Using your truckstop points for christmas.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by snowwy, Dec 23, 2014.

  1. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Today, i used $1000 of my points to buy christmas for 8 kids.
    lots of toys, some clothes, coats and winter hats.

    MERRY CHRISTMAS.
     
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  3. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    That is sure to bring some smiles to a lot of people.
     
  4. mjfreespirit

    mjfreespirit Light Load Member

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    I eat too much to save up my points. My points usually turn into poop before christmas. Oh well.
     
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  5. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    along with stockings we have the junk dad bought at the TS box under the tree
    that is a grab bag for all to dive into

    late christmas night with too much eggnog the 21 year old wanders the halls in reflective vests
    orange gloves with a head band light turned to red
    thinking he is the ghost of christmas past
    such is the tradition
     
  6. Fajo

    Fajo The Dark Knight

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    With the rate the loves throws points at people. Xmus should be good.
     
  7. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    your just an all around classy guy.
     
  8. jbatmick

    jbatmick Road Train Member

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    Good deal, glad for you. About 20 years ago, I did a similiar thing. Accumulated piles and piles of points playing poker on the machines in a game room at a truck stop I used regularly. Christmas time I used them to shop in the truck stop for my new girl friend ( now my wife ). Got her a nice poncho, brief case, and something else. All went well until she was riding with me about a month later, and we stopped at that truck stop. As we walked through the gift shop, she commented the poncho on display was just like the one I had given her for Christmas. I agreed, and told her I had gotten it there, using game points. She came un-glued quickly.Really boiled over on me. All I heard that trip was how bad that was for me to do. I did not see anything wrong with it, but she sure did.
    Now, after 20 years of a good marriage, she still brings it up from time to time. About a week ago, told her I was going Christmas shopping, she told ne to stay out of the truck stops, with a smile on her face.
    Never did see her wear that poncho, the briefcase is still in the closet. We men just think a little differently than women.
     
  9. ineedajob

    ineedajob Light Load Member

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    Lol we have a better understanding of the universe milions of light years wide than we do of women's minds.
     
  10. crzyjarmans

    crzyjarmans Road Train Member

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    Although I never have much points on my card, but I drove for years before getting my first reward card, but when I finally did get one, I never thought about using the points, until the girl behind the register asked me if I wanted to use points to pay for a movie I was getting, I asked her how much was on there? she smiled and said you have almost $1200.00, I about passed out, I never knew you could get that much, Now almost every time I get anything out of a T/S, coffee? subway? or what ever, I swipe the card and use the points
     
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  11. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    I use the 12V coolers and have only paid full price once, 10yrs ago.

    new CB's , road atlas,ect.

    I love free stuff !!
     
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