Comments for Road Rules Online

Comment on Chapter 2, Scene 1 by Jim Winter

Jim Winter — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:43:18 +0000

Singh, pretty much every pit bull I’ve dealt with was either fairly docile or, if not very well trained, a bit skittish around people. Someone like Koradovich or his rival would have no moral qualms about turning them vicious.

Comment on Chapter 2, Scene 1 by Singh

Singh — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:28:36 +0000

I work with these dogs and as far as animal behavior goes, I’m a solid believer in nurture and instruction. I’ve met Jack Russell Terriers that I would not go around once again, but have in no way had a awful experience with an American Staffordshire Terrier. If you are speaking about their owners- well, that’s a various story. People are creatures as nicely, and we often each have our unique tips about “moral concepts”.

Comment on Epilogue by Erin O'Brien

Erin O'Brien — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:17:52 +0000

Nice wrap up, Winterman. And that PD byline looks familiar!

; )

Comment on Epilogue by SMQ

SMQ — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:09:11 +0000

Thanks, Jim, for a thoroughly entertaining read.

–SMQ

Comment on Chapter 8, Scene 3 by Jaun Millalonco

Jaun Millalonco — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:10:32 +0000

My first visit here, found the blog accidentally really, and I just wanted to say I’ve enjoyed my visit and had some good reads while here Juan

Comment on Chapter 1, Scene 1 by Charlie Stella

Charlie Stella — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:39:39 +0000

Few things: 1) It would help the reader to know how far behind Brian is (right now it could be as little as one week) and there’s no way a shy is going to tune up a customer for missing a week.

2) He’s using a tire iron/busting a knee cap suggests he’s a deadbeat that’s been on the run (not a guy whose missed 3 or 4 weeks). You don’t go Roman on a customer that can (or might) still pay. You go Roman on a customer whose robbed you (beat you for long enough for you to have to find him–putting money out to locate him). The object for any shy is to earn … contrary to too many movies (and the occasional cowboy aside), shys don’t get rough until they have to and they don’t go Roman unless they’ve been robbed.
3) A shy will usually work alone or with a beard (usually another shy) … rarely (unless he’s looking to get pinched down the road) will he work with 3 or more people (the law of averages these days suggests pretty much everybody will give up somebody–why they work alone or with another shy).

Some of the more radical mobs (Russian, Dominican, etc.) sometimes work “off the charts” so to speak and get violent a lot sooner than traditional mobsters but then they’re working in their own element and Brian doesn’t appear to be Russian. They get away with a lot more working within their own communities than they do outside it.