Popular Post Wilbur ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Popular Post Share #1 Posted August 12, 2017 On my escape with the RC machine, my hands were full and I had only been feathering the rear brake on the way down the escarpment. After discarding the now silent WMD, I set off for the most fun part of the ride. A set of rollers with a significant downhill grade. Pedal like I was shedding pent up anger and get a little air off one of the crests. As I approached an intersection I touch the brakes only to hear the annoying sound of a deeply scratched 33. My heart sank. These were brand new custom wheels and new tires that idiot had just attacked me with. Being the front wheel, I figured it was worth reaching down to feel the tire and rim. Damn! Yep, a slight bulge and a sharp spot on the rim. I get off, have a look and there was a small chunk of missing sidewall. I rode home at a reduced speed just in case. My anger was growing by the minute but when I got home I showered up and had a cup of tea. Then I got a bit of a rage wave and went up to talk to the offending dude. I drove up in my truck and approached his wife who was tending her flower garden. She really kept a spectacular garden and had an astounding view of the lake and Toronto skyline in the distance. I asked if her husband was around and she said yes, but he was napping after taking his medications. I explained who I was and why I was there which was really to rip a strip off him but I didn't say that. The lady invited me up to her back deck and offered tea and some fresh apple pie. I was losing my angry edge. She was a really delightful woman who couldn't stop apologizing about the damage to my wheel and couldn't stop laughing at my taking and disposing of her husbands toy. She said it was about time someone reacted in a non violent manner. I had the thoughts but didn't action them. There is a difference. Apparently a number of cyclists have threatened him and yelled obscenities as they were harassed. After our 20 minute talk, the maniacal RC operator awoke and joined us on the deck. It was then I noticed a slight slur to his words and a telling droop on his face. He was really happy to meet someone new but looked a little shocked when his wife explained who I was. I was starting to feel bad. His wife explained his slurring of words. Apparently the fellow had had a significant stroke and RC cars were just something he used for therapy. ( OMG I AM AN ASSHOLE!) How could I have done this to the guy? He quickly and sincerely apologized and claimed not to have known his habit was endangering people. Now I had to come clean with the location of his toy. I told him I tossed it in a pond not far away. I drove him down the road in my truck and showed him where it went in. We then drove to the farmer house and explained the predicament. The farmer sent his grandson down to the pond on a little 4x4 to have a look. About 30 minutes later the kid came back with he RC toy in arms. He couldn't stop drooling over it having recovered it from the bullrushes. My now friend and stroke victim came alive talking to the boy about it and asked if he would come up to his house. Off we go again, now a crew of four in the truck as Grandpa came along too. The former operator of this smoking menace was now the nicest guy I had met in a long time. He went into the garage and came out smiling and gave the boy the radio for the car. "You take it and be responsible with it" he says. ""I hope you will be more responsible than me". I dropped grandpa and the new RC car owner back at the farm and went away feeling pretty good. Gord, (the stroke victim) and Mary, his delightful wife remained friends and I would often drop n on them while on rides. Gord still ran the cars up and down the road but was more mindful of us cyclists. He passed away four years ago and Mary moved to Victoria to live with her kids. She still sends Christmas cards and we still chuckle at how we met. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted August 12, 2017 Share #2 Posted August 12, 2017 Not a single metric reference and look how nice the guy became. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted August 12, 2017 Share #3 Posted August 12, 2017 Feel good story of the week... or....month....or... Wilbur, you gotta learn to share, I'm sure this is the tip of the burg.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted August 12, 2017 Share #4 Posted August 12, 2017 Wow. Just wow. You're beautiful Wilbur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted August 12, 2017 Share #5 Posted August 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Further said: Feel good story of the week... or....month....or... Wilbur, you gotta learn to share, I'm sure this is the tip of the burg.... Pigs can be nice . Stingy but nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted August 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Further said: Feel good story of the week... or....month....or... Wilbur, you gotta learn to share, I'm sure this is the tip of the burg.... That is very nice but in reality Further, people don't want to hear stories. They just want sound bites and then move along. Sadly, it is a disposable world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted August 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, AirwickWithCheese said: Wow. Just wow. You're beautiful Wilbur. Actually Cheese, I was just the facilitator of a cool event. Gord was the beautiful guy and man he told stories during our many afternoons on his deck. Ask me about Elvis some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted August 12, 2017 Share #8 Posted August 12, 2017 I like to read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted August 12, 2017 14 minutes ago, parodybot said: Not a single metric reference and look how nice the guy became. I am the pre-metric edition working in nautical distances. Such a confusing life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted August 12, 2017 Share #10 Posted August 12, 2017 You know I used to be a TI-84 calculator before I became a parody bot. If you need someone on your sailboat let me know 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted August 12, 2017 Share #11 Posted August 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Wilbur said: That is very nice but in reality Further, people don't want to hear stories. They just want sound bites and then move along. Sadly, it is a disposable world. I keep babbling. I like to hear peoples story's. Sometimes I learn something, sometimes I'm amazed. But I always like to read something real. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted August 12, 2017 Just now, parodybot said: You know I used to be a TI-84 calculator before I became a parody bot. If you need someone on your sailboat let me know Hey! I have a Ti-84! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parodybot Posted August 12, 2017 Share #13 Posted August 12, 2017 Just now, Wilbur said: Hey! I have a Ti-84! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Share #14 Posted August 12, 2017 I was happy thinking some a-hole got what he had coming. Now you go and spoil it with a feel good ending. Just kidding, that was an awesome ending. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Share #15 Posted August 12, 2017 12 minutes ago, Rattlecan said: I was happy thinking some a-hole got what he had coming. Now you go and spoil it with a feel good ending. Just kidding, that was an awesome ending. Bravo! This was a great story because of the unbelievable Kanadian on Kanadian nastiness it started oot with. A little Hollywood, though, had the exact plot of a rom-com. But with enough of a twist to make it real. Gotta go look for a slow clap gif now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share #16 Posted August 12, 2017 10 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Bravo! This was a great story because of the unbelievable Kanadian on Kanadian nastiness it started oot with. A little Hollywood, though, had the exact plot of a rom-com. But with enough of a twist to make it real. Gotta go look for a slow clap gif now. Life imitates art, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 12, 2017 Share #17 Posted August 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Life imitates art, right? If you can call rom-coms art. Actually, sappy as they are, sometimes chick flicks are ok. I loved the wedding singer, but mostly because of Billy Idol and William Buscemi, and even Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore were tolerable for once in it for once! (Oh shit, it took me a while to retrieve Drew Barrymore's name. My memory is toast. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted August 13, 2017 Share #18 Posted August 13, 2017 This story is making my heart smile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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