I just met "shop" tonight. He has property here in town and called me saying he was coming a few days ago. That and a couple of his squaddies PM'd me. (thanks)
He's a good pilot in the game and without a doubt one of the coolest people Ive met in a very long time. We were going to meet at a local pub where he used to play music years ago, and he said he was going to play later on with his old band mate.
Well per usual I didnt make any exact plans like what time, what do you look like etc. So when we got there I was like "Oh this is great...how am I gonna know who he is?".
So my wife and I have pizza and a couple beers and she sees a guy talking to one of the band members. SHes says "I bet thats him."
I was like "Well Im not going to walk up to a total male stranger in a bar and say " Hi...Im supposed to be meeting a guy tonight...are you him?"
AFter a while he was asked to come up and play with them and when they called his name it confirmed it. So with fresh Beck's in hand for courage, and my wife nudging me like I was a kid asking the pretty girl out
I went forth. As I approached him he said,,"Filth?"...I said.."Shop?"
He stood up and shook my hand. He came over to my table and we talked a bit. Then he asked us to join his family. Great people!
Then after a bit he went up and played with the band. He was awesome!
Not just ok..but very good at both vocals and guitar. His daughter even got up and sang and she was great too!
His wife is about as sweet as they come. We talked all night while he played. And to make it complete...when I was younger, my little brother and I practilly lived at a video arcade here in town. As it turns out...shop owned it! I couldnt believe it. We practically worshipped the place when we were kids.
Im slightly drunk and am probably gushing a bit...but man..if you get a chance to say hi to shop in game...Im tellin ya...hes about as cool a dude as you could meet!
Thanks for the beer bud!
