Bullwhip Story

Posted by Indy French from syr-24-169-84-215.twcny.rr.com on April 16, 2001 at 16:29:40:

So I am practicing with my bullwhip today because the snow is finally gone here in Syracuse and it was a nice day. Unfortunately, the only place to practice is in a "park" that sits between all the fraternity houses. I was also taking a friend out to practice as well, as he bought a whip after seeing me snapping one and I am training him.

Keep in mind, I am not wearing a fedora or any other gear, least I draw more unwanted attention to myself. So there I am practicing a little and training my friend when a frat guy on an electric bullhorn starts yelling at me, saying "Hey you! Indy! What are you doing?!" I can hear the other guys around him laughing. This frat house was up on a hill that can be seen a short ways away from this little "park" area.

Reflexively, I look up towards the house and yell at the top of my lungs, "Why don't you come on down here! I'll show you!" A few seconds pass and then I start laughing at myself because I realized that I had just quoted Indy from Raiders without thinking.

Two frat guys came down and were surprisingly cordial with us. Maybe it was because I didn't let up on the heavy cracking routines until they came within 20 feet of us.

Anybody else had the "pestering people problem" when practicing with their bullwhips?

Mike

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Whip'em into shape, homie.. Indy Sean 19:12:30 4/16/2001 (1)
- Fraternities, I hate their kind. Sir Richard 20:08:32 4/16/2001 (0)
Kinda... bud-arc 17:53:00 4/16/2001 (0)

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: So I am practicing with my bullwhip today because the snow is finally gone here in Syracuse and it was a nice day.  Unfortunately, the only place to practice is in a "park" that sits between all the fraternity houses.  I was also taking a friend out to practice as well, as he bought a whip after seeing me snapping one and I am training him.

: Keep in mind, I am not wearing a fedora or any other gear, least I draw more unwanted attention to myself.  So there I am practicing a little and training my friend when a frat guy on an electric bullhorn starts yelling at me, saying "Hey you!  Indy!  What are you doing?!"  I can hear the other guys around him laughing.  This frat house was up on a hill that can be seen a short ways away from this little "park" area.

: Reflexively, I look up towards the house and yell at the top of my lungs, "Why don't you come on down here!  I'll show you!"  A few seconds pass and then I start laughing at myself because I realized that I had just quoted Indy from Raiders without thinking.

: Two frat guys came down and were surprisingly cordial with us.  Maybe it was because I didn't let up on the heavy cracking routines until they came within 20 feet of us.

: Anybody else had the "pestering people problem" when practicing with their bullwhips?

: Mike

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