Not what you think--this has a surprise(ish) ending...and not the kind that you might find in the back room of a Thai massage parlor.
The hubby and I were headed down to Carmel this weekend (in the cage...bah) for work stuff this Saturday. I had no idea Hollister was going on, but after seeing gobs of mostly cruiser guys and their general trajectory, we put two and two together and realized it was the rally that was drawing them all. We had to stop for gas, and of course there were a number of moto-folk filling up as well. One guy apparently was having a tough time managing the logistics of a pump and was complaining loudly to the others parked and waiting for him across the lot.
As I sat in the car waiting for hubby to finish fueling us up, a very mature gentleman and his lovely bride come rolling up to the pump across from Loud-Complainer-Guy (LCG). He gets out and manages the pump situation nicely, but LCG is beginning to lose his cool in a big way with the pump. He yells, "I'm gonna burn this fuckin' town down!" The old lady in the car is looking pretty worried at this point as LCG is a big guy who looks like he might actually be able to burn her town down (assuming he can figure out how to get his hands on some unleaded...) The rest of us at the station are trying to ignore the situation and are hoping to get out of Dodge quickly and quietly before any trouble begins. Meanwhile, the older guy looks up and says, "Actually, this is a real nice town. We're are you headed?" Pretty ballsy considering that LCG has a foot and 100 lbs on him and was very riled up.
LCG instantly calms down and starts quietly complaining about his predicament to the older guy. They are having a nice exchange by the time the attendant can come out and help LCG. The pump magically begins to dispense fuel after some strategic button-pushing by the attendant. The older guy had managed to diffuse the entire situation and he and LCG were saying happy good byes by the time I was pulling out of the station. Anyway, I was really impressed by the older guy--never would have occurred to me to step up and say a couple of words to guy that size and in that mental state. #FunnyHollisterStuff
The hubby and I were headed down to Carmel this weekend (in the cage...bah) for work stuff this Saturday. I had no idea Hollister was going on, but after seeing gobs of mostly cruiser guys and their general trajectory, we put two and two together and realized it was the rally that was drawing them all. We had to stop for gas, and of course there were a number of moto-folk filling up as well. One guy apparently was having a tough time managing the logistics of a pump and was complaining loudly to the others parked and waiting for him across the lot.
As I sat in the car waiting for hubby to finish fueling us up, a very mature gentleman and his lovely bride come rolling up to the pump across from Loud-Complainer-Guy (LCG). He gets out and manages the pump situation nicely, but LCG is beginning to lose his cool in a big way with the pump. He yells, "I'm gonna burn this fuckin' town down!" The old lady in the car is looking pretty worried at this point as LCG is a big guy who looks like he might actually be able to burn her town down (assuming he can figure out how to get his hands on some unleaded...) The rest of us at the station are trying to ignore the situation and are hoping to get out of Dodge quickly and quietly before any trouble begins. Meanwhile, the older guy looks up and says, "Actually, this is a real nice town. We're are you headed?" Pretty ballsy considering that LCG has a foot and 100 lbs on him and was very riled up.
LCG instantly calms down and starts quietly complaining about his predicament to the older guy. They are having a nice exchange by the time the attendant can come out and help LCG. The pump magically begins to dispense fuel after some strategic button-pushing by the attendant. The older guy had managed to diffuse the entire situation and he and LCG were saying happy good byes by the time I was pulling out of the station. Anyway, I was really impressed by the older guy--never would have occurred to me to step up and say a couple of words to guy that size and in that mental state. #FunnyHollisterStuff
