Thank You, and Drive Thru (Could be long) (653 hits)
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Submitted by Krystal <imtheluckystar.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2004-05-17 15:49:31 EDT
I used to love my apartment. The crowne molding, resort-like pool, huge patio and faux granite countertops. It was great.
UNTIL LAST NIGHT
Actually the story starts Saturday night. Chris had come home from work at around 11pm, and as he would be leaving the next morning at 5am, he parked his truck in a covered parking spot that *gasp* wasn't ours. The spot actually belongs to a vacant apartment, so it's not like he STOLE anyone's close parking spot. Anyways, it so happened that the next morning his friend called and suggested they carpool and even offered to drive. So Chris went off to work, completely forgetting that he should have moved his truck.
I left the apt at about 12:45pm, to go visist my grandpa, who was in town from Oregon and staying at my parents' house.
Chris was dropped off at my parents' at about 2, and we all went to dinner a little later. We came back to my parents' after dinner to shoot the shit for a while, and got home around 11:30.
AND CHRIS' TRUCK WAS GONE
"Oh shit, someone stole it, he said"
Actually there were 10ft skid marks (he had parked backwards, so the tow truck dragged his truck out to load it) So I said "i think it was towed."
So after he threw his tantrum, we went to our door, where a notice was stuck "You have 3 days to move the vehicle or it will be towed"
So...where exactly were our 3 days, as they put the notice up AFTER they towed it? Anyways, the notice didn't say who had towed it, or where the truck was. So out came the phone book and an hour of calling companies at midnight, half of whom weren't even open. Finally, I called Black's, and they had it. (I'm saying their name because they truly were assholes and I want everyone to know) So I asked if it would be possible for me to come get it tonight. Yes, I could. How much would it be? About $140. Do you take checks? We sure do!
Short trip to the other side of town. I take the usual way. The usual way it blocked, but there are no signs until I have gone all the way down the road and have to turn around 2 miles. Finally we get there. I have to call again to have someone come out and open the gate.
A scary Little BowWow looking HeShe walks out and tells us where to wait. We go inside and tell them we were there for the Ranger. They tell us to hold on, they had to go wake up the boss so we could get the truck...
25 minutes later, he comes.
Meanwhile, I was talking to one of the drivers who was sitting at a desk reading an FHM.
"Sooo.." i ventured. "You guys go to **** *** apts a lot??"
"Yeah we sure do. Whenever I drive in there people git all scared and run out to move their cars. Sometimes, if I'm bored, I even drive through there just so I can watch people run. One time, i got to tow a guy when he was moving. He parked in the wrong spot, and I came and took his truck, with all his stuff in it and everything!!"
-oooh behold the power of the trailer-trash- I decided I hated him, especially after he was laughing at my predicament
"Well, life's all about the simple pleasures, isn't it?" I asked, did you note the sarcasm.
After identifying the truck, Chris and another driver come back in. They wouldn't release the truck to us because the registration is under his dad's name. So at 1am they called his dad who gave them permission to release the truck to us. 'Just because they were nice guys' according to the owner.
Then this 'nice guy' asked "so they told you the price, correct?"
"They said $140 on the phone"
"Naw, it's $250, payable by cash or credit card please."
"WHAT?? how did it go from $140 to $250??"
"Well you see, it was $70 for the tow, plus another $70 for it being here all day. So there's yer $140. But, there was a gate opening fee of $80 since it's after hours, plus i had to call yer dad, so that's another $30 because it's after midnight so technically it's been here two days"
*They never told me they were closed when I called, just that I could come get it. AND they said that since I called while the truck had only been there 12 hours, it would only count as one day. AND that i could pay by check*
I told this fatass that, and he pretty much said that if i didn't like it, Chris could walk to work for all he cared, so I handed over my credit card (glad i brought my wallet!)
I left behind one of the drivers (The one i was such a fan of), i followed his beat ass car for about 3 miles with my brights shining in his rearview mirror, hoping to blind him till he died. He didn't.
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Submitted by youarsoghey (user info) at 2004-05-19 17:47:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2004-05-17 16:33:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Wow, Reallybored, a positive comment from you. I am shocked. And I'm not even being sarcastic... It actually means something that you didn't criticize
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Yeah well in the past weekend..
-Got invited to an orgy, decline but it was still an ego boost
-Had a girl i once thought was really hot pretty much beg me to sleep with her, made her un-hot but it was another ego boost
-Hung out with one of my best buddies' from HS, pretty cool time
-Got real drunk and didn't end up doing anything really stupid
I figure thats worth a nice comment.
Shit, heres an emoticon. :)
Submitted by ronnockeem (user info) at 2004-05-17 16:26:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: -1
A scary Little BowWow looking HeShe walks out and tells us where to wait.
Submitted by Dufflady (user info) at 2004-05-17 16:20:57 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Bastards
Submitted by Luckystar (user info) at 2004-05-17 16:10:51 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Wow, Reallybored, a positive comment from you. I am shocked. And I'm not even being sarcastic... It actually means something that you didn't criticize
And where would I find the Anarchists Cookbook? Barnes & Noble? ;)
Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2004-05-17 16:08:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Get a hold of the anarchist's cookbook. It should have some tricks for settling the score.
Submitted by antluvdog (user info) at 2004-05-17 15:58:23 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Find his truck and blast the tires with a 12 guage every week or so.
Submitted by DamienX (user info) at 2004-05-17 15:56:45 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Parasites. I hope they all die before they breed anymore.