Driving to Flagstaff in Storm for Paycheck

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The thread discusses the experience of driving to Flagstaff during a storm to pick up a paycheck, touching on themes of safety, humor, and personal anecdotes related to age and resilience.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses concern about driving in a storm to collect a paycheck, highlighting the inconvenience of needing to do so in person.
  • Another suggests that direct deposit would be a more convenient option for receiving paychecks.
  • Humorous exchanges occur regarding past experiences, including a reference to a prank and personal survival stories.
  • Several participants share light-hearted comments about aging and physical changes, with one noting a feeling of immortality after surviving a serious injury.
  • There is a playful debate about musical references, with one participant seeking recognition for a Van Morrison song, which some others eventually identify.

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Participants engage in light-hearted banter and share personal stories, but there is no clear consensus on the seriousness of the driving situation or the aging discussion. Multiple viewpoints on humor and age persist throughout the thread.

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Some comments reflect personal experiences that may not be universally relatable, and the discussion includes varying degrees of seriousness and humor, which may affect interpretations of the participants' sentiments.

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Readers interested in personal anecdotes related to driving in adverse weather, humor about aging, or discussions about music references may find this thread engaging.

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I just talked to my boss and it seems that if I want to get paid this week I need to go pick up my check in person. That means I'm driving to Flagstaff in the middle of a storm. yuck
 
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Drive safely! I know AZ has quite a lot of variation in climates...rain storm or snow storm in between you and your paycheck?

You need to talk your boss into direct deposit! It's easier for everyone.
 
You'll be gutted if he is playing a prank on you. Like when you got zapped in the eye. Heh heh.
 
Tribdog, how have you survived this long? I mean honestly, how? I need to know cause it might come in handy.
 
franznietzsche said:
Tribdog, how have you survived this long? I mean honestly, how? I need to know cause it might come in handy.

It's a special kind of luck. You can't learn it or acquire it, you have to be born with it. :biggrin:
 
You know, on a serious note, getting stabbed in the neck and living has made me feel a bit immortal. I am so far.
 
tribdog said:
You know, on a serious note, getting stabbed in the neck and living has made me feel a bit immortal. I am so far.

What's this serious note nonsense?! You can't win funniest member and then turn right around and start getting serious on us! :biggrin:

I lost handily on that one, so I can be serious...oweeeeeee! Does give you a bit of a different perspective, eh?

BTW, if you hadn't gotten back soon, we'd be worrying you didn't survive that trip to Flagstaff!
 
I slept at a rest stop in the front of my truck for about 3 hours
 
tribdog said:
I slept at a rest stop in the front of my truck for about 3 hours

Well, glad you were smart enough to do that and that you're back safely. How bad was the storm?
 
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tribdog said:
You know, on a serious note, getting stabbed in the neck and living has made me feel a bit immortal. I am so far.


It would probably do that to me too. But I'm young and stupid, I'm supposed to think that I'm immortal, you're supposed to know better.
 
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Im not THAT old, jerk
 
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You're more than twice my age, so you're old enough :-p
 
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wow, I am old. how depressing
 
  • #14
Its ok, we forgive you. :biggrin:
 
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actually I noticed the other day, as I was shaving, my skin goes where I push it, and it stays there. It used to snap back, now I'm like Stretch Armstrong. It slowly reforms into my face.
 
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tribdog said:
actually I noticed the other day, as I was shaving, my skin goes where I push it, and it stays there. It used to snap back, now I'm like Stretch Armstrong. It slowly reforms into my face.


:smile: :smile: :smile:

Now that was fun image to think about. That makes you even older than i imagined! :bugeye:
 
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tribdog said:
wow, I am old. how depressing

You're not allowed to admit to being old, because I'm too close to your age (though you're still older...neener neener). :smile:
 
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I'm in my prime
 
  • #19
tribdog said:
I'm in my prime

Cleaning windows?




Massive bonus points to whoever figures out that reference. And i mean MASSIVE[/size] bonus points.
 
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What do we get with our bonus points?
 
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Tsunami said:
What do we get with our bonus points?

IF you get the reference jjust start making requests.
 
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Does no one get it? Are my tastes in music that esoteric? Come on old people, this isn't even modern hip music! Its old irish rock! Come on!
 
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Yes,
Van Morrison: Cleaning windows
 
  • #24
gerben said:
Yes,
Van Morrison: Cleaning windows


SOMEONE GETS IT!


YES!

I feel slightly less like a fringe element now. :biggrin:


Massive points to gerben. Shame on the rest of you. :frown:
 

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