My first car cost 200 dollars. There was so much wrong with it, I'm surprised it just didn't fall apart in the middle of a trip somewhere. Anyway, one of the things wrong with it was the front end allignment was off hardcore, so I ended up with a flat tire once a month or so. I used to carry 3 spares at all times, it was that bad. Due to this, I have grown quite adept at changing tires and, even using the hand crank jack, can change one in about 10 minutes tops. The point to this is that I'm just showing off my awesome tire changing skills... that's all
Glad to hear you had fun with your friends and glad to hear you didn't have to beat someone down.
I wouldn't have believed your story if something similar hadn't happened to me... I was travelijng with some friends from college that came from a different type of background( i guess one where men don't change tires) and we got a flat during the road trip... they too stood around and started calling tow trucks etc. until I started jacking the truck up and started popping off lug nuts. I had thought up to that point that being able to change a tire was a prerequisite for a boy to transition to manhood... guess not
Glad to hear you had fun with your friends and glad to hear you didn't have to beat someone down.