he didn't over think it, it's just what you're referring to isnt that funny or anything, but rather fits an old Marine getting mugged by some shithead teenager at knife point quite well.
this happens periodically, because teens are invariably retarded, and seniors are invariably veterans of foreign wars.
Ah, makes sense. It was this post I was thinking of: http://www.supercars.net/PitLane?viewThread=y&gID=4&fID=0&tID=132790