When we work in the tower we work alone so when it comes time for a nature break or for a meal you pick a time when there’s no traffic (most of the time) and make a dash for the restroom or the dining facility both of which are about 60 yards away from the tower. Saturday night I headed for the dining facility. It’s always prudent when you step outside to do a quick Skua check. I did and there weren’t any to be seen. I picked out my dinner and with tray in hand headed out the door for the tower. As soon as I emerged I saw them. Two Skuas were perched on the radar dome about a hundred feet from the tower both focused on my every movement. I had to get back to the tower and they seemed to know it but I had no choice so I stepped out away from the building. They didn’t launch and I continued forward trying my best to keep the food tray hidden under the flap of my jacket. I knew they wanted my food but why were they waiting? As I approached the half way point they both took wing diving and accelerating directly toward my face in close formation. I felt like a B-17 under attack by Messerschmitts. I couldn’t run so I had to fight. I held the tray with one hand and raised the other out and up as far as I could then hollered out the loudest Skua squawk I could muster. They got within five feet of my face and then broke the formation one passing close abeam on each side and landed directly behind me. I turned my back to the tower to face them down. I began to hear “The Good the Bad and The Ugly” theme music playing in my head as I began to back slowly away from them toward the tower. They watched me like two gun slingers who knew they had my number. I got to within 10 feet of the tower stairs when the launched their next attack. They came in low and at the last second climbed in formation directly for my face. I assumed the attack position again a let out my piercing cry. I could see their beady eyes as they closed intent on making this attack count. I squawked again as loud as I could staring them directly in the eyes. They broke off the attack at about a foot from my face. I flinched but stood my ground. They landed about ten feet from the tower door and stared as I backed into the safety of the tower. I had faced the enemy and won! They lurked like vultures outside my door for about twenty minutes then gave up and headed out searching for some other unsuspecting targets of opportunity. Spaghetti dinner never tasted so good.