Thread by @HoarseWisperer

After dropping off my son, do I drive an hour to play golf for $4?

That’s this morning’s question.

Okay, so the math:

Golf: $4

Gas: 3 gallons @ $2.50 per gallon

So, $11.50 investment.

However, I left a pair of $15 sunglasses at this course a month ago.

So, I could potentially net $3.50 from the effort... but then I’d miss football.

Math is complicated.

My favorite fried chicken place is on the way though.

I can get two pieces for about $4.50.

So, I’m looking at $1 investment potentially.

The financials seem to back this move.

What if they don’t have my sunglasses though?

Plus, I already replaced them with a pair I paid $1 for at a dollar store.

Maybe somebody lost an even BETTER pair though... and I could sell them on eBay.

I’m kidding. That would be like stealing - though litigation costs might dissuade a civil suit.

“Your honor, I’m not out of order. The whole system is out of order!”

“Sir, please take off your sunglasses in court.”

“You just said MY sunglasses! Case dismissed!”

There’s been a development.

While my financial guys were reviewing the numbers, I invested $5 in a speculative opportunity known as a “scratch-off lottery ticket”.

I won $20. So, minus my investment, that’s a net-profit of between $15 and $2,000. I dunno. I’m not an accountant.

I have to spreadsheet all of this.

I’m kidding. On the seventh day, God didn’t boot up Excel.

I booked the golf.