So far it’s a slow news day as we wait for the vending world to emerge after the week-end, so here’s a little story to bring a smile to your face.
Remember the story we brought back in June, ‘Can Rob Little Beat The Bolt?’?
Here’s an excerpt: ‘After a few drinks but absolutely no pressure or prompting from anyone, Vendman MD Rob Little shocked the whole room by stating that he believed he could beat Usain Bolt over 40 metres. His reasoning being that Usain runs a poor first 40 and then picks up to lightning speed over the last 60 metres. Despite everyone’s best efforts to persuade Rob that ‘poor’ by Usain’s standard is still likely to be twice as fast as Rob, he remains resolute.’
To be honest, we thought this one would vanish. But no: it seems that Mr Little is determined to prove his point and is taking the challenge seriously.
The clock is ticking down towards the day of reckoning: ‘The Rob Little 40 Metre Dash’ will take place in Torquay on Saturday 11th October to coincide with ‘The Great Vending Get Together’ the same day.
We are honour bound to report to our dear readers that PV has received, in a plain brown wrapper, a number of disturbing images that purport to represent Rob in action at a secret training camp in the mountains south east of Stockport. He appears to be ‘cocking a snook’ at Mr Usain Bolt (and at his notable achievements) by adopting the pose said athlete has made an icon if the 21st century.
In other shocking images, Mr. Little appears to be holding a sachet containing Ener-gel. We’re not sure if he intends to drink it or rub it in where it hurts…
Either way, it’ll all end it tears.
Still, if it makes a few quid for charity, all well and good. More news from The Little Camp if and when we receive it.
Mr. Bolt’s people do not appear to have replied to any of our e-mails, btw.
