Posts for: jerryc41
May 9, 2024 11:18:51 #
SteveR wrote:
Trains would be a nice alternative way of travel even today if they weren't so expensive. They're about as expensive as flying. So, why not fly?
Depending on the trip, I'd much prefer a train.
May 9, 2024 11:11:34 #
Bayou wrote:
Our local Walmart is now about 90% self check, wit... (show quote)
Correct!
When my son was working at Walmart while he was in high school, he come home early one day. He said they had a Code 37, or whatever it was. There were too many employees working for the manager to get his bonus. Unfortunately, stores have to pay their employees, and that eats into profits and bonuses.
May 9, 2024 10:32:56 #
odujim wrote:
In my area (very high population), the grocery stores, Walmart, Home Depot, etc. . . all have more than one employee working the DIY area while having plenty of registers opened during peak hours. It's been --and continues to be-- a good experience for me.
Some stores want to keep costs down - by having employees stay home.
May 9, 2024 10:29:11 #
brentrh wrote:
Do you look at an oil painting and question what brand of paint was used
You don't?!
Actually, the early masters often had to make their own paint. Today, we can buy all colors and shades with a few clicks online.
May 9, 2024 10:26:08 #
genocolo wrote:
Does anyone have experience with CarMax warranty?
There's a guy on YouTube who would buy supercars from CarMax and then go back to them to have them repaired when they inevitably broke down. I think he had pretty good success.
A common recommendation seems to be, "Don't."
Lots of info here -
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=buying+from+carmax
May 9, 2024 10:24:16 #
genocolo wrote:
You get hit by a truck while walking, and you are worried about a camera???
He's a true photographer!
Of course, he didn't mention that he was walking down the center of an unlit road at night - wearing black. 😂 I'm sure the insurance company will ask for details like that.
May 9, 2024 10:22:15 #
fourlocks wrote:
I’m not entirely sure. My wife and son sat through the finance manager’s sales pitches during the paper signing and the one-year coverage included thing like dents, scratches and tire damage so it might be some form of extra cosmetic coverage that’s part of the usual 3/36 coverage. Perhaps he was pressuring them to extend that warranty. You know what that’s like and after 20 minutes of sales babble for extra services, they retained little.
I remember buying cars in the "old days." I'd sit down with a salesman and hash out the details. End of story. Now, I have to meet with several people, each of whom is trying to get more money out of me.
May 9, 2024 10:20:19 #
kpmac wrote:
Don't you just love the section police?
Definitely! Imagine what this forum would be like without them!
May 9, 2024 10:03:52 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
How about all those Boeing B-17s that crashed and burned in the 1940s? It's a wonder that Boeing even survived into the 1950s.
They survived and thrived - until they went down the wrong path.
May 9, 2024 10:00:04 #
Interesting YouTube channel - red squirrels. Good video. She moved to Sweden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ff2ZLACYZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ff2ZLACYZA
May 9, 2024 09:58:06 #
We need more sections so people can post and find things easily. Currently, we have only fifty-five sections! What kind of a forum is this? Everything is so general! We need more specificity! (Yes, I am kidding.)
May 9, 2024 09:51:41 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I was in a wreck where a drunk guy t-boned my truc... (show quote)
Good! Insurance companies usually back down. When I had MetLife for house and cars, they were absolutely excellent! Fast service and full payment. They switched me to Farmers a couple of years ago, and I hope I never have a claim.
May 9, 2024 09:49:48 #
odujim wrote:
I'm not pleased to hear this. I love self check-out and would not be happy standing in line waiting for someone else to ring up my purchases. On that same note, I am irritated that my state (NJ) does not allow self-service at a gas station. I can do all these things better and faster myself. 
Where self-checkouts are in use, there is often just one or no regular registers open. That results in long lines at the DIY registers. Also, they will often assign just one employee to oversee all those DIYs, and he can't service three problems at once.
I never use DIY when I have produce because I have to look a code and then enter it. DIY can be very fast is the person knows how to use it, but many have no idea.
May 9, 2024 09:46:31 #
Longshadow wrote:
Definitely!
An acceptable "pain".
An acceptable "pain".
We had a local medical system hack because an employee was lax. One shortcoming resulted in embarrassment for the company and weeks of work.
May 9, 2024 09:40:02 #
Lucasdv123 wrote:
I bought a 2017 tundra crew max for the wife.i got geico auto insurance and was told that for about $6 per month I could get mechanical insurance since it was brand new with a $250 deductible. Good for 7 years or 100,000 miles.had the starter replaced 18 months ago.$1,500.paid my $250 deductible and they paid the rest.