Epimetheus

Why, oh, why didn’t I take the train home?

A D.L.A ADVENTURE STORY ©
crossroads |ˈkrôsˌrōdz|
noun: a point at which a crucial decision must be made
that will have far-reaching consequences.

Ah, a night out on the town with friends has come
to an end. Time to head home. Hmm, public transportation
or foot-power?

OUTSIDE STATION: 11:30 PM               SCORE: 0
%: Walk home.

ROAD:                                   SCORE: 1
Time passes.
%: Walk.

INTERSECTION:                           SCORE: 1
Left takes you down a road with no
sidewalks. Right leads to a dark road
paralleling a park.
%: Go right.

DARK ROAD: 12:00 PM                     SCORE: 2
Foot, bicycle, and car traffic is light.
%: Walk.

ROAD: 12: 10                            SCORE: 3
The logic behind having more street lights on this section
of road remains a mystery to you. In the light, you spy
what seems to be a wallet in the middle of the street.
%: Get wallet.

MIDDLE OF STREET:                       SCORE: 8
Taken.
%: Examine wallet.

MIDDLE OF STREET:                       SCORE: 5
Money! 91,000 yen ( USD 784.42 ).
%: Put wallet in pocket.

Kouban (Police box):                    SCORE: ??
You return the wallet and its contents to the cop on duty.
%: Kiss money goodbye.

Lost Purchasing Power.

The gadgets I could have had!

1. Combined with 30,000 in savings = G4 iBook for Hikaru. (this was my first and only thought at the time of discovery.)
2. iPod Video
3. New digital camera
4. iPod Nano for youngest child.
5. 1 Gig memory stick for PSP.
6. Wireless NAS.
7. etc…

What would you have done?