And Off I Am Again

@porwest (90938)
United States
July 5, 2022 5:11am CST
On the road, that is. Traveling for work. It was nice having a three-day weekend with the 4th of July holiday, but now it's back to the grind and onward and upward as I often like to say. Another four days on the road headed to Wisconsin, then Minnesota, then Iowa, down through Illinois and home. Provided tonight's MegaMillions lottery rolls from the current $370 million, which I suspect it probably will, I'll be a player in all four states. Presumably a loser in all four states as well. lol I will take up temporary residence in Delafield, Wisconsin tonight. Eau Claire, Wisconsin tomorrow. And Davenport, Iowa Thursday night. Hopefully with gas prices the way they are this turns into a profitable trip, even though the company pays for my gas.
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@moffittjc (121596)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jul 22
How long until they make you drive an electric car? Haha Have a safe road trip. Don’t get into any trouble along the way.
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@moffittjc (121596)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jul 22
@porwest That’s how it is at the job I work at now. All conservatives, leaning very far to the right. I’m a conservative too, but I’m a little closer to the center than the far right. At my last job, I was the only one in our office who was not a bleeding heart liberal.
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
6 Jul 22
Not likely. We're all conservatives in the office. We like fossil fuels. lol
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
7 Jul 22
@moffittjc Being in an office like that can be tough. I can't handle stupidity, and unfortunately there is no other way to describe a liberal.
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Jul 22
I hope you will be a winner in all four states. I wonder if it ever happened that a person played the same lotto (with the same numbers) in more than one state and then won big in each one.
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@lovebuglena (44537)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Jul 22
@porwest it does seem silly.
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
7 Jul 22
@lovebuglena lol. Yes. Although it might cost adjust some of the taxes since each state taxes lottery winnings differently. Maybe it would be cost effective? lol
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
6 Jul 22
It would be a silly thing to do because you'd just have to split the jackpot with yourself. lol
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
5 Jul 22
3 days' weekend was awesome. Being back to the grindstone is unavoidable.
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
6 Jul 22
@porwest I used to work my head off too.
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
6 Jul 22
@yanzalong It happens to the best of us. lol
@porwest (90938)
• United States
6 Jul 22
It was nice. I will never complain about an extended weekend. But I worked my butt off. Got some needed things done, though.
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@TheHorse (218890)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 22
If the Company pays for gas, isn't a "profitable trip" a given? I am easily confused.
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@TheHorse (218890)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 22
@porwest You don't get to charge your company for gas?
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
24 Jul 22
Yeah. But if the gas costs more than I made in profit, it's a net loss. lol
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
24 Jul 22
@TheHorse Yes. But it still affects their bottom line. They still have to pay my commission and if the gas costs more than my commission, they lose. lol
@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
5 Jul 22
Wishing you a profitable trip. Hope you won the lottery. I did not. $15.4 million cash option now. No one won.
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@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
6 Jul 22
@porwest What does it mean when a drawing "rolls". Saw a movie (true story) about a couple that used math equations to win lottery after lottery. They mentioned the drawing "rolling" too.
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
6 Jul 22
@LindaOHio When no one wins the jackpot the jackpot rolls to the next drawing at a higher amount. Because no one won the $375 million in Tuesday's drawing, the jackpot rolled to $400 million for Friday's drawing.
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
5 Jul 22
The MegaMillions drawing is tonight, so it is still a mystery. I bet it will roll, but we'll see. But if it does not roll I hope one of my tickets is the reason. lol
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5 Jul 22
Have a safe trip to work.
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
5 Jul 22
Thanks. The trips are getting harder for me with my back. Too much sitting in one position driving, and the hotels leave much for comfort as well. But it IS nice to be out of the office a bit too.
@porwest (90938)
• United States
5 Jul 22
@TheSojourner lol. Buying a better car is a great idea. Unfortunately I am stuck with what the company tells me I have to drive for my trips. Granted, it's a Chevy Silverado (tsk, tsk, I am a Ford guy). But the thing has almost 300,000 miles on it and the best I can tell it's a damn heap. Okay, it's not that bad. But it IS a Chevy. (I am a Ford guy). One thing I can say is that Chevy's are NOT built for comfort. Granted, Ford's are extra comfortable so you can sit better while you wait for a tow truck to arrive. lol. BUT. For whatever it is worth, my own vehicle is a Ford F-150 and is ten times more comfortable than the company truck, even on extended trips.
@1creekgirl (41439)
• United States
5 Jul 22
Be safe, watch out for crazy drivers.
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
6 Jul 22
Gosh. That's a job in and of itself. People are nuts. lol
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@TheHorse (218890)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Jul 22
You look quite comfy with a chain saw. I can use them, but they scare the crap out of me.
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
24 Jul 22
That's not me in the picture. In fact, I look nothing like this dude. lol
@NJChicaa (119632)
• United States
5 Jul 22
Safe travels
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
6 Jul 22
Thank you. I do appreciate that. Interestingly enough, I will be right in Bill Penzey's neck of the woods. lol
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@Adie04 (17360)
5 Jul 22
Just curious, 4th of July is not considered as public holiday?
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@porwest (90938)
• United States
6 Jul 22
The 4th of July in the United States is a Federal holiday and therefore, most people have off aside from restaurants and retail and of course law enforcement, fire protection, hospitals and the like. But at the same time because it is a Federal holiday, anyone working on the holiday still gets paid the holiday time on top of their regular pay.
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