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Southern_grits
Member
10-08-2009
| Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 1:31 pm
RN, Juju, that was one of my main concerns, I know darn well that it costs more to fix a luxury car. Actually it still is a concern for me but I did lose sight of that in the oh-lookie-we-have-money-what-to-do,what-to-do insanity. I was literally crosseyed and playing my lip like a juice harp by the end of the day, and more than a little confused. I think my exact words to hubby were "Just buy the damned thing because my brain can't handle one more decision". A lot of the money went to our kids because without them we would not have survived the last 4 years on just hubby's military retirement but a decent chunk went into CD's and savings too. I will definately talk to hubby about reserving part of the savings for car repairs. Or maybe all of it. Where would I find a private warranty? We paid cash for the car so there was no loan that offered that option. We're still about a gazillon miles from being rich, or even well off, but with the SSD and his retirement we will be making it easily. I'm looking forward to that.
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Southern_grits
Member
10-08-2009
| Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 1:47 pm
Also RN, a mental note has been made, never discuss money in the car lest it be tempermental or power hungry or greedy. LOL
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 10:56 pm
RN, good girl, Southern_grits! NEVER discuss money in a luxury car. Just asked Bigdog about the warranty, and he said it was warrantydirect.com, and he was VERY happy with them. We paid cash for our Cadillac too. He said there should be several competing companies offering the extended warranties. What happened with the Cadillac was it started making heavy and ominous clunking sounds when I turned into a parking lot or went over a bump. Turned out to be motor mounts, $800. Yikes! But the warranty covered it. And then a couple months later, same clunking sounds, and we took it in, and they said motor mounts again, and we said NO WAY, we just replaced them, and they calmly explained there are 8 motor mounts that could go out two at a time. This was just our second set of two. Good grief. So, yeah, with an older luxury car, it is how lucky do you feel? Either hope to be lucky, and I always say it is better to be lucky than to be good, or get an extended warranty, or have a repair fund sitting in reserve, so you don't get stranded. But I am a person who always likes to have a contingency plan for back-up. Right now I am plotting how not to get pick-pocketed or mugged in Barcelona, Lisbon, Rome, and Athens in a month.
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 12:58 am
RN,Juju, been to 3 of the 4. Never even thought I might be mugged. Pick-pocket is the one thing every city in Europe warns you about. Just don't keep things in your pocket..... LOL I know you already have a money belt or one of the ones that hangs around your neck. Sounds like a great trip you have planned. We are doing Paris/Berlin. Some car travel in Germany. Know any cheap hotels in Berlin?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 2:31 pm
RN, no, I don't Christy, but I bet Schoolmarm does. You can also go to the message boards at Fodors.com, and there will probably be numerous threads on accommodations in Berlin.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, March 01, 2010 - 1:16 pm
RN Deepak Chopra is on the Dr. Oz show, wearing glasses that remind me of Elton John or Liberace. I also realized while making a typo just now that if Deepak married Ms. Winfrey she would be Choprah. 
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, March 01, 2010 - 2:18 pm
...or Oprah Chopra. I suggest you give her a call and tell her you want to fix her up with the doc. Then she'll have you on her show and you'll be famous. Can I borrow a couple grand when you are?
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Monday, March 01, 2010 - 7:54 pm
RN HUKD DIDN'T SAY RN!!!!!!!!
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 6:50 am
RN Hukd slipped up like the rest of us. Bwahahahahahahah
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 6:53 am
RN I am mad because I haven't watched the last Bachelor episode and my Home Page told me what happened! Stupid MSN!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 11:03 am
RN Dodgoc Hukd never slips.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 11:19 am
RN, um, I meant to do that. Yeah, that's it, I meant to.
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 2:18 pm
RN, Dogdoc, I'm mad because I DID watch the last episode of The Bachelor and I'm not happy with the outcome. And I'm REALLY not happy with the announcement of the next Bachelorette!
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 6:49 pm
Right now, I just got home and contractors are working on my bathroom floor, which has gotten really squishy. (Fortunately, I rent and my landlords are paying for all this.) I was really surprised when I went in to see how they were doing, and there was a hardwood floor under the vinyl. I thought it would be plywood! It was really dark and gushy, except in front of the shower where it was in surprisingly good condition. Apparently there has been a leak somewhere for a really long time!
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 7:06 pm
RN, Sia I watched the Bachelor now and I am not happy with the outcome either. I will not watch the next Bachelorette with "America's sweetheart."
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Landileigh
Member
07-29-2002
| Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - 7:12 pm
RN, i'm glad that merrysea posted... saved me a phone call. lol. the power of the internet.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 1:00 pm
RN I was drooling over this 25 inch computer monitor that was on sale. I asked DH if he thinks we can afford to get me that some time in the near future. His response was "My husband in law can get it for you"....I had no idea what the heck he meant, but he explained that's how he refers to my next husband after he kicks the bucket...LOL
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, March 05, 2010 - 8:29 am
RN It's my DH Vinblanche's b'day today. I put a b'day card in my folder for him, if you'd like to see it, click here: MB's folder
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, March 06, 2010 - 1:14 pm
RN, am finally getting around to a musing I had the other day. WhosMom was watching an episode of Bonanza, where Little Joe fell in love with a woman who ended up dying. About a week before that, I remember an episode being on where Hoss also fell in love with a dying woman. That got me to thinking......It is not a good thing to fall in love/marry or intend to marry a Cartwright man. Its a certain death sentence! WhosMom and I were wondering if Adam had one too. Then I remembered that Ben also married (and by doing so "killed off") three women, one mother for each of his sons! Note to self, stay away from the Cartwright Men!! Though it shouldn't be a problem, seeing as the women died before any of the sons could father a child, there are no Cartwright descendants for our generation! Gee, I wonder who inherited all that great Ponderosa land?
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 4:01 am
RN, I seem to have killed this thread. Maybe I have Cartwright blood in me after all. Maybe I should go stake a claim of the Ponderosa!! RN, I found a site that talked about the Cartwright curse. Quoting from THIS site: The Curse The 'Curse' is the name fans have affixed to the inability of the Cartwright men to sustain a long-term relationship with any woman (and by 'long-term' I mean for more than one episode!). It seems any woman a Cartwright gets involved with either dies (like all three of Ben's wives) or goes off into the sunset, never to be heard from again. The Blue Dress The Blue Dress phenomenon is tied to The Curse (see above). Many fans have noticed the reuse of costuming on Bonanza, in particular the "overuse" of a certain blue dress that shows up frequently in many episodes. Many have noticed that any woman wearing the aforementioned apparel is likely to be one of the "died" or "disappeared" characters by episode end.
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 12:00 pm
RN, I am cleaning out the linen closet. How did I get so many things that are NOT linens in there? I also believe that the fleece throws are breeding in there because I do not know where the orange one came from ....
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 2:33 pm
RN I took a nap earlier this afternoon and and woke up from the dream of dreams! I dreamed that I went to the bulk candy store online at www.candy.com and after I payed, the candy just came right out of my computer.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 4:11 pm
RN, I think Christy's red and yellow fleece throws had a love child. RN2, someone should invent a computer just like the one in Naja's funny dream. RN3, I'm catching up on TVCH news and watching the nightly news. TVCH news is more uplifting.
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 9:48 pm
Whoami.....OK, Ill bite.....I loved Bonanza, I remember watching it in my grandfathers lap, and then sitting next to his rocker as I grew older....such great memory's for me..... I had never thought about the Cartwrite Curse... But now, Im paying attention.....thankyou much for reminding me of a 'bite' from my youth....and the best Grandpa ever...that had me watching Bonanza and all westerns.....of that day......
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, March 07, 2010 - 9:49 pm
OOOPS< RN!!!
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