let me paint the scene for you in your minds' eyes.
the scene: capital grille in the 64112
mid-december circa 2007-2008 timeframe
me: paking at bar
gun: christmas dinner paking with other coaches in the private room on the right side just past the bathrooms
me: pak'd
gun: pak'd
gun and gun's wife: heading outside to valet stand
me: heading outside to next pak session (falloon probably)
me: gun, you're not driving are you?
gun: no but i could if i wanted to
gun's wife: i got him, don't worry
me: gun you're a badass football coach
gun: let me shake your hand
me: word
gun while mumbling stuff and still very firmly shaking my hand: you can do anything in your life and don't you forget it
he nearly crushed my hand during our 5 minute handshake and the whole time that we talked, he stared at me right in the eyeball
we talked for a couple minutes and then he and his wife rolled. he was more intense irl than i imagined any human being could be.
he did not have dip in but he did have glasses on, something like these-
he was very cool and very nice and every person should meet gunther cunningham once in their lifetime
