The Pond Incident
3 of us shared the house. All of us blokes.
Ians parents had moved out to live on a narrow boat in their retirement. He was looking for people to move in. Result. Cheap rent, all inclusive and Ian was a bit of a small time dope dealer ala Moz in Ideal. So plenty of smoke to be found.

The other lad that came to stay was Russ. Now Russ is one of the most laid back blokes I know. Was skinny as a rake. A chef during the day, and a stoned D&B bedroom DJ by night.

He moved in in early summertime, and as we had a respectable garden many BBQ's were held outback, many of which he frequented. Towards the back of the garden the level of the ground rose quite sharply and Ians parents had made a lovely 3 tier waterfall going into a nice large pond inhabited with Koi.

There was also a shed on this 'high ground' and the steps upto the shed required you to walk directly next to said waterfall.(Shed to the right water to the left)

Winter soon arrives and Russ, as usual is up at silly am to get into work. He wakes me up with his usual scampering round to get ready routine, he then comes into my room at 0530 and asks if we have got a snow shovel as its white over outside and he might struggle to get out of the street. I tell him there is one in the shed.

5 mins later in comes Russ back into my room, he asks "How long have we had a pond?"
It took a few seconds to register what he had done.

Dozy sod had only trudged up to the shed in the garden white over with snow. The quickest route was over teh frozen pond!!

I have never laughed so much in my entire life. The look of him standing there at the foot of my bed with both legs dripping with icy cold water and a look on his face of total bewilderment.

After I had calmed down a little, he was still silent so I casually asked, "Are the fish okay?"
"Not sure" was his reply.

Russ you are a legend mate.
(never-right -getting it wrong since '78, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 13:49, 3 replies)

but
Were teh fish ok?
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 13:54, closed)

Yeah !!
The fish were fine. Funny thing was that summer I went into the garden on the evening for no aparant reason and found the biggest one about 3 meters away from the water flapping about on the patio!!

He survived a lot of shit that fish did!!
(never-right -getting it wrong since '78, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 14:09, closed)

Hahaha!
Consider yourself clicked
( Terry_Tibbs Coarse and violent nudity. Occasional language, Wed 4 Mar 2009, 14:04, closed)