Local Nutters
Everywhere in the world has its fair share of deranged people. I grew up in Wolverhampton and remember the Polish tramp who lived in a tent on the roundabout. Legend had it that his coat was stuffed with cash. More recently I notice the guy who spends his day pushing a trolley round Camden Sainsburys shouting, "Best of luck!". Constantly. Tell us about your local nutters. Points for details. Extra points for photos.
( , Thu 16 Sep 2004, 11:54)
Everywhere in the world has its fair share of deranged people. I grew up in Wolverhampton and remember the Polish tramp who lived in a tent on the roundabout. Legend had it that his coat was stuffed with cash. More recently I notice the guy who spends his day pushing a trolley round Camden Sainsburys shouting, "Best of luck!". Constantly. Tell us about your local nutters. Points for details. Extra points for photos.
( , Thu 16 Sep 2004, 11:54)
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Mad Dave...
Mad Dave is a middled aged man named Martin, he became known as mad Dave when he used to wait outside school and ask you to punch him. If you didn't jump at this chance straight away (not everybody did) then he would pay you 50p. He was soon banned from schools and so used to wait at the train station instead... Years passed, i left school and mad Dave was banned from most places where children frequented. Then, one day in my local, there he is, collecting glasses! He wasn't mad at all and had even secured a job i thought, however on closer inspection it appears that he doesn't actually work there, he alternates pubs (tuesdays and thursdays at one, the rest at another) and collects glasses, his fee? half a bitter! Now, this story isn't all fun and games, it appears that mad Dave used to be a very clever guy until his car crash/horse riding accident (other theories do exist) and he has a thing for dates (all mad people should have a 'thing they do') Dave, well he carries a little black book to record the birthdays of everybody he meets...EVERYBODY! Then, at the pub, he sings happy birthday to them, one at a time, even if they are not there! Oh course he can't speak properly and his speech is hillarious and i have his singing as my ringtone, i also have photos of him wearing his favourite/only jumper with vaseline up his nose!?
( , Fri 17 Sep 2004, 0:22, Reply)
Mad Dave is a middled aged man named Martin, he became known as mad Dave when he used to wait outside school and ask you to punch him. If you didn't jump at this chance straight away (not everybody did) then he would pay you 50p. He was soon banned from schools and so used to wait at the train station instead... Years passed, i left school and mad Dave was banned from most places where children frequented. Then, one day in my local, there he is, collecting glasses! He wasn't mad at all and had even secured a job i thought, however on closer inspection it appears that he doesn't actually work there, he alternates pubs (tuesdays and thursdays at one, the rest at another) and collects glasses, his fee? half a bitter! Now, this story isn't all fun and games, it appears that mad Dave used to be a very clever guy until his car crash/horse riding accident (other theories do exist) and he has a thing for dates (all mad people should have a 'thing they do') Dave, well he carries a little black book to record the birthdays of everybody he meets...EVERYBODY! Then, at the pub, he sings happy birthday to them, one at a time, even if they are not there! Oh course he can't speak properly and his speech is hillarious and i have his singing as my ringtone, i also have photos of him wearing his favourite/only jumper with vaseline up his nose!?
( , Fri 17 Sep 2004, 0:22, Reply)
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