Lots of times, I've been given too much change and I always give the excess back. I know that the person running the till probably isn't making executive pay and might have to make up any shortage out of his/her own pocket. Much more important to me than a little bit of extra money is the feeling that at least today, I wasn't a burden to the world.

Besides - any time that I've ever come into unexpected and undeserved $$, it never made me any richer. Easy money disappears so much faster than money you've earned!

About a year ago I was buying new reels for surf fishing. Amazon had a deal on Penn 4000's for $30 - can't turn that down so I ordered two of them, plus I needed a smaller reel so I ordered a 2500 to go along with it. Amazon sent me a message and said they were shipping the 4000's but the 2500 was on back-order. I got the 4000's and all was cool. About a week later I got a box and it contained a 2500 and an additional 4000. I waited a couple weeks and never heard from Amazon and I checked my Master Card and I had only been billed for 3 reels. Now I hate to admit it in public but I kept the extra reel.

Okay, I lost the eyes on a couple of rods recently and I had this extra reel from the Amazon deal and I go to Amazon and find this deal on Ugly Stix. I ordered 3, 7' MH fast action rods. I get a message from Amazon saying they shipped two and the third one is back ordered. I got the two last week. Yesterday, while I was out fishing the delivery guy dropped off a box. You want to guess or should I just tell you? Yep. two rods. Checked the debit card account and I've been charged for three. I'll wait and see, but they sure make it hard for a guy to remain honest. I can always use the extra rod and reel for when relatives come from up north so it's not like they will go to waste but I hate feeling guilty while fishing, this is supposed to be relaxing.

Lots of times, I've been given too much change and I always give the excess back. I know that the person running the till probably isn't making executive pay and might have to make up any shortage out of his/her own pocket. Much more important to me than a little bit of extra money is the feeling that at least today, I wasn't a burden to the world.

Besides - any time that I've ever come into unexpected and undeserved $$, it never made me any richer. Easy money disappears so much faster than money you've earned!

About a year ago I was buying new reels for surf fishing. Amazon had a deal on Penn 4000's for $30 - can't turn that down so I ordered two of them, plus I needed a smaller reel so I ordered a 2500 to go along with it. Amazon sent me a message and said they were shipping the 4000's but the 2500 was on back-order. I got the 4000's and all was cool. About a week later I got a box and it contained a 2500 and an additional 4000. I waited a couple weeks and never heard from Amazon and I checked my Master Card and I had only been billed for 3 reels. Now I hate to admit it in public but I kept the extra reel.

Okay, I lost the eyes on a couple of rods recently and I had this extra reel from the Amazon deal and I go to Amazon and find this deal on Ugly Stix. I ordered 3, 7' MH fast action rods. I get a message from Amazon saying they shipped two and the third one is back ordered. I got the two last week. Yesterday, while I was out fishing the delivery guy dropped off a box. You want to guess or should I just tell you? Yep. two rods. Checked the debit card account and I've been charged for three. I'll wait and see, but they sure make it hard for a guy to remain honest. I can always use the extra rod and reel for when relatives come from up north so it's not like they will go to waste but I hate feeling guilty while fishing, this is supposed to be relaxing.

I bought one of those, a couple of weeks ago, 2000A peak output. Wasn't cheap, but works REALLY well on a totally dead battery jump start. I could hardly believe the power of this thing. All in a package of approx. 10"
X 5" X 3" ! Nice piece of modern technology. Will see how long it lasts. Bought it primarily for my own safety, but used twice in last two bitter cold days to help others, including not so bright woman who ventured out at early evening, with her child, with a known weak battery, and a cell phone that died on her during her call home, because she had failed to charge it up. Got her going, let her call home with my phone, and then ( and I'm not gonna lie ) Gave her a stern lecture , an @$$ chewing actually, about her responsibility as a parent. Sometimes when it comes to kids, I get a little unhinged , and interfere where I should probably just shut up and mind my own business. But, I don't. As Steve Martin used to say, well Excuuuuuuse me !