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jmcquown wrote:

Evelyn, that was MY post. Copy/pasted after being looked up on
Google, no doubt. I have no idea why this person decided to
re-post my post about my buying lunch for a homeless person. Just
another example of because I asked NMR to not top post, the trolls
are crawling back out of the woodwork. I seem to attract them
like flies.

Hey, I think that post made you look pretty good - compassionate and
willing to help someone. So if the troll was trying to hurt you by
reposting that, they failed.

Joyce

I agree! It was a pretty poor choice if it was intended to make me look
like a bad person BTW, the homeless guy's name is Steve and he offered
to wash my car for me next time it needs it. He pointed to where he "lives"
(you don't want to know, it's very sad) and told me to come by when I want
my car washed.

Jill

At least he was a man and admit he wanted food instead of booze. You did
the right thing but you should have got some chili for yourself
:-)

Matthew

NMR wrote:
At least he was a man and admit he wanted food instead of booze. You
did the right thing but you should have got some chili for yourself
:-)

Matthew

I make better chili than they sell at Wendy's

Jill

"SuperSugarCrisp" wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm hot, sweaty, irritated with my family and a little weary. So
rather
than go out and wash my car, and since I needed to fill up on gas for
my
trip anyway, I drove it down to the gas station. Got a deluxe
drive-thru
car-wash along with a fill-up. No biggie.


There's a homeless guy who panhandles by this gas station. I've seen
him
many times before. I don't carry cash around with me and at any rate
wouldn't hand someone cash to begin with. He's never approached me
before
but he did today. He said to me, "Ma'am, I have 15 cents in my pocket.
Any
little change you could spare would be appreciated."


Here's the litmus test for someone who truly wants help rather than go
blow
their money on Mad Dog 20-20. Offer to buy them a sandwich. If they
only
want cash, guess what? They probably have more money than I do.


I said I didn't have any cash but I could use my credit card to buy him
a
burger. There was a Wendy's next door and he was exceedingly grateful.
He
said, "I've seen that picture of the bacon mushroom melt thing, could I
have
one of those?" Sure you can. Do you want fries? "Oh, no, ma'am.
Just the
sandwich. And some ice water. Water doesn't cost anything extra."


How pitiful is that?! Damn, I went in there and ordered his sandwich
and
his ice water - cost me all of $4.29 including tax. It was everything
I
could do - and I probably should have - to not order two burgers, an
extra
large order of fries, a salad and maybe a bowl of chili. But he seemed
to
be a rather proud sort and I didn't figure he'd take kindly to my going
the
extra mile. Sounds stupid, I know, but I didn't want to offend him.


He happily sat down on the grass median next to the Wendy's parking lot
as I
drove off, preparing to eat his dinner.


Jill

That brought tears to my eyes, Jill. I'm glad you did that. I think you're
right about his pride.

Joy

On 2006-01-09, jmcquown penned:

I make better chili than they sell at Wendy's


I used to enjoy Wendy's chili, and order it a lot. It's one of the
less bad for you items on their menu.

I guess I ordered it once too often. Lately, the smell of their chili
(and theirs alone) makes me slightly ill.

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

wrote in message
...
jmcquown wrote:

Evelyn, that was MY post. Copy/pasted after being looked up on Google,
no
doubt. I have no idea why this person decided to re-post my post about
my
buying lunch for a homeless person. Just another example of because I
asked
NMR to not top post, the trolls are crawling back out of the woodwork.
I
seem to attract them like flies.

Hey, I think that post made you look pretty good - compassionate and
willing to help someone. So if the troll was trying to hurt you by
reposting that, they failed.



Not only did it make you look great Jill, but it is a good reminder to all
of us to have compassion for those we see on the side of the road, so to
say. Even a troll wannabe can post good from time to time.

Pam S.

jmcquown wrote:
The trolls are crawling back out of the woodwork. I
seem to attract them like flies.

Jill

keep going! first you use the big F word for no good reason

then you call someone like SSC a troll?
maybe they was taking up for you jill and highligting one of you good
deeds...
mhmm

now you say you are like **** and attract flies

you are pretty self destructive

Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
On 2006-01-09, jmcquown penned:

I make better chili than they sell at Wendy's


I used to enjoy Wendy's chili, and order it a lot. It's one of the
less bad for you items on their menu.

I guess I ordered it once too often. Lately, the smell of their chili
(and theirs alone) makes me slightly ill.

Ahem. Lest I make anyone ill, turn the page, quickly! I worked with a
programmer who put himself through college working at Wendy's. Granted,
this was 25 years ago, but they had what was called the "chili pot". Any
burger that got dropped on the floor, burned, was sent back due to an
incorrect order, etc. went into the chili pot. Yeppers, they used the gross
stuff to make chili.

Jill

Pamela Shirk wrote:
wrote in message
...
jmcquown wrote:

Evelyn, that was MY post. Copy/pasted after being looked up on
Google, no
doubt. I have no idea why this person decided to re-post my post
about my
buying lunch for a homeless person. Just another example of
because I asked
NMR to not top post, the trolls are crawling back out of the
woodwork. I
seem to attract them like flies.

Hey, I think that post made you look pretty good - compassionate and
willing to help someone. So if the troll was trying to hurt you by
reposting that, they failed.



Not only did it make you look great Jill, but it is a good reminder
to all of us to have compassion for those we see on the side of the
road, so to say. Even a troll wannabe can post good from time to
time.

Pam S.

It made me *feel* good, which was more important than looking good. I hope
others are inspired to do the same.

While I'm at it, let me urge everyone to give food to their local food bank.
When I go shopping I pick up a couple of extra cans of whatever and toss
them in a box. Unfortunately the Memphis Food Bank doesn't accept meats or
fresh produce - no place to store the stuff - but canned, boxed and bagged
stuff is always welcomed. And paper goods and of course, cat and dog food


Jill

jmcquown wrote:

NMR wrote:

At least he was a man and admit he wanted food instead of booze. You
did the right thing but you should have got some chili for yourself
:-)

Matthew


I make better chili than they sell at Wendy's

Doesn't everybody?