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for that bill. Absolutely, completely appalling.
Under what circumstances would you ever send a friend a bill for gasoline? Under what circumstances would you ever send a friend a bill for an unplanned minor expense of any kind?
Whatever happened during the climbing incident and afterwards is not a factor.
Giving someone a BILL for gasoline when they're dealing with an injury that sent a friend or loved one to the hospital is simply not something that a person with anything resembling manners would ever do.
The biller has revealed himself to be a person with less compassion for others than your average sociopath or serial killer.
I am simply amazed at how so many people here are not disturbed by the bill.
Regardless of what you do, you must cut this bill person out of your life. I suggest you give him that nickname - start calling him Bill, and when people ask, who's Bill?, tell them the story.