Friday's Adventure
So I coasted into work Friday on gas fumes, figuring, “no problem, I'll tank up at lunch time.” I log in to my phone and PC and head for my morning diet Dr. Pepper (wow, it tastes more like regular dr. pepper) and discover I left my wallet at home. Uh oh. No big deal I think. I've gone hungry plenty of times, and I only have to make it till 18:30, not the rest of the entire day. But then I remember the gas tank. Shit.
It's 25 miles from here to home, nearly all highway. I hit Google. I see even monster SUV's get at least 15 highway miles to the gallon. There's a gas station right next to my job, so depending on today's gas price, $2-3 should have me covered.
I find 63¢ in my coat. Another dime in a pop machine coin return. I go out to the car and check under the seats. Yay, enough change to put me over $3. I'm sure the gas station attendant loved me for the $1.50 in dimes and nickels.
And thank the 3rd shift lady who keeps a candy bowl on her desk. She left it fully stocked with new chocolate and starburst. The rest of lunch was oyster crackers with hot sauce and crackers with ketchup and mustard.
I have no point here. I just think it's ironic I was surrounded here with computers, cell phones and PDA's... and had to scroung for rations like some kind of bum or caveman.
It's 25 miles from here to home, nearly all highway. I hit Google. I see even monster SUV's get at least 15 highway miles to the gallon. There's a gas station right next to my job, so depending on today's gas price, $2-3 should have me covered.
I find 63¢ in my coat. Another dime in a pop machine coin return. I go out to the car and check under the seats. Yay, enough change to put me over $3. I'm sure the gas station attendant loved me for the $1.50 in dimes and nickels.
And thank the 3rd shift lady who keeps a candy bowl on her desk. She left it fully stocked with new chocolate and starburst. The rest of lunch was oyster crackers with hot sauce and crackers with ketchup and mustard.
I have no point here. I just think it's ironic I was surrounded here with computers, cell phones and PDA's... and had to scroung for rations like some kind of bum or caveman.