Out at the airport, there are three FBO stations. An FBO is Fixed Base Operator. Basically a gas station for airplanes. But some are jazzier than others, offering fancy pilot lounges, private theater rooms for pilots to use in their down-time, free food, smoothies, etc. Our airport is no exception. The beginning of the airport was in 1991, and there was one FBO. Steve's boss, Big Mike built it. He eventually sold it only to buy it back last year. In the mean time, a second FBO was built. People laughed at the idea of having two FBO's at an airport that didn't have enough business to support one. Then, a third FBO was built, by a business man who was just looking to spite the owner of the second one. Aaaaah, revenge. The most logical reason to build a million dollar facility that will never make a profit.
Over the past year, the competition has ranged from friendly to intense to downright mean. Cops have been called. Fights have erupted. Newspaper articles have been written. All the while, we have watched it all happen with a chuckle.
Steve's boss, as I mentioned earlier, Big Mike, has a lot of cash. When he decides he wants to show the airport who the big dog really is, he has the cash to do it.
So he bought a monster truck. Solely for the purpose of pissing off the other FBO's.
It worked.
The neighboring FBO, #2, decided to post some new signs nearby.
So now Big Mike is formulating his retaliation.
It's fun to be on the sidelines.
