stopping for gas someplace in mid-Missouri
This guy came out of the store, walked over in my direction, set his phone down, did this handstand, picked up the stuff fallen from his pockets, went back in.
Never said a word ...
I finished filling up and continued on my way.
Continue reading →Story from Fox News
Some guy was on a date at an unspecified restaurant. He thought the service was less than it should be but left a 10% tip anyway:
The waitress allegedly "lost" his drink twice, brought him and his girlfriend the wrong appetizer and "vanished for what seemed like an eternity" when they wanted to order dessert. He paid and left a 10% cash tip, which he felt was "reasonable given the circumstances," he said.
"We were just standing up to leave when [the waitress] came over, took the cash and said, 'Seriously? This is it?'" he continued. "She had said it audibly. [apparently, the entire restaurant heard her comment]
"Then she added, 'You know, servers can't pay their rent because of people like you … If you can't tip properly, don't dine out.'"
He went back to the table, pocketed his cash tip and "left without another word."
Some people thought he was wrong.
I don't disagree with his action.
Waitress: You don't work for me, I don't sign your paycheck - you work for the restaurant. It is not my job to pay your salary; a tip is a gift, a reward/incentive for good (or exceptional) service. If you don't make enough to pay your rent, talk to your employer, not your employer's customers. Or find another job. If you don't get tips, perhaps your customers aren't satisfied with your service.
If you had acted like that towards me, not only would you have lost a tip, your employer would have lost a customer.
A sample of some obscure – and some maybe not obscure – tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.
Today’s selection: Gregory Alan Isakov "The Stable Song" 2007
Born in South Africa (1979), raised in Philadelphia, living in Boulder, he is the owner and operator of Starling Farm in Boulder County, Colorado, described as "a six-acre farm focused on small-scale, bio-intensive market gardening". Many of his works are available on Utube.
"The Stable Song" is one of Isakov's most popular works.
remember when our songs were just like prayers
like gospel hymns that you called in the air
come down come down sweet reverence,
unto my simple house and ring…
to repeat it.
"German defense minister says troops ready to kill Russians"
If at first you don't succeed ...
Someone really wants a war but doesn't want to take the blame for starting it. It's like a hockey game: it's not the instigator that takes the fall, it's the responder.
Damn.
I feel like I'm watching a fuse burn when I can't do anything to put it out.
I need to stop reading the news ... but then, I need to get some warning of when it all comes down.
or is it just the same ol', same ol'?
I tend to think both ... but "comes" implies future tense; "is here" may be better words.
A sign from ... somewhere
Epstein
It could have been Harobama instead of Trump ... Frying pan or fire?
It's just my opinion - worth what you pay for it ...
But I'm thinking it may be a good time to "take profits" from your savings or stock plans and if nothing else, leave it as cash in the account.
Better yet, I'm also suggesting it may be time to make a significant deposit to the Bank of Mattress.
'cause everyone knows the govt would never shut the banks down.
And I could be just talking through my hat ...
Continue reading →came from a comment by reader SK this time.
A comment on yesterday's post mentioned cowboys and included a link to a Dave Stamey song ... which reminded me of another Dave Stamey song ... "Tonopah" ... which brought back memories.
Doesn't everything these days? I wasn't carrying a saddle though.
Oo oo, oh the night is fallin'
Oo oo, oh hear Nevada callin'
Hot dry and wind blown country callin' me
Out where those shadows run so tall
Hot dry and wind blown country I can hear you callin' me
Callin' me back to Tonopah
Someplace pleasant ... Colorado I think.
Doesn't really matter where though, does it?
