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Highbinder
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« on: August 05, 2010, 08:20:02 AM »

I got this story off another forum, messaged the guy and asked him if it was o.k. to post it here, he said sure....

About 300 miles into a trip from Colorado to California, on Highway 50 near Delta Utah, I had a serious Oh Sh-t Moment. I discovered that my wallet and checkbook were gone. Usually very careful about that stuff, never having lost anything before, I was complacent enough to not have an emergency stash. So here I was: about a quarter tank of gas, no cash, no cards, no sh-t.

Fortunate circumstance #1: Delta Utah, the next town, had a branch of my bank.
#2: I remembered enough numbers, answered enough questions correctly to get cash enough to buy gas to get home.
#3: I met a GS rider who offered me cash to buy gas, tho at that point I no longer needed it.
#4: After cancelling everything, restarting my trip, and returning to where I thought the lost items must be for another look, I met two cross-country bicyclists who said "hey did you loose a checkbook?", as they waved my checkbook in the air. Still no wallet tho...
#5: In California a week later I received an e-mail from my wife saying I had gotten a package in the mail from The Hells Angels in LA California but no further return info, mailed from Gunnison Colorado. She was suspicious and hesitated to open it.

At first I couldn't imagine what the heck they could be sending me. But then I realized it must be my wallet. Sure enough. Everything was still there: cash, credit cards, even my library card and drivers license.

Thank you to the unidentified riders who took the trouble to package, apply postage, and send it back to me. I dont know if you ever visit ADV but I hope this message gets to you some how.

I try to help out people on the road when I can. Once I gave away my spare gas to a stranded rather forlorn looking mother of two children, another time I was able to fix a riders flat and use my little compressor to air him up and get him going.

What goes around comes around. Pay it forward. Thank You .
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« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2010, 08:24:10 AM »

I'm a firm believer in paying it forward.  Good Post.
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« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2010, 08:28:54 AM »

Pay it forward is the only way!
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« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2010, 08:34:56 AM »

Great post!   cooldude
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valkMJ
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« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2010, 08:37:04 AM »

Ah, stuff like this just warms my heart.   Smiley
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Bobbo
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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2010, 08:37:24 AM »

This doesn’t surprise me at all.  The HAMC is having their USA run near Gunnison starting last week.  All of the patched members I know would do the same thing.

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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2010, 09:08:07 AM »

i went to breakfast in Daytona during bike week, and found that my CC was not in my wallet. I was horrified. The last place I remembered pulling it out was to buy Joann something at the Iron Horse Saloon. We rode back there, it was early Sunday morning. I asked a girl at the tee shirt stand if anyone had found a CC. She went to check and a big BIG burly biker dude came and asked me for ID. He said they had found my card and had it locked up in the safe.
I was so happy. I was sure that of all places to loose a cc this was not going to turn out well. But they were top notch!
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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2010, 09:27:45 AM »

I would call this par for the course.  Most of the patched MC members, even and especially the 1%ers, and not thieves.  They will do that as a matter of pride and courtesy.

I found a wallet once when I was a kid (A broke kid of about 19) with $2900 in it.  That was 23 years ago.  I called the guy, and returned his wallet.  He was STUNNED that I did it, and he dropped $200 on me as a thank you.  That was cool.  Not as cool as $2900 would have been... but you know how I do things.

Karma is a brutal, and expedient master.

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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2010, 09:32:02 AM »

On our way back from Daytona Bike Week 2004, we stopped in a gas station near Macon, GA.  My wife bought a few snacks for later that evening.  We left and rode nearly 200 miles to just North of Chattanooga TN.  We were setting up camp, when my wife noticed her wallet was missing.  We checked everywhere on both bikes, but no wallet.  Did it fall out?  Maybe left it at the gas stop?  Where was that gas stop anyway?!  It was nearly midnight, but we decided to head back there to see.  Fortunately my GPS was set to leave “bread crumbs”, so I traced it back to where we last got off the highway.  Over 3 hours later and we’re searching the parking lot of the closed gas station, looking in trashcans, etc.  Still no wallet.   About 4 am the local Macon county sheriff stops by to see why two bikers are lurking at a closed gas station.  After explaining the situation, he calls the owner of the station, who sends the manager out to help us.  The manager gets there about an hour later, and opens the station.  She goes to the office and comes out with the wallet, everything intact!  After many thanks and offers to reward her, we are back on our way, very tired, but relieved.

I bought my wife a chain wallet for future trips!

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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2010, 10:48:07 AM »

At a CMA meeting (Christian Motorcycle Association) Talking at the meeting about MC clubs and Colors (Patches) One of our officers told us he received 2 CMA vest back in the mail with a note...Read...2 of your members came into our bar and and got Hammered drunk wearing these vest we removed their Vest and tossed the guys out of the bar...From the Hell's Angel's local chapter in that area, BTW the leather CMA patch has a ID # on it we can trace it  Wink GOD works in mysterious ways.
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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2010, 12:44:42 PM »

Several years ago While I was gassing up at a Quick Stop Gas Station, I saw a black purse on the next pump. No one around so I looked inside for a ID. In there was a BUNCH of money. I stoped looking in the purse and took it inside to turn in to the cashier. I was worried about leaving it there with all that cash in it. I was getting ready to start my bike when a car came tearing into the drive way. A large lady jumped out and ask me if I had seen her purse. I told yes and the cashier had it. She when inside but came running out screaming at me , "where is my money". I told her it was in the purse when I turned it into the cashier. Seems the cashier had removed the cash for safe keeping. It turned up after I had a FEW WORDS with the cashier. Turns out the cash was over $6,000. Lady was so glad to get her purse back with cash she offered me $500. And like a dumb ass, I turned her down. As I was riding home thinking I need "help" I realized that I did the right thing. angel I`m sure the lady needed the money more than I.
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2010, 04:30:29 PM »

Read...2 of your members came into our bar and and got Hammered drunk wearing these vest we removed their Vest and tossed the guys out of the bar...From the Hell's Angel's local chapter in that area, BTW the leather CMA patch has a ID # on it we can trace it  Wink GOD works in mysterious ways.

I bet the bartender didn't realize that the Holy Communion wine beverage should be a mix of wine and water and it hit the 2 unfortunate CMA patrons harder than they expected?  angel
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Stanley Steamer
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« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2010, 05:21:01 PM »

I found a local Lawyer's wallet laying in the road by our County Courthouse a few years ago.......it had 13 ..$100bills and a few other notes in it....Driver's License, his Bar Card, CC's and etc........it was just before lunch time, and when I got back to the shop, I looked his name up in the phone book, got his wife on the phone and told her I had found his wallet with everything in it.....I had him meet me back downtown after lunch and I returned it to him.....he was extremely happy to get it back.....he offered me $200 for returning it and I said no....just pay it forward....he did give me a business card and told me if I ever needed any legal help to call him(thankfully I haven't needed any..so far)........it was Timothy Siler of the Atlanta "Siler & Jonap"....firm....they used to have commercials on all the Atlanta stations about 15 years ago.....

I've also found phones and returned them when I could find out who they belonged to.....I just hope that if I ever lost my wallet, someone would return it to me as well..... Undecided

Had I not been able to find out who's wallet it was, I'd have been $1,300 richer...... Cheesy
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« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2010, 06:28:53 PM »

While attending a Safety Conference in Orlando, I found a blackberry in the bus that was taking me back to the hotel.  No identifying information as to who it belonged to.  So, I opened up the email and then sent a message to about two dozen folks in the contact list.  Told them who I was and the circumstances of the find.  Although I was too sure I should do it, I gave all of the recipients my cell number and told them to have the owner call me.

Sure enough, about an hour later I was contacted by the owner.  She was very grateful, almost too grateful.  She took me out to dinner but I couldn't let her pay like she wanted to.  We parted friends and the next day, I somehow ended up winning a drawing her company was hosting.  It wasn't much and I'm pretty sure she rigged it for me to win since I don't remember ever registering at their booth.  Regardless, it felt good doing someone a good turn with no strings attached.

On the other side of the coin, I found a cell phone in the back of a cab in Chicago once.  I called the owners office and sure enough, about five minutes later, the phone rang and it was the owner who had been in the same cab just before I was.  We spoke for a few minutes and I told him I would be happy to mail it to him because I was getting ready to board a plane and he was a ways away.  All of a sudden, the cab driver started hollering saying he would return it.  The owner of the phone asked me to let the cab driver speak to him.  I was astounded when the cabby told him he'd bring it back for a hundred bucks.  The owner was only about 3 miles away.  Sad, very sad.

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« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2010, 02:37:36 AM »

I found a wallet in a snow bank one spring about fifteen years ago.  (for you southerners a snow bank isn't were you put money for Christmas gifts..... )  In the wallet was $36 cash and a high school ID card for a girl from some catholic high school in Milwaukee.  Now, I’m in Eau Claire, and it didn't make sense to me why this kid’s wallet was in the snow bank.  There was a driver’s learner’s permit with her home information but no phone number.  I called the school and asked if that student still lived at such-n-such address, and I also explained the wallet thing, they confirmed that she did, I left my phone number with the receptionist and told them that I would send the wallet to the address on her permit and if she wanted to call and confirm that I’m not some kind of psycho they can.  A day latter she calls and explains that her grandmother had died in November and that they were visiting for the funeral.  She went for a walk to the K-Mart down the road from the motel they were staying at and she lost it on the way.  She remembered that it was snowing real hard that night, and she just figured the money was lost.  Six months later, I find it!!  I sent it back, all intact, and never regret not keeping the money. 

That summer, I found another wallet, it had about $76 dollars in it, no ID, no pictures, nothing, just $76.  That one was hard to return, everyone would say it was theirs.  So, I kept it, went to the local Dairy Queen and bought ice cream for everyone there.
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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2010, 06:42:58 AM »

That summer, I found another wallet, it had about $76 dollars in it, no ID, no pictures, nothing, just $76.  That one was hard to return, everyone would say it was theirs.  So, I kept it, went to the local Dairy Queen and bought ice cream for everyone there.

I don’t think it’s a law, but you’re supposed to bring money and other valuables you find (with no ID) to the police.  If no one claims it after a waiting period, you can usually claim it yourself.

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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2010, 06:49:29 AM »

That summer, I found another wallet, it had about $76 dollars in it, no ID, no pictures, nothing, just $76.  That one was hard to return, everyone would say it was theirs.  So, I kept it, went to the local Dairy Queen and bought ice cream for everyone there.

I don’t think it’s a law, but you’re supposed to bring money and other valuables you find (with no ID) to the police.  If no one claims it after a waiting period, you can usually claim it yourself.


Right.  You're supposed to contribute it to the Monday Morning Donut Fund.   Roll Eyes
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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2010, 06:55:30 AM »

My grandparents ran a souvenir shop on the north rim of the Grand Canyon a long time ago (Wanna say 50's and 60's). They frequently had interesting groups come through, and over the years, they noticed a sad trend.

Whenever a "Hells Angels" group came through ("Hells Angels" in their mind being a generic term for any group of motorcyclists), initially they'd quickly scour the store for anything missing, and invariably nothing was missing, they hadn't taken anything without paying for it.

However, on the flip side, whenever a group of boy scouts would come through (Or school groups, or any other large group of kids), they'd always find evidence of LOTS of things having been stolen...

So... I guess the moral of the story is whenever you hear someone talk about how bad the kids are today... They weren't much better in the "good old days" either...

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« Reply #18 on: August 06, 2010, 07:28:10 AM »

However, on the flip side, whenever a group of boy scouts would come through (Or school groups, or any other large group of kids), they'd always find evidence of LOTS of things having been stolen...

So... I guess the moral of the story is whenever you hear someone talk about how bad the kids are today... They weren't much better in the "good old days" either...

Wink


I’m waiting for all the posts that will now claim you are insulting, slamming, and defaming all Boy Scouts, children, and God-fearing people for that matter.  How terrible you are!   Evil  Shocked
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« Reply #19 on: August 06, 2010, 07:53:00 AM »

I was in town a couple of nights ago and my daughter called me crying and so hysterical I could barely make sense of what she was saying. She had withdrawn a large amount of cash for a trip she had to make the next day and on the way home made a stop at Walmart. She laid her purse in the grocery cart while she was putting her groceries in her car. Yes, she left her purse in the cart and did not realize it until she got home. When I finally understood what she was trying to tell me, I told her not to get too excited because there are still a lot of honest people even though our world is in a mess. I went to Walmart and looked in the area she told me had parked and found nothing. I went in to the store and sure enough someone had found it and turned it in. Everything including the cash was still intact. Whoever found it did not leave their name so we could not reward them or even thank them for that matter. It makes you feel good to know that there is a lot of good, honest people still.
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« Reply #20 on: August 06, 2010, 08:16:11 AM »

I did the same thing at Wal-mart except I left a case of Bud under the cart. I drove all the way home, about 12 miles and realized I had left my beer. I drove back and the little old lady greeter had the beer. She told me two teen age boys brought it in and gave it to her. As I stood there thanking her the two walked out of the store. I thanked them and gave them a 20, I know more than the beer but you hear so much how bad kids are I wanted to reward good behavior.
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« Reply #21 on: August 06, 2010, 08:58:37 AM »

Thank you all for sharing.  I LOVE to hear of good things happening and of good being done.  I get so frustrated with just hearing all of the doom and gloom and magnified (or embellished) horror on the television today.
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« Reply #22 on: August 06, 2010, 09:19:20 AM »

I was 10 years old and was out riding my bike (banana bike) with friends and I found a $20 on the road leading to the local VFW.   Being brought up right, I took it home and told my Mom.   She drove me up to the VFW, walked me in there, she announced to the man behind the bar, "my son found a $20 bill outside your bar, did anybody lose it?   I think every guy at the bar raised his hand.  My mom handed the $20 to the Bartender and he gave me $5 as a finders reward.   Bet there was a few drinks purchased on that one.   Gotta love our Veterans.
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« Reply #23 on: August 06, 2010, 09:38:34 AM »

 cooldude cooldude cooldude

I went out on about a 100 mile ride 2 days ago.  Before leaving I went to an ARCO station for gas.  Went in the convenience store and gave lady $20. After I got gas (about $9) I was so anxious to ride I just took off without change.  uglystupid2 tickedoff

I remembered about half way through trip so on way back I stopped in same place , at same pump for gas.  When I walked in store the same lady was there and before I even said anything she came to register and handed me my change and receipt from earlier. Never said a word.   angel

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« Reply #24 on: August 06, 2010, 02:22:44 PM »

  This is a funny story.
 My grandmother lived in New York city and went to school till the
day she died.
   Well one night I had gotten to her apartment and had been
waiting for quite a while when there was a knock on the door,
now much to my suprise when I opened the door stood one of the cities
Hells Angles She had fallen[I forgot to tell you she only had one leg]and
nobody would help her. Seems everyone was thinking here lays another
homeless drunk.
  Well this gentle giant carried my gandma inside laid her on the couch
and made sure she was well taken care of.
   Well long story short from that time on whenever we would take my
grandmother out for a ride when we passed their clubhouse all would
wave and yell her name.
   So as the story goes, Do,nt judge a book by it,s cover!
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« Reply #25 on: August 06, 2010, 06:11:45 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/video/phoenixktvk3tv-15751070/tempe-woman-gets-wallet-with-cash-she-lost-5-years-ago-in-wash-21258078
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