tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post2209276951491046131..comments2024-02-23T15:59:49.280-07:00Comments on Mobile Kodgers: crashRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02908010960752449161noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-72894187553270590652012-01-06T09:36:12.226-07:002012-01-06T09:36:12.226-07:00Anonymous: Re: getting water from the canal: Good ...Anonymous: Re: getting water from the canal: Good observation---and yes---many do just what you've suggested----after all--it is almost drinkable --- since it is snowmelt from Colorado. I once expored the innards of a hermit's lair just beside the canal and found a small SWIMMING POOL ---along with pumping paraphanalia.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908010960752449161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-68805215215088762162012-01-06T05:42:06.774-07:002012-01-06T05:42:06.774-07:00Question about Slabs: has anybody ever tried to lo...Question about Slabs: has anybody ever tried to lower a small pump and hose down the bank of that channel? That seems simple from the distance of (google) satellite imagery. Then maybe another pump and hose to shove it over to some central tank.<br /><br />Is that water good enough for wash water? Seems like a plentiful supply and it's quite close. And plenty of creative people to cobble together a system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-86491353547351689532011-12-08T13:15:44.470-07:002011-12-08T13:15:44.470-07:00Welcome aboard anonymous 1 and thank you anonymous...Welcome aboard anonymous 1 and thank you anonymous 2 for that report on Michigan's system. BINGO! that is my idea of the perfect solution. No fault---does away with all that legalistic faultfinding---if you want insurance---BUY IT---and if you don't----DON'T. I dont think I would buy it if I didn't have to. I can get my truck fixed for much less than the $5000 estimate. and in the long run I would come out better. I believe America is needlessly supporting a giant and wasteful industry.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908010960752449161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-80492347655402801022011-12-08T03:43:33.321-07:002011-12-08T03:43:33.321-07:00I moved to Michigan and went to get my car insuran...I moved to Michigan and went to get my car insurance transferred. The lady at the office asked me what I wanted, she then explained that Michigan was a no fault state, if I wanted insurance I could buy it, if I didn't I didn't have to. <br /><br />If I hit someone and they bought insurance they would be covered, if they didn't they would not. The same for me. <br />My insurance was to protect MY car & ME from the other guy OR me. If the other guy wanted protection from me he'd have to buy it.<br /><br />When we moved to Minnesota we had to show proof of insurance before we could register the car or get new tabs.<br /><br />The insurance in Michigan made a lot more sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-25445450391120950082011-12-07T15:21:09.024-07:002011-12-07T15:21:09.024-07:00Randy. I have been following Glenn's TO SIMPL...Randy. I have been following Glenn's TO SIMPLIFY blog and looked in on yours through his comments. ..think I'll follow along. Glad you got out of your mess so quickly. <br /><br />Smoothe sailing....<br /><br />GL in HoustonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-37414795608546556642011-12-07T12:43:44.601-07:002011-12-07T12:43:44.601-07:00So what do you think your break-even amount is for...So what do you think your break-even amount is for insurance? Obviously, if your truck was totaled it would be nice to have a check for $5000 to go by your next truck. $500/year is cheap from that perspective. For your current crash, if you get the new doors painted your costs will approach about $1000 I'm guessing? As long as you rarely have wrecks then you're still ahead, but the vulnerability does give one pause for thought, no?<br /><br />Glad to see that you were unhurt and didn't miss your rendezvous!Glenn Dixonhttp://vagabondians.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-84697752976380316662011-12-07T09:29:36.232-07:002011-12-07T09:29:36.232-07:00Randy,
Great job in adjusting your attitude about...Randy, <br />Great job in adjusting your attitude about the loss. That's a demonstration of true wisdom.<br /><br />BTW, I will have to do a better job keeping up with you. I had no idea you'd moved on to a new trailer. As you know, you were my inspiration for my own 'Stealth RV.'Dan Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927494524010477749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-2875145364988798702011-12-06T13:26:08.533-07:002011-12-06T13:26:08.533-07:00Anita: Thanks-- good advice and I do have a lawyer...Anita: Thanks-- good advice and I do have a lawyer friend who offered some options---that I will investigate. I certainly will not go down without a fight.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908010960752449161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-51687231252557527752011-12-06T00:38:23.876-07:002011-12-06T00:38:23.876-07:00Randy, I would protest that finding with some of ...Randy, I would protest that finding with some of your powerful prose. Drunkenness denotes lack of full control of a vehicle. Do you have a good lawyer among your WIN friends? That company should not be able to get away with that judgment which sounds like fraud.Anitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-52796797742945100002011-12-05T13:01:56.202-07:002011-12-05T13:01:56.202-07:00sail4free said:
"The system is rigged -- from...sail4free said:<br />"The system is rigged -- from the cradle to the grave -- to make sure we all die the same way we came into the world = penniless and crying."<br /><br />That is the way it going to be rigged or not. Accept it!Edhttp://edwardfrey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-31555702459541473002011-12-03T10:51:35.549-07:002011-12-03T10:51:35.549-07:00Jim: That's a brilliant suggestion.
Anonym...Jim: That's a brilliant suggestion. <br />Anonymous: I do have uninsured motorist coverage----Ironic isn't it that it's useless in this case because the drunk had insurance which would cover me ONLY IF FAULT CAN BE ESTABLISHED. His iunsurance company told me that drunkenness does not automatically establish fault.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908010960752449161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-26069911206861100762011-12-02T15:05:31.088-07:002011-12-02T15:05:31.088-07:00==========
I hate insurance companies. The law req...==========<br />I hate insurance companies. The law requires a minimum of liability only and that's the ONLY reason I pay for it. But uninsured motorists is only another three bucks a month so I pay for that too.<br />==========<br />If sanity were permitted to reign supreme, all vehicle insurance would be no-fault: take the total bill & split it 50/50 -- both companies take an equal hit with zero dollars going for lawyers and feeding the blame game. Experts have estimated that no-fault would cost us maybe a third of what we pay now, but the attorneys fight it tooth & nail every time the issue comes up.<br />==========<br />The system is rigged -- from the cradle to the grave -- to make sure we all die the same way we came into the world = penniless and crying. Glad you weren't hurt but I sure could use a beer now (smiles).<br />==========<br />sail4free<br />==========Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585969582693570200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-40247744503227883922011-12-02T10:51:03.396-07:002011-12-02T10:51:03.396-07:00Its the "what if" factor that keeps me p...Its the "what if" factor that keeps me paying my insurance premiums. For me I cant imagine not having full coverage on my vehicles, and R.V. I pay $216 per year for my Arctic Fox 22-h, covers everything and anything. $1000 per year for my Suburban, also covers everything and anything accident related. If it can happen It usually will happen to me. Im just glad you were not hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-39667553192340133232011-12-01T10:18:53.065-07:002011-12-01T10:18:53.065-07:00I don't understand this, surely his insurance ...I don't understand this, surely his insurance should have paid, after all he hit you or is insurance different in the States than in Canada.<br /><br />Elaine in CanadaElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765156690650782450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-38618601814848580362011-11-30T21:38:22.074-07:002011-11-30T21:38:22.074-07:00You should call your insurance company to ask/conf...You should call your insurance company to ask/confirm, just in case. You never know.Matt in HKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-54564032466121581402011-11-30T18:49:19.670-07:002011-11-30T18:49:19.670-07:00What a bummer! Sorry to hear about the collision. ...What a bummer! Sorry to hear about the collision. You are correct of course to only carry liability on an old truck. Glad to hear you weren't injured, and were able to get mobile again. Take care.Pleinguyhttp://www.pleinairjourney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-77764971215761269282011-11-29T19:20:24.411-07:002011-11-29T19:20:24.411-07:00Randy, I'm glad that you weren't hurt, bu...Randy, I'm glad that you weren't hurt, but I don't understand why you don't trust your insurance. My car was badly damaged during the night while it was just sitting outside my house in Key West. The police checked it early in the morning, wrote a report, the insurance adjuster was there within an hour, the body shop contacted, and a check written to cover ALL the damage, and it was extensive. They even paid for me to have a rental car until mine was repaired.Anitanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-51514883099442976512011-11-29T19:11:32.550-07:002011-11-29T19:11:32.550-07:00Good going...I sound like an echo, but good job.
B...Good going...I sound like an echo, but good job.<br />BushmanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-32988242288505436372011-11-29T14:18:12.319-07:002011-11-29T14:18:12.319-07:00Katrina: What I realized in the night was that I n...Katrina: What I realized in the night was that I never open that 3rd door and therefore it could just be positioned correctly and bolted or welded permanently into position. Bingo! All was instantly well and functional.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908010960752449161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-80479877441435733092011-11-29T14:08:11.451-07:002011-11-29T14:08:11.451-07:00i was waiting to hear what the solution to fixing ...i was waiting to hear what the solution to fixing the door post was that you envisioned in the night...katrinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-91385824566190568552011-11-29T13:55:13.397-07:002011-11-29T13:55:13.397-07:00Thanks all for the suport and suggestions---I will...Thanks all for the suport and suggestions---I will certainly act on some of them.<br />Anonymous: I only have liability insurance--not collision---an extra $500 or so a year when my truck is only worth about $5000 doesn't make sense to me.<br />I'll update as this drama plays out.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02908010960752449161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-20515327480495424812011-11-29T12:09:44.453-07:002011-11-29T12:09:44.453-07:00Randy,
Wish you would have posted sooner. I live...Randy,<br /><br />Wish you would have posted sooner. I live in Yuma and could have helped. Are you headed this way anytime soon? If not, see you in Quartzsite in January.<br /><br />TravelingFirefigher@yahoo.comTravelingFirefighternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-83194138681338497672011-11-29T10:51:44.902-07:002011-11-29T10:51:44.902-07:00Do you not have Insurance to cover the damage? I h...Do you not have Insurance to cover the damage? I have total replacement insurance on all my vehicles. Uninsured motorist protection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-21621898736924610852011-11-29T06:56:12.387-07:002011-11-29T06:56:12.387-07:00Oh no! But you're still smiling:)
The Tuckerb...Oh no! But you're still smiling:)<br /><br /><a href="http://thetuckerbag.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Tuckerbag</a>Ash Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09291661920927172111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383424.post-10663846739445600952011-11-29T06:31:23.684-07:002011-11-29T06:31:23.684-07:00"learn about the wrecking business and the na..."learn about the wrecking business and the nationwide linkup for used parts." <br /><br />Where's this linkup?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13266757685674405297noreply@blogger.com