the 411...

so i was in denver, colorado recently visiting some friends. in addition to the myriad of organic grocery stores, croc wearers and potheads, denver also boasts a large population of folks who ride scooters and mopeds. needless to say seeing all those carefree riders with their dreadlocks and hemp clothing whipping in the wind as their bikes zoomed past me, reminded me of the reality of my moped situation.

here's the truth about what has happened. i have called and left opie 5 phone messages in the last week and a half. i have neither heard from him nor felt any sense of relief that this nightmare may actually come to an end. seriously, i have left message after message telling him to call me. having been out of town for the last few weeks, i wasn't able to actually go to his shop and see what the dealio is.

some of my friends have suggested that perhaps opie now recognizes my phone number on his caller i.d. and is simply not answering because he doesn't have it ready. this could be true, but eventually i'm going to find out...right?

so this is what i decided to do....i have requested that my friend office supplies mark go with me to opie's shop at the end of the week. his presence will be helpful for two reasons, 1) he can drive his truck and we can more easily transport the bike that way and 2) though he's a fun-sized guy (small, as in the candybars) he's got more muscles that bulge from his body than pretty much anybody else i know. in other words, he's hot cuz he's fly, i ain't cuz im not.

yes, yes, i feel weak in selling out to the "man" by taking along a "male" simply to show opie that he can't avoid me any more and that he can't bully me any longer, but honestly, that's the reality of the world and it's more legal than taking an automatic weapon. also, office supplies mark will know better how to verbally abuse opie if necessary. i've heard him throwdown the customer service girl at DTE and believe you me, it wasn't pretty.

so today's opie message was, "hey...it's me (he pretty much recognizes my voice by now) i'm frustrated....you haven't called me back...my friend mark and i are coming to get the bike on friday, whether it's done or not........(almost hang up) that's THIS friday.......!!"

more to come...