The Stig
07-27-2011, 01:20 AM
Neighbors
I've never quite understood the paranoia and uber-suspicion of some of the tin-foil lunatics. The idea of a lone wolf taking on the world Hollywood style strikes me as a bit daft.
That opinion was reinforced tonight.
Example 1:
Just bought a new riding lawn mower. My push mower, with which I was barely able to keep up with the yard, finally gave out (well, it works but the self-propel unit died and it's a tank). So I broke down and got the new rider.
It was delivered today. Right after work I go out, scan over the instructions, and then start filling up the gas tank. Long story short...the seam of the gas tank is busted and gas poured out everywhere. Swell. So I go out and start pushing the yard with this massive hunk of not-self propelled hatred. Neighbor drives by, see the rider with the hood up, me sweating to death and says, "come with me". Next thing I know I'm driving his Toro ZTR mower around my yard like a retard in a sprinkler. Cut my yard in like 10 minutes.
He doesn't know me at all. Doesn't know if I'll tear up his stuff. Just offered.
Example 2:
Next door neighbor is a HVAC guy. Of course he's my new best friend given this is the deep south. Long time ago he offered to inspect my heatpump and furnace and make sure I had a list of parts to purchase and have available "just in case". Now he said this like 3 months ago and never brought it up again. Tonight, after discussing the cool ZTR mower he says, "what you doing Saturday, I want to come check you your heat pump like I said."
He could have never said anything and I was going to wait a while longer before asking since he works with HVAC all day long.
But he was true to his word and brought it up again when he didn't have to.
Just thought it was really nice of them to offer to help out. That it is the south, and us Southerners rule might have something to do with it too. :)
Those of you actually from the South are free to laugh at this since I know I'll never ever ever be a Southerner
I've never quite understood the paranoia and uber-suspicion of some of the tin-foil lunatics. The idea of a lone wolf taking on the world Hollywood style strikes me as a bit daft.
That opinion was reinforced tonight.
Example 1:
Just bought a new riding lawn mower. My push mower, with which I was barely able to keep up with the yard, finally gave out (well, it works but the self-propel unit died and it's a tank). So I broke down and got the new rider.
It was delivered today. Right after work I go out, scan over the instructions, and then start filling up the gas tank. Long story short...the seam of the gas tank is busted and gas poured out everywhere. Swell. So I go out and start pushing the yard with this massive hunk of not-self propelled hatred. Neighbor drives by, see the rider with the hood up, me sweating to death and says, "come with me". Next thing I know I'm driving his Toro ZTR mower around my yard like a retard in a sprinkler. Cut my yard in like 10 minutes.
He doesn't know me at all. Doesn't know if I'll tear up his stuff. Just offered.
Example 2:
Next door neighbor is a HVAC guy. Of course he's my new best friend given this is the deep south. Long time ago he offered to inspect my heatpump and furnace and make sure I had a list of parts to purchase and have available "just in case". Now he said this like 3 months ago and never brought it up again. Tonight, after discussing the cool ZTR mower he says, "what you doing Saturday, I want to come check you your heat pump like I said."
He could have never said anything and I was going to wait a while longer before asking since he works with HVAC all day long.
But he was true to his word and brought it up again when he didn't have to.
Just thought it was really nice of them to offer to help out. That it is the south, and us Southerners rule might have something to do with it too. :)
Those of you actually from the South are free to laugh at this since I know I'll never ever ever be a Southerner