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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4655 on: February 09, 2023, 07:46:39 AM »
Crap, up to 12,000+ now.

I can't describe what I feel. I lost my some of university friends and their families. All I can do is to watch and follow the news and it pains me.... it makes me useless. Me and some of my friends organize some medicine and medical care equipment for babies and children from Istanbul thanks to my institution. There is a huge help from many countries around the world too.

I know in DTF there is so many people around the world. I thank you all, all your countries, your kindness, your considerate.

That's awful, sorry to hear that.

The number continues to go up and I believe already surpassed the 1999 numbers  :(
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4656 on: February 09, 2023, 07:47:22 AM »
The destruction is crazy, I can't imagine what it's like over there and the death toll keeps rising.  So sad to see / read the stories.  Very sorry Serox for your losses and the struggles that I can't possibly comprehend you are going through. 

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4657 on: February 09, 2023, 11:23:53 AM »
Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...
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« Reply #4658 on: February 09, 2023, 11:29:31 AM »
Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

But feeling good emotionally, I hope?   

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4659 on: February 09, 2023, 11:32:46 AM »
Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

Good news bro!
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4660 on: February 09, 2023, 11:35:11 AM »
Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...
:tup
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« Reply #4661 on: February 09, 2023, 12:22:33 PM »
Yeah.  Its just so painful right now.
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4662 on: February 09, 2023, 12:29:21 PM »
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« Reply #4663 on: February 09, 2023, 03:29:57 PM »
Awesome news Joe! Home again!
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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« Reply #4664 on: February 09, 2023, 04:34:10 PM »
Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

Nice.  You got this mate.
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« Reply #4665 on: February 09, 2023, 05:42:55 PM »
Heading home. Still sore as a Mutha,F...

 :tup :tup

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« Reply #4666 on: February 10, 2023, 05:24:39 AM »
Take care Joe.
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« Reply #4667 on: March 06, 2023, 03:29:01 PM »
Thanks Greg. Missed this.

10 hour drive. I'm gassed.
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« Reply #4668 on: March 06, 2023, 03:36:19 PM »
Summary of my day:

take 05 Town & Country in for oil change and alignment
after a few hours, call shop back about an ETA

"Well, your transmission's about to go out, it's going to cost about $9000 to repair."
*have heart attack*
*have another heart attack*
*ten minutes later, receive another phone call*

"Sorry about the confusion. I thought you were the owner of the other Town & Country that's in here. Yours is fine."

Edit: I didn't inquire further and I'm wondering if I heard wrong, but I swore he said "9809" to replace the transmission. Why the hell would it cost that much to replace a transmission, anyway? Maybe he said 980.09?
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4669 on: March 08, 2023, 11:44:44 AM »
Summary of my day:

take 05 Town & Country in for oil change and alignment
after a few hours, call shop back about an ETA

"Well, your transmission's about to go out, it's going to cost about $9000 to repair."
*have heart attack*
*have another heart attack*
*ten minutes later, receive another phone call*

"Sorry about the confusion. I thought you were the owner of the other Town & Country that's in here. Yours is fine."

Edit: I didn't inquire further and I'm wondering if I heard wrong, but I swore he said "9809" to replace the transmission. Why the hell would it cost that much to replace a transmission, anyway? Maybe he said 980.09?

$9000 seems very high to me. I think the higher-end of consumer transmission replacements is in the $4000 realm before labor, but on a 17yo mini-van? It shouldn't be anywhere near that. Unless they need to do a ton of other labor like remove the engine, exhaust, and suspension in the process, I have no idea how they could get to $9000.   


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« Reply #4670 on: March 08, 2023, 11:47:29 AM »
Yeah, I would have thought around 5 grand, all-in, or less.
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« Reply #4671 on: March 08, 2023, 12:27:25 PM »
Summary of my day:

take 05 Town & Country in for oil change and alignment
after a few hours, call shop back about an ETA

"Well, your transmission's about to go out, it's going to cost about $9000 to repair."
*have heart attack*
*have another heart attack*
*ten minutes later, receive another phone call*

"Sorry about the confusion. I thought you were the owner of the other Town & Country that's in here. Yours is fine."

Edit: I didn't inquire further and I'm wondering if I heard wrong, but I swore he said "9809" to replace the transmission. Why the hell would it cost that much to replace a transmission, anyway? Maybe he said 980.09?

$9000 seems very high to me. I think the higher-end of consumer transmission replacements is in the $4000 realm before labor, but on a 17yo mini-van? It shouldn't be anywhere near that. Unless they need to do a ton of other labor like remove the engine, exhaust, and suspension in the process, I have no idea how they could get to $9000.

If you're in my neck of the woods, I know someone who would probably do it for a fraction of that cost.   

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4672 on: March 08, 2023, 12:32:33 PM »
Yeah, but then he'll just find that something else is wrong with the car.  :biggrin:
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« Reply #4673 on: March 08, 2023, 12:35:33 PM »
Yeah, but then he'll just find that something else is wrong with the car.  :biggrin:

He better not, since the car will likely be in my garage while he's working on it!  :)

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« Reply #4674 on: April 14, 2023, 08:36:48 PM »
I keep getting these postcards in the mail saying if I leave a 5-star review from some recent Amazon purchase I will get an Amazon gift card for some specified amount. Are these legit?
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« Reply #4675 on: April 17, 2023, 07:42:41 AM »
I keep getting these postcards in the mail saying if I leave a 5-star review from some recent Amazon purchase I will get an Amazon gift card for some specified amount. Are these legit?
If they are specific to a purchase you made, most likely yes. Small vendors on Amazon use this to get high reviews, and increase their visibility.

Though I would be careful. Sometimes is not worth the $5 or $10 gift card. If the amount is higher than that, I would be questioning it.
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« Reply #4676 on: April 17, 2023, 07:14:04 PM »
I think I remember reading about it also being against amazon policy to buy reviews and a seller can be banned for it.

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« Reply #4677 on: April 17, 2023, 07:54:11 PM »
I checked them and one is for a $30 gift card and the other is for a $40 card, from different sellers. Neither of the products they want me to review cost that much.
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4678 on: April 20, 2023, 10:59:44 AM »
Greetings and salutations!

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« Reply #4679 on: April 20, 2023, 11:57:37 AM »
Greetings and salutations!
What's up?
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v.BrexitMeansBrexit
« Reply #4680 on: April 20, 2023, 11:58:51 AM »
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« Reply #4681 on: April 20, 2023, 12:13:31 PM »
Greetings and salutations!

Yo!

Greetings and salutations!
What's up?

Not much, gentlemen. I'm sitting at work. It's a quiet day. What are you up to?

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« Reply #4682 on: April 20, 2023, 01:33:36 PM »
Same.  Wasting time at work.
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« Reply #4683 on: April 20, 2023, 01:48:06 PM »
It's one of those days. Time is dragging. We need a meme of a dragon with a wristwatch with a subtitle that says Time is Draggin'...

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« Reply #4684 on: April 20, 2023, 01:50:18 PM »
Hey, PS! I've missed you :progsnob:
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« Reply #4685 on: April 20, 2023, 01:53:15 PM »
Hey, PS! I've missed you :progsnob:

Aww, shucks. It's nice to be missed.  :blush  The feeling is mutual. So, how goes it?

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« Reply #4686 on: April 20, 2023, 01:58:13 PM »
Good. Just getting older and trying not to get fatter...you know.

Semi retired now, so a bit of traveling, a bit of playing with my grandchildren, a bit of golf...etc.
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« Reply #4687 on: April 20, 2023, 01:59:45 PM »
Where are you traveling to? How many grandchildren?

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« Reply #4688 on: April 20, 2023, 02:01:06 PM »
Johnny you S.O.B.  How are you?!
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« Reply #4689 on: April 20, 2023, 02:02:44 PM »
Johnny you S.O.B.  How are you?!

My liege! What an intriguing name you have there...  ;)