Local NuttersEverywhere 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.
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rob, Thu 16 Sep 2004, 11:54)
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One of THEMI've since moved from the delights of Harlow via various other places, to Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.
One time I got the LRT (Light Rail Transport) from Downtown to the University of Alberta. I left the station and got on a Number 6 bus that would take me to Whyte Avenue, which is near where we live.
To pass the time, because the bus was waiting, I whipped out my iPAQ and started to read some stuff on it. After about five seconds of tapping away at the thing, this guy who was sitting to my right starts yelling "YOU've got one of THEM! No one said anything about THIS! They watch me using THEM!". He kept this ranting up as he worked his way off the bus, keeping as far away from me as possible.
I watched as he left and then moved along outside until he was standing parallel with me. He then continued to yell about how they are the instruments of THEM and how they will get him through people like me. After two minutes of this he went. I caused him to miss his bus!
Of course, the thing that cracked me up was how I was thinking "Shit, how can I even look my fellow passengers in the eye", and I took a quick look around. I caught the eye of a young uni student who, in a very obvious fake way, looked at my iPAQ really suspiciously.
I cracked up, as did she, and I'm sure the rest of the bus thought I was really evil for affecting the poor chap's mind.
I'd apologise for length, but I've got a new program on my pocket pc that'll make you think you never read this... Hang on a sec...
(, Sat 18 Sep 2004, 0:47, Reply)
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