On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:46:24 GMT, "Bryan" wrote:


"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
I took the Ranger out for a quick run this morning up at Webster Lake
prior to next weeks charity bass tournament and I stopped at
Cumberland Farms to get some gas - I was down to half a tank and I
don't like to get much lower than that.

As I was filling up my boat, some soccer mom in her, I swear to you,
Excursion pulled in and started telling me that she thought I was
being totally selfish in filling up the Ranger in this time of
gasoline shortage as she started filling her vehicle.

I ignored her, but as I was paying at the counter, she was at the next
register to me with paying a $140 bill chatting with the counter girl
that she needed to get to her summer house on the Cape because all her
relatives were going to be there for the weekend.

I was especially amused as there was a left over Kerry/Edwards and
Sullivan sticker on the bumper of her Excursion.

True story.

Shortwave, please leave the politics out of this post (I know it's your
post). The story was excellent until the bumper sticker comment. My best
friends are a soccer mom (actually little league) family of four with both
cars being Yukons. Oh, and they are hard core republicans. I love your
story cause it hits close to home. Should I go boating this weekend or stay
home? What will people be thinking about me while I fill up my truck and
boat for the weekend. Should I buy a couple of gas cans and fill 'em up?
What will people think?

If you're making your decision based on what people think, you should probably
just stay home.

On the other hand, if you're basing your decision on conservation of gasoline or
money, you should probably stay home.

But, if you're basing your decision on what really matters, you should do what
your wife says!
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."