Creamer
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X2 I don't know either
Paid it forward today.
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X2 I don't know either
Cat_Driver
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When I had my now plowing business when I was a kid in the 70's I was luck enough to have parents that would sign for a 5K Dodge Power Wagon and plow. NOTE: I could of bought a Corvette for a around the same price to put it in perspective.
I made a pact with myself that if I ever saw anyone stuck or mechanical problems I would stop and help, as part of my "give back"
Being a kid, young and naive I thought I would be nice and all the people I helped would appreciate my help and show appreciation.
It was my internal deal that I would never charge to help people. Shirty I learned how naive I was. After the 15 or 20th person I, jumped started late at night in the mall parking lot a zero degrees in a snow storm, all the people I pulled out of the ditch while I was dressed in nice clothes and on a date, all the times I came home greasy and fitly, well I finally learned people can be real JERKS.
From that day on my price for my help was a simple thank you, a small indication of appreciation and your debt was paid in full.
Now for all the JERKS I met that never thanked me I quickly told them how much in dollars my help would cost them, most of the Jerks would grumble but pay as they were no longer in trouble.
One REAL JERK challenged me by saying " I NEVER CALLED YOU TO HELP ME!", well he was right, I turned around and drove in to assist him on my own, when I saw his hood up at 11PM in a snow covered parking lot. I said, your right, you didn't. I said well do me one favor then, since I just jump started you, I want to make sure you'll be OK. Do me a favor and shut your car off and let's see if it will start and I will know you're OK. ( KNOWING the car would never start )
The Jerk complied, and as expected NOTHING.
He said OK , you got me how much do you want to jump start me again. I said the first time I jumped you the price was a simple thank you, now, I'm sorry I'm not available.
One old lady who was shoveling that "mountain" at the end of the drive way, that the city trucks love to deliver when they plow the streets. I turned around, backed over the mountain in four wheel drive, lowered the plow blade to push the mountain away, just to be kind, and she proceeded to hit my truck repeatedly with her snow shovel.
You guesses it - that was one of the last times I attempted to be a good samaritan, and that winter I lost all mt naiveté.
I made a pact with myself that if I ever saw anyone stuck or mechanical problems I would stop and help, as part of my "give back"
Being a kid, young and naive I thought I would be nice and all the people I helped would appreciate my help and show appreciation.
It was my internal deal that I would never charge to help people. Shirty I learned how naive I was. After the 15 or 20th person I, jumped started late at night in the mall parking lot a zero degrees in a snow storm, all the people I pulled out of the ditch while I was dressed in nice clothes and on a date, all the times I came home greasy and fitly, well I finally learned people can be real JERKS.
From that day on my price for my help was a simple thank you, a small indication of appreciation and your debt was paid in full.
Now for all the JERKS I met that never thanked me I quickly told them how much in dollars my help would cost them, most of the Jerks would grumble but pay as they were no longer in trouble.
One REAL JERK challenged me by saying " I NEVER CALLED YOU TO HELP ME!", well he was right, I turned around and drove in to assist him on my own, when I saw his hood up at 11PM in a snow covered parking lot. I said, your right, you didn't. I said well do me one favor then, since I just jump started you, I want to make sure you'll be OK. Do me a favor and shut your car off and let's see if it will start and I will know you're OK. ( KNOWING the car would never start )
The Jerk complied, and as expected NOTHING.
He said OK , you got me how much do you want to jump start me again. I said the first time I jumped you the price was a simple thank you, now, I'm sorry I'm not available.
One old lady who was shoveling that "mountain" at the end of the drive way, that the city trucks love to deliver when they plow the streets. I turned around, backed over the mountain in four wheel drive, lowered the plow blade to push the mountain away, just to be kind, and she proceeded to hit my truck repeatedly with her snow shovel.
You guesses it - that was one of the last times I attempted to be a good samaritan, and that winter I lost all mt naiveté.
oldnslo
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Not sure but suspect this is the hitch assembly for pup trailer when pulling doubles. Curious to see if I am correct.
MossRoad
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I thought that was a dolly?
Creamer
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Cat Driver - I understand where you are coming from as I always stop to help people. I always ask if they want it first and some of the remarks I get makes me wonder why I stop. Fortunately the remarks come from only about 2% of the people - the rest are glad and quite frankly I feel better. I will bet you do to when you get the thank you.
Now I want to thank you being a good guy!
Now I want to thank you being a good guy!