mojobatron

(long time listener, first time caller...well kinda)

I've been at the local pub enjoying a quiet beer or two and some pool, when I ran into an old school buddy that I haven't seen for ages. We had one of those "what ya been doing seen I've last seen you" conversations, then proceeded to drink my beer with my mates.

Several beers and pool games later, as the night was coming to a close, he was leaving with his friends when I said: " seeya jonno, say Hi to your sister for me". (his sister and I are also friends and I had recently seen her in said pub) When he comes over full of drunken bravado bringing up a high school grudge that is a decade old (and in my mind forgotten), wanting to take it outside and all that crap.

Now I didn't want to hurt the guy, I'm usually pretty passive. But he was relentless.

We were toe to toe in the parking lot, he was talking macho bullshit, and I was trying to tell the guy I didn't want to hurt him.
When he flare his nostrils and did the 'crazy eyes' on me, flicked off his shoes and shaped up.
Now he's about 6ft 3, i'm pushin 5ft 6-7, and puberty must have hit him pretty late cos he's filled out since i've seen him last. I haven't really been in this situation before, but I have trained in the martial arts (not for about six years), but I tell you, you don't forget it. I was pulling out combos from god knows where.

Knocked him out cold with a back fist to the jaw.

"you're not so big now" he said, "how the tables have turned" he said.

I bitch-slapped his ass right back to high school.