On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:38:36 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> The first time I was in the bay area, I got lost and couldn't find my
> way back to San Mateo, and then my car ran out of gas. Of course, I
> didn't have any money so I walked down the hill to a bank which cashed
> my Hawaiian Electric refund check which was the only funds I had. I
> think it was for 7 bucks or so. This allowed me to buy a gallon of gas.
> What are the chances that a bank would cash a out of state utility
> check? Kinda slim, I guess.
>
> On this rock, we only have two directions - towards the mountain and
> towards the sea. Mauka and makai. On the mainland, I can't even tell
> where the ocean is. That's the breaks.

I understand. I get lost in the East Bay too, and that's why I wanted
GPS. Fortunately, SF is kinda like being on an island. You hit water
on three sides and the street signs used to change colors when you
left the city and county of San Francisco. They don't do that
anymore, so I don't know what I'd do if I was just learning my way
around now.

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