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FAN WARS

I have typed about the progress of the fan wars at the gym.

The fan guys are very aggressive so when they are there which, with a new member of their ranks, is every day the non-fan people are pretty much intimidated enough not to go turn the fan off. We tried it once each (Yousef and me) and they marched right over and snapped them back on. Before that one of the guys who is a macho bastard and a little nuts went and grabbed another of our non-fan group when he flicked the off switch and the cops were called.

We do turn them off, with a bit of a flourish, as soon as they get off their bikes. Before they even gather up their things. The fuckers never turn the fans off themselves.

So we have been in a stalemate.

Until today.

A small woman who is new and presents as meek and mild came in, marched over and turned two fans off. And went to her bike. Yousef and I held our breath. The asshole of the day didn't move a muscle. He just kept on with his workout.

Another ally. And apparently someone who is not challengeable. Great!

I thanked her and she told me she doesn't like the sound of the fans. It interferes with "my music".

Things are also looking up because Gene from Washington is back tomorrow. He is one of us and not nearly as worried about offending or upsetting the beast(s). He is a snowbird. And a fit old guy who is rather pugnacious by nature.

We are gaining.

I might also mention that Gene is also an outspoken liberal who loves to bait the wing nuts. Most of whom are also fan people. Double the fun.

Labels: gym. fun