Ran out of gas

[10mm-man]

So this morning after reading the thread about the "Pistol Shrimp", I got hungry for shrimp. I decided I would head out to get something to eat, get the car cleaned, and get gas. I have a membership at Waterway, so decided I would drive there, fill up, get the car washed and vacuumed. I have an annual membership, and get $.10 off a gal, and the wash for free.

Anyway, on with it.

As I leave the house in Castle Rock ( heading to Highlands Ranch), I look down, and see that I need gas. I figure I'll make it, and head on our way. Well as the title says, I ran out of gas about 1 mile from the Cabella's exit! I was supposed to meet my Mom, so I called and asked her to rescue the boy, and I. She said she needed about 30 mins. I wasn't going to sit there, so we started walking. I figured we could at least make it to the gas station.

Wind blowing, temp dropping, I didn't care , and figured it would be good for us to walk. We're walking with our head down trying to keep the snow, and wind out of our face. I look up for a sec, and what do you know! A guy in a truck is pulled over waiting for us, and starts backing up. We make a run for it, so he doesn't have to sit, and wait. We walk up, and he says we can jump in. Ask what happened, I tell him, and he starts laughing; tells me he had to save his daughter abut six times for the same thing! Even has a gas can in the back just for the purpose I can use. Good ol' boy from Misery; takes us to the gas station, and then back to the car! I thanked him I don't know how many times; he tells me were he is from they don't leave a man stranded.


So the question is; do you stop to help people out? I will, as often as I can, but maybe I need to do it more now. Anyone else ever run out of gas too; what did you do? Anyone help?

Edit: Guy was headed to Cabella's, and a gun nut as well! Talked about hunting, etc......

[Tim K]

I stop to help whenever I see the need. I even pick up hitch hikers, though never with my family in the car.

[10mm-man]

I stop to help whenever I see the need. I even pick up hitch hikers, though never with my family in the car.

I used to pick up hitchhikers back in the day; since I have the boy with me all the time, I never do anymore. A little more selective, now. The guy told me, he will even pull over, and help a lady with a tire change.

[GunsRBadMMMMKay]

I stop to help whenever I see the need. I even pick up hitch hikers, though never with my family in the car.

I was typing that at the same time, I swear....LOL. You ever think "man, I really don't want to have to kill someone in front of my kids" when you debate picking up hitchhikers? That's worst case scenario, but there are a lot of creeps out there and you can't always smell em out.

[GunsRBadMMMMKay]

I'll stop to help if first on scene or it looks like I'm needed.....I'll pick up hitchhikers too, as long as my kid isn't in the car. I might make exceptions on hitchhikers if my gut tells me to, but the usual ski bums you see around here have their gear so I don't feel like they are going to freeze to death or anything if I don't want them riding next to my kid lol.

[brutal]

When the situation permits, I stop and assist or at least ask if they need help, a call or a ride.

I don't think anyone here would not offer assistance if warranted.

[10mm-man]

I don't think anyone here would not offer assistance if warranted.

I think your right! I kept thinking he was prob one of us.

[dirtrulz]

Thats a tough one. When we lived in a small town I stopped all the time. Now that we live in a high population area not so much. Too many people get taken advantage of and other bad things. The more people I am around the more I dislike and distrust people. If I actually see soemthing happen and they need help I will help.

[Wulf202]

I've been stranded a few times. blew a clutch in the middle of nowhere in 01. 15 minutes drive to a weight station or 30 minutes to the nearest town. Started hiking and got picked up within a mile by a trooper. The only other person that stopped was a trucker after I'd called family.

I help whenever possible, though I've only ever picked up 2 hitchhikers. Countless people out of gas, flats, broken hoses, etc. Towed some. Let some use the phone. fixed a few myself.

[Irving]

If I feel like I can help and am not late somewhere. I once saw a gray SUV with a flat tire, barely out of the lane in the HOV lane on a day like this. You almost couldn't see him. I pulled up behind, dropped a flare behind his vehicle, and took off.