TPMm Reader BS writes about receiving less-than-Cunningham-level service from Brent Wilkes’ favorite limo company on the night of his senior prom:
I have some personal experience with Shirlington Limo which fits in nicely with the picture we have now. Just by way of background I’m a long time Northern VA resident just out of college.
We (myself and about 7 others) made the unforunate mistake in June of 2000 of hiring Shirlington to provide us with a limo for prom night. It was the last minute so our choices were either Shirlington Limo for a fee that seemed reasonable, or a Stretch Navigator from another company which, of course, was way too much expensive despite us all being “upper middle class”.
Anyway, they took a $100 deposit and wanted me to fax the iterary, no problem. Prom night rolls around, the guy is at least 30 minutes late, and because it is prom night and reservations were made at a fancy restaurant this wasn’t the greatest of news. Then the driver informed us that the deposit we made was essentially meaningless. He needed a cash payment and told me that I would have to take up the issue of the deposit w/ Shirlington.
After finally getting on the road, 30 minutes late, the driver asked us very nicely that “if we get pulled over could you guys say I picked you up at Clyde’s in Georgetown or something”. The driver that Shirlington had sent over was not even legally allowed to pick up anyone in Virginia (imagine my shock).
Based on my experience Shirlington Limo sounds exactly like the type of company I want to entrust with a contract to shuttle around some of our nations most important officials (and prositutes).
Sounds like it was a pretty rough night. But I talked to BS and his dad, and it sounds like they’ve gotten over it.
