I'm basing the price on the fact that Mac is not the type to price that as highly as he probably should. He's a pretty humble guy. Jack would charge much more, not because he isn't humble in his own way, but because he values his dignity so much more.
I agree about the massage though. That's where he's deliberately sticking it to Pete. It's his way of complaining about those 13 hours, since he knows that if he asks for a day of fishing, Pete will grant it, but call him in for something unbelievably urgent before he can actually take it.
Hah! I see it: Mac passes the cash along to the pretty neighbour lady who's trying to get her massage business going. Then he takes her, um, fishing. Eventually, he gets the massage, although not as a client, since she has to adhere to the professional code of conduct.
Well, maybe he pays the cash, gets the receipt, fills out the expense account, and then they go... fishing. His second massage is free, since she has to adhere to that professional code. The fledgling business benefits, the pretty neighbour lady benefits (as long as she has no long-term relationship goals beyond always having someone to call on in a moment of crisis), and so does Mac. Mac thinks this is how economics should work. The important part is the... exchange of goodwill.
I'm sure there's a fine basis for an ongoing exchange of goodwill, and sundry other gestures. It's very important to support local business entrepreneurs!
Re: 9.95 cheep cheep?
I agree about the massage though. That's where he's deliberately sticking it to Pete. It's his way of complaining about those 13 hours, since he knows that if he asks for a day of fishing, Pete will grant it, but call him in for something unbelievably urgent before he can actually take it.
Re: 9.95 cheep cheep?
Re: 9.95 cheep cheep?
Re: 9.95 cheep cheep?