SHIFTY ROAST & OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

WHAT IS YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT?

October 4th, 2008

So there I am, coming down the mountain. I’m late. Coming back to the office from a jobsite in the mountains.

And I’m fucking pissed.

What’s got you down, Roasty? Well I’ll tell you. It’s not the economy. It’s not the fact that I spent two and a half hours in a job meeting, discussing things I don’t personally care for.

It was a fucking scooter. I’m on a two lane mountain highway, with a 45 mph speed limit, and I’m first in line behind some jack ass on a scooter. I don’t mean a motorcycle.

This is a motorcycle:

(Before I totaled it that is...)

And she took that road at 60-70 mph, several times.

No, I was behind one of these:

(Are you shiting me?)

Now, I’ve got no problem with people that want to save some gas money. I’m sure it’s nice to get 85 miles per gallon. Keep in mind those scooters have about a gallon and a half gas tank though.

I don’t have a problem with people that care about the environment. The planet is pretty cool, and I’m fine with saving it.

No, what I have a problem with are people that are inconsiderate pricks because they feel entitled BECAUSE they are saving the environment. Now, this scenic little road really has no passing lane. I can’t get around this douche. There were however PLENTY of opportunities for this guy to pull off the road and let the line of 15 cars behind him by.

But, instead, he kindly chose to drive 15 miles per hour less than the speed limit. Yes, he was going about 30. On a road that is rated at 45, and is driven at average of 55.

Seriously, save your money. Save the environment. But don’t be a god damn douche-hat about it. Just because you have wheels and a motor doesn’t make it ok to inconvenience 20 people behind you.

Yeah I’m technically at work. But I have shit to do. I have deadlines, that
if not met I have to answer for.

Seriously bro, if you are driving a scooter, and I’m behind you in THIS:

(Big Red, Right ON YOUR ASS)

Get the fuck out of the way when you have a chance.

My truck eats baby vehicles like yours for breakfast, and shits out metal shop projects.

Don’t take it that we here at Shifty Roast don’t care. Like I said I’m fine with your crusade. But just because you are doing something good doesn’t give you a right to act like an elitist prick and fuck up everybody’s day.

We have our environmental concerns here, and we pick and choose our vehicles likewise. For example, while I drive a big red Dodge pickup truck,

Shifty prefers to drive something different:

A bigger, black Dodge Ram diesel.

All jokes aside, we here at Shifty Roast are against dumbasses.

If I’m holding up traffic because my vehicle can’t go up or down the mountain at the speed limit, I’m going to pull over every now and then to get out of the way. It’s common sense. It’s common courtesy.

Whether you are getting 15 miles per gallon, or 80, let’s not be inconsiderate pricks to each other? Okay?

(What's YOUR carbon footprint?)