Okay, ... ... ... I really hate to be out-done when it comes to 'funny' stories ... and see'n as how Angell got me good a couple days ago, I'm here to re-call one of the pranks I pulled back in the early 80's ...
Okay, ... I was working as a 'service engineer' for an 'X-Ray Equipment' company ... we sold, installed, and serviced all types of medical imaging equip. ... (radiographic, fluoroscopic, cath lab, CT Scanners, MRI, etc.) ... We had two salemen ... One saleman was a pompous ass and flaunted his self importance and his 'I'm better than you' attitude with just about everyone other than the doctors he was trying to sell equipment to ...
He had just bought a new car and went around making sure everyone knew just how great all the features were and to also boast that it was going to get this super duper 'gas mileage' and save him a lot of money ... ... ...
I went and bought a couple of one gallon gas cans and a syphoning kit ... The first week this guy had his new car, I added one gallon of gas every other day to his fuel tank ... I did this for the first three weeks he had his car ... ... ... He began to boast loudly and frequently about his great decision to by this new car because it was getting phenominal gas mileage ... ... ... THEN, on the fourth week, I started syphoning out one gallon of gas every other day ... After a couple of weeks, I was walking by the business owner's office and heard this guy talking loudly that he'd taken his car back to the dealership twice and they still haven't found out why his gas mileage 'all of a sudden' dropped like a rock ... ... ... He was upset and was threatening to sue the dealership for incomptence and all sorts of other charges if they didn't fix the problem ... (they said the even took the engine apart to some degree in order to find the problem ...)
In the future, whenever this guy started his boasting of any kind, I simply reminded him of how he boasted of his car ... it shut him up every time ... kinda' put him on level ground, if you know what I mean ...
I know some of you are wondering, ... no, I did not tell anyone of this adventure until this saleman got a different car, years down the road ... then it became the story around the shop to beat ... I was elavated to 'prank god' of notable distinction ... (oh, and nobody got sued)
Pappy
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lmao... Just one question. Don't we all do that sort of stuff Pappy?
It's funny, I can't tell you how many stories I've heard over the years - some told as jokes, that I was the one who did them. I remember a um... event while I was in the Navy. There were fifteen of us involved...and the brig, the brig was definately involved. Anywho, I've heard no less than three guys tell that story from the first person and I can assure you that they weren't there. I'll tell it one of these days. :)
Wow Pappy...that was rather devious, but awesome. You did get the point across, didnt you? Great job. Oh, I forgot, I'm supposed to be more dignified. Not...I love you man.
-- Edited by Mr_David on Wednesday 11th of July 2012 02:10:05 AM
The last place I was living in my drinking days...We had this old guy that lived next door that liked to stop by for a drink now and then....Nice guy. He had three tomato plants on the side of his house that he would come out and check every morning. They had a few small green ones...But they just weren't making any progress. They'd been like that a couple months.. My roommate and I went to the grocery store and picked up 3 medium sized ripe tomatoes on the vine and right after dark went over and hung them on his plant. Having set the alarm so we wouldn't miss him in the morning...We waited by the window. He came out...And looked at them....He stepped back about three feet scatching his head....And just stared at them for what seemed like five minutes....We were in fricken hysterics....He finally went over and got down on his hands and knees for a closer look....When he noticed a sticker on one them....He knew he'd been had. That guy laughed about that till the day I had to move out and into rehab....And the rest is history.
Wow Pappy...that was rather devious, but awesome. You did get the point across, didnt you? Great job. Oh, I forgot, I'm supposed to be more dignified. Not...I love you man.
-- Edited by Mr_David on Wednesday 11th of July 2012 02:10:05 AM
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Yep, Mr David ... ... ... ever since the car incident was revealed, it only barely took mention of it to turn this guy into one 'humble' human being ... ... ... LOL ... ... ... in fact ... He'd go mute ...
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That's very creative my friend. 
Instilling humility were needed. Love it!