...Ever in Life.

Since 2001, I've been calling various events the "Worst ... ever in life". It totally depends on the situation, what I'm doing, and my frustration level. I'm not sure where it came from, but it's something I've been spouting the last 5 years or so. I'm not going to go in order, but I wanted to start with this one, and add them as they present themselves. I was in Redlands, CA, on my way to the 2001 Holiday Bowl in San Diego (in which the Texas Longhorns would eventually beat the Huskies of the University of Washington). My friends and I had driven the whole night from Austin, and I for one was ready to get out of the car. 2000 miles is quite the trip to only have gone through 4 states. We needed gas, and Redlands was the place we decided to stop. Now usually, I don't have problems at gas stations; i'm a careful driver, and I'm not usually one to submit to road rage. Driving into this wonderful 76, one thing hit me...gas is almost $3/gallon (back in 2001, gas in Austin, Tx was much closer to $1.50, if I remember correctly)! Secondly, there were no pumps available. Each time I tried to move in on one, someone would swing in front of me, or would start backing up without even looking in my direction. I counted no less than 5 averted collisions. People were driving into the station without using brakes,and it was just a party to be had by everyone. For these reasons, I dubbed the 76 in Redlands, CA, the worst gas station ever in life.