Losanjealous Interviews Western Truck Exchange
By Ryan - Monday March 27th 2006 |
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Ron. Talks with WTE have completely and unequivocally broken down. Initially cooperative, Mark’s become elusive. Evasive. I get more e-mail replies from my shoe. Frankly I move we reconfigure, revamp, revise. Throw the interview questions to responsive readers, post-haste, immediately, now. Somebody’s getting interviewed, this much is certain.
Questions for Western Truck Exchange Daily Readers Warm Bodies in Cubicles The First Person To Respond
1) First off, let’s talk about the logo. Arguably you have the three most visible faces in Hollywood. Whose idea was it? Who drew it? Has anybody ever been recognized in person from the logo? (Wayne?)
2) Who came up with the idea to brand the mudflaps on the trucks?
Was it conceived in the era of Yosemite Sam and Busty Naughty Lady? (For the record, Busty Naughty Lady was my favorite growing up. But then, you guys didn’t really have a presence in north central Oklahoma . . .)
3) Did you know at the time of creation that your logo would become an iconic image?
4) What’s Wayne really like?
5) What did you think when Al Tru wanted to sell your shirt? (Your shirt is selling for $32!) I have a Western Truck Exchange shirt that was purchased a few years ago from Urban Outfitters. Did you make any money off of that transaction?
Moving ahead…
12) What was Losanjealous like in 1922? Those were olden times. The internets did not exist. What did people do all day? What was being trucked around? Please elaborate on the founding of the company.
14) Last night I saw “John Boy Walton” and his family at a local restaurant. He looked identical to how you are picturing John Boy, right now, in your mind. Circling back to the first question. Have you ever made public appearances together and been recognized as the Western Truck Three? John Boy was at Buddha’s Belly. Where do you dine, collectively? For some reason I always envision you guys with three Nagel girls at a cartoon bar someplace. Say it’s so. Her name is Rio, and we’re Mark, Wayne, Wayne and Dan?
15) Mark’s personal credo or quote:
Wayne’s personal credo or quote:
Dan’s personal credo or quote:
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UPDATE! – 11am 27 March 2006
The following update arrived in my inbox this morning:
Hi Ryan,
Mark has forwarded this information to me. I will try and complete the information requested by the end of this week. As you might notice, it’s the youngest brother who gets to do all of the work. Thanks for your patience.
Wayne Holtzman
Parts Manager
Wayne himself will be compiling the information. Stay tuned for the full Losanjealous exclusive interview with Mark, Wayne, and Dan of Western Truck Exchange.
HOLY SHIT THERE’S A WESTERN TRUCK EXCHANGE SHIRT? I want that NOW.
1. That is in fact, not a drawing, but an actual photograph, taken before toontown was torn down to build the east L.A. interchange.
2. Wayne says it was Mark, Mark says it was Wayne, and Dan says it’s always been that way.
3. Of course.
4. A real b–d. He likes to sneak up behind you and tickle the back of your neck with his mustache. Or at least that’s what we hope he’s doing.
5. People are making money off of WTE? That’s it, call the lawyers.
12. It was cold and blustery. Mostly we were trucking around fire so that people could keep warm. As you might imagine, that was a dangerous business. Fortunately, all the emissions created the smog and global warming until now Los Anjealous is 72 degrees and sunny today.
14. OK, it’s so. We dine together with three nagel girls. There’s a bar and grill on the eastside that’s still holding on from the old toontown days and that’s where we’re regularly seen, although it’s been getting a bit creepy with all the guys with ink fetishes who show up late in the evening now, which is why I can’t identify it.
15. Mark: Keep on truckin’
Wayne: Keep on truckin’
Dan: Damn, they stole my line.
Check out The OAOTs (great local band) new logo – http://www.myspace.com/theoats – awesome play on this classic logo.
Am I the only Los Angeles resident to have never heard of Western Truck Exchange? Fill me in Ryan.
thats awesome you are going to find out more about them i’ve always been curious.
I think the shirts are off market now, Pete. We’ll let the boys from WTE verify. That said, I have one. Select ‘buy it now’ for a reasonable $350 and it’s all yours
You may kindly suck my balls, Ryan. (But please be gentle, I’m sensitive down there.)
I always thought “Wayne” looked like Gabe Kaplan of “Welcome Back Kotter”
Actually, the page to find that logo is myspace.com/theoaots not theoats