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Jun. 23rd, 2005
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Jun. 23rd, 2005 05:45 pmUm. Minor detail I missed in my game recap last night.
Nate Robertson pitched a complete game for the Tigers.
That would be their second complete game in a row. And that would be awesome. I am sorry, Nate, that I fail as a sports blogger. Journaler. Whatever. The point is, I suck and I am sorry.
Sadly, the Tigers lost their game today, 6-2. So much for sweeping the Twins. However, check this out: The Twins starter pitched a complete game. Hats off to Carlos Silva. Does anyone know where I can find info about the last time an entire series consisted of complete games? Because that is crazy.
On the Tigers side of things, Chris Shelton got his third homerun in the, like, week or so he has been in the Major League. Go Chris!
Tonight, the only team playing that I have any interest in is the Yankees. So, probably, I will do that weird thing called "going to bed at a reasonable hour." Reasonable, of course, being relative when your alarm goes off at quarter past five in the morning.
Nate Robertson pitched a complete game for the Tigers.
That would be their second complete game in a row. And that would be awesome. I am sorry, Nate, that I fail as a sports blogger. Journaler. Whatever. The point is, I suck and I am sorry.
Sadly, the Tigers lost their game today, 6-2. So much for sweeping the Twins. However, check this out: The Twins starter pitched a complete game. Hats off to Carlos Silva. Does anyone know where I can find info about the last time an entire series consisted of complete games? Because that is crazy.
On the Tigers side of things, Chris Shelton got his third homerun in the, like, week or so he has been in the Major League. Go Chris!
Tonight, the only team playing that I have any interest in is the Yankees. So, probably, I will do that weird thing called "going to bed at a reasonable hour." Reasonable, of course, being relative when your alarm goes off at quarter past five in the morning.
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Jun. 23rd, 2005 08:28 pmNow that I am sober more able to concentrate, I will tell you a stupid work story.
Yesterday, just before I was about to cash out my drawer, I got a customer wanting four money orders. After the fee per money order (ninety-nine cents, if you care), they came to $336 and some change.
At first, the money he gave me was short fifty bucks. I know this because I counted it, because I count money very carefully when it comes to big amounts like that for money orders. He fumbled through his wallet and found a fifty, so I just figured he'd had a brain fart.
I counted the new amount, and then again real quick just to make sure, before I printed the money orders.
He seemed confused about the final amount, so I told it to him, and then recounted the money he'd given me out loud: Two hundreds, two fifties, seven fives, and two ones, which comes to $337. The fact that I remember the exact amount of each denomination over twenty-four hours later should tell you how well I know exactly what he gave me and that it covered the cost. I gave him his bit of change, explained about the fees for the money orders, and even printed out a receipt so he could work out the math himself. He - and I should make this clear - looked at the receipt and went on his merry way without complaint.
In short, I win at cashiering.
Then this morning, my manager told me that he came by after I left, claiming that I'd shorted him fifty bucks.
BULL. SHIT.
Luckily, my manager believes me; my drawer came out just about even when it was counted (as opposed to fifty over, which it would have been if I'd overcharged the guy), and she knows perfectly well that I wouldn't steal like that.
So, she of course didn't just give the guy fifty bucks, and she blocked him with something about still having to total up the day's profits. It helps that apparently the guy has a reputation as a "shyster" (Lori's word; she is so from the fifties).
If it ultimately comes down to my word against his, I think I will win. Probably, though, since he's seen that I am not an easy target (ie, I can count), and Lori is intelligent, he and his complaint will just melt right away.
Sorry, asshole, but you are not making fifty bucks off us with your third-rate con, so go away, and may I suggest several viewings of Matchstick Men to help come up with an even remotely plausible scam?
Yesterday, just before I was about to cash out my drawer, I got a customer wanting four money orders. After the fee per money order (ninety-nine cents, if you care), they came to $336 and some change.
At first, the money he gave me was short fifty bucks. I know this because I counted it, because I count money very carefully when it comes to big amounts like that for money orders. He fumbled through his wallet and found a fifty, so I just figured he'd had a brain fart.
I counted the new amount, and then again real quick just to make sure, before I printed the money orders.
He seemed confused about the final amount, so I told it to him, and then recounted the money he'd given me out loud: Two hundreds, two fifties, seven fives, and two ones, which comes to $337. The fact that I remember the exact amount of each denomination over twenty-four hours later should tell you how well I know exactly what he gave me and that it covered the cost. I gave him his bit of change, explained about the fees for the money orders, and even printed out a receipt so he could work out the math himself. He - and I should make this clear - looked at the receipt and went on his merry way without complaint.
In short, I win at cashiering.
Then this morning, my manager told me that he came by after I left, claiming that I'd shorted him fifty bucks.
BULL. SHIT.
Luckily, my manager believes me; my drawer came out just about even when it was counted (as opposed to fifty over, which it would have been if I'd overcharged the guy), and she knows perfectly well that I wouldn't steal like that.
So, she of course didn't just give the guy fifty bucks, and she blocked him with something about still having to total up the day's profits. It helps that apparently the guy has a reputation as a "shyster" (Lori's word; she is so from the fifties).
If it ultimately comes down to my word against his, I think I will win. Probably, though, since he's seen that I am not an easy target (ie, I can count), and Lori is intelligent, he and his complaint will just melt right away.
Sorry, asshole, but you are not making fifty bucks off us with your third-rate con, so go away, and may I suggest several viewings of Matchstick Men to help come up with an even remotely plausible scam?
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Jun. 23rd, 2005 08:58 pmBy the way, I'm not the only one who noticed Jeter's tendency to be the last out this season. I opened the Daily News this morning to find the following sidebar:
SWINGIN' IN THE RAIN
JUNE 1: Jeter strikes out swinging against Mike MacDougal with Robinson Cano on second to end Yanks' chances in 3-1 loss to Royals. It marks the second loss of three-game sweep in Kansas City and fourth loss of a six-game skid.
JUNE 6: With Bernie Williams on second and Yanks down by one, Jeter lines out to right field in Bombers' 4-3 loss to Brewers in Milwaukee.
JUNE 7: The next night, Yankees enter ninth down 2-0. Bernie Williams drives in Jorge Posada to make it 2-1. With Robinson Cano on third, Jeter grounds out to reliever Derrick Turnbow to end rally, and game.
JUNE 20: With Bombers down to D-Rays, 5-4, on Monday night, Jeter grounds out to short to end contest, and six-game winning streak.
YESTERDAY: With Yanks down, 5-3, and two out, Robinson Cano triples and up comes Jeter. He goes down swinging to Tampa Bay's Danys Baez to end comeback attempt and short-lived joy from Tuesday night's 20-11 comeback victory.
Heh. guess I gave him too much credit when I said it was only three times (admittedly, I said it was three K's, and only two of the FIVE examples above are strike outs, but let's not split hairs here). And, of course, that's only June.
SWINGIN' IN THE RAIN
JUNE 1: Jeter strikes out swinging against Mike MacDougal with Robinson Cano on second to end Yanks' chances in 3-1 loss to Royals. It marks the second loss of three-game sweep in Kansas City and fourth loss of a six-game skid.
JUNE 6: With Bernie Williams on second and Yanks down by one, Jeter lines out to right field in Bombers' 4-3 loss to Brewers in Milwaukee.
JUNE 7: The next night, Yankees enter ninth down 2-0. Bernie Williams drives in Jorge Posada to make it 2-1. With Robinson Cano on third, Jeter grounds out to reliever Derrick Turnbow to end rally, and game.
JUNE 20: With Bombers down to D-Rays, 5-4, on Monday night, Jeter grounds out to short to end contest, and six-game winning streak.
YESTERDAY: With Yanks down, 5-3, and two out, Robinson Cano triples and up comes Jeter. He goes down swinging to Tampa Bay's Danys Baez to end comeback attempt and short-lived joy from Tuesday night's 20-11 comeback victory.
Heh. guess I gave him too much credit when I said it was only three times (admittedly, I said it was three K's, and only two of the FIVE examples above are strike outs, but let's not split hairs here). And, of course, that's only June.