Penske Woos Me, Once Again
May 29, 2008
So - we were all set to move with U-Pack/ABF until Penske called last night. Maybe they knew it was our anniversary. Maybe they knew I loved Penske trucks. But they offered us a really great price. I just got off the phone with them with our new Penske reservation. The total price for the truck for 10 days, plus a car tow-dolly, plus the free furniture pads and furniture dolly they threw in: $906.13. Seriously. That’s it. Now, we’re thinking about $1000 for gas, so that puts us at around $1900 - but that’s still $1000 less than the U-Pack/ABF quote.
So, Penske roadtrip #2, here we go.
Tags: Moving, Penske
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Adam Walker Cleaveland: I am a 28 yr old 
May 29th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
So…did you have to agree to blog about them to get this great deal?
When do you head out?
May 29th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
See you on the road. We are begining our Penske road trip to Louisville. I hope they have CB’s. If so what is your handle?
May 29th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
That’s going to be quite the drive — 3,000 miles! Remember:
1. When driving something 100x larger than the Smart Car, safety first.
2. Slim Jims and coffee don’t mix.
3. This American Life — episodes of what is quite simply the best radio show / podcast ever can chew through an hour at a time.
4. You always have positive thinking to fall back on: you haven’t made the worst choice, namely, Uhaul.
5. Deodorant.
Blessings on the trip out west, bro.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
You have been tagged for a meme:
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When you have a chance, of course.
May 31st, 2008 at 10:39 am
Drive safe, get lots of rest (don’t be afraid to pull over and catnap) and realize it’s about 30 percent slower than a car.
Looks like it will be a fun gig. The Bay Area hasn’t really gotten traction in the emerging paradigm, maybe you two can be the catalyst? A lot of what we learned in the dot-com boom needs to be translated into the emerging world, MHGS thinking may be useful. (I did not realize Mark Driscoll and the seminary are unconnected.) The old Marin-Peninsula locus of spirituality has waned, and a replacement hasn’t budded, yet.
Good luck, both of you!