It's been a weeks since the tragic accident that took the lives of Ryan & Zach. I have found some clarity in my thoughts, finally, to write an amusing anecdote and about my personal friendship. I don't want to mention, just yet, anything about drinking and driving. That's another post unto itself. Two people dies because of the enjoyment of speed and the involvement of alcohol. Like I said, another post. This is about remembering my friend.........
Ryan Dunn, let me say that again, Ryan Dunn. I could write a novel about this young man but I only have so much space, time, and limited attention span from my audience. I met Ryan in 1998 and we became pretty friendly, not the hang-out all the time friendly but I considered Ryan a friend more than a customer. In early 2000-2001 15 North was in its hay day and we were busy as hell. The CKY guys, that’s what the staff called them, were in all the time, 2-3 nights a week. Then jackass came on TV and with us nothing changed except the staff called them the jackass guys now. I tried to talk Ryan and Bam into a gag which would have Ryan catch bowling Balls rolled off the roof from the alley side of 15N which was 3 stories high. They didn’t go for that but the did go for jumping off the balcony into the crowd on a Thursday Night. The had cameras all over the place then the next thing you know zing! Over the rail they went.