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Darchangel posted:$83+ for 200 channels Don't forget at least 25% of that is commercials instead of programming. If you're paying upwards of $100 (or more, I know my parents' DirecTV package is nearly $130) per month you shouldn't have to watch ads.
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The Door Frame posted:That's why I won't ever do Hulu. There was a time (might still be a time) when the paid version had less ads than the free version. Unless they're also streaming without me needing an ISP to connect to the Internet, they can gently caress right off I wouldn't use Hulu even if it was ad-free for free. From what I recall you get maybe the most recent 5-6 episodes of a show and then a bunch of <45 second clips. When I was still using it (granted its been a long time) their player was absolute poo poo too. Way to drive customers right back to piracy by offering a completely poo poo product.
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Dec 1, 2016 18:23
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Seminal Flu posted:Carrier kept 1000 jobs in the US, in exchange for HUGE tax rebates and other incentives. Republicans: privatize profits, socialize losses.
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Dec 2, 2016 04:19
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So its 40 degrees outside and ODOT is out brining the highway. My black car is now white. Forecast says lows above freezing and nothing but rain or cloudy/overcast in the foreseeable future 
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Dec 4, 2016 00:01
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Three-Phase posted:- THIS WILL DESTROY YOUR ENGINE! YOU MUST CHANGE THE OIL AT HALF THAT INTERVAL! YOU CANNOT CUT BACK ON FUNDING YOU WILL REGRET THIS!!!* Kind of wish I could go back in time and say "told you so" to all of the people on the Focus-specific forums who used to tell me my engine's failure was imminent because I was running 10,000ish mile changes. Approaching 150,000 miles on the original engine, no abnormal oil consumption (burns maybe a quart over 10k miles) and no smoke out the tailpipe, runs about as well as it did the day I bought it. Fermented Tinal posted:-35C for a week last winter. My employer does not have outlets for block heaters in the parking lot. At least two vehicles were essentially abandoned in the lot for the week because they simply wouldn't start or run. Cursory search would indicate your only real options here would be running your current block heater off of an inverter powered by a gang of deep-cycle batteries, buying a gas-powered generator to accomplish the same or installing a fuel-operated coolant heater ($$$.) Probably be more cost effective to just leave the engine idling when you know its going to be cold enough to be a problem.
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Dec 9, 2016 18:34
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freelop posted:I don't know, what do you get if you cross a 12v lead with an AC heater element? The element shouldn't give a gently caress if the power is AC or DC, but at 1/10th intended voltage you should only get 1/10th the work out of the element. So you'd get a slightly less cold engine and a drained/dead battery.
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Dec 9, 2016 19:00
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mariooncrack posted:Since it is getting colder outside, how long do you guys warm up your cars before driving? When its really cold (single digits in F, below -10 C) until the temperature needle moves. Otherwise I just start it and go easy on the throttle until the needle moves.
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Dec 9, 2016 20:33
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Seminal Flu posted:Who the gently caress says and does poo poo like that now? It's not 50 years ago, you backwoods knucklefucks. It may have escaped your attention but there has been a major uptick in racist/sexist/homophobic/xenophobic attacks since the election. Elect someone who checks all of those boxes and like-minded people will think its acceptable/safe to be out and proud. Geoj fucked around with this message at 21:04 on Dec 9, 2016 |
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Dec 9, 2016 20:53
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mariooncrack posted:^ South eastern Ohio by chance? Really I'd expect such behavior in any part of the state that isn't a major population center.
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Dec 9, 2016 21:00
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InitialDave posted:Let's say the guy was wearing a shirt that said "Unite Ireland" and his PIN had been 8373. Would that be worthy of comment? Is there some significance between the number "8373" and the Irish Republican movement?
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Dec 9, 2016 23:57
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InitialDave posted:No. In your scenario is the guy wearing the "Unite Ireland" shirt standing there and loudly repeating his PIN so anyone in earshot can hear it? Cop Porn Popper posted:I might start drinking to forget that one of my customers today had 1488 as the pin on the card they used. He kept repeating it out loud...
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Dec 10, 2016 00:16
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QuarkMartial posted:2016 can eat a bag of dicks. Opened up our Rubbermaid tote full of holiday memories to find loving black mold. Metal Geir Skogul posted:Cat ran away. gently caress 2016
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ilkhan posted:To be fair to 2016, when was the last year y'all didn't end it going "gently caress [current year]"? I remember the same drat memes for 2012/2013/2014/2015. FYGM.txt
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Dec 10, 2016 23:41
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gently caress 2016 chat: finally heard back from the Ohio Turnpike Commission (well, the friend of a friend who works there) - despite (in the friend of friend's words) me being an 85-90% match for what they're looking for they hired some guy whose sole qualification was being a fiber monkey for AT&T (I have fiber experience, but in the form of server interconnect mesh networks and not LAN/WAN fiber) and is completely clueless on all other things tech. I guess my friend's friend was quite pissed because now he gets to train this guy on the 85-90% of things he doesn't know what the gently caress about. Silver lining though - they have another 2-3 guys retiring next spring, and now that they have their dedicated fiber guy he said I should be a shoe-in the next time there's an opening.
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Dec 13, 2016 02:09
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gently caress yooooooouuuu 2016 Ball joint popped out of the spindle somehow. Could have been worse - I'd just pulled out of work and wasn't even up to 20 on a slushy side street. Damage is limited to the halfshaft & fender, but still, this year is going to kill me if only by stress alone.
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Dec 14, 2016 03:25
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clam ache posted:Isn't this the one you just did an assload of work too? Didn't check to see how your balls were doing while you were in there? Yeah, just finished a clutch replacement so I had to - the halfshaft can't come out of the transmission unless you pop the ball joint out so the spindle can be pulled aside giving the shaft clearance. I have no idea what happened - you can't get the pinch bolt in unless the peg is fully seated in the spindle, and then the bolt is supposed to keep the peg seated. When I came around the side of the car I was expecting to find the peg sheared off, but no - its fine. Had my wife bring me my floor jack and a few other hand tools, got the peg reseated while waiting for my father-in-law to show up with his flatbed trailer so we could drag it home without causing further damage. I was really pissed initially but happening this way was much preferable to the wheel going sideways at highway speed - the car would probably be written off if that happened.
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Dec 14, 2016 04:56
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:How the gently caress can a doctor not accept insurance.....?? Your insurance will pay them but what is covered and at what percentage depends on if the doctor is in network (basically means they've negotiated to accept lower payments per service under the assumption that being "in network" will drive in more patients) or out of network. Out of network usually means substantially higher out of pocket costs and/or some things not being covered and/or your insurance not directly reimbursing the provider (so you'd pay up front and wait 90 days for a reimbursement check.) What "not accepting new insurance" often means is the practice isn't going to join your insurance company's network. You'll often see this with older doctors nearing retirement who don't want an influx of new patients as a result of suddenly being "in network" with a large insurer. Best health care system in the world, right? 
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Dec 14, 2016 21:18
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Jesus gently caress this year can't end soon enough -  Sheriff's deputy stopped ahead of me on a two lane road to talk to someone walking on the shoulder just over a hill. 20-something in a late model Fusion didn't see us stopped (had to be texting or at least glued to her phone) and slammed into the left corner of the rear bumper at least doing 40. Rear bumper all but fell off, rear quarter panel is hosed and the trunk is pushed in, likely going to be written off. NADA puts its value at $5800 so hoping they give me enough to pay off the loan & then some - currently owe about a thousand less than its worth.
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Dec 16, 2016 00:59
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Update on my wife's car getting rear-ended - stayed home from work today because I have the predictable sore back the day after being in a rear-end collision. Couldn't get the at-fault driver's information from the police department's records person until 2:30 this afternoon, then called the insurance company (Erie Insurance, I think they're regional to NY/PA/OH) and got run around from around 3 PM until just after 5. The adjuster assigned to the claim never called me back after I left her a voicemail, and then I spent the next two hours calling, being placed on hold and eventually getting a voicemail box for the person they transferred me to. Finally spoke to a non-receptionist just after 5 who told me the claim is "on hold" until they speak with their insured, who did not return a call placed today. Meanwhile I'm stuck with a car that's just over the "not" side of the "is it roadworthy" line, another that inexplicably disabled itself and I'm going to rent a car on my own dime and hope they reimburse me later.
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Dec 16, 2016 23:47
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angryrobots posted:Wait, is Erie insurance your insurer or the other party's? Erie is the other party's insurer. My insurer (Progressive) told me verbatim they will open a claim but only if I agree to pay my collision deductible first and they might be able to reimburse me later "if the other party is determined to be at fault." I'd prefer to avoid paying anything up front if I can help it, especially if "maybe" is in the description regarding me being reimbursed.
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Dec 17, 2016 03:03
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InitialDave posted:*thump of lawyer's cock hitting underside of desk* Lawyering up has definitely crossed my mind already. Last time I had to deal with being on the receiving end the other party's insurance (state farm) was falling over themselves to take care of me. The fact that "our insured hasn't called us back" is a legitimate reason to hold up the claim is kind of mind blowing. My wife has a P&C insurance license & works in the industry and didn't believe me when I told her what they said.
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Dec 17, 2016 03:11
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the spyder posted:That's funny, because I'm currently suing state "f" over how badly they have treated us when my wifes mini was totaled by their insured at-fault driver. Apparently they have gone to hell customer service wise. In our case a coworker backed into my wife's car that was parked & unoccupied so there was absolutely no wiggle room. I'm going to call progressive tomorrow and see if they can do anything now that the others party's insurer basically said "go gently caress yourself."
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Dec 17, 2016 03:42
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14 BAR RIFF posted:HOLY MOTHER OF gently caress ROGUE ONE Biggest plot hole: if a pair of x-wings could dominate an AT-AT in a single pass why did they bother with the snow speeders and tow cables during the Battle of Hoth?
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Dec 17, 2016 04:07
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InitialDave posted:Also, for all the piss taking, I do get exactly what people mean when they say it's the first Star Wars that gives the impression of actually being a war. I explained to my wife that "dark and gritty" explains the plot. She asked "dark and gritty like Batman Begins"? and I said more like Band of Brothers minus the blood & gore.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:X-wing engines couldn't handle the damp cold, and the rebellion was having trouble getting parts to retrofit them on Hoth due to the blockade. X-wings are starfighters intended to operate in the vacuum and cold of deep space, plus they didn't seem to have any issues using them to escort transports off the planet. Also there was no blockade of Hoth until the battle as depicted in Empire. Remember they found the rebel base from the probe droid sending images of power generators that was shot by Han Solo & Chewbacca. Geoj fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Dec 17, 2016 |
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1500quidporsche posted:Pay the deductible. At that point it's your insurance company's job to pay you out for your damages and do all the legwork recovering the claim from the other company. You're not going to have a easy time chasing down somebody else's insurance company for a claim on your own, the process becomes alot easier when it's suddenly another company's team of lawyers knocking on the door. I want to give the other party's insurer a chance at least before paying my deductible. I haven't even spoken with the adjuster assigned to my claim...but she is certainly going to get an earful on Monday. I'm going to be touching base with my insurer tomorrow (since they're open on the weekends) and see if there's anything they can do now that the other person's insurance is showing signs of being difficult.
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:They'll fight the other insurance company, if the other insurance company won't play ball, they sue them. Yeah, I'm already considering doing a consult with a lawyer early next week if I get blown off again by their insurance or Progressive just gives me the "your policy is worth the paper its printed on only if you pay your deductible" run-around again. Serious question to the auto insurance professionals here: can their insured just blow them off indefinitely or is there a point where they'll say "OK, this person is obviously avoiding talking to us for a reason"? I asked the (unassigned to my claim and therefore unable to really answer my questions) adjuster I spoke with this afternoon if their insured stonewalled them long enough if the claim would just be closed and me left holding the bag and I got a bunch of redirection - "oh, she already opened a claim for her damages so I'm sure she'll call us" and "we're very persistent about getting their side of the story" - without my question being answered.
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nm posted:(they will try) This is why I'm hesitant to use my own insurance - I have little faith in them actually trying. Why would they put forth any effort when it makes no difference to them if I pay it or the other party's insurance pays it, and arguably it will cost them more to recover it vs doing nothing?
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So loving pissed. The adjuster assigned to my claim just called and left a VM saying she'd be in the office for 15 more minutes. Called back 5 minutes later, her extension goes straight to VM. This insurance company is a flaming dumpster fire. Her advice in the VM? "You should file a claim through your carrier." So sorry to bother you, I'll just write my car off and cancel the claim because its obviously asking too much for these people to do their loving job.
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Insurance fuckery update: called Progressive back, call agent said whoever told me they wouldn't do anything until I paid my deductible didn't know what they were talking about - that only applies if I'm trying to have damages covered by my policy. They opened a claim to have one of their adjusters call the at-fault party's insurance on Monday, so hopefully I'll get some traction.
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Dec 17, 2016 18:37
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iwentdoodie posted:I've never paid my deductible in a not at fault accident. I called my insurance, they took care of whatever I needed, and fought the other company. This, I shouldn't have to pay my deductible for them to go to bat for me with the other insurance company. Which is what I was initially told when I called Progressive in the immediate aftermath of the accident - they wouldn't do poo poo in any capacity until my deductible was paid.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Premium is not the same as deductible. Premium is when you pay them to insure you twice a year. Sounds like whoever you talked to at Progressive the first time is stupid. Did I say premium earlier? I was probably rageposting and not thinking clearly. Yeah - all up to date on my premiums. ilkhan posted:Its in one of the books (x-wing series book.... 7? Isards Revenge IIRC) that X-wings own AT-ATs. So no. OTOH Disney declared the expanded universe as non-canonical so...
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Dec 18, 2016 02:49
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Siochain posted:The entire plot line seemed contrived. The acting was excellent, but it was just a serious of people making incredibly stupid decisions/borderline "zany" antics occurring. Its basically "overly proud genius makes horrible decisions and fucks everything up". I really tried to like it, and its a genre/type of show I normally would like, but the whole thing was just so forced. I mean, how do you think things would actually go if a previously straitlaced high school chemistry teacher without any prior criminal experience decided to start cooking meth using his background as a chemist?
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Dec 19, 2016 17:02
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Previa_fun posted:I've never actually seen a house in person with the kitchen vent fan properly vented to the outside. When we bought our house this was on our list of pre-purchase demands and the prior owners seemed stunned that venting anywhere other than the attic was a legitimate concern.
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Insurance fuckery update: still getting run around by the at-fault party's insurance. Spoke with a supervisor earlier today, he was supposed to call me back by 2 and never did. Called back again, asked to be connected to him and instead they routed me to another (not assigned to my claim) adjuster, who kept up the pattern of not answering any of my questions. He did try to allege that "this is how all accidents are handled regardless of the insurer" - funny, when my wife's coworker backed into her parked car last year we had a rental that day and the car in the shop by the end of the week (that was with State Farm.) Contacted state department of insurance after that, per state regulations the insurance company has 21 business days from the time of the accident to accept or decline liability...which is January 17th. gently caress it, if they're still claiming they haven't been able to contact their insured after the new year I'm sitting down with an attorney.
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Dec 19, 2016 22:42
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Three-Phase posted:That is Erie Insurance, right? I'm kinda' blown away that they are jerking your around so much. Seems to be their MO, look up reviews of them or check their pages on social media - littered with "I was rear ended 1+ months ago by one of your insured and I still have no resolution because you claim you aren't able to reach your insured." Its awfully convenient that they can't ever get in contact with their policyholders who get into at-fault accidents. I fully expect them to take the entire 21 days allowed under state law to "contact" the at-fault driver. Got a copy of the police report in the mail today (from a law firm sending me a mailer), the officer noted that the driver was distracted by texting or sending emails - which probably means she admitted to it. That along with the citation should be more than enough to put who was at fault to rest, but at this point it wouldn't surprise me if they decline liability because the at-fault driver tells them I was driving in reverse, my car just materialized out of thin air or that she wasn't anywhere near the accident site that day and just coincidentally has matching damage to her vehicle.
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At-fault driver finally called her insurer back, although to punctuate how lovely Erie Insurance is I found out when Enterprise contacted me saying the insurer had arranged for a rental car. Had to call them back to find out if they finally reached her or if they were just putting me in a rental car to shut me up - I told a supervisor earlier today that I would be calling every day until there was some kind of movement on my claim. Got my rental from last Friday moved over to insurance coverage, now I can relax until after the New Year.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:Puppy cats are best.  
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I made the mistake of going by Walmart to get oil change stuff last night. The lines were 20+ people deep (seriously, almost to the back of the store, at 11:30 PM), 4 registers open, self checkout shut down. Figured my oil change can wait another few days. Thanks for reminding me why I don't ever shop there (aside from their terrible business practices.) WTF - who only schedules four people two nights before Christmas?
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Adiabatic posted:dude honestly I didn't know Peter Cushing had died and the new Tarkin was CGI. I thought dude had just aged super well. As a viewer unaware that Tarkin was CGI I feel like they did a great job. Yeah, Cushing has been dead since 1994. CGI is getting there but isn't quite there yet - we saw it yesterday in a low-rent theater and my wife couldn't tell he was CGI until I pointed it out - although the projection was dim so it might have been a different story in an upscale theater.
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