On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:15:52 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

SMS wrote:

We have no Wal-Mart very close to us, but I find when traveling,
especially on vacations involving camping, they're very useful.

The RVers like Walmart. Walmart doesn't go all postal if you park your RV on
their lot during the night. Some posts on RV groups mention that the store
manager knocks on their door in the mornings with free coffee and donuts!

Yeah, that was a good idea of theirs.

Back in 1971, when I slept in my car** in shopping center parking
lots, every morning the police used to wake me up around 6 or 7. In
San Antonio,, they wanted to see my license and registration. I don't
remember if they told me to leave after that, but I was wide awake by
then and there wwas not point in staying.

**A 65 pontiac catalina. I would take out the rear of the right front
seat each night, and i'm 5'8" and could actually stretch out with my
feet under the dash. I even put in a reading light on the side of the
back seat.

Eventually I learned to go to all-night gas stations, and ask the guy
running it. One of them turned me down, but for two or three nights
all the others said yes. I also parked at a truck stop, and didn't
ask anyone there. But I think the showers were free but I didn't have
nerve enough to use one, or even to ask.

Most of the RVers reciprocate by buying stuff at the store, so, in return
for an otherwise unused spot during the dark, the store gets some added
business. Plus goodwill.

And Walmart allows Salvation Army bell-ringers during the Chrismas season in
contrast to Target who has the Army's kettle thrown in the dumpster and the
bell-ringers beaten and arrested (I may be exaggerating here).