[crustychief]

A retired Navy Chief flew to Vegas from San Diego for the weekend to have some fun and gamble.

The Chief lost the shirt off his back, and had nothing left but a quarter and the second half of his round trip ticket -- If he could just get to the airport he could get himself home.

So he went out to the front of the casino where there was a cab waiting.

The Chief got in and explained his situation to the cabbie.

He promised to send the driver money from home, he offered him his credit card numbers, his drivers license number, his address, etc. but to no avail.

The cabbie said.......

"If you don't have fifteen dollars, get the hell out of my cab!"

So the Chief was forced to hitch-hike to the airport and was barely in time to catch his flight.

One year later the Chief, having spent his time successfully acquiring another nest egg, poker and acey duecy winnings, returned to Vegas and this time he won big.

Feeling pretty good about himself, he went out to the front of the casino to get a cab ride back to the airport.

Well who should he see out there, at the end of a long line of cabs, but his old buddy who had refused to give him a ride when he was down on his luck.

The Chief thought for a moment about how he could make the guy pay for his lack of charity, and he hit on a plan.

He got in the first cab in the line and ask the cabbie.....

"How much for a ride to the airport? "

"Fifteen bucks " came the reply.

"And how much for you to "blow me" on the way?

"What?! Get the hell out of my cab." yell the cabbie!

The Chief got into the back of each cab in the long line and asked the same questions, with the same result.

When he got to his old friend at the back of the line, the Chief got in and asked......

"How much for a ride to the airport?"

The cabbie replied.......

"Fifteen bucks."

The Chief said "ok" and off they went.

Then, as the cab drove slowly past the long line of cabs the Chief gave a big smile and thumbs up sign to each driver.