Originally Posted by
budwom
Years ago, during the Soviet Evil Empire days, I had a friend with a great apartment and balcony facing the USSR consulate in Montreal...one day the KGB goons departed early (track suits, gold chains), came back with a long trailer of canoes...problem was, the street was narrow and a dead end, and these guys had zero experience backing up a long trailer. The festivities lasted for more than an hour, the women from the consulate came out to watch, we felt compelled to help by heckling the hapless goons...I wish I had a video. So indeed, I know exactly what you're referring to (the trick is that's counterintuitive, at least for me)...