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Wed, 2 Dec 2009|

Howie's friend scored two free boxes of granola bars at the grocery store when the cashier rang up the order wrong. His friend did not call the mistake to the cashier's attention. Howie says this was God's way of giving his friend a gift. Do you think the friend is going to hell?

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Study just before we go to the break. And a friend of mine today sandy was going to he went to the store after he dropped his daughter off at the local high school. And his my friend's daughter wanted him to get some those truly granola bars. So he got three boxes of them Andy took -- to the express lane they cost 329. He told. The cost 320 ninth so we got three boxes and put them down. And the the woman watched that check -- counters the cashier thought she was hitting three times three point -- actually -- it once. So we get two boxes for free and I'm sure your friend didn't volunteer that information now that's why I was bringing it up because he didn't volunteer the information. He figured. As he -- he told me figure -- before -- say god mention to have those god -- to have the two freeway -- yes and that you know god. God said if you know it was God's way of saying you know if you wanted him to pay. The extra 66 dollars and 58 cents he he -- I had the woman. Properly bring up the two boxes of charm -- chewy granola bar let me ask you something. Yes if France and she'd made the mistaken charged him for a they for a boxes. When your friends have figured then god ones -- to pay extra for those now now he would've figured it was god was checking to see if he was honest votes. It was a it was a it was a it was a crude -- A test for your friend is going to help. I don't think so I don't think so my friend of my friend.

I want to steal steal invoking God's name is his stuffed. How did he steal he paid he paid what the woman asked force yes but he knew that she met -- mistaken engine caught your attention that is staffed.

Really that's all my friend thinks. My friend is probably gonna brag about it tonight too is that to his daughter when he gets home. One -- is spread those values 1877469432. To a powered cars. And in new bands and artists N 810 all our our show. So we wanna talk about the grocery store my friend. Who got the two free boxes of of chewy granola bars that I for -- and pay your friend Justine. It's not that not a thief. He paid what they they asked for them I think was of the decent it was eight dollars and thirteen cents he bought he bought -- Harold. He bought bottle of -- carbonated. Poland springs water and that was about and in the the something else that I forget one but. After all different people should site. But anyway we'll take a couple of calls on this woods it was at -- that my friend do the right thing by not alerting the cashier to the fact that that she was -- and stuff go through. For free mark your next with how we cargo ahead mark.

I probably what I -- felt like just mention -- I don't know I -- keep every every -- about.

No I wouldn't -- I wouldn't Duffy of the Mike pugs.

Well that's that's what I mean that would be like carp aren't gonna -- space here that it likely walking my dog on the beach -- and -- are any. Not all did I pick up our blog -- picked up three actual pieces --

By I think my friend would say his his daughter wanted and she's you know she just started her track. And so she needs these of the she uses of his energy bars so it's it's her call for what she wants to use what you want it right.

What well off while -- to Meredith Baxter now what is what is beat Meredith Baxter formerly murder Baxter Burney. -- barrel. Formerly -- you got -- junction.

She was non petticoat joins -- different Meredith democratic.

Asked who Meredith with grace and she was populism Meredith Democrat okay. What an -- was murdered. You was a blog too. I don't she still -- or not but never names as a Meredith Baxter she's number in America cracked OKMR Craig and by the way except for what she was Meredith Baxter -- you're right mark I went and Moammar -- thanks for the call mark. Steve your next with how we cargo ahead Steve. -- yes.

Don't we have enough corrupting influences coming from every angle I mean girl out there about this woman at acorn trying to get things for free. How is your -- any different.

Well. I don't think that my friend committed a crime my friend paid the money that she that she won't ask for me this was he unknowingly -- this awesome I thought this was fraud that this woman and acorn -- so what your friend and plus plus the woman -- court stole half a million bucks my friend only got six dollars and up 58 cents worth of free material I'm sure not for lack of trying.

Anything that's the only different.

Lack of lack of trying. Web what are you talking about CNB I mean it's the opportunity presented itself from pretty sure your friend would take off with half a million bucks to. Really you think so I am a -- and have -- I'll bet you I'll bet he would love to have the opportunity to find out if he could pull it off.

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Telling people not to do -- duty minute bit the bullet you're civil. Application that it didn't go so they can be very interesting.

What are your Tulsa me not to do jury duty not just told people how to avoid jury duty.

If you listen to how we car but this.

And I've also there's another way to Steve asked me to keep Kashmir question. Why. Watch what did you say. -- chose urged euros the biggest say -- about three times and you're god. That would works like a charm -- affecting. It's already use Steve as a prop but it was I was to have bank betrays your next with how we cargo ahead betrays.

can thank you guys to get a follow up well look closely at -- national enquirer Meredith Baxter was shown on a lesbian cruise. And then so be it national clamp on a couple of weeks ago that girl Kelly McGinest to whatever is from top gun she's a lesbian --

She really is from these kids and -- up -- pretty cute because kids gray hair down out pretty blondes have.

So was it's already been in The National Enquirer we're.

Actually I get it a couple of weekly from a planet it was so I haven't seen a couple.

He's going to make the cover the trees are not what title would put a cover the gonna put -- that's just -- So by its is -- was -- failure friend David crow sandy it'd jackass. Thinks I'll.

Yeah I love I love thinking about how many times that god has kept your friend from finding a twenty dollar bill is getting -- break through that all the dopey little. PM different polls like that what does the divide.

ski town who asked you how was this deal might mean that you knew what you should have stayed at the UK and we get my friend my friend you're their friend different.

You like millions friends. If I knew he was pulling a fast one at that -- perhaps a million of the six bucks.

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If you read -- quite right out of the penny. It's heated yet --

Thank you Patrice. Sure he feels differently bothered by that -- Patrice fields Chris your next what powered car go ahead Chris.

has started. I just want to after eight valuation does your friend note that all. Chewy granola bar established. A healthy -- being disguised or candy bar.

I see my that my friend told me that he doesn't he doesn't need it heed the kids his kids are old enough now but he lets make a pic like that if they want it you know they need if they wanna eat some kind of bar. That's fine with them he here gulf would ever need one ought to -- that.

If but if you don't lose sleep over it I think director that's construct up the six dollars and whatever change that I had to contribute takes up blood got. While we're on the topic go to hell I dislike this until later this game without health insurance and happily sell floor up. Geez why they can remember -- yeah sex so much better for me just stay healthy NK for things like got. A broken arm that I -- was made to the one thing and I I really can't stand that out the new bill looks like it's going to be a awarding health care Q all kind of people who never earned it taking it away from elderly people who really did so anyway.

I I I know it's it's horrible I and I hope I still hope that it falls apart and apparently the -- a lot of the Democrats are wavering still because they know how angry people are about it you know. Whether there were a young people are or old people -- uninsured people like yourself that that the figure they don't need it. We can you believe that now you you might be subject to a finder or even jail sentence on top of the fine.

Just unbelievable -- and it just can't possibly happen you know you can't get blood from a stone and believe he had talked to plenty of other people.

Who you know I'm the same situation you can't pay their -- that -- is -- certainly can't pay for a.

You know this new policy which would grab them already you know catastrophic. Coverage at at -- that. They just cannot possibly.

Right and again and again he can't they can't be what some of the bills I think most probably they yes say you can't you turn anyone down because of preexisting condition. So some people listen if there's no penalty civil war criminal for not have an insurance while you do is wait till you get sick. You know like I could I would have no insurance until I needed hip replacement in the I would go whether DNA you get the insurance to pay for the tens of thousands of dollars that that the hip replacement cost right.

How -- do you think the insurance companies are gonna be a business if by every if this the way Iran's -- going to be in business long are that. Well thanks for the call Chris 18774694322. -- your next with how we -- ahead again.

A how we can't really -- I don't want. They I understand you want to work school and in happy valley Europe the Deerfield Academy I did indeed. And I'm sure I think big Hawaii supermarkets the chain was probably not -- of that I felt. -- familiar but. Total number you -- not have been offering eighty. Buy one get two free special. Like that can think of as you Freddie must be a frequent big like sharper and it just didn't. But hurting and that it was anything other -- not -- buy one get two free deal I don't.

Believe he was a big why I believe he was in the eastern part of the state.

Paul O'Neill made maybe they give us the other punch card system that's your only option so that I have to say I agree with candy she's going straight --

Why did they went to help for silence for such a minor infractions these days.

You know there's a lady at work what happened to be in indyk why FDA at one episode I think Citizens Bank HT mention want to take -- forty bucks. -- And the flexibility. And she went and gave the money Beckett took -- default -- board to give the money back. The extra forty bucks out capsule we -- board thought about it. But certain yardage issue really feels good about that. Well the most number of different -- or.

Or you know or she you know on the other hand a lot of people would have felt better about having that extra forty bucks of their pocket. What I friend for instance problem. Well thanks --

1877. I'm senior stranded residents like picked up a nickel on the run with a truck bearing down so I I think there's a loss now an issue with the value system here.

Maybe he was raised in a in the poverty.

Without a doubt however I think he can relax now.

18774694322. Mike your next with how we cargo ahead Mike.

They Alley I judge demand by -- and I'd -- your friend has pretty low moral character there. And now I would say I wouldn't put him any -- read at a local politicians.

I gotta say boy that's tough track because dad I'm segment your friend back.

Your say your say that -- Fred does in the same boat with say out ought to note Tony Gulu GO for instance.

Adolf statute the first step down and will cursed. All just absurd third -- a lot of our chuck -- Five -- I'm sure they started out -- just grew from there are moral what you expect go down that slippery slide it's all over about.

Thanks for the call -- 18774694322. Greg your next with how we cargo ahead Greg.

I EI wanna do agree lived there everybody else that on your credit definitely. I'm not from there any other person that mentioned the lady would eat the ambit are heard much like -- they're defending it today he left and the bank. And took -- a hundred dollars they get there -- squatting. Thank you UN backing gave the teller bank exit signs that yet actually didn't -- itself. Yet in Ukraine early it is -- the catch here you deterred ready to do. Is gonna some items in the back side.

My friend is got to find all of where these banks and these ATM's are -- is you're playing at all worried over the fact that -- cashier -- that the in the day her cash story isn't gonna bounce sound she's got a bit out of her pocket.

How how is that gonna happen it's in the the end of the day when they leave they had to cash out -- the we'll win that vision I get my friend back into my money it's not it's just that those two of those two blood granola bar boxes went through that she didn't they they they were never recorded. There -- never -- him -- the issues are gonna have to pay any thing you know. I'm pretty sure but that. Why thanks or my friend this pretty sure about that thanks thanks for the call Greg dean your next with Howie Carr go ahead --

Stay out how to -- Bad -- OK we never knew what they called integrity and that's wanted to be position that even though. Q really we know it's wrong you shouldn't do it unit -- looking -- I mean I go on poverty it is very very -- you -- are you gonna --

It isn't Steve -- doing it is it's deemed -- deemed that the storm. The star basically gave my friend those two boxes of -- doing arts.

Well -- today if you like I it was -- situation I realize it is that. Yeah and on down -- both states where he knew they did that he should essential but.

I used to -- you know I used to know a guy that you know he would he would always. You know when they wouldn't used to be immortal sent this for the long time ago to eat meat on Friday if you work Catholic. And they always said if you forgot. That you wait to meet on Friday. There wasn't a moral -- so everybody would say they always forgot so what's the different state.

Intention. Your friend intentionally stole --

Granola bars -- still whimsy and he knew we didn't -- Foreman they weren't -- locked up the start them I think that's a very but -- do you let me ask us how was it Steve is so it's so if you forgot. To say psych unit -- lies to you got home that you hadn't paid for the two boxes that's okay but.

Yeah always there at the moment and I got -- caller our basic our respect you very you know next week yourself. Why not say only about a wave -- 6 -- last week.

Intention is everything. Thanks for the call -- 1877469432. To my friend has really taken it on the chin here today. Paul your next with how we cargo ahead Paula.

what it would be -- we are pro Iraq. Yeah. And your -- here only charge of one.

Want to tell you argue that they what you could call you like that how we car gross arrest would never ever have this happen.

And I am a second but yes it shouting during their playground at --

You know always Charlotte did may have been one of the other kids -- You had it out of Charlotte.

No comment plot -- thanks for the call 1877469432. To -- your next with how we cargo ahead right. --

Wanna judge because like -- say they haven't done up or. If my life. Well we are during that more true. By now every trip I stopped Dornan how about 45. Night stay out or what -- well -- well but. Every time I've gone back to the storm brought. I don't backed debt debt I didn't pay oral given the BR cash you have back there right change in security to watch something good so happening within the next day. I -- I'm a big believer -- off. Yeah. I'll put that basically yeah -- all right.

So do you think something bad is gonna happen -- my friend there is something good gonna happen -- my friend for being being sharp enough not to was not to mention anything in your friend my becoming back in the next life as a toad or something.

I'll I don't I just don't yell. It probably are quite do that don't but. I really do think economy as a battle all that but I don't think common they are doing their bit you'll that's visual.

Yeah.

For 658 I don't have a -- never right -- you might have been able -- you might have come out front a hundred dollar -- ground if you hadn't exactly stolen two bars and granola us. Who's the issue is there's is there a second per change for your satellite to finally you bail on the planet we had stolen two boxes of granola bars.

A tea you know I would with the team at the other day my youngest daughter and a in the CVS and a it you know what she she she did she found she found a Dunkin' Donuts gift card. On the on the floor and she handed it to a guy at the photo desk. He was gonna happen. And and I should team why did you do that I -- that's that's on his photo part of me that's on his pocket donuts card debts that could be anybody and she says. I know but I don't care. I said I know you don't care but I care. The -- maybe gotten a free product coffee or something with that card. 18774694322. On our car.

It's. 18774694322. Days you're next with powered cars go ahead today.

Yes. I'm. I went safe non your friend know where I'd do it could put -- big ex governor stayed impact. And all I need an auditor Pete times that he actually have a letter from Larry -- that he wouldn't cheat on an accurate. But I don't.

I I certainly don't know what you're getting the but I do believe my good friend does have such a letter from the IRS. According to the table and he's got a couple of -- as a matter fact. I've always right. Thanks for the call Dave Gary your next with how we cargo ahead Gary how many people consider him a letter from the IRS saying they don't cheat on their taxes just you and your friends. That's right. Gary you're next with how we -- a lot in common.

Are we -- we know -- they listen we're all friends you know everybody who listens to your age difference I just -- us your question. Yes. Would you consider -- tell us the difference is you.

No I was to construct it's is I have.

How we listen if you do it right now we just heard candy would you leave the station you have tried to -- built for the ground.

It's as CIA I don't think there's there's nothing for me to repent but you know Charlotte and Tina found. With Charlotte found a hundred dollar bill on the on the on New Year's enough and Palm Beach one year couple three years ago -- instill granola bars from the supermarket. She didn't she -- that something bad though thanks for.

Because Gary what 87746943221877. Point six tied for the lead to do. I'm Howard.

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