GA is awesome: Surprised by a Constellation today

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GA is awesome: Surprised by a Constellation today

A stop for cheap fuel at UAO turned into the most memorable taxi I've ever had. Tower was talking to a Constellation and I thought I must have misheard. But nope, there she was, on the taxiway running up. Turns out she was blocking the taxiway to the self serve, so ground had me taxi onto the runway again and back-taxi around the beautiful beast, which had left just enough room for me to slip past that gorgeous nose to my cheap fuel stop. I was flipping out. Unbelievable.

She proceeded to take off while I pumped gas. I could feel the ground shake.

Anyone else had this privilege at UAO? Apparently this unicorn is a regular there.