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I went to the bagel shop on the way to the gym yesterday. They sell bags of day-old bagels, three for a dollar, so I go every five or six days and get two bags. I didn't have any cash, though, so I took a roll of nickels. On my way down Pine, a guy holding a gas can started waving at me from about 15 feet away. I pulled out my earbud and he said something about running out of gas and needing money. I would have said, "Sorry, but I had to roll up some change just to be able to eat breakfast this week," but as I opened my mouth he was somehow able to sense that I was going to say no and kept walking.

I think the reason he was able to tell I was going to say no is that he does this a lot. Maybe even all the time.

I've seen this before. There's a guy who goes around downtown in a suit with a gas can asking for money, and I've seen him doing it twice. If there's anything I really hate, it's people taking advantage of other people's willingness to help out. If I ever see the suit guy again, I'm going to follow him and yell that he's lying every time he tries to talk to someone.

But there's something that bothers me even more about this scam. Honestly, why would anyone who drives a car just suddenly be downtown and broke, and what percentage of actual car owners keep a gas can in the car?

Here's a nickel's worth of free advice for everyone: If you can afford to own, park, insure, and maintain a car, and normally keep it filled with gas, you can also afford to keep an extra few bucks hidden in the car if you're stupid enough to run out of gas. You shouldn't be out driving around without cash or a debit card. Where are you trying to get to, anyway? And isn't downtown in the middle of the day a weird time to be out of gas? It'd be more believable if it wasn't, you know, somewhere so crowded and full of people to lie to.

I'm pretty sure if you're walking around asking for gas money, you're a liar. And if you aren't, you're pretty stupid and I don't feel sorry for you.

Dress with phat pants

Dress with phat pants, originally uploaded by christopher575.

Really, why?

Starcrash

Starcrash, originally uploaded by christopher575.

I was supposed to see this with non-lj Gavin a couple of years ago at Northwest Film Forum, but went out earlier in the evening and got way too drunk. This sucked, not only because I missed the movie, but because I'd also already purchased two tickets online. 18 bucks, down the drain.

He saw it anyway, and said it was hilarious. I'm glad I finally get to see it.

Late night grubbin'

IMAGE_01306.jpg, originally uploaded by christopher575.

Strawberry slices, ham, and cream cheese on flatbread. Shortly after this photo was taken, the entire thing was folded in half, and gobbled up. It was good, but I'm still hungry.