Subject: | Re: [OM] iPhone et al |
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From: | Chris Barker <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
Date: | Fri, 29 Oct 2010 06:49:06 +0100 |
How lovely! I'm looking forward to my bus pass which we receive at 60 -- as long as the Coalition Government doesn't cut them. Chris On 29 Oct 2010, at 03:21, Chuck Norcutt wrote: > I have a story that places it squarely in the eyes of the beholder. > Quite a few years back when I was perhaps in my early 50s my wife and I > were exploring along the Outer Banks of North Carolina on the way to see > my daughter who lives further inland. It was mid-morning and I spotted > a fast-food drive-in place and decided I'd like to stop and pick up a > cup of coffee. I placed my order with a sweet young lady who must have > been about 16 or 17. She delivered my coffee and I asked her the price. > Her reply was "23 cents". I was surprised since I had expected much > more than that and asked her to repeat the price. It came back again as > "23 cents". Then I inquired why it was so little. I was floored when > the answer came back: "Senior discount". > First time I'd ever been called a senior and I was not flattered. But I > have since come to know and love the senior discount. :-) -- _________________________________________________________________ Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ |
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