Diesel Degenerates

Just wanted to write a quick apology to the gentlemen we just encountered at the Safeway gas pumps in Kenmore, WA. After waiting our turn for ten minutes or so to fill up at the ONLY diesel pump at the station while no less than four gas-engine cars cut in front of us to fill up, we pulled forward to fill our tank. I pulled forward as little as I could to still allow room at the pump in front of me, while still not blocking traffic behind me. While getting in the bus to leave, two fine specimens of humanity whipped in front of us in a pristine (please notice the sarcasm) mid-nineties econoline van. You know, the type that one might expect to find a wizard, or perhaps a desert landscape with a headshot of a wolf or bobcat delicately painted on the side. One of the neanderthals slammed his door and loudly muttered how the two morons behind him (us) had to take up two pumps (please notice that while making a scene over our “incompetence” he was in fact getting ready to fill up at the second pump). After the man stormed off, the passenger, another exemplary member of a civilized race, took the time to make us aware that that was his brother that we were speaking to and he knew what he was talking about.

We just thought that we’d take the time to apologize. So, to the large bald guy driving a van that may or may not be filled with candy and a few missing children, and his brother with great dental work wearing a pair of red sweatpants tucked into black hightops and a WSU Starter jacket, we’re sorry. You’re absolutely right, we should learn how to fit our 30 foot long bus into a 35 foot 2-pump space and still be able to leave 20 feet for a rapist-van that could be filling up at any of the other 9 pumps that serve gasoline. Sorry our numbers didn’t add up.

If you’d like to call and finish our lovely discussion (since we couldn’t hear you as you continued to shout at us as we drove away), my number is 425.220.0675. Or email me at greg@northwestriders.com. Give me your address and I’ll ship you both a free shirt. You guys are the type of customer that any company would love to have representing their brand to the masses.