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fitz
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response 300 of 413:
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Nov 13 10:24 UTC 2003 |
It's open season on '92 Tauruses. Huzzah! Go get 'em, deer.
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bru
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response 301 of 413:
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Nov 13 12:14 UTC 2003 |
92' taurus must be deer magnets. Need to take one up north to the cabin
during hunting season for bait.
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rcurl
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response 302 of 413:
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Nov 13 15:54 UTC 2003 |
One factor that delayed our insurance payment was that the car was totaled
in Ohio and the paperwork went through the Ohio State Farm system before
it got to ours in Michigan. The local Ohio police were also very slow in
getting their report to our insurance carrier. I presumed that this sort
of bureauocratic bungle was par for the course.
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gull
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response 303 of 413:
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Nov 13 18:52 UTC 2003 |
Re #289: As someone who is currently driving around an '86 Volvo, I'm
amused by that question.
Re #295: This is why it's a good idea to have a car rental rider on your
collision insurance. If you're actively costing the company money while
waiting for them to pay up, they're a lot more likely to work out a deal
with you quickly.
Re #302: State Farm also consistently has one of the highest rates of
consumer complaints about slow payments, fraudulant actions by
adjusters, etc. You might want to consider switching insurers.
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tpryan
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response 304 of 413:
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Nov 13 19:23 UTC 2003 |
re 288. Looks like you did some good research. Also consider
presenting them with the recent repair bills. New brakes on
a car should make a difference between an $1800 car and a
$2200 car.
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jep
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response 305 of 413:
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Nov 13 23:06 UTC 2003 |
re resp:299: Now there's a coincidence!
re resp:301: Shall I inquire about keeping the car, Bruce? You could
tow it to your hunting cabin and see if any deer are fooled.
re resp:304: As this was suspension work, I think the repair bill might
reduce the perceived value of the car, not increase it. I did mention
I just had $550 in repairs done on the car.
My claims adjuster called; she'd promised to be back in touch in 2
days, but requested to be given until Monday. Maybe she'll be kind to
me. I said okay, but added that it's costing me a lot to drive my old
pickup truck. It's costing AAA, too; the car is at a lot somewhere,
they're paying for storage for it, and they can't take it anywhere
until they settle up with me.
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tod
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response 306 of 413:
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Nov 13 23:10 UTC 2003 |
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russ
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response 307 of 413:
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Nov 14 01:36 UTC 2003 |
My good modem bit the dust, and it's something like a week
to get through the RMA system.
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richard
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response 308 of 413:
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Nov 14 05:47 UTC 2003 |
IBB Art Carney died this week at age 85. If you ever saw the classic
Honeymooners tv show, Carney was Jackie Gleason's sidekick. He was
Gleason's second banana for year on the Jackie Gleason Show and the
Honeymooners. Later he originated the role of Felix Unger in the Odd
Couple opposite Walter Matthau as Oscar. He also won an academy award for
playing the lead in "Harry and Tonto", a wonderful movie about an old man
who travels across country with his cat.
Coincidentally, the original 39 episodes of the Honeymooners are being
reissued as a DVD set this week. If you are a student of tv history, and
great comedy, this is a must have. And not the least because of Art
Carney, who was Ed Norton, and stole every scene he ever did on that show.
Gleason as Ralph Kramden and Carney as Ed Norton were later memorialized
in cartoon form as Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble.
Art Carney RIP. He was one of my favorites.
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tsty
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response 309 of 413:
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Nov 14 07:14 UTC 2003 |
wow- my '92 taurus is wirth *taht* much!!! time to sell!!! i suppose i
oughtto replace theexhaust manifold first, though.
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bru
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response 310 of 413:
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Nov 14 14:52 UTC 2003 |
Take it hunting first!
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aruba
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response 311 of 413:
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Nov 14 15:52 UTC 2003 |
Re #308: Not to take anything away from Art Carney, Richard, but it was Jack
Lemmon who played Felix Unger in The Odd Couple.
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mcnally
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response 312 of 413:
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Nov 14 17:16 UTC 2003 |
Art Carney apparently was in the Broadway production of "The Odd Couple"
until he had to pull out due to drinking problems.. Or at least that's
what one of the obituaries I came across said..
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tod
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response 313 of 413:
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Nov 14 17:32 UTC 2003 |
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tpryan
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response 314 of 413:
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Nov 14 19:08 UTC 2003 |
Interesting that the Michigan Outdoors/Practial Sportsman shows
mentioned that the averge cost of a deer taken in firearms season
costs on the order of $1,600-$1,700 each. (after license, travel,
lodging, etc). Almost as much as a '92 Taurus.
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goose
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response 315 of 413:
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Nov 14 19:15 UTC 2003 |
RE#313 -- Explain please?
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tod
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response 316 of 413:
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Nov 14 22:19 UTC 2003 |
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remmers
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response 317 of 413:
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Nov 14 22:26 UTC 2003 |
Re 311, 312: Right, Art Carney originated the role of Felix Unger
on Broadway. Jack Lemmon played the character in the movie.
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tod
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response 318 of 413:
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Nov 14 22:28 UTC 2003 |
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remmers
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response 319 of 413:
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Nov 14 22:35 UTC 2003 |
And in the TV series.
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aruba
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response 320 of 413:
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Nov 14 22:50 UTC 2003 |
Ah, thanks for the info about Art Carney on Broadway. My apologies for
correcting you, Richard.
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scott
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response 321 of 413:
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Nov 14 23:24 UTC 2003 |
Stupid Red Cross website... I'm on a short course of prednisone, so I checked
the website to see if I could still donate blood. The website claimed that
medications were generally not a problem, here are some exceptions.
Of course after getting to the donation center and sitting around for 15-20
minutes I finally get asked about medication, and get a quick "oh, of course
you can't donate now". Bahstadss... fix your damn website. I'm happy enough
to donate, but I'm getting pissed at the organization.
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remmers
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response 322 of 413:
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Nov 15 15:02 UTC 2003 |
A mediocre movie from the 1970s about the life of Scott Joplin
had an excellent performance by Art Carney as John Stark, Joplin's
publisher.
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scott
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response 323 of 413:
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Nov 16 18:37 UTC 2003 |
One of the side effects of prednisone is depression... I suspect that's why
I'm in such a bad mood today. :(
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happyboy
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response 324 of 413:
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Nov 16 19:17 UTC 2003 |
depression is a little bit different than a bad mood.
you're not thinking about opening a vein or anything, right?
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