I agree with Vic :>)))) Katie, Katie what are we going to do with you?.
Barry
At 03:56 PM 2/15/01 -0500, SIASTUNING@aol.com wrote:
>Maybe he was just tring to start a conversion and maybe ask you out or
>something??? ;-)
>
>Vic
>
>In a message dated Thu, 15 Feb 2001 3:42:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>"Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com> writes:
>
><< So Lucy (Miata) and I were driving home from my Russian tutor's house
>in San
>Francisco last Tuesday. I stopped by the Chevron on 19th to get some gas,
>and also some air for Lucy's tires.
>
>First, I must say that keeping your tires inflated is indeed a "good" thing.
>I was amazed by the difference when I pulled out of the parking lot. I can
>steer again!
>
>But what really stumped me was one of Chevron's employees who was walking
>around, making sure we were all happy customers. I pulled up to the air
>thingamabopper, I grab the hose, I've got my tire gauge, I'm filling the
>tires, and he says, "You sure you know what you're doing?"
>
>I looked around, confused, wondering if I forgot something. "Oh, am I
>supposed to pay or something?"
>
>"No ma'am. By law, all air and water must be free for the customer."
>
>Huh, okay, so I continue with my tire filling.
>
>"You're sure your tires need air?"
>
>"Uh, yeah, I'm pretty sure."
>
>Well, he just kept hovering over me, offering more useless advice, or at
>least advice I was ignoring. "Sure you don't need any help?"
>
>"No, really. I'm fine."
>
>"Your tires look fine to me. I don't know if you really need to fill 'em
>up."
>
>Given that my Brookstone tire gauge said they were down to twenty pounds, I
>knew he was just plain wrong. "No, they're pretty low," I said.
>
>"Well, which gauge are you going by?"
>
>"Mine works pretty well."
>
>"Are you sure?"
>
>"Yes."
>
>"You know, after you've driven a mile, you won't get an accurate reading."
>
>"Look!" I said. "I race cars, ALL RIGHT!"
>
>"Oh, okay, take it easy. So you know what you're doing then."
>
>Days like this I can't wait for the next autocross.
>
>Shees!
>
>Katie K.
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