wasted trip to austin....need to vent

So I'm in Texas for the weekend and decided to make the trip from Dallas to Austin this morning to Jesse James' shop in Austin. Website and shop door say they are open til 3 on Saturday and I show up at 130 and the place is empty...really kind of pissed. I'm here anyway I guess. Is there anything anyone recommends doing while I'm here.

 

I'd find something to justify the drive. no use being pissed, it'll only ruin your trip. good luck

 

They probably had to close early for some reason, you can't blame them it's just bad luck on your part.

 

Go over to the Continental Club and have a beer or six

 

Sounds like the makings of a tv reality show...
No thanks!..

 

I've always enjoyed Austin the most when I see the city limit sign as I'm leaving.

 

I second this idea.

 

I'm with ya. Of course I live here

 

I'm not all that pissed anymore, I just really wanted to see his roadster and maybe a shirt for the kids. But the beer will certainly help.I can't imagine what would make them shut down and send even the guy at the counter home though.

 

Go to Torchies and have two Ranch Hands...yum.

 

You're just the latest in a long line of people who've been disappointed by Jesse.

Drop a deuce by the door!

 

before a drive of that magnitude, I'd have called to find out for sure. All kinds of things can cause a business to deviate from hours posted on line or in the phone book. If it's important to me - I verify. Regardless, I hope you found something meaningful to do in town.

dj

 

Call first

 

Shops close, cause life happens. If it was more than a 20 minute drive, always call. I have closed my shop down many times for a car show, or just left a gopher to run the parts counter and not let ANYONE in the shop. Jesse is just like any guy, hes just had more luck than some.

 

Any trip to Austin without a stop by the Continental is just a trip.
I would have dropped by for a gl*** of anything that's cool regardless of what ever else I did.

 

****, I remember this one time when I drove across country ,Chicago to Cali to a theme park, took the wife, two kid, a great aunt, a dog. Stayed with some really strange relatives in Kansas and some how the dog got killed in an accident and then the wife's aunt p***ed away but what really ****ed was that the park was closed for repair. Some crazy stuff happened but it all turned out for the good.



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Sorry, couldn't help myself. Too bad they didn't have moose at the front door, you could have whipped his ***.

 

It's become the norm for businesses to close whenever they feel like it. My favorite are the businesses who tell you 'Don't come by between 11AM and 2PM because we close for lunch".

 

Yeah, the trip really took it's toll on the ol family truckster if I remember right...

 

I've seen quite a list of good eatin' place there as well-might be worth checkin out one or a few of those

 

It's all good, my old man is a televison repairman...he's got the ultimate set of tools...I can fix it.

 

****! If I was going to Austin Texas I'd be at the BRIAN B*** shop! Bob

 

So I'm at the front door of the continental...they don't open til 4. This day is just not happening for me. Austin seems like a pretty cool place though.

 

Less than an hour and you'll be enjoying a cool one!

 

I'm going to the casino tonight,,, do NOT join me, your luck today ****s.

 

His shop is in Dallas isn't it???

 

Lofe is better cruising down the road instead of buying a t shirt that a million other people own or are going to own in the future!

 

your about 200 miles off....

OP go get some pizza at the place on south first. (I forget the name) and maybe cruise around town lake. if you really want some mexican food get some tacos on riverside across from the baby Acapulco's. best tacos in town

 

The sad part is you went to go to "jesse"s" shop.... Its *** befor and going to be *** after...