With the recent hot days we have experienced, I remember one summer, back in the day.
It was July of 1993, we were going through a few days of hot summer weather. I was busy tending the store and buisness was brisk as usual. It was about three in the afternoon. I was busy helping a couple about my age. They were deciding a new addition to their tank. If memory serves me correctly, it was a toss up between Harlequin rasboras or Rummy nose tetras. :wahoo: :blink: :blink:

While I was in the middle of consulting them, I noticed something behind me was drawing their attention. I turn around to see a BIG HAIRY CHEST stairing me right in the face!! Now I am 6'5" tall. Without a word of a lie, this man was about 7'2" tall. And he says to me " Oh, don't worry about me. I'll wait more than paitently for you."

How was I able to see his hairy chest? Well, that was due to the fact that he was wearing a leather, silver studded vest, unbuttoned. On top of that, He wore knee high, black leather boots. A studded, black leather biker cap, and last but not least, black speedo shorts :omg:. And this dude was hairy and huge!

So, I do my best to keep my current customers informed with what they needed to know. It was hard because of my newest attraction.... Served!!!... ...Whew, more happy customers :woo::woo:

All the while, a crowd built around the store front like I have never seen before. Just so you know, social extremes were not common in Red Deer back then, and people found this truly a sight to behold. :hmm:

I now turn my attention to my next customer. Now who would that be...? Oh yeah! almost forgot!
"So, what could I Help you with today sir?" I asked. " Well, I want a Siamese fighting fish." he retorts.
"And after much Though, I'll take this little b***h right here!" :jaw::jaw:. This moment was truly a test of my professional character. He had chosen a Red Cambodia. "Nice choice sir, anything else?" I queried. "Nah, I think I've made you sweat enough for one day" he replies with a mischevious tone.

I packaged and rung through his purchases. He turned about and went out into the mall and parted the crowd like Moses at the Red Sea. I never heard the mall grow so silent then at that moment.:blink::blink:

If it was shock value he was trying for, he delivered. Just another day at the fish store... :drunk:.....

LOL that's awesome!!!!

If I had that capability to make a crowd silent over th way I look... I would definitely take full advantage of it!!!


I think one of my best stories was a guy trying to see if the Undulated Trigger fish we had at work had teeth... so he stuck his finger in the tank and he had a chunk taken out of his finger :lmao:

:lol: Now that would have been hilarious to have wittnesed. Had a guy do the same thing with a, 18" black pihranah.
It is poeple like that to which I have to wonder how in the hell their bloodline ever made it out of the primordial ooze. Oh well...... as long as they keep entertaining people like us !! :laugh: