On Christmas my younger granddaughter, her husband and their baby went to see husband's family near Fort Collins, Colorado. He spun out on ice and hit a guardrail. Everyone was unhurt but my daughter's Jeep was barely drivable. She has $1000 deductible. So it looks like dear old dad who's been making the loan an insurance payments now has another $1000 bill coming up. Good thing I've been making money at the poker tables.
Also, I've got some sort of respiratory infection that hasn't been responding to antibiotics. I has a nasal CT scan and chest X-ray yesterday to see what might be going on.
At least my father is doing well and playing golf almost every day at age 90 3/4.
I might as well add my bad news
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I might as well add my bad news
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Forgive me if this question's already been asked and answered here, Bob, but how is the strike affecting your other job? My brother-in-law, who works in the film business (mostly industrials and commercials, but he's done a few features, as well) had one of his busiest years ever, but he's very fearful of his prospects for 2008. He thinks there's going to be a trickle-down effect that will have a chilling impact on advertising budgets.
I don't know if any of that has any impact on your writing work or not.
I don't know if any of that has any impact on your writing work or not.
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True, but that's the only vehicle that my daughter and both granddaughters have and while it's being fixed they all are going to have a transportation problem. A rental is out of the question as my daughter still can't drive and both of her daughters are under 18 so can't drive a rental.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:I am glad that your granddaughter, her husband and baby are ok.
As for their car, even though paying the deductible sucks, stuff doesn't matter, people do.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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I'm with the others, I'm glad everyone is OK. Cars can be replaced or repaired. It is an inconvenience while it's being fixed. Maybe granddaughter's husband's family could come up with something (maybe a vehicle for them to drive for a bit) since he was driving? Just a thought.
Why should you bear all the expense? Your daughter is very fortunate to have you to help out.
Why should you bear all the expense? Your daughter is very fortunate to have you to help out.
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No, daughter's husband's family can't help. His mother is still in prison and his father when he's not in prison is a drunk.kayrharris wrote:I'm with the others, I'm glad everyone is OK. Cars can be replaced or repaired. It is an inconvenience while it's being fixed. Maybe granddaughter's husband's family could come up with something (maybe a vehicle for them to drive for a bit) since he was driving? Just a thought.
Why should you bear all the expense? Your daughter is very fortunate to have you to help out.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
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Good grief, Bob! I've met you, so I know you're a big guy -- but even YOUR shoulders shouldn't have to carry so much!
Glad everyone came through the crash in good shape.
Glad everyone came through the crash in good shape.
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Bob, best wishes to you for a speedy recovery. Thank heavens your family in the car didn't need recovery, and may you find out next week that the hunk of metal formerly known as "vehicle" was about to face an urgent recall for some prospective threat that now has been avoided. (Okay, so the last thing isn't particularly likely, but it could happen.)
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Glad they are okay, Bob. Take care of yourself!
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Re: I might as well add my bad news
Better the car than them.Bob Juch wrote:On Christmas my younger granddaughter, her husband and their baby went to see husband's family near Fort Collins, Colorado. He spun out on ice and hit a guardrail. Everyone was unhurt but my daughter's Jeep was barely drivable. She has $1000 deductible. So it looks like dear old dad who's been making the loan an insurance payments now has another $1000 bill coming up. Good thing I've been making money at the poker tables.
Also, I've got some sort of respiratory infection that hasn't been responding to antibiotics. I has a nasal CT scan and chest X-ray yesterday to see what might be going on.
At least my father is doing well and playing golf almost every day at age 90 3/4.
Hope you feel better soon.
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Re: I might as well add my bad news
"Jesus, take the Wheel!" (it reminds me of the lyrics to that song)Bob Juch wrote:On Christmas my younger granddaughter, her husband and their baby went to see husband's family near Fort Collins, Colorado. He spun out on ice and hit a guardrail. Everyone was unhurt but my daughter's Jeep was barely drivable. She has $1000 deductible. So it looks like dear old dad who's been making the loan an insurance payments now has another $1000 bill coming up. Good thing I've been making money at the poker tables.
Good thing they were unhurt.
Know how it feels, my chest xray showed nothing but I'm still coughing.Bob Juch wrote: Also, I've got some sort of respiratory infection that hasn't been responding to antibiotics. I has a nasal CT scan and chest X-ray yesterday to see what might be going on.
Feel better!
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