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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Quote:
Originally posted by Wile E
It all depends on the situation, but yes I have and will continue to. I have needed it quite a few times myself, and am more than grateful to extend what help I can. As far as car jackers go, there are way too many easier targets than me to choose, so its rarely a concern for me.
A year after I graduated from high school, my girlfriend at the time went to college after 4 hours from me. One night travelling to visit her, my truck broke down. Well, ran out of gas to be more precise. You see it was an old Bronco II and the gas gauge was broken and so was the odometer. There was no way to ever know how much gas was in there at all. Anyway, I'm in the middle of nowhere, USA, with some cows to keep me company when a man stops to see if everything was alright. Not only did he drive me 1/2hr to his house to get a gas can, he brought me to a gas station and back to my truck! He went an hour out of his way to help me. It blew me away. When I tried to compensate him for helping me, he said this, "When I was younger I broke down and was helped by an older man. When I offered him thanx, all he said was for me to pass this deed on. And I've continued to do so. So if you want to thank me, help the next person in need." And to say the least, I have. Not to say that I wouldn't have anyway, but those words have always stayed with me. So whenever I get the chance, I will pick up a hitchhiker. Because I want to be picked up when my luck turns.
True story.
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yes... pass the deed on. I remember that from someone that I had picked up and did exactly that, drove them around for a few hours, but it was in So. Cal...
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