Once upon a time, my mother and I took a trip to England. My family is there, and we were planning on taking in some other sights as well. As it turned out, I had made friends with someone on the Internet over that past year, and Kenny lived in London. It would have been an ABSOLUTE crime not to meet with this wonderful guy in person while we were in town.
After landing and getting some sleep, I met up with Kenny in HMV Music & Video in London. I bored Kenny to death as I shopped for CDs. We then headed to a great pub called The Intrepid Fox (a regular Kenny hangout!) for some Guiness, other drinks and chat. We chatted for a while and had a great time until Kenny decided to leave me to my CD shopping as he went to find his friend, Cheryl. (NOTE: Kenny had not slept at all the previous evening). We were to meet up again at five PM:
Nyk, Kenny & Cheryl.
We met back up at The Fox at five, had a couple more drinks (and became MOST friendly with some new friends of Kenny's) and then headed off to feed ourselves (and actually get to talk to one another!). I cannot for the life of me remember the name of this restaraunt, but it is where the photos were taken.
Kenny had noticed my bobbing all day, and when the ladies went to order the food, he took his opportunity to ask what I was up to. I used to be a smokeless tobacco user and I kept bobbing under the table to spit into a bottle. I explained this to Kenny and showed him my tin of ICY MINT Rooster (my tobacco of choice). Kenny thought this was the strangest thing since modern warfare and asked if I minded if he tried it.
The converstion went something like this:
Kenny: What's that?
Nyk: Chewing tobacco.
*other elaborations omitted*
Kenny: Mind if I try it?
Nyk: No, but it might make you sick.
Then:
*Kenny takes the tin from Nyk*
*Kenny grabs a LARGE pinch*
Nyk: No, no...smaller than that...
*Kenny takes a SMALLER pinch*
Nyk: Okay. Now put it in between your cheek and you lower gums.
Kenny: *as he's preparing to load the wad* And I chew it up?
Nyk: NO. Don't chew it, just sit it in there.
*Kenny loads the tobacco into his mouth*
*Kenny chews.chews.chews...*
*Kenny makes horrendous faces...*
*Nyk starts gasping for air as he laughs himself into oblivion...*
*Kenny spits in the ashtray at the next table (in full view of the disgusted waitress)*
*Kenny repeatedly calls Nyk a (pre-explitives omitted) BASTARD.*
I don't believe Kenny will ever try it again. *laugh*
At any rate, I had a wonderful time with Kenny and Cheryl. We called it an evening after dinner...planning to meet up again the following weekend. Unfortunately, we never hooked back up. I was tied up with family obligations the night Kenny had bought me a ticket to see BIOHAZARD with him (sorry again, my friend) and he had a misadventure that night and was unable to hook up with me the following day. My mother and I left England the day after that.
I have to say that it was one of the most wonderful meetings I have had with anyone I met for the first time. I got along so well with Kenny that I was COMPLETELY BUMMED over not being able to hook up with him again while I was there. On returning home, I have often thought how nice it would be to have a friend like Kenny in closer proximity. I could see us hanging out together on a regular basis; tearing people up! *evil grin*
OKAY, OKAY, enough of my gabbing. Here it is...captured on film!
Kenny prepares to sample Nyk's tasty treat.
Kenny swoons over the delicate flavour!
Kenny---> Right after he spits into the ashtray at the next table!
Kenny, Cheryl & Nyk hanging out after the mayhem.
(Notice me still trying not to laugh...)
(And the pained expression on Kenny's face!)
