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I agree that this suit is bogus, but can't agree with the lawyer comments. We all hate them until we are wronged or harmed and then the lawyer is in OUR corner and things look very different. Now he's the good guy, the one fighting for you against the enemy. Because after all, my suit is...

Tucson, AZ. Polite, courteous, and totally clueless. On a related note, what is with these people who leave a full car length empty ahead of themselves at a stop light? Left turn lanes that could hold 8 cars can only fit 4 and everyone else has to block a lane of the roadway as they wait to...

This is not the first day I have been proud of America, nor will it be the last, but today I am filled to bursting. God bless this great land. And God bless our President.

I had a Black and Tan Coonhound many years ago named Bugler. The last 10 years or so we have been rescuing Bassett Hounds, have had, in order, Spencer, Emma, Lucy, and Beauregard. We now have a rescued German Shepherd named Rio. The thing about rescues is that we like to keep the names they know...

How does this stack up against Active Captain?

I think for at least 50% of their perspective market this is the competition: a good well found used boat. I still question the wisdom of a second cabin in a boat under 30feet. I would rather see that space devoted to more living space foe a couple. Heck, for that kind of money I could buy any...

I was told by a long time Alaskan Capt. that the University of Alaska did a number of tests and found that, like beef, salmon benefits from aging. In this case they learned that 3 days in the fridge was best for flavor and texture. IIRC it was something to do with enzymes....anyway this old...

I agree, but we were discussing build quality, not seakeeping ability. That is a function of design not construction for the most part. If you want to see quality go aboard a 30 year old Hatteras and poke around behind the bulkheads and under the decks and sole. They don't build them like that...

I think you might be preparing for the wrong storm, rather than inflation, I think the big danger is from a deflationary spiral. Once people get into the habit of waiting for prices to drop before buying then that just feeds the collapsing retail sales and thus causing layoffs everywhere. At...

That depends upon the builder doesn't it? I am sure that a Fleming is better constructed than a Sea Ray, just as a Grand Banks is better built than a Carver.

There is one fellow ahead of me: if he does not buy it after inspection, then it's mine. The seller seems to be a pretty fair fellow, he turned down an offer of 19k in order to give people a chance in the order they called. We had planned to eventually become boat owners, but not at this time...

Just got off the phone with the seller's friend. He's got a couple of people ahead of me, but if they don't want it, I will be putting a deposit on it for inspection. The Better Half thinks it's a good deal so I have the OK. Anyone in the Portland area who might be willing to go take some pics...

Can anyone post a link to information about this series of C-dory? I have looked here in the "our boats" section and see that most are inboards while this one is an outboard. I have tried to contact the seller, but he has not yet replied. This looks like a good price for a project boat as it...

Greg, I just checked your profile and see that you work in the health insurance industry. I hope I did not make you feel as if I was personalizing this discussion as that was never my intent. Not only is it against the rules here, but I have always assumed that those with whom I disagree are...

Not to labor a point, but the whole problem is the concept of being " healthy enough to start a business". To reasonable people it means being able to perform the actions involved with that business. To a profit making health insurer, it means looking for any possible excuse to refuse coverage...

Greg, you are avoiding addressing my point. What about those who are willing to pay but are unable to get any profit making company to cover them? I am w/o coverage because I left a job and lost a group plan. I only have my expensive limited policy because a state gov't mandated that I be...

In the case of healthcare the management cost of the Medicare system is IIRC around 3% this is around 1/2 the cost of the best managed private plans. Not everything the gov't is done inefficiently..... The IRS also has a very low overhead :xlol

Greg, the problem with your analogy is that in healthcare, everyone's house eventually catches fire. We cannot stop the ageing process. I can prevent my house from burning by doing common sense things like not leaving open flames etc. I cannot stop medical issues from occurring even though I...

The problem with being too young to get Medicare is that if you are not part of a group plan, you CANNOT buy an individual policy. We live in CA and have been denied by every insurer available in that state for pre-existing conditions. I have high BP and cardiac aerrythmia, controlled by...

One factor to consider is the effect of the Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel ULSD on prices. There are only a limited number of refineries that have been converted to make this fuel. This reduced supply makes the price go up. The other refineries are still churning out the high sulphur fuel for sale to...