Gradually degenerating into ignorance and complacency.

Sunday, February 05, 2006

To meet him is to know him

I expect either contributions from MR or Monkeyjack on this one.

Reynolds (first name, unimportant). aka: cubby, flaming carrot
in other circles: psychopath

I thought that I'd never hear of him again, but five years ago his nephew was in the class I was teaching. The nephew was allowed to birng in a special person, in this case his Uncle Reynolds. The nephew had his mother's married name -- I never made the connection until I saw him. I was ... uh, awestruck. He had only a short time to talk with me apart from the students, where he told me of living in the "Big Apple", managing a sports store and having been mugged at least three times.

Reynolds. Hmm, how to talk about him. I suppose that he wasn't always bad natured, but really odd -- outgoingly so. Because of him we have such phrases as, "I didn't order it and I'm not gonna eat it!" (a story told to me of when he was at a local Mexican restaurant and refused loudly to eat the beans. Later that night -- I think, he also stated), "Crunchy taco time!!" (mashing his meal into a pate' then eating little of it.
Another night at the same place, "analingus" -- you put that together, I think you'll get it
When playing D&D, "I want to cut off her face and wear it around." (after slaying a poor hapless innkepper not integral to the story)
"Meaty boy contest" (who is the largest fattest person here)

I think we all know of scooping water (32 oz cup, back when it was a fast food craze to give them) and splashing your friend's face while he's telling a story.
Being so obnoxious at a party that they tie you to a tree, and you arent' set free until well into the morning despite your plaintiff wailing.

Puking, still having the smell on your breath, saying that you'd still work on drinking all day, regardless of this minor setback (it was 10 something in the monring).

I think if you ask enough people there would be stories of setting fires, torturing animals and other derrangements.

He hasn't off'd himself like reckless Rowe did. It's amazing!

Talking with him long, you found his favorite topic was him and how rude and socially crude and offensive he could be -- even about you.

Back in the time of the BBS, there was a site Might and Magic. On it, there was a jousting game, that you could play once to thrice a day. Later we found that it was like a carnival game -- rigged, "in favor of the house".
Either this game or another, "Cubby" lost a round to another person, "Prydaine". His prompt return to losing was typing, "Twist my [rooster] [ryhmes with witch]!" Assuming he was playing against another guy. The 14 year old girl was ... well, offended.

1 comment:

MR said...

First, a word in his defense, I have never heard of his mania extending to torturing animals. As nuts as he was, I wouldn't say he ever became dangerous and I certainly wouldn't have put up with him for one second if I heard any confirmed accounts of cruelty to animals. His family had a bassett hound, as I recall, and as far as I know, they got along famously. I wouldn't gauge his mental state anything like that of Rowe. Mr. Reynolds was a classic internalization case. He did things to get attention, but he inflicted on himself more than anyone. He was clinically diagnosed as manic depressive, and that makes all the sense in the world for the people who knew him... crazy off the wall one minute and depressed, sleep in the car drunk as a skunk the next.

Also in his defense, who do you think told him to say "twist my c---"?