Chuck is relating an incident as illustrative of why taking time to think is a good idea and a discussion worth commenting on (see my post above).
Clearly he was not looking for a critique of his specific decision making process in respect of this incident.
A critique he has got and it is not the first nor the last time a thread drifts from the posters original intention.
Chuck - I think everyone agrees with your sentitments that taking time to think is vital. Other than to post "I agree", I suspect that is partly why the thread has "drifted" becasue other wise there was not a whole lot to add.
That said it would be interesting to drag the debate back to occasions when quick hands might be a good idea.