An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.
lack of gas stations frustrate me
I drove to work this morning and as I was pulling out of my drive way my lovely little Gas Light came on. I wasn’t running late per say but since it was my first day at work and my first time commuting at such an early hour I didn’t want to risk being late by stopping for gas. I just thought “hey, i’ll get it on my way home”.
Fast forward 9 hours. I’ve just pulled out of my parking space and realized I dont know where a single gas station near where I work is. Its rush hour traffic and I need to search for a gas station in the Nations Capitol. OH FUN.
After attempting to locate one near the Armory / JFK stadium and having no luck I thought “well, I need to pick up slugs at the pentagon anyway, why don’t I go look over in Crystal City, surely I have enough gas to get me there” and I was right, I did have enough gas to get me over there to look, but did I find a station? NO! I drove for nearly 45 minutes around DC and Crystal City unable to fill up my tank, with that amount of time I could have made it home!
I finally find a station, fill up only 10 bucks worth since it was astronomically high and drive back towards the Pentagon to pick up my HOV Slugs. I am already running late and since I have such a small car with a small backseat I hate to approach the line when its short (less riders willing to squeeze into the back) about half way to the Slug line I realize I’ve dropped my BDU Hat (part of my military uniform) I scan the floor boards and can’t find it, “uggg, it must be back at that oasis of a gas station”. Around I turn to go get my hat. 7 Minutes later I arrive at the station… and no hat… where was it you ask? UNDER MY ASS. I had sat on it without realizing it.
Of course as I step out of the car to look for said hat (before I realized I had sat on it) a man approaches with a common story “I’ve locked myself out of my car, can you drive me down the road” uhhh no… I did not have the patience for that crap and that line has already gotten me into trouble before. I’ve learned my lesson there.
By this time its practically worthless to approach the HOV lane so I simply get on 395 heading south. Ugg traffic. At 5:52 I come to the next HOV entrance and while its not quite 6 I say the hell with it and I merge over. I know, I am a horrible person but man, what a closure to any otherwise average day. UGG!
Anyway, point of story, WE NEED MORE GAS STATIONS IN AND AROUND DC!
or… Maybe I just need to plan better.
startingtoday said,
July 23, 2007 @ 11:00 pm
Hmm.. I’d say plan better.
But seriously, being a non-city driver, I never really even notice where that gas stations are.
Ricky said,
July 24, 2007 @ 2:25 pm
Dude, try driving to ALASKA!!! I had to sleep in my car in one gas station in British Colombia waiting for it to open because I only had a half tank left which was not enough to get me to the next station. Friday I pulled into a station here in fairbanks to top off my 3 quarter full tank because I was headed to Valdez and knew there wasnt going to be shit else on the way.
Robert said,
July 24, 2007 @ 4:10 pm
Damn Ricky, good thing you plan ahead… I had a couple long treks when I was going cross crountry but nothing that at least half a tank would not get me to.. or there abouts. Hope your having a good time out there in Alaska.