Monday, January 28, 2008

Coke sucks (part two)

So Pepsi came this past Tuesday, hooked up the machine and all the syrup and we were in business by lunch. Meanwhile I still have not heard from Coke as to when they are going to schedule the pick-up of their equipment. Well a couple of days pass by and I finally get a call from the balding, hitler-mustache, mullet wearing sales consultant who for the past 18 months has done such a wonderful job of covering us. He says he can only pick it up on Monday, as in Today, at 8:30 - 9:00 in the morning. As you might know this is the day we are closed......funny how that all works out huh? So I say fine, see you Monday morning. Now....I live about 25 minutes from the joint.....thats 50 minutes round trip.......ah heck lets call it an hour. I leave this morning a little before 8:00 to get there. THE - BASTARDS - DID - NOT - SHOW - UP!!!!! Ticked off is not the word! I know some Coke guys read this blog, and I know they share my disdain for "bald with a mullet". I wouldnt be surprised if they switched some things around to screw his day up or what. I dont know what my retaliation will be, but I will keep you posted. I can tell you this..........they cant get their machine without me...........and it may be a few weeks before Captain Mullet Man gets it back. Stay Tuned.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Max texted me and told me to read Coke 1&2. Dude..."prison raped" ..thats hysterical shit. So this cat was sporting a Skullet? Was he slick up top and Camero on the sides? Thats how I'm gonna have to roll in a few years.- later man-Ellis

Dawn said...

Do you have a menu on this blog? Please put a menu somewhere online.
Thanks in advance!

Pat Martin said...

go to:


martinsbbqjoint.com


link to the menu is the bottom right.

thanks so much!

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