tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post8393854140273292847..comments2024-03-17T12:16:42.048-07:00Comments on Civic Center: Christmas ApocalypseCivic Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-18061628787280194642010-12-07T09:38:06.668-08:002010-12-07T09:38:06.668-08:00sfmike - is this the Maekus Crouse you speak of wh...sfmike - is this the Maekus Crouse you speak of who worked at Mels Drive-In in San Francisco before he became a teacher in So.Cal.?ToniWonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148435026751080543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-77195040720496402022008-12-28T14:01:00.000-08:002008-12-28T14:01:00.000-08:00Matty and Pow Wow: All's well than end's well. I ...Matty and Pow Wow: All's well than end's well. I can vouch for the fact that SFmike and partner were none the worse for wear at Wang's on Friday night.<BR/><BR/>At least for now, the apocalypse remains firmly attached to that murky shadowland called the future. Meanwhile we, like sense less California Neros, fiddle on...whabbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835582600900388168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-23249643429881573932008-12-28T13:02:00.000-08:002008-12-28T13:02:00.000-08:00Dear lil.pow.wow: One of the morals of this tale i...Dear lil.pow.wow: One of the morals of this tale is don't play chicken with the fuel gauge on I-5. And I love your fun, slightly raunchy blog.<BR/><BR/>Dear Matty: Even though I'm not crazy about AAA's political activities on behalf of car culture versus public transportation, you're absolutely right about their being an oasis of customer service in a desert of no-service mini-marts.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-80671657376993353482008-12-28T02:18:00.000-08:002008-12-28T02:18:00.000-08:00Wow! I travel fairly frequently up & down the...Wow! I travel fairly frequently up & down the 5 between LA & SF. Thankfully I have never run into this "no power" issue but I would certainly be fucked if I did as I usually wait til the last opportunity to get gas & I do not have AAA. Thank you for posting this, I'll keep it in mind on my next trip. Also the zombie imagery gave me a good chuckle :Dlil.pow.wowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990886054974518987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-90002335905244764392008-12-26T18:56:00.000-08:002008-12-26T18:56:00.000-08:00AAA is the pinnacle of service even today, isn't i...AAA is the pinnacle of service even today, isn't it? I remember in the book version of "Double Indemnity", when salesman Walter Huff (changed to Neff in the movie, for some reason) is met with the evil bitch Phyllis telling him her husband has "the Auto Club" for his insurance, he tells us a line from the salesman's handbook back in the day.<BR/><BR/>"Never knock the competitor's product."<BR/><BR/>Happy Saint Stephen's Day and best wishes to you and Tony for the New Year, if I don't see you before that.Matthew Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769958949302039878noreply@blogger.com