The Pay-It-Forward MMP

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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(unless there’s already one called that, in which case we’ll call this "the OTHER Pay-It-Forward MMP)

So, yesterday morning as I was about to leave work, I decided to check GasBuddy to find out if gas what still priced at $2.739 at Costco. Although it was, I was shocked to find it at $2.699 at an independent station. I set course for the independent station with a stop along the way to pick up cash so I could be assured of getting the best price. When I got to the station I was happy to see there was no line. Also a little confused.

My confusion dissipated when I saw that the service window was closed for another hour, and I would not be able to pay for my gas with cash. Indications were that I could still use my debit card, so I look to see what the non-cash price was. Hey, what do you know? Still $2.699! Happily, I began filling my tank.

While I was doing this, I saw an older gentleman and his wife drive up in a pickup truck. The man got out and walked over to the service window. He seemed really disappointed that the service window was closed. I told him that the debit/credit card price was the same as the cash price, but that didn’t comfort him at all, as he had no debit card, only cash. “No problem,” I told him. “Just give me the cash you want to spend and I’ll put it on my debit card.”

He handed me $30 and I went over to his pump and activated it with my card. “I’m a trusting soul,” I said. “Just pump in $30 and go on your way.” I finished pumping my gas and decided to treat myself to a milkshake at the Del Taco 24 hour drive thru next door. As I waited in line at the drive thru I saw the gentleman approaching my car from behind.

I rolled down the window, and he told me “It looks like it’s putting in more than $30.” "So stop the pump I said. it honestly didn’t occur to me that he didn’t know to do that. “Oh well,” I told myself. “.his gas tank can’t be that big. I’ll just take the hit.”

As I emerged from the drive-thru, however, he flagged me down again.
“It came to $39.42” he said. “Don’t worry about it,
just pay it forward.” I told him. He insisted on giving me 7 more dollar bills, go.

“Okay,” I’m murmured to myself as I drove away. “Pay THAT forward.”

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First!!!111!!!111eleventyone!!11

Not much happening in Robinland. My mouth is back to normal and stuff is good. Irk is busy, the holidays are busy, and I’m tahrd. Also, it’s supposed to snow and I hate snow. I hope we don’t close this time;I’ve got too much to do at irk.

Have a good day, every buddy!

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Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and already caffieneted, brekkied, and purtified, so no YAWN 'Tis 49 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 50 for the day and sunny. Fall has returned. Or should I call it Winter?

DAAAAAAD neat story! Love that the elderly gentleman wanted to be honest enough to hunt you down. You earned major karma points!

Rockin’ glad the mouth is better and here’s hopin’ irk does not get closed down.

I am goofin’ off a little bit before I leave for irk cause I need to go to Da Burg, and then west of Da Burg about seventeen miles to large and in charge Dawson, Jawja this mornin’ and it’s just easier to leave from da cave. Not the worst way to start off a Moanday as it will at least cause me to avoid skool traffic.

Ok, that’s all I got for now. I do need to make my N.O.L. still and I think I shall wash up the few dishes in the sink before leavin’ cause I’m all domesticated like that. :smiley:

Happy Moanday Y’all!

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Blurf.

Had a serious blood sugar crash overnight, and my tail feathers are dragging now because of it. :mad:*0.5

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**FCD **is on his way to his new job. He was like a kid on his first day of school! :smiley: I just did the mental math - it’s over a year anna half since he had to go to an office! I really hope he likes this job, because I’m counting on squirreling away a bunch of money against a trip to Iceland and a cruise to Antarctica! Plus, you know, paying bills and stuff. The real bonus is that we don’t have to touch my IRA yet - we were all set to start drawing from it in January. So yay for that!

I’ve been very productive - critters all tended to, I’m fed and caffeinating. I’m also showered, dressed, and more or less functional. I’ve got the dirty laundry ready to go downstairs to be sorted. The cat box is clean. The kitchen is tidied. Kitteh kibbles have been refilled. Critter water dishes are cleaned and refilled. Go me!

My main plan for today is a run to the post office to mail off my Secret Santa gift, then a stop at the credit union for a cashier’s check. I’m also hoping to finish the wedding gift afghan. It’s a combination of crochet and weaving, and I need to lay it flat and ensure the weaving is all even so there’s no puckering or unevenness. Then I have to tie off the ends of the woven strands. Thank goodness for a king size bed! Anyway, that should pretty much fill my day.

**Daaaaaad **- cool story! You win good guy points for today!

Happy Moanday, all!

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I’m sure we’ve had at least one MMP called “Pay it Forward” in the past.

I stayed in bed way too late this morning, not wanting to face the reality that is my foot problem. I have to drag myself to the post office today. Hopefully. If I can get everything ready. Damn my life.

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Up, caffeinated, off to work. Hockey again tonight.:slight_smile:
Daaaad, good for you for helping, and for the older guy being honest.

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Back from erranding. The only thing I didn’t do was stop for my new driver’s license, and that’s only because I had frozen food in the truck. It would probably have been fine, since it’s in the low 30s and overcast, but I’ll just wait till tomorrow.

I just refilled the pellet stove, and I’m thinking I need to start foraging for lunch. Or I’ll just have some of the pulled poke. That’s easy enough.

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I got some new irk shoes at Walmart. I also found a new goal for getting my foot back in order–cute boots are back in style! :smiley:

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I wish I could get some decent boots. I always have to buy men’s boots because my feet are so big. (I’m unusually tall for a woman.) I actually have a male friend who has the opposite problem - his feet are smaller than usual and he has to buy women’s boots.

Off to the post office soon.

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For boots I almost always go Harley (one of the few things worth the price increase for the name) or Army-Navy Surplus stores. I can’t go mail-order since my feet are oddly wide and shaped.

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Got a call from the spousal unit as he headed out to lunch. So far, he’s very impressed with his new employer. His office is all set up, his computer is ready, he’s in the company directory, he has a key - pretty much everything his last employer wasn’t, the new one is! He should fit in nicely. I hope.

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blurf

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I’ve never heard of Harley. Maybe it’s an American store? I hadn’t thought of the army stores, though they do exist around here.

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Went to the post office. It’s cold outside.

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Harley-Davidson Motorcycles - they sell clothing also, primarily for riding.

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Oh, I see now.

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We have snow. :stuck_out_tongue:

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It was sleeting/raining this morning. First time in weeks. Of course this is the day the kitchen renos start. I haz a sinus infection but I also haz Zithromax. I’m eating peanut M&Ms as I type.

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Our weather forecast has been modified - looks like I can hang out laundry on Weds, so I shall wait till then to run a load.

Guess I should finish my woven afghan now.