Comments on: Out of Gas http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2008/12/22/out-of-gas/ Denver | Colorado | Travel | Culture Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:22:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Coba Ruins . Yucatan http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2008/12/22/out-of-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-11170 Coba Ruins . Yucatan Thu, 05 May 2011 17:42:50 +0000 http://www.futuregringo.com/?p=924#comment-11170 [...] we had lunch at the “Don Huacho del Medio Dia”, a fish place I visited during my ’06 trip. As previously mentioned the Alamo car I rented wasn’t the highest of caliber – so when I spotted the blue and yellow [...] [...] we had lunch at the “Don Huacho del Medio Dia”, a fish place I visited during my ’06 trip. As previously mentioned the Alamo car I rented wasn’t the highest of caliber – so when I spotted the blue and yellow [...]

]]> By: James Van Dellen » Blog Archive » Coba Ruins . Mexico http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2008/12/22/out-of-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7968 James Van Dellen » Blog Archive » Coba Ruins . Mexico Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:40:05 +0000 http://www.futuregringo.com/?p=924#comment-7968 [...] at the “Don Huacho del Medio Dia”, a fish place I visited during my ‘06 trip. As previously mentioned the Alamo car I rented wasn’t the highest of caliber - so when I spotted the blue and yellow [...] [...] at the “Don Huacho del Medio Dia”, a fish place I visited during my ‘06 trip. As previously mentioned the Alamo car I rented wasn’t the highest of caliber – so when I spotted the blue and yellow [...]

]]> By: Claire Walter http://www.futuregringo.com/index.php/2008/12/22/out-of-gas/comment-page-1/#comment-7934 Claire Walter Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:21:22 +0000 http://www.futuregringo.com/?p=924#comment-7934 Great post, James. Vicarious travels can be almost as good as my own. While I was reading your Pemex tale, "Discount Tires" popped into my head. I actually had my winter tires put on about 10 days ago. I bought rims from DT a few years ago, which shortens the seasonal tire-change time and also makes it free, because this is considered "tire rotation." Well, I noticed that one of the hubcaps had fallen off, so I went to DT y'day to buy a replacement. Two guys at tne podiums were helping other customers but mainly answering to phone and have lengthy conversations while six of us waited and waited and... After 30 minutes, I hustled to the podium at the "Who's next?" call and explained my problem. "I'll have to order you a set," said the DT guy. Me: "A set!?!?!" He: "They only come in sets." Me: "How much will this cost." He: "Nothing. We lost it." My new hubcap set should be in next week. He'll call me. Felice navidad! Great post, James. Vicarious travels can be almost as good as my own.

While I was reading your Pemex tale, “Discount Tires” popped into my head. I actually had my winter tires put on about 10 days ago. I bought rims from DT a few years ago, which shortens the seasonal tire-change time and also makes it free, because this is considered “tire rotation.”

Well, I noticed that one of the hubcaps had fallen off, so I went to DT y’day to buy a replacement. Two guys at tne podiums were helping other customers but mainly answering to phone and have lengthy conversations while six of us waited and waited and…

After 30 minutes, I hustled to the podium at the “Who’s next?” call and explained my problem. “I’ll have to order you a set,” said the DT guy. Me: “A set!?!?!” He: “They only come in sets.” Me: “How much will this cost.” He: “Nothing. We lost it.” My new hubcap set should be in next week. He’ll call me.

Felice navidad!

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