Catch Him!

Notes from the last post:
Zambonis are vehicles that drive over the ice and spill out out water to add a fresh ice surface for hockey or ice skating.

The Hummer was on the ice during a break as a prize. You needed to shoot through the Hummer at the goal to have a chance to win.

Last night I was at a dinner for work. There were a bunch of visitors from Japan. At my table there was an older, rather distinguished professor. He fell asleep during dinner (I prefer to believe the 9 hours jetlag, rather than my scintalating conversation were to blame). The rest of us continued to chat, until I noticed the professor was starting to slump and lean.

As he started to drift towards the floor, I realised he was actually about to fall. I said "catch him!" quietly, but urgently (I was trying not to attract the attention of the other tables). No-one moved. I think this was because the majority of the people do not have English as a first language, so my meaning was unclear. He continued to tilt. "Catch Him!" I said louder and with some panic. People looked at me puzzled. I then half lunged across the table pointing at the alarmingly sagging professor "CATCH HIM!". My desire to be discrete was lost compared to the prospect of him tumbling onto the floor.

The person beside him looked over and grabbed his arm just before he fell and jerked him upright (almost waking him).

I realise this would have been a better story if I'd let him fall smack into the floor, but unlike MM I don't get my kicks out of laughing while watching old people fall down.