1/4 In the Sequoias, I saw someone walking around taking pics with his family. He was wearing a Chargers hat. Walking by, thinking he might just be a casual fan, I simply threw out a "Go #Chargers." He responded with a "hell yeah." I figured I'd reply back with a...

2/4 " #BoltUp." He took the bait with a "Bolt Gang."

Wuuuut?

"Bolt Gang or don't bang," I replied.enthusiasitically. My wife looking at me with that "Oh God" look when I geek out about the Chargers with a stranger.

" #ASAP," the stranger (now friend, obvz) replies back...

3/4 while continuing to take pics of his family posing in front of a large Sequoia tree.

I'm about a few feet past him now, but I chime back in lock-step with "Any Squad, Any Place" as if I'm trying to either prove my fan cred, or trying to gauge his,

4/4 His wife breaks from pose and laughs while repeating "Any Squad Any Place," as if she's realizing how silly all of this sounds. But I did get a "that's what I'm talking about" from the Charger fan husband.

Filed under: random conversations with Chargers fans.