George's_Vette

Oh CHIT, you mean you guys have idiots working in the Capital TOOO. I thought it was a WA thing. No boundaries for the idiots in Govt. Who elects these fools?

George

KenHorse

Other fools....

Mostly in the high population and college centers. Ya know. .Portland (Moscow on the North Willamette), Corvallis (Moscow on the South Willamette), Eugene (Dopers Central)....

You have your own versions up there

(actually "fools" is being kind. I regularly refer to those types as Low Information Followers of the Philosophy of the Terminally Stupid or LIFOTPOTTS©, which I believe is more accurate and precise)

George's_Vette

I'm here at the NW Corvette podium to post my official opinion on the new C-7 Stingray Corvette.

Not sure who all has ponied up for one besides Walter and Ken (they pump my gas in OR) but it's one damn nice car IMHO. Drove one for a few days at Spring Mtn and GM has made some very nice upgrades to our favorite sports car and I feel hit the nail on the head. Of course there is room for improvement but is there a perfect car for everyone. NO So this is a very nice upgrade from the last C-6 offering.

The new C-7 Z06 or 7 should be an awesome experience. Can't wait to drive one on the track.

George
Twisp, WA

George's_Vette

Ken:

You up to coming up to Central WA this spring for our yearly Apple Blossom Corvette show in Wenatchee, WA.? It is on April 26th, Sat at the local Chevy dealer in Wenatchee. Usually draw over 100 Corvettes and it's a fun time with lots of Corvette owners and cars. C-1 through C-7.

If you want to drive the extra 90 mins north on Friday you're welcome to spend the night at my place and then we'll head south early Sat. AM for the Corvette show in WEN. Just an offer!

George

level6

Sorry to hear that you were subjected to that George, sounds like drugs to me.

These guys at Costco are 20 dollars an hour after being there a few years, not bad for a fuel attendant.

My last trucking job was delivering fuel to stations. (5 years of that out of Portland). Although Costco bought their fuel from the cheapest rack of the day (chevron, shell, arco, etc.) like the mom and pop's, Safeway and Fred Meyer, Costco was different in that they added their own additive while I delivered. This was in addition to the govt mandated additive already in the generic gas. I was impressed that they went to that expense. For years Costco would manually pour the extra additive in to their tanks, but they recently went to the expense of tearing out their ground and added below ground storage tanks for their additive and computer control inject the additive at truck delivery time.

I wonder why they don't go through the extra expense of having it certified top tier? I don't know.

Wahoo12

The Oregon law is stupid. When I fuel my vette at Costco or Chevron they let me pump.

Years ago in AZ the stations had full service and self service lanes. Oregon could follow that idea.

Being from the south where you pumped the gas and didn't run a front plate. 2-wheelers only run a rear plate. Why only them?

I will pay the fine. No front plate.

Wayne,

GO SOONERS

VIK TOY

George! We had 4 cars signed up already for the Wenatchee show, but I called Cascade Chev to ask about it because I couldn't pull up a 2014 flier. They said the show was CANCELED, because the Pres of the Corvette Club had Cancer(hope he/she gets better)
As for Costco. I won't shop there. It is a madhouse and the prices aren't that much better than Fred Meyers!! I would have told the little shi* "well with an attitude and customer service like that, you will never be able to afford a mustang or Vette!!

KenHorse

Pretty much takes care of that!

Thanks for the kinda offer however, George

George's_Vette

Sad but true. This has always been a great Corvette get together in WEN. and I've got the fridge magnets to prove it.

George

XC6VETTE

You make a great point....I more than once recently have made a conscious choice to "behave" for fear I'd be casting further aspersions upon Corvette folk.

last901

It's a bit late for that, don't you think? Further being the operative term here.

I probably shouldn't tell you this, but since this thread started a few of us have been PM'ing wondering how we're going to keep you out of Costco gas stations.

George's_Vette

Bless you Walter, I too took the high road with this pump jockey and just let him spew his crap and left with my and our Corvette pride in tact. It was either that or shoot him as I was armed. Didn't need the legal snag in my life. "Why did you shoot the pump jockey? He insulted my car" Just not seeing that standing up before a grand jury. Still wish I'd asked him where his Pony Muscle Car was he was so going on about.

George

last901

Alkaida? Pop..pop. fizz... fizz, oh what a rel.... well you get the idea.

No offense, but why is it that engineers are the wurst spelers?

I tried to buy a car at Costco once, but they only came shrink wrapped on a pallet in sets of 3.

What's the heirarchy now at Costco these days. Do they progress from cart gatherers to selling Pizza at Club 1-fifty and then to the gas station, or the other way around?

XC6VETTE

reaally?, you think I have time for brilliant posts and good er spilling? Are you and Ken the official forum spell checkers?

Bluefire

I was at a gas station (not Costco) a few years back inside paying the cashier. Same blowhard type comes in. He asked me if that was my Vette, I said yes. He then proceeded to blow-on about his brothers 800 hp Mustang and all the "kills" he has had. As walked out I said "Nice minivan you got the there". (I saw him pull up in it)

George's_Vette

It just seems that those who can't drive their dream car just stand around and bloviate to those who are.

blo·vi·ate

blōvēˌāt/

verb
informal

verb: bloviate; 3rd person present: bloviates; past tense: bloviated; past participle: bloviated; gerund or present participle: bloviating

1. talk at length, esp. in an inflated or empty way.

George

Bluefire

Thanks for the new word.

George's_Vette

Bluefire:

Nice puppy, yours or just one you snagged for your avatar?

George

Bluefire

Not mine. I have a 2' x3' print of it in my house. I found the small version of it on the internet to use.

09C6inWA

You could of said; "I came here for gas, not an opinion".