Man, you see the most interesting people on the bus. Normally you see homeless people that have.. problems. It gets pretty common.
However, today, I ran into something entirely different. This old guy, probably in his late 60s or early 70s, is doing a serious work out and hops on the bus. He's dressed like Bayman's alternate outfit from Dead or Alive (I think it's Bayman.. it's the Russian), with military and karate tatoos. He's got on at least a $200 pair of sunglasses and even has the Bayman haircut, so I'm all thinking he's just one tough old guy.
Then he starts working out on the bus hand rails. Err.. OK. This is followed by sitting backwards, like a monkey, in the seats. Now that's a little scary, esp. since i notice a bigass pair of scissors in his pocket.
After a bit I decide he might just be eccentric and really into his workout. That's when he starts cleaning up the trash on the bus, ending with a cup of coke. Here's where I realized he was definitely, certifiably nuts - after using the Coke for a trashcan to put it all in, he jams the straw in and TRIES TO DRINK THE TRASH!
A minute later he strikes up a conversation with a nearby passanger. This consists of him making sounds similar to that of Chewbacca, while he now works out like the bus was a jungle gym. The sad part is he's both really graceful and REALLY in shape. I have a feeling this guy was one tough SOB before he lost his mind, and that the tatoos proclaiming karate championships probably wern't lying. The worst part is, unlike most people with mental disorders, this guy continues working out heavily and is carrying a weapon... while he never did anything hostile to anyone (aside from walking on the seats while kind of swinging and stepping around the polls for a while, which freaked people out), it's still a concern.
It gave me an idea to write a short story though. I mean, everyone needs the "bizzare teacher" myth in bad martial arts stories - this guy's just over the top enough to be a great fictional sensei, don't you think?
However, today, I ran into something entirely different. This old guy, probably in his late 60s or early 70s, is doing a serious work out and hops on the bus. He's dressed like Bayman's alternate outfit from Dead or Alive (I think it's Bayman.. it's the Russian), with military and karate tatoos. He's got on at least a $200 pair of sunglasses and even has the Bayman haircut, so I'm all thinking he's just one tough old guy.
Then he starts working out on the bus hand rails. Err.. OK. This is followed by sitting backwards, like a monkey, in the seats. Now that's a little scary, esp. since i notice a bigass pair of scissors in his pocket.
After a bit I decide he might just be eccentric and really into his workout. That's when he starts cleaning up the trash on the bus, ending with a cup of coke. Here's where I realized he was definitely, certifiably nuts - after using the Coke for a trashcan to put it all in, he jams the straw in and TRIES TO DRINK THE TRASH!
A minute later he strikes up a conversation with a nearby passanger. This consists of him making sounds similar to that of Chewbacca, while he now works out like the bus was a jungle gym. The sad part is he's both really graceful and REALLY in shape. I have a feeling this guy was one tough SOB before he lost his mind, and that the tatoos proclaiming karate championships probably wern't lying. The worst part is, unlike most people with mental disorders, this guy continues working out heavily and is carrying a weapon... while he never did anything hostile to anyone (aside from walking on the seats while kind of swinging and stepping around the polls for a while, which freaked people out), it's still a concern.
It gave me an idea to write a short story though. I mean, everyone needs the "bizzare teacher" myth in bad martial arts stories - this guy's just over the top enough to be a great fictional sensei, don't you think?
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just wow.
i do think i will get it though. there will be several occasions soon, soon, that may require attire like that, and my high school prom dress just isn't doin' it anymore. :-P