Did n't feel like getting stuck again , although this road was much nicer that the previous county road . Sure enough , I found a small sign indicating a gas station in a few more miles , and followed the arrows to it . It turned out to be a small country mart that also sold gas . However , they were out of any kind of gas other than 87 octane regular , while my bike likes the 89 octane . But I can run the 87 , so I bought it .

A: What might have happened had the store been out of the 87 as well ?

When I was in Madison , I stopped in a few times at the feminist bookstore A Room of One 's Own . They had the usual little recommendation tages out on the shelf about which staff members liked what books , but then I came across one for Mary Oliver 's " New and Selected Poems , Volume One . " The recommendation card said , " Read the poem on page 181 , then buy this book . " I read the poem on page 181.Sleeping in the Forest I thought the earthremembered me , shetook me back so tenderly , arrangingher dark skirts , her pocketsfull of lichens and seeds .

A: Why might one frequent a bookstore of this type ?

" ) - Appealing to the Gatekeeper 's primary need : perform less work . We told him we could get other staff within his organization involved , and run all decisions through him . All the power , none of the hassle.- Finally , working with executives ( I was developing some ' benchmarking ' for the industry .... gave me a reason to reach out ) who had a vested interest in our success ( the SVP of Process Mfg , and key program managers who wielded enormous influence ) , and getting them to support our gatekeeper ( not that easy to do , given the gatekeeper 's internal reputation , as it was).Rocket science ?

A: What may be the purpose of the post ?

She is 17 and so close to being an adult , but still so far away . She wants to borrow my credit card to buy tixs for a concert online ( she will apy me back , supposedly ) , but she has n't asked either her dad or I if we are available to drive her and her boyfriend to and from this event ( neither of them drive yet ) . She tends to commit first , ask later .

A:
What kind of relationship do I have with her ?