[lumberjim]

i've done both. I don't know if it counts, but the last person i gave a ride to was the middle aged Indian lady that works at our local dunkin donuts.....in the complete opposite direction from where i live, a couple miles to her house. I was surprised when she asked me, but was in no rush, so.....

I remember once, when i was young, i found myself about 15 miles from home, on foot.....damn, i can't remember how that came to be......but, anyway......i remember i was wearing a red dashiki, and a bandanna (drug helmet).....and walking along rte 23 near St Peter's Village and hitching. A guy in a van pulled over, and as i approached the pass side, he asked if I had any pot ( this was done in sign language by making the 'smoke a roach gesture, and raising his eyebrows) When I shook my head and shrugged, he took off. fucker. about 3 miles later, a guy in a concrete truck that I knew from my days as a masonry laborer recognized me, and gave me a ride to within 2 miles of home.

man, now it's buggin the crap out of me that I can't remember why the hell i was stranded so far from home on foot....