LOL loved the ending! When I was a kid we used to watch The Dukes of Hazzard, which often would have two-parters, and "TO BE CONTINUED" would appear across the screen while the action paused.
I had a dream one night about them, and the General Lee (their car, with the confederate flag on the top, at least, originally) was jumping over a river, stopped in mid-air, and "TO BE CONTINUED" appeared across the "screen" and I woke up and had to pee.
Went back to bed, and -- it did continue! That was pretty neat. :)
Really cool that you met the guy! And that the pole helps so much. I wouldn't do it myself!
Ha ha that's great about Dukes of Hazzard! I guess I should have waited until he was mid-wire to hit "to be continued." Thanks for the powerful upvote!!!