Pass the spoon story

Must be the painkillers. I am reliving all sorts of skiing events.
Events I had forgotten .
I promise you all this real happened.

After my few months up-grading the skiing competencies of a few great men/women, some of them really got the skiing bug.They wanted to keep on skiing with me! So did I.

One of these men meanwhile was transfered to another project and so had a very different appearance. Long , long, hair, wild beard and one diamond ring on his ear. He was part Indian from the Mountain People so had a dark wild look about him!

Not very good skier initially since he felt insulted that the mountain never ceded to him.To him it it was a question of wills and all he had to do is keep falling and soon the mountain would "tire".

We decided to go on a two week spring skiing trip in Northern Maine as far away as we could from our major city. I found out later why!

This ski center had a tiny bubble fiberglass lift in which 4 skier could fit into with some discomfort.

Up we go with two late 17-19 year adolescents. We kept quiet after the initial hellos since they were into areas we did not know existed.

There is one rule which even in the 70's was respected. Never smoke in lifts. And if they are small as peas do not even think of it.

I see a lad begin to roll a cigarette! Not a "ordinary"one ! I could see the pride in his eyes as he sees me looking at me! Now the bragging begins. Best stuff in the state. Grows his own and even had out of state clients......

Soon I knew the match would come out. It was like watching a old fashion time bomb with a long fuse burning.


Casually I mention to my friend who is wearing a small coke spoon on his neck. "Louis how did you get this gold coke spoon."

"Well its a long story,,,but we do have the time", so he begins slowly with his story drawing this fly into his spyder's web. Remember now that all this is happening while lad/fly is rolling this monster "joint"!

As the story gets more and more precise and the lad realizes Louis is talking about a cocaine bust,,,the rolling motions get slower. The smile and smug attitude change ever so much!

There is silence in the lift as Louis very casually describes the arrest of 20 people and that he is near the record for that all time drug bust in his unit. All he needs is one more bust to have his name on a cherished plaque.

As Louis is speaking very slowly, very softly the tension can be felt. You know that animal tension like just when a lion springs to action. The cabin "seemed" to shrink!Louis has his eyes locked on the roller and is looking deeply into his sole.

That "cigarette" now feels very hot and I can see minor tremors.I see a tiny sweat bead has formed just above the prey's left eye and is now slowly sliding down his nose!

For one second,,,just one second there there was total silence as a whole life time of feelings and experiences were tumbling out of this lad's mind! So quiet yet so transparent.

Then Louis broke out his smile! "Damm I am on holiday. I hate all that American paper work!" he says in a casually friendly air!

"Just give me your stuff," Louis requested. Out the window went the pure genetically modified "best" weed in town!

We got off and I am not sure but I think the two young lads stayed for the trip down. Seems they both had urinated in their pants!

That run Louis did after our "incident" was the best one he ever did. It was the beginning to his ascend to becoming a ski instructor. To him it was the mountain thanking him for doing a good deed.

So if ever you are at Mount Tremblant and you see a handsome 6'4" ski instructor with obvious darker complexion and unique "primitive" look never mention the coke spoon. You will get a smile and a far away,,,,,, far way look.

Pavel

another great story to help while away another dreary Sunday in blighty. Wind and rain, it could almost be summer :lol:

Never mind, only 48 days to go 8)

freezywater wrote:

Never mind, only 48 days to go 8)

Cheer up, it could be 88 days ) BTW I'm going on Friday :D

bloody cats :lol:

nice story.

and only 8 days to go for me!! Roll on Dec 10th :D

9th of Jan to me. What Ben?!!? Rain in Big White?!?!?