I know it has been a week since my last post, but it has not been in vain. We’re in our fifth day of record-warm temperatures around here; it has been unusually spring-like, and we’ve been taking advantage of it to do some serious work at the parsonage. Remember the parsonage? Others and I have been rebuilding a rotten porch from the ground up, and I’ve not forgotten how so many of you made it possible. I will try to update more frequently this week, though. A lot is going to happen this year; the future is going to be interesting.
128 responses to “Where Most Accidents Happen”
Unless it’s a Cirrus, which was the first certified aircraft with a whole-plane parachute, which has to date saved 146 lives.
My “Feeding Frenzy (Live)” CD has it as “A Love Song (From a Different Point of View)”. But I suppose that many, if not most, would remember in under that other title.
I thought there was going to be an unscheduled road trip tomorrow with a 0530 ETD. But now it’s on hold until further notice.
Wish I’d had one of these, back in the day. Of course, I used to instruct students how to intentionally spin a trainer to demonstrate they knew how to recover from it. Fun times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp_qMdpvLrM
GR6, I read that info on Cirrus two ways. 146 lives saved, YAY! 146 incidents requiring deployment of a whole-plane parachute, EEK! Sort of a great when you need it, kind of wish I never needed it, sichiation.
Your Trainer credentials made me recall another military themed comic, you may already know. A trainer, on his now third assignment now in Texas(?). Red haired wife. If I find title, I’ll post.
That was easy.
Air Force Blues by Austin FARVA May. Went to site to check, he is posting. Adveritises new on Mondays, but strip has copyright date 2015. So…
http://farvatoons.com/
As I feared, Allstate is simply screwing me over truck. I have paid out $20,000 and that is gone.
I will be lucky if I don’t end up writing another check to Ford.
Not upset with Ford but sure am at Allstate.
Jackie, sorry to read that. Same options still apply. But I like that you are aiming in the right direction now. Seek recourse, or hand off to State of Oklahoma? Even if you just let it go, I hope you settle your mind soon. Churn it over through a couple more sweat sessions, then commit to a course. You will feel better putting this in a box rather than juggling it every day.
More internet advice from someone not paying the bill. Sorry, can’t help it I guess.
On reread, thought I’d confused sweat with sweet. But I had it right or write anyway. Two entirely different messages.
Morphy, I have Allstate offer. They will pay off Ford tomorrow. I drove my last Ford pickup 15 years and it was almost in new shape when I let employee have it. I intended to drive this one until I died.
I own a Honda van which is paid for and has over 100,000 miles on it. I spent money to bring this one up to excellent condition to keep it rather than trade and probably drive til I died.
Nothing works out evenly does it?
Nah, it don’t.
The Rolling Stones have a pretty good cut on, You Can’t Always Get What You Want.
The next line is what really sells it though.
I read your words suggesting you are still on the fence with your decision. I cannot weigh the financial, I’m only commenting on the distress you have exhibited for far too long over this. Fence lines do not make good rocking chairs. Pick a direction, hop down, and start walking. read that on any metaphorical level you choose. I think any of them will lead to better health.
A $20K loss on a practically new vehicle. That truly sucks, Jackie. And that kind of depreciation is why I only purchase 1 to 2 year-old gently-used vehicles in excellent condition and with low mileage. Consider that if you decide to replace Trigger. But of course, a well-kept Honda van with 100k miles on it is not exactly chopped liver if you decide to make do with it.
But be shopping for another insurance carrier. It may prove in the long run to be no better than the Slippery Hands company, but why reward SH for their bad behavior by continuing to pay them premiums?
In other news, The Australian Open, that’s tennis you pigskin freaks, is underway in Melbourne. Today, down under, is a risky day of elimination for the U.S. contingent. ESPN2 has coverage if you are not into roundball Ann Arbor style.
You know what though. Payoff value of remaining loan seems like a fairly arbitrary way to come to a number on a totaled vehicle, unless that is the terms agreed in your policy. I mean, totaled is totaled right? Refer to chart listing value of 2015 Ford {model whatnot} 1st owner, and write check, no?
Or is that just a coincidence? where damages assessed somehow equal that loan amount?
If this is another underhand tool for disposing people thought to not know better, that’s pretty insulting. Here I go reversing direction again. I see why it has troubled for so long, Jackie.
Y’all forget I sold luxury cars with $20,000 loss when the wheels left the lot. I knew.
I am thinking about Mustang convertibles. And Honda pickups.
There is an extensive baggage load in both the pickup and the van.
But the sales deal is different than the insurance settlement. And I do not think you are dismissable. I fear they may be attempting to save money. J.K. Simmons may be looking for a raise.
I did not forget your business sense. It is their’s I have no faith in. Short term gain for long term loss.
If there are tennis fans, I know better now. The graphic I read earlier without the benefit of volume for commentary, showed a strong U.S. Men’s contingent going into the 2nd Round of play. Their pairings do not lead to much hope for our side.
But today’s coverage is concentrating on the women’s bracket. Some criticize the play as slower, I see it as more time to consider strategy and tactics, less endless reaction shots responding to that cannon across the net. Two forms of entertainment from one set of rules.
You wouldn’t be able to pull all your boats behind it, Jackie, but somehow it’s you.
http://st.motortrend.com/uploads/sites/10/2016/06/2017-ford-mustang-gt-premium-convertible-angular-front.png
That’s why I invited you to go vehicle shopping with me.
The boats are not an issue now.
And I can get in a ‘Stang. Unlike a lady friend’s SLK 230 a few years back; I didn’t get in it so much as I put it on.
Jackie, I just ran across an Instagram photo from the SHOT Show in Las Vegas, showing a table top display of like 16 new Spyderco knives. They are obviously not resting on their laurels.
Road trip deferred for a couple of days, at least.
What is price of the red Mustang? I haven’t bought one since my daughters back in the 90s.
Want to get pre-approved by Ford so I don’t have to go through that nonsense at a different dealer. My old Louisiana dealer would like my business again. He misses Mama.
Search for, or build it yourself. This is my version of window shopping/car porn.
http://shop.ford.com/build/mustang/?gnav=vhpnav#/chooseyourpath/
I just built a pretty plain-vanilla V6 convertible with a six-speed automatic for $33,275, after a $500 cash incentive.
Yeah, I was a car salesman before computers so we built them in our brains and on paper then
Seriously I came up with some at about that to $42,000.
There is a maxed out 2016 black one with the brown leather interior at my downtown Eufaula Ford dealer. Look at it. He gives me employee pricing plus it is a year old model so he needs to get it off his inventory so there are incentives there. Not to mention he owes me for the idiot that “sold” me the truck.
Thought I might end up looking like Bullets side kick in that one. Have only owned one black car in my life, a Cadillac. But black with brown leather is quite classy.
To me, nothing looks as elegant was a black car, truck or SUV. I like the interior. The equipment list on the window sticker could have come off of Bullet’s. It’s got the inline 4 engine, but I’m guessing Today Jackie doesn’t drive quite as hell-for-leather as did Teen Jackie.
With all those pluses from your local dealer, you may have found your ride.