I examined my conscience, I craned my neck, I stared and stared, thinking that the obvious would soon become apparent to me if I just looked harder.
Well, there we were, stuck with the reality that wouldn't go away: The Sphinx was something, but it certainly wasn't a lion.
So what was it? It had four legs and it was lying on its belly in a position that is generally called recumbent. One can't tell much from the paws, because they had been so mangled by restoration work and covered all over in small stone blocks. The original carved portion of the paws is no longer visible, so what they looked like can only be determined by inference or by guessing.
The thing that struck Olivia and me as most obvious and most peculiar was that the back of the Sphinx was entirely straight, that is, its spine was absolutely flat. It did not rise anywhere, whether in the rear or in the front. It was flat. All Egyptian statues and pictures of lions show the back rising sharply in front, to indicate the massive chest of a lion, and generally a mane is also clearly shown, as well as muscular haunches. But the Sphinx has no massive lion's chest, no rising line of the back to a higher neck, no bulging muscles, and certainly no trace of a mane.
When the Sphinx was cleared of sand during the New Kingdom by the Pharaoh Tuthmosis IV circa 1400 BCE, the Egyptians of that time thought they saw a lion. This fallacy is thus not a modern one. It has been believed for 3,400 years. But just because something is believed for 3,400 years does not mean that it is correct. For many thousands of years it was believed the sun went around the earth, and that was not true either.
Many people have commented on the strange fact that there is no mention of the Sphinx in very early times in Egypt. To give a recent example, Mark Lehner has said in The Complete Pyramids that "there are no known Old Kingdom texts that refer either to the Sphinx or its temple."1 But I would say that the reason for this is that people have been looking for the wrong things--texts referring to a lion with a man's head will not be found, because that is not what the Sphinx was.
This opens up all kinds of possibilities. We have already seen that the man's head was probably a recarving during the Middle Kingdom. So in the Old Kingdom, what we have to do is look for references to something else that might be the Sphinx and that is neither a lion nor an animal statue with a man's head at all.
We will see that there are numerous references to something else, which was a gigantic creature that is sometimes specifically said to be at Giza.
But before we turn to ancient Egyptian texts, we need to consider what the Sphinx actually is, or I should say was, before it had its head recarved. In the previous chapter I said that I believe the Sphinx once had an animal head. Whatever the head was, it needed to be in the correct proportion to the body. So we come to the question: What beast could this be, lying on its belly, guardian of the necropolis of Giza?
The usual guardian of the necropolis in Egyptian tradition was the god Anubis, and he was represented as a dog, or jackal, or jackal/dog. Anubis is the Greek name of the god called Anpu in Egyptian, but because everyone uses the form Anubis, we shall call him Anubis. In fact, there is no real agreement as to what precise creature Anubis is. Some think that there was a wild dog in those days that looked like that, or the creature may have been a cross between a jackal and a dog. In the thousands of years that have elapsed, it may well be that this precise breed has disappeared.
The Egyptologist Alberto Bianchi has actually published an article claiming that Anubis was a wild dog and that "the image of the sitting dog as Anubis protects the deceased."2 He also says the position is a natural posture for the wild dog: "As is common with dogs, they adopt when they are resting a characteristic position consisting in projecting their four legs forward, parallel to one another, keeping at the same time an attitude of watchful attention. Surely, the observation of this peculiarity of many occasions, mainly by the people working in the cemeteries, caused that it was given a transcendent meaning, linking it to the protection of the dead and the burials."3 Certainly this is the precise position of the Sphinx, which conforms exactly to the natural position of the Egyptian wild dog as a guardian.
Introduction by Olivia Temple
Introduction by Robert Temple
1 Sphinx Obsession
2 The "Secret Chamber" beneath the Sphinx
3 An Amazing Survival
4 The Face of the Sphinx
5 The Sphinx as Anubis
6 Sphinx Island
7 The Sphinx and the Giza Plan
8 The Golden Angle of Resurrection
Accounts of the Sphinx from Roman Times to 1837
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Accounts of the Sphinx from Roman Times to 1798
S e c t i o n 2
Accounts of the Sphinx from 1800 to 1837
A p p e n d i x O n e
Excavations of Monsieur Mariette at the Great Sphinx
By Auguste Mariette
Translated by Olivia Temple
A p p e n d i x T wo
Concerning the Age of the Sphinx at Giza
By Ludwi g Borchardt
Translated by Rob ert Temple and Eleonore Reed
A p p e n d i x T h r e e
By Jam es Burton (1822)
A p p e n d i x F o u r
A Description of Giambattista Caviglia's Excavation
of the Sphinx
Translated by Stefano Greco
A p p e n d i x F i v e
Scientific Visual Documentation of the Sphinx
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I n d e x
This book is wonderful and the authors have spent much time researching their subject, as well as proving that the sphinx's current likeness is that of pharaoh Amenemhet II and that it was formerly a statue of Anubis (which makes proportional sense). Still, while I enjoyed reading this book and examining the numerous photos, I found the tone a bit bitter and I believe the book could have been a lot shorter without the "me-me" egos of its authors (at the expense of all others studying and doing research in the field).
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well handled target1911, kudos! I hope that you taught this guy an important life lesson. why do people think that they can threaten you like that? I guess Texas has castle doctrine. I wish CT has such a thing. We could use it here.
This is a discussion on I drew my weapon today within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; well handled target1911, kudos! I hope that you taught this guy an important life lesson. why do people think that they can threaten you like ...
well handled target1911, kudos! I hope that you taught this guy an important life lesson. why do people think that they can threaten you like that? I guess Texas has castle doctrine. I wish CT has such a thing. We could use it here.
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Enough to guard against it going further, given the other indications. At least, if it felt that way on the receiving end of the actual incident.
In an era of carjackings galore, it's hard to believe that one must skip all precautions until hands of violence are actually placed on a person, when all other indicators suggest that violence is about to ensue.
Nobody was, in fact, killed. Take all of the indicators as a whole, keeping in mind the description of them, here, might well be slightly different than the "edge" they took on at the moment they were occurring. It's unstated whether this was daytime, or night. Someone with enough anger to "slam" the brakes in the middle of a 70mph #1 lane has lost some of his faculties. Someone who visibly angers beyond that when lightly dismissed with an apology has ratcheted things up beyond mere discussion. Now, if confirmed via the eyes and body language, it could easily be on the verge of assault. "Pulling" the truck door open might well have actually been "ripping" it open. Unspecified.
The firearm stopped it from going further. Taken as a whole, combined with body language and what was felt on the receiving end, this could easily have been a situation that appeared to have all the makings of a forcible ejection from the vehicle and a pounding on the side of the road. Easily. Not a month goes by when I don't read of such a thing somewhere in the lower 48 states. Typically carjacking, but occasionally this sort of thing, where an altercation of some sort leads to someone being forcibly ripped from a vehicle to take a pounding by a stranger.
Uncertain on Texas' statutes on the definition of lethal force, but it seems to me that display of a firearm as warning and discharge of it as force are indeed two separate things.Maybe I'm out-dated on my interpretations of equal force here?
What about the "21 ft rule" of knife attacks? What about someone 3ft away who has just forcibly entered your vehicle and has displayed several indications of unwarranted anger and unthinking behavior?
It's worth thinking of the morning newspaper and what it might say. It's worth considering the degree of threat, absolutely. In the same situation, the aggressor's overall demeanor and body language would contribute quite a lot to the degree of fear for one's life that existed. If angry and urgent enough to the point of seeming "crazed" to me, I likely would also have drawn my firearm in precaution against being ripped from my vehicle. In younger/stronger days, I might have delayed that step until hands were actually placed on me, but that's a minor distinction given the attacker was 3ft away and had no further barriers to eliminate.
If you don't think it can turn deadly on an instant when someone angrily stops on a roadway to confront you ... think again.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: The Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Well done. Sounds as if you handled a difficult situation perfectly.
It also reinforces the importance of maintaining your cool when being verbally assaulted. Had you gotten into a verbal shouting match with him and then subsequently drawn, the LE response might have been very different!
Glad you're ok.
Oh-I agree completely and know all too well. I just took this statement:If you don't think it can turn deadly on an instant when someone angrily stops on a roadway to confront you ... think again., and realized that life and death may very well hinge on someone's mood at the moment. Looking at the facts in this case---the OP can still press charges on the road rage attacker. IMO, that's what I would do to get the 'message' across for them to hopefully amend their ways before they do end up getting deleted from the living.you've always had the right to kill someone who is attacking you.
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I carry in vehicle because I am waiting for my CHL to come in the mail. Car carry is legal in TX.
This happened during the day....Rush Hour traffic
Those wandering about the use of force in TX....read this.. TexasCHLforum.com • View topic - Dallas Morning News article on Castle Doctrine
......it a long read but a very good one. I will say that I dont agree with some of the reasons force was used that are stated in this article.
Ride hard and Shoot safe
The first rule of gunfighting should be to know when the gunfight starts - being the last one to get the news certainly won't put the odds in your favor.
Thats exactly what I was thinking. I doubt keeping his life will teach this dude anything. I think he was lying to the police anyway about just wanting a name. When someone wants to know your name they ask "Whats your name?", they don't climb in your door. I would have given a lot to be there to see his face as the police explained he could have been shot to death and it would have been perfectly legal.- Jay
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Once again remember, and this shows it. The 1st one to call 911 is the victim. Make that call....
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Look on BGs face when he realized he could have Legally been shot
My boss couldnt help but laugh when he told me what the guy said when he called. "According to the Officer the laws have changed in TEXAS. Your driver is legal to carry in the truck and I (bg) could have been shot for opening his door." Per my boss the BG was using a very...I've just been educated...tone of voice and he realized how expencive that education could have been. My boss also said he also commented on how calm and collective I was during the whole thing.
However he was so shaken that it took him 9 times to call 911 and get it right.
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The first rule of gunfighting should be to know when the gunfight starts - being the last one to get the news certainly won't put the odds in your favor.
Well played Target1911.
Personally I think the most important thing you did, other than be prepared to defend yourself, is to call the police and notify your boss. It's always better to be the first to call and get your side of things out in the open.
I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when the cops talked to the other guy. He is truly lucky to be alive and lucky his SUV didn't get someone killed by blocking a lane of traffic.
Stay safe and watch your six.
In Indiana this would have gotten him a ticket. They passed a law a couple years ago requiring traffic to slow or change lanes for emergency vehicles. Unfortunately, not many people realize that includes DOT vehicles and tow trucks. But hey- it's tough to legislate against stupid.
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I am glad you are alright, and sounds as though things worked out in your favor...
I really don't think you will see that man again...one you scared the %*it out of him, and two he knows you carry a gun, and are not afraid to use it...
It sounds as though the LEO kind of read him the riot act, and let him know he was in the wrong and could have been shot...
Are people's daily stress levels really that out of whack for someone to become unglued for hitting a road cone....don't get me wrong...I mean road rage and small things set people off all the time...we really need to rethink our values IMO.
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Unfortunately the State of Texas has not yet recognized Tow Trucks as an Emergency Vehicle. I wish they would. We spend half of our work time on the side of the road. Thank God I wont have to worry about it anymore after Friday. It is my last day. Not because of this problem. I am just going into another line of work and friday is the last day of my two weeks notice.
Ride hard and Shoot safe
The first rule of gunfighting should be to know when the gunfight starts - being the last one to get the news certainly won't put the odds in your favor.
I had a similar situation like that with a homelsss guy. He was violent and attempted to enter my car thru the driver's door. He did not think that he should share the road with any one. He was on a bicycle and I was stopped at a light. I put my 45 in his face and yelled for him to back off. He did and lived another day. I was glad I did not shoot, but glad I was armed. Oh... I live in Texas too.
target1911 - glad it turned out okay. Where in the world do these people come from? Who would think it was okay to open someone's car door (especially in Texas of all places) to "get their name". I really hate to hear about this in Fort Worth. I always thought all the crazy drivers were over here in Dallas!!
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(This was a post I wrote as a guest blogger awhile back, I wanted to share it here) Itâs true! Let me explain. When I was a kid, I longed to be thinner. I wasnât obese. I wasnât thin. I was a normal, active child that could possible be considered âchubbyâ in comparison to âskinnyâ people. I had a father that was preoccupied with the weight of his daughter and it was pointed out to me more then a few times I could âafford to loseâ a few pounds. Around the age of 12, I began to diet. I would be aware of what I was eating, sometimes even depriving myself of lunch at school. This, of course, backfired. I would allow myself to get too hungry and then overeat at my next meal. This very normal dieting cycle, eat less, feel deprived, eat more, continued for me until my late 20âs. Throughout high school and college, I would have done anything to be thin. Everything except what I needed to do. I needed to learn how to eat and have a healthy relationship with food. I needed to stop DIETING! Sounds weird I know, but itâs true. Dieting made me fat. Once I stopped dieting and learned how to live. I found success. So you are asking yourself now, âhow did she do it? How did she stop dieting?â Well my program of choice was Weight Watchers. Weight Watchers was like school for me. I went to âclassâ once a week to earn my 3 credits in âEating and Living Healthyâ. Some may call it a diet, I disagree itâs a strategy for those of us who need to be taught how to eat. Those of us who need to learn how to have a healthy relationship with food. Do you need to run out and join Weigh Watchers to find success? No, I donât think so. It wonât hurt but it can be done with a few simple strategies.
Honestly, I did/do all those things. I didnât say it would be easy, did I? I still havenât mastered each once but I work on them daily. Now that I think about it, I donât think Iâll ever master them all but just by trying Iâve come a long way. |
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I currently reside within a DHCR regulated building in New York, NY. My apartment was originally occupied by my Grandmother then it went in succession to my Father and many years later to me. My Fathers military records from the Vietnam era are addressed here just to give you an idea of the amount of time my family has occupied the space.
Several years ago before I took over the lease the building was sold to a new owner. Although I did not reside here for the duration I moved in at a much later date which was still enough time to allow me to receive succession from my Father.
I have a standard front & back page DHCR lease with no additional provisions attached. My Fathers previous leases have zeros in that section of his old leases as well. I am currently in possession of the appropriate firearms permit(s) / license(s) from the NYPD to possess firearms. I recently applied for a FFL01 & C&R from the ATF.
The property owner did not state that I could not legally conduct my business but he told the investigator that "I am not allowed to possess firearms in my premises" although there are no such provisions in my lease. Being a renewal lease I was not given any attachments stating that it was a provision in the "original" lease signed by my Grandmother at a time when in my opinion there would have been no reason to include such a provision.
I'm communicating with the NYC Council now to determine if my business complies with a professional office which is a permitted use. As I am an internet based business (no retail sales).
I want to challenge this as an illegal arbitrary & capricious statement that has no legal standing in regards to my first two year renewal lease contract which I signed that went into effect on 06.01.2009 as he did not include any such firearm restriction policy.
As per the NYPD Commanding Officer of the Licensing Division the landlord cannot prohibit me but I need that in writing.
Statement on the back of DHCR renewal lease. http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/Forms/Rent/rtp8.pdf
Before you complete and sign PART B and return this Renewal Lease Form, be sure to check that all lawful provisions and written agreements have been attached by the owner to this Form. Please read all attachments carefully. If such other lawful provisions appear, they are part of this lease renewal offer and renewal lease. If there are any lawful agreements between you and the owner, attached copies must be signed by both parties.