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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 6, 2020 14:23:50 GMT
paid for my breakfast! wow.
has this ever happened to you?
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Post by klawrencio79 on Aug 6, 2020 15:40:38 GMT
He did so on purpose? I've never had that happen to me nor have I done it for anyone else. I'll buy a random homeless person a sandwich now and again, that's about it.
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 6, 2020 16:55:33 GMT
paid for my breakfast! wow. has this ever happened to you? You were expected to pay for the next car.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 6, 2020 17:01:14 GMT
He did so on purpose? I've never had that happen to me nor have I done it for anyone else. I'll buy a random homeless person a sandwich now and again, that's about it. i don't know. i just said thanks. i just got coffee.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 6, 2020 17:05:15 GMT
paid for my breakfast! wow. has this ever happened to you? I've heard of it but never experienced it nuts. Pretty cool! I'd be afraid I would pay and the clerk just keep the money. Lol I'm such a cynic. |
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Post by divtal on Aug 6, 2020 17:56:59 GMT
When Bay Area bridges all had real live human beings taking tolls, that would happen occasionally. A local columnist encouraged it, and toll takers would report to him, when a particularly long line of drivers had participated. It went well over 100, a couple of times.
But, the toll, on any given bridge, was the same for all cars. How would anyone at a drive-thru know what the next order would be, and how much would be needed to cover the cost?
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 6, 2020 22:47:53 GMT
When Bay Area bridges all had real live human beings taking tolls, that would happen occasionally. A local columnist encouraged it, and toll takers would report to him, when a particularly long line of drivers had participated. It went well over 100, a couple of times. But, the toll, on any given bridge, was the same for all cars. How would anyone at a drive-thru know what the next order would be, and how much would be needed to cover the cost? Oh you are going to see how ignorant I am divtal but I will continue anyway. Lol Say I crossed the bay bridge. How would they get my money? Do they bill people ? And how much are tolls on the SF bridges now. Thanks! |
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 6, 2020 22:49:04 GMT
paid for my breakfast! wow. has this ever happened to you? You were expected to pay for the next car. i guess i'll go back soon and do it for someone else...modern society is so confusing!!!
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 6, 2020 22:51:06 GMT
You were expected to pay for the next car. i guess i'll go back soon and do it for someone else...modern society is so confusing!!! I wouldn't have known either nuts. Lol We are getting a Dutch bros. Maybe I'll try it. Lol |
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 6, 2020 22:57:06 GMT
You were expected to pay for the next car. i guess i'll go back soon and do it for someone else...modern society is so confusing!!! Never know, it could have been a one time thing. Usually they will ask if you want to pay it forward. I don't like it. It's basically an escrow account, with small orders paying for large and vice versa. If all orders were the same amount, it would be ther first person paying for the last. Starbucks has been known to start the chain by telling a person their order was paid for.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 6, 2020 22:58:38 GMT
i guess i'll go back soon and do it for someone else...modern society is so confusing!!! I wouldn't have known either nuts. Lol We are getting a Dutch bros. Maybe I'll try it. Lol cool! what is Dutch bros.?
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 6, 2020 23:26:26 GMT
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 6, 2020 23:28:00 GMT
I wouldn't have known either nuts. Lol We are getting a Dutch bros. Maybe I'll try it. Lol cool! what is Dutch bros.? It is a starbucks wanna be. Lol They are up here in norcal. A smaller coffee shop. What I like is they are very community minded. If a tragedy happens they will donate a dollar from each order to the family I want to support them. But I gotta admit I am not much of a coffee drinker after 10 AM |
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Post by divtal on Aug 7, 2020 1:44:45 GMT
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Post by divtal on Aug 7, 2020 2:05:09 GMT
"Oh you are going to see how ignorant I am divtal but I will continue anyway. Lol
Say I crossed the bay bridge. How would they get my money? Do they bill people ?
And how much are tolls on the SF bridges now. Thanks!"
There's no chance that you're ignorant. The tolls, and means of collecting them differs among the bridges.
I cross the GG more often than any, because my travels tend to take me north, and I'm only about a mile from the bridge. The human toll-takers were eliminated about 5 years ago. Most people subscribe to "FastTrak," which is a system that's based on credit card renewal, when the limit gets low. I think the toll is $7.50, for 2 way crossing. It's collectible southbound, coming into the City. For those who don't have "FastTrak," a camera records your license plate, and you are billed."
The Oakland-SF Bridge has variable tolls, depending on the time of day, and the heaviest commute hours. The "Bay" bridge still has human toll takers. From where I live, I take the GG bridge, to the San Rafael-Richmond bridge, because it's faster than taking the Bay Bridge. I'm not sure of the toll ... "FastTrak," just puts it on my account.
It's been a long time since I've crossed the; San Mateo, Dumbarton, or Carquinez bridges, so I don't know the tolls, there. However, the "FastTrak" system works on all bridges.
I like to go south, to San Mateo County ... no bridges.
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 7, 2020 17:20:52 GMT
"Oh you are going to see how ignorant I am divtal but I will continue anyway. Lol
Say I crossed the bay bridge. How would they get my money? Do they bill people ?
And how much are tolls on the SF bridges now. Thanks!"There's no chance that you're ignorant. The tolls, and means of collecting them differs among the bridges. I cross the GG more often than any, because my travels tend to take me north, and I'm only about a mile from the bridge. The human toll-takers were eliminated about 5 years ago. Most people subscribe to "FastTrak," which is a system that's based on credit card renewal, when the limit gets low. I think the toll is $7.50, for 2 way crossing. It's collectible southbound, coming into the City. For those who don't have "FastTrak," a camera records your license plate, and you are billed." The Oakland-SF Bridge has variable tolls, depending on the time of day, and the heaviest commute hours. The "Bay" bridge still has human toll takers. From where I live, I take the GG bridge, to the San Rafael-Richmond bridge, because it's faster than taking the Bay Bridge. I'm not sure of the toll ... "FastTrak," just puts it on my account. It's been a long time since I've crossed the; San Mateo, Dumbarton, or Carquinez bridges, so I don't know the tolls, there. However, the "FastTrak" system works on all bridges. I like to go south, to San Mateo County ... no bridges. We often would go to San jose then north to avoid the bridges divtal! No wonder San Jose has so much traffic! I haven't been to the bay area in years. Part of it was not knowing how the bridges tolls worked. Thank you! |
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Post by politicidal on Aug 8, 2020 12:42:17 GMT
No. I’m surrounded by misanthropes.
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Aug 8, 2020 12:55:00 GMT
No. I’m surrounded by misanthropes. 
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Post by NJtoTX on Aug 8, 2020 15:49:12 GMT
"Oh you are going to see how ignorant I am divtal but I will continue anyway. Lol
Say I crossed the bay bridge. How would they get my money? Do they bill people ?
And how much are tolls on the SF bridges now. Thanks!"There's no chance that you're ignorant. The tolls, and means of collecting them differs among the bridges. I cross the GG more often than any, because my travels tend to take me north, and I'm only about a mile from the bridge. The human toll-takers were eliminated about 5 years ago. Most people subscribe to "FastTrak," which is a system that's based on credit card renewal, when the limit gets low. I think the toll is $7.50, for 2 way crossing. It's collectible southbound, coming into the City. For those who don't have "FastTrak," a camera records your license plate, and you are billed." The Oakland-SF Bridge has variable tolls, depending on the time of day, and the heaviest commute hours. The "Bay" bridge still has human toll takers. From where I live, I take the GG bridge, to the San Rafael-Richmond bridge, because it's faster than taking the Bay Bridge. I'm not sure of the toll ... "FastTrak," just puts it on my account. It's been a long time since I've crossed the; San Mateo, Dumbarton, or Carquinez bridges, so I don't know the tolls, there. However, the "FastTrak" system works on all bridges. I like to go south, to San Mateo County ... no bridges. I loved the old Dumbarton Bridge. Really straight and narrow. I probably hit 80 or more on it. |
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Post by enigma72 on Aug 8, 2020 16:23:55 GMT
"Oh you are going to see how ignorant I am divtal but I will continue anyway. Lol
Say I crossed the bay bridge. How would they get my money? Do they bill people ?
And how much are tolls on the SF bridges now. Thanks!"There's no chance that you're ignorant. The tolls, and means of collecting them differs among the bridges. I cross the GG more often than any, because my travels tend to take me north, and I'm only about a mile from the bridge. The human toll-takers were eliminated about 5 years ago. Most people subscribe to "FastTrak," which is a system that's based on credit card renewal, when the limit gets low. I think the toll is $7.50, for 2 way crossing. It's collectible southbound, coming into the City. For those who don't have "FastTrak," a camera records your license plate, and you are billed." The Oakland-SF Bridge has variable tolls, depending on the time of day, and the heaviest commute hours. The "Bay" bridge still has human toll takers. From where I live, I take the GG bridge, to the San Rafael-Richmond bridge, because it's faster than taking the Bay Bridge. I'm not sure of the toll ... "FastTrak," just puts it on my account. It's been a long time since I've crossed the; San Mateo, Dumbarton, or Carquinez bridges, so I don't know the tolls, there. However, the "FastTrak" system works on all bridges. I like to go south, to San Mateo County ... no bridges. I loved the old Dumbarton Bridge. Really straight and narrow. I probably hit 80 or more on it. You are so much braver than I nj! That dumbarton bridge scared me. Not as much as the san Mateo bridge. That gave me vertigo! Ass_E9 you should get in on this thread too!
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