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* Restore/revive worn windshield wiper blades? - 12 messages, 5 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/2816e76a45837d7b?hl=en
* money making w/paypal - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/f43fa4ab6afb4086?hl=en
* Car rental? - 8 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/725305effcab5670?hl=en
* On car dealerships (a way they can get more business) - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/a5168c7d20e35d61?hl=en
* Frugal Singles Sites - 2 messages, 2 authors
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TOPIC: Restore/revive worn windshield wiper blades?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/2816e76a45837d7b?hl=en
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== 1 of 12 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 7 2013 11:36 am
From: ItsJoan NotJoann
On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:09:56 PM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
>
>
> Ususlly, all you need to do is use a little soap and water and clean the blade.
>
> How many people do that regularly?
>
>
You do realize you responded to a 6+ year old post, correct?
== 2 of 12 ==
Date: Thurs, Nov 7 2013 11:05 pm
From: "Bob F"
ItsJoan NotJoann wrote:
> On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:09:56 PM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
>>
>>
>> Ususlly, all you need to do is use a little soap and water and clean
>> the blade.
>>
>> How many people do that regularly?
>>
>>
> You do realize you responded to a 6+ year old post, correct?
I responded to a 6 3/4 hour old post.
== 3 of 12 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 6:42 am
From: Michael Black
On Thu, 7 Nov 2013, Bob F wrote:
> ItsJoan NotJoann wrote:
>> On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:09:56 PM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Ususlly, all you need to do is use a little soap and water and clean
>>> the blade.
>>>
>>> How many people do that regularly?
>>>
>>>
>> You do realize you responded to a 6+ year old post, correct?
>
> I responded to a 6 3/4 hour old post.
>
Abd you didn't notice the date on the message the idiot was replying to?
You didn't think "I don't remember seeing the original"?
This is a massive threat from google. I don't really know what's going
on, it's one thing to look at old messages but I can't figure out whether
the google idiots are not noticing they are replying to old messages, or
think it doesn't matter. I've seen conflicting views at web forums about
whether it's right to reply to an old message or start a new one, so it's
not like there is a new set of netiquette based on web forums that people
think apply to Usenet via google.
Some google idiot replies to an old message, and it's completely out of
context. The reply means nothing, the original poster is long gone,
either having solved the issue or given up long ago. But then it causes
others who aren't paying attention to reply, and the thread, without any
purpose relives. Chances are good if you go to google and look at the
original thread, there were plenty of answers and there's no need for
anymore, even if the original message wasn't old. But people like to just
chime in without paying attention, so they just mumble away at something
that is irrelevant but also covered in the past.
Or, people are paying so little attention when they reply that they
suggest some new solution, which didn't exist when the original message
was posted. I've seen people pick out old posts and say "use something
newer" and others chime in on that, and nobody notices that the original
message is close to 20 years old, and the solutions available were way
different. And any current solutions don't matter, since the original
poster no longer cares, isn't even reading the newsgroup anymore.
Michael
== 4 of 12 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 6:09 pm
From: "Bob F"
Michael Black wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Nov 2013, Bob F wrote:
>
>> ItsJoan NotJoann wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:09:56 PM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ususlly, all you need to do is use a little soap and water and
>>>> clean the blade.
>>>>
>>>> How many people do that regularly?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You do realize you responded to a 6+ year old post, correct?
>>
>> I responded to a 6 3/4 hour old post.
>>
> Abd you didn't notice the date on the message the idiot was replying
> to?
I noticed it, but was responding to the person I responded to. Get it?
The guy was telling people to re-design their wiper arms, and I suggested a
simpler solution to the problem.
Jeezzzze!
== 5 of 12 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 9 2013 7:58 am
From: Shoe-Chucker 2
In article <7684212b-324d-4035-9734-26c35b2f4e3c@googlegroups.com>,
ItsJoan NotJoann <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:
> On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:09:56 PM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
> >
> >
> > Ususlly, all you need to do is use a little soap and water and clean the
> > blade.
> >
> > How many people do that regularly?
> >
> >
> You do realize you responded to a 6+ year old post, correct?
I take the wipers off and store them during the hot dry season. I treat
the windshield with Rain-X. the "invisible windshield wiper" and if I
think the rubber on the blade is below par, I scrape it clean.
If it is less than really flexible or it's shredding, I go to my cache
of replacement blades. New blades I sometimes find at yard sales.
trimming them to fit.
Yes, you want to look where you're going.
Oh, you can't assume the other drivers see you. So, I put day-glo tape
on the arms of my wiper blades. Boy, does that get their attention.
Like a third finger waving across my windshield.
And watch out for slick roads. After a dry period the first rain brings
road oils to the surface and it gets pretty slippery. Waiting a half
hour thru the first rain after a dry period. OK>?
--
Karma ; what a concept!
== 6 of 12 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 9 2013 11:42 am
From: The Real Bev
On 11/09/2013 07:58 AM, Shoe-Chucker 2 wrote:
> In article <7684212b-324d-4035-9734-26c35b2f4e3c@googlegroups.com>,
> ItsJoan NotJoann <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:
>
>> On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:09:56 PM UTC-6, Bob F wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Ususlly, all you need to do is use a little soap and water and clean the
>> > blade.
>> >
>> > How many people do that regularly?
>> >
>> >
>> You do realize you responded to a 6+ year old post, correct?
>
> I take the wipers off and store them during the hot dry season. I treat
> the windshield with Rain-X. the "invisible windshield wiper" and if I
> think the rubber on the blade is below par, I scrape it clean.
> If it is less than really flexible or it's shredding, I go to my cache
> of replacement blades. New blades I sometimes find at yard sales.
> trimming them to fit.
I bought some TripLEdge blades for my previous car. They were still
good several years later when I had to junk the car -- with a lot of
OTHER lifetime parts. (This is California, where stupidity is king and
the smog means you replace wiper blades annually.). Not available in
stores any more, you have to buy them by mail order, which I did. In
fine shape after 3 years -- I really don't expect them to wear out.
http://www.thewiperstore.com/tripledge-windshield-wipers.html
I suspect that the Rain-X blades are made of the same stuff and are
available in stores, including WalMart.
> Yes, you want to look where you're going.
> Oh, you can't assume the other drivers see you. So, I put day-glo tape
> on the arms of my wiper blades. Boy, does that get their attention.
> Like a third finger waving across my windshield.
> And watch out for slick roads. After a dry period the first rain brings
> road oils to the surface and it gets pretty slippery. Waiting a half
> hour thru the first rain after a dry period. OK>?
>
--
Cheers, Bev
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Why should I be tarred with the epithet "loony" merely
because I have a pet halibut? --Monty Python
== 7 of 12 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 9 2013 5:12 pm
From: "Bob F"
The Real Bev wrote:
>
> I bought some TripLEdge blades for my previous car. They were still
> good several years later when I had to junk the car
How do those things do in the snow? Do they shed it any better?
== 8 of 12 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 10 2013 12:45 am
From: The Real Bev
On 11/09/2013 05:12 PM, Bob F wrote:
> The Real Bev wrote:
>>
>> I bought some TripLEdge blades for my previous car. They were still
>> good several years later when I had to junk the car
>
> How do those things do in the snow? Do they shed it any better?
I've never been snowed on, unfortunately.
--
Cheers, Bev
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Why is it so hot and what am I doing in this handbasket?
== 9 of 12 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 10 2013 9:37 am
From: "Bob F"
The Real Bev wrote:
> On 11/09/2013 05:12 PM, Bob F wrote:
>
>> The Real Bev wrote:
>>>
>>> I bought some TripLEdge blades for my previous car. They were still
>>> good several years later when I had to junk the car
>>
>> How do those things do in the snow? Do they shed it any better?
>
> I've never been snowed on, unfortunately.
But, you're a skier aren't you?
The biggest problem I have with wipers is when they get clogged to uselessness
by snow on the way to ski.
== 10 of 12 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 10 2013 3:11 pm
From: The Real Bev
On 11/10/2013 09:37 AM, Bob F wrote:
> The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 11/09/2013 05:12 PM, Bob F wrote:
>>
>>> The Real Bev wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I bought some TripLEdge blades for my previous car. They were still
>>>> good several years later when I had to junk the car
>>>
>>> How do those things do in the snow? Do they shed it any better?
>>
>> I've never been snowed on, unfortunately.
>
> But, you're a skier aren't you?
Yes, but Brian Head this year is the only non-SoCal skiing I've ever
done, and we stayed inside when it was snowing.
> The biggest problem I have with wipers is when they get clogged to uselessness
> by snow on the way to ski.
Since I've been going with my friend, she drives her little Honda
<something> sportscar convertible with the top down and the heater on.
She has the fancy soft rubber tires that I've never heard screech no
matter how fast she takes the turns. She says they're worthless in the
rain, though. Or even in dew.
Actually, looking back to pre-1990, I was up at Table Mountain (across
the street from Mountain High) with my Sentra when it started snowing.
I'd never seen snow falling before, it was really pretty. I was hiring
people and was worried about having to drive back home in the snow. One
of the guys I was hiring was the snowplow driver (who did other things
too) who assured me that I would have no problem, and that if there was
more snow than I felt comfy with he'd precede me down the hill. No
problem. I don't think it was snowing when I left.
--
Cheers, Bev
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"I just realized how bad the economy really is. I recently
bought a new toaster oven and as a complimentary gift,
I was given a bank." -- L. Legro
== 11 of 12 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 10 2013 5:55 pm
From: "Bob F"
The Real Bev wrote:
> On 11/10/2013 09:37 AM, Bob F wrote:
>
>> The Real Bev wrote:
>>> On 11/09/2013 05:12 PM, Bob F wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Real Bev wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I bought some TripLEdge blades for my previous car. They were
>>>>> still good several years later when I had to junk the car
>>>>
>>>> How do those things do in the snow? Do they shed it any better?
>>>
>>> I've never been snowed on, unfortunately.
>>
>> But, you're a skier aren't you?
>
> Yes, but Brian Head this year is the only non-SoCal skiing I've ever
> done, and we stayed inside when it was snowing.
Stayed inside???? MY favorite times are when it is snowing. I hate it when the
sun comes out and trashes the powder.
>
>> The biggest problem I have with wipers is when they get clogged to
>> uselessness by snow on the way to ski.
>
> Since I've been going with my friend, she drives her little Honda
> <something> sportscar convertible with the top down and the heater on.
One good spray of cascade slush from another car would cure that habit.
> She has the fancy soft rubber tires that I've never heard screech no
> matter how fast she takes the turns. She says they're worthless in
> the rain, though. Or even in dew.
Sounds like just what I need here in Seattle. NOT!
== 12 of 12 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 10 2013 10:45 pm
From: The Real Bev
On 11/10/2013 05:55 PM, Bob F wrote:
> The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 11/10/2013 09:37 AM, Bob F wrote:
>>> The Real Bev wrote:
>>>> On 11/09/2013 05:12 PM, Bob F wrote:
>>>>> The Real Bev wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I bought some TripLEdge blades for my previous car. They were
>>>>>> still good several years later when I had to junk the car
>>>>>
>>>>> How do those things do in the snow? Do they shed it any better?
>>>>
>>>> I've never been snowed on, unfortunately.
>>>
>>> But, you're a skier aren't you?
>>
>> Yes, but Brian Head this year is the only non-SoCal skiing I've ever
>> done, and we stayed inside when it was snowing.
>
> Stayed inside???? MY favorite times are when it is snowing. I hate it when the
> sun comes out and trashes the powder.
No experience. Normal snow quality here is icy corduroy (with holes --
the groomers aren't really religious about eliminating holes) until
maybe 9:30. Then 1.5 hours of really nice snow. Then slush. Best is
when it stayed frozen all night and was groomed after it froze. Few
days like that.
>>> The biggest problem I have with wipers is when they get clogged to
>>> uselessness by snow on the way to ski.
>>
>> Since I've been going with my friend, she drives her little Honda
>> <something> sportscar convertible with the top down and the heater on.
>
> One good spray of cascade slush from another car would cure that habit.
This is SoCal, the roads are generally dry up in the mountains unless
chains are required. That happens only when there's new snow, and our
new snow is NOT powder, although they insist on calling it that. It's
slow and sticky and unpleasant and not worth the trouble of putting on
and taking off the chains and driving 18 miles at 25 mph.
>> She has the fancy soft rubber tires that I've never heard screech no
>> matter how fast she takes the turns. She says they're worthless in
>> the rain, though. Or even in dew.
>
> Sounds like just what I need here in Seattle. NOT!
I had a Dunlop K70 (?) made of cling rubber (I don't know if they still
call it that) on my 1960 Ducati, but I never rode that in wet weather
either.
--
Cheers, Bev
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Psalm 137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy
little ones against the stones.
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TOPIC: money making w/paypal
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/f43fa4ab6afb4086?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 6:13 am
From: sydneyy1031@gmail.com
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== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 11:46 am
From: Vandy Terre
On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 06:13:34 -0800 (PST),
sydneyy1031@gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>If you follow the system as outlined (without default) you will easily make hundreds of dollars in days which will soon turn into thousands as the system is passed along. This is not a pyramid scheme: it�s a simple $6.00 investment that will automatically implement the POWER of compounding without any future investment! So if you�re ready to see the money pour in, follow these simple steps below. Remember, do not falter from these steps, integrity and your ability to follow the instructions as written will be the only thing needed to make this successful.
>
>1. Copy, paste & save this entire posting right now. Y
> SNIP
Sorry tired old get rich quick by cheating scheme
now dressed in email clothes.
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 9:23 pm
From: The Real Bev
On 11/08/2013 11:46 AM, Vandy Terre wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Nov 2013 06:13:34 -0800 (PST),
> sydneyy1031@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>If you follow the system as outlined (without default) you will easily make hundreds of dollars in days which will soon turn into thousands as the system is passed along. This is not a pyramid scheme: it�s a simple $6.00 investment that will automatically implement the POWER of compounding without any future investment! So if you�re ready to see the money pour in, follow these simple steps below. Remember, do not falter from these steps, integrity and your ability to follow the instructions as written will be the only thing needed to make this successful.
>>
>>1. Copy, paste & save this entire posting right now. Y
>> SNIP
>
> Sorry tired old get rich quick by cheating scheme
> now dressed in email clothes.
Recent evidence has come to light that suggests that pyramid style chain
letters may have pre-dated Dave Rhodes by a considerable margin.
Palaentologists recently deciphered the following, painted on a cave
wall on the slopes of Kilimanjaro.
MAKE SPIKY CLUBS FAST!!!
Hello, not-tribe-member. Urk name Urk. Many moons ago, Urk in bad way.
Urk kicked out of cave by Thag. Thag bigger than Urk, Thag take Urk
spiky club, Urka (Urk wo-man). Urk not able kill deer, must eat leaves,
berries. Urk flee from wolves.
Today, Urk big chief. Urk have best cave, many wives, many spiky clubs.
Urk tell how.
WHAT DO: make one spiky club and take to cave places below. Add own cave
place to bottom of list, take cave place off top. Put new message on
walls many caves. Wait. Many clubs soon come! This not crime! Urk ask
shaman, gods say okay.
HERE LIST:
1) Urk
First cave
Olduvai Gorge
few) Thag (not that Thag, other Thag)
old dead tree
by lake shaped like mammoth
few) Og
big rock with overhang
near pig game trail
Many) Zog
river caves
where river meet big water
Urk hope not-tribe-member do what Urk say do. That only way it work.
--
Cheers,
Bev
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
"Only wimps use tape backup; *real* men just upload their
important stuff on FTP, and let the rest of the world
mirror it ;)" -- Linus Torvalds
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TOPIC: Car rental?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/725305effcab5670?hl=en
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== 1 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 7:23 am
From: KenK
My pickup is in the shop and I'd like to rent a little car until it's
fixed. I Googled with no review or rate success - many sites say they
supply rates but I can't figure out how to view them.
Any suggestions you've had good luck with? I have no idea how long I'll
need it. Estimated daily rate & milage? In Yuma AZ if it matters.
TIA
--
"Where there's smoke there's toast!" Anon
== 2 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 8:27 am
From: Mrs Irish Mike
On Friday, November 8, 2013 7:23:47 AM UTC-8, KenK wrote:
> My pickup is in the shop and I'd like to rent a little car until it's
>
> fixed. I Googled with no review or rate success - many sites say they
>
> supply rates but I can't figure out how to view them.
>
>
>
> Any suggestions you've had good luck with? I have no idea how long I'll
>
> need it. Estimated daily rate & milage? In Yuma AZ if it matters.
>
Really? Go to HotWire.com . Select rent a car. Tell them you want to pick up a car at Yuma, Az. Rent the car for a week, for best price. Then choose which car you want. After six days or so, if you want to continue renting, you have to do the same routine over. All rentals are unlimited miles.
== 3 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 8:38 am
From: KenK
KenK <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in news:XnsA272556B3DB78invalidcom@
130.133.4.11:
> My pickup is in the shop and I'd like to rent a little car until it's
> fixed. I Googled with no review or rate success - many sites say they
> supply rates but I can't figure out how to view them.
>
> Any suggestions you've had good luck with? I have no idea how long I'll
> need it. Estimated daily rate & milage? In Yuma AZ if it matters.
>
> TIA
>
>
>
What I'd like is just a list of US (Yuma?) car rental services with daily
rates. No need to specify dates, etc.
--
"Where there's smoke there's toast!" Anon
== 4 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 9:02 am
From: Mrs Irish Mike
On Friday, November 8, 2013 8:38:19 AM UTC-8, KenK wrote:
> KenK <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in news:XnsA272556B3DB78invalidcom@
>
> 130.133.4.11:
>
>
>
> > My pickup is in the shop and I'd like to rent a little car until it's
>
> > fixed. I Googled with no review or rate success - many sites say they
>
> > supply rates but I can't figure out how to view them.
>
> >
>
> > Any suggestions you've had good luck with? I have no idea how long I'll
>
> > need it. Estimated daily rate & milage? In Yuma AZ if it matters.
>
> >
>
> > TIA
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
>
>
> What I'd like is just a list of US (Yuma?) car rental services with daily
>
> rates. No need to specify dates, etc.
>
>
That's not how the car rental biz works. When they have an abundance of cars the price goes down. The prices change daily and I have seen them change hourly.
HotWire and others, allow you to see multiple companies at the same time. Plug in single dates and see what happens. Try tomorrow, and then try the next day. Try Saturday or Sunday. Often one day rental can be nearly the same as a week. Play around until you get a feel for what you want,
With HotWire, you have to pay upfront. Sometimes I will get a price from a site like HotWire, then go to the individual car rental site and find they match the price. Car rental company reservations do not require payment upfront.
== 5 of 8 ==
Date: Fri, Nov 8 2013 11:42 am
From: "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"
In article <XnsA272556B3DB78invalidcom@130.133.4.11>,
KenK <invalid@invalid.com> wrote:
> My pickup is in the shop and I'd like to rent a little car until it's
> fixed. I Googled with no review or rate success - many sites say they
> supply rates but I can't figure out how to view them.
>
> Any suggestions you've had good luck with? I have no idea how long I'll
> need it. Estimated daily rate & milage? In Yuma AZ if it matters.
>
> TIA
doesn't your shop have a special deal with one or more of the local
rental companies?
== 6 of 8 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 9 2013 9:06 am
From: KenK
"Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" <atlas-bugged@invalid.invalid> wrote in
news:atlas-bugged-EDD192.12422808112013@free.teranews.com:
> In article <XnsA272556B3DB78invalidcom@130.133.4.11>,
> KenK <invalid@invalid.com> wrote:
>
>> My pickup is in the shop and I'd like to rent a little car until it's
>> fixed. I Googled with no review or rate success - many sites say they
>> supply rates but I can't figure out how to view them.
>>
>> Any suggestions you've had good luck with? I have no idea how long
>> I'll need it. Estimated daily rate & milage? In Yuma AZ if it
>> matters.
>>
>> TIA
>
> doesn't your shop have a special deal with one or more of the local
> rental companies?
>
Evidently not. I didn't ask directly because I was not aware of such
deals but did get refused when I asked for a loaner. Evidetly loaners
are not available like thay used to be. Probably for decades!
--
"Where there's smoke there's toast!" Anon
== 7 of 8 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 9 2013 9:09 am
From: KenK
Mrs Irish Mike <wilma6116@gmail.com> wrote in
news:79487881-3b34-45c7-bc76-ce40e925553a@googlegroups.com:
> On Friday, November 8, 2013 8:38:19 AM UTC-8, KenK wrote:
>> KenK <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in news:XnsA272556B3DB78invalidcom@
>>
>> 130.133.4.11:
>>
>>
>>
>> > My pickup is in the shop and I'd like to rent a little car until
>> > it's
>
>>
>> > fixed. I Googled with no review or rate success - many sites say
>> > they
>
>>
>> > supply rates but I can't figure out how to view them.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Any suggestions you've had good luck with? I have no idea how long
>> > I'll
>
>>
>> > need it. Estimated daily rate & milage? In Yuma AZ if it matters.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > TIA
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> What I'd like is just a list of US (Yuma?) car rental services with
>> daily
>
>>
>> rates. No need to specify dates, etc.
>>
>>
>
> That's not how the car rental biz works. When they have an abundance
> of cars the price goes down. The prices change daily and I have seen
> them change hourly.
>
> HotWire and others, allow you to see multiple companies at the same
> time. Plug in single dates and see what happens. Try tomorrow, and
> then try the next day. Try Saturday or Sunday. Often one day rental
> can be nearly the same as a week. Play around until you get a feel
> for what you want,
>
> With HotWire, you have to pay upfront. Sometimes I will get a price
> from a site like HotWire, then go to the individual car rental site
> and find they match the price. Car rental company reservations do not
> require payment upfront.
>
>
Thank you. I was not aware. Haven't rented a car in decades. Guess I'll
have to take what I can get if I decide to get one later - can't plan and
budget ahead as I had hoped.
--
"Where there's smoke there's toast!" Anon
== 8 of 8 ==
Date: Sat, Nov 9 2013 2:16 pm
From: "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"
In article <XnsA27366DD59022invalidcom@130.133.4.11>,
KenK <invalid@invalid.com> wrote:
> "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" <atlas-bugged@invalid.invalid> wrote in
> news:atlas-bugged-EDD192.12422808112013@free.teranews.com:
>
> > In article <XnsA272556B3DB78invalidcom@130.133.4.11>,
> > KenK <invalid@invalid.com> wrote:
> >
> >> My pickup is in the shop and I'd like to rent a little car until it's
> >> fixed. I Googled with no review or rate success - many sites say they
> >> supply rates but I can't figure out how to view them.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions you've had good luck with? I have no idea how long
> >> I'll need it. Estimated daily rate & milage? In Yuma AZ if it
> >> matters.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >
> > doesn't your shop have a special deal with one or more of the local
> > rental companies?
> >
>
> Evidently not. I didn't ask directly because I was not aware of such
> deals but did get refused when I asked for a loaner. Evidetly loaners
> are not available like thay used to be. Probably for decades!
asking for a referral isn't the same as asking for a loaner...but in my
area, loaners are available at the mercedes dealership
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 12 2013 3:49 pm
From: lenona321@yahoo.com
http://www.refugees.bratfree.com/read.php?2,337181
Excerpts from thread:
(by 20cats)
"The car place has been calling and emailing to try to get us to buy a new car. Dammit, when I got the telephone, I forgot to tell them what I thought up!
"Here it is: We will gladly buy a brand new car from you IF you sign a legitimate contract stating that you will never let a brat near us when we are in the waiting room while the car is being serviced. If you fail to adhere to the contract, then the car will be given to us FREE!
"What do you think?"
Response by canadiandragons:
"I think it's a solid idea, but phrase it more professionally. If you get read as a cranky old coot, they won't take you seriously. Here's what I would say:
" 'We are interested in continuing to do business with you, but we have had some bad experiences in your waiting area, and this gives us pause. There has been a rash of unsupervised, badly behaved children in there while we are waiting, and both my husband and myself have found waiting there to be both distressing and highly irritating. As business owners, it is your responsibility to set limits on the behaviour of those on your property. If you can guarantee us that this issue will be dealt with, then we can continue doing business together.'
"Professional, calm, lay out the problem and the solution, offer the carrot. You get taken so much more seriously!"
(end)
Lenona.
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TOPIC: Frugal Singles Sites
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/b7e2a7d9ec9713a6?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 12 2013 5:04 pm
From: mwm314
Are there any free or close to free singles sites that actually have members? I tried hotornot and gocupid but the freeer it was the less it actually had members.
Any help appreciated,
Matt
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Nov 12 2013 8:38 pm
From: Michael Black
On Tue, 12 Nov 2013, mwm314 wrote:
> Are there any free or close to free singles sites that actually have
> members? I tried hotornot and gocupid but the freeer it was the less it
> actually had members.
>
> Any help appreciated,
> Matt
>
Dating is a formal process and is thus not particularly frugal. It's a
fixed ritual, less about getting to know someone and more about flaunting
money. Women on dating sites are likely going to be the ones who expect a
dinner and a movie or soemthing like that, which can not only be
expensive, but may not be a great way to actually get to know someone
(though a movie has the advantage that you don't have to talk for two
hours).
If you volunteer somewhere, you have a chance to meet people who share
that common interest (unless they are "volunteering" to avoid paying fines
or something), and should offer plenty of chance to interact.
Or get involved in something that interests you, you'll find people who
share that same interest. You then get to see something about them before
that formal ritual.
Find the right common interests, and they will be more in tune with being
frugal. Someone concerned with the environment would hopefully not be
concerned that you don't drive a car (whether you do it for frugal or
environmental reasons), while someone not interested in such things might
perhaps find you odd (at the very least) if you don't drive a car.
Someone of the right interest would be more interested in doing
interesting things, that might not necessarily be expensive, rather than
the formal things, that are about money.
The thing is, a frugal date may be a better date than the formal dating,
which is the primary thing, rather than saving money.
Michael
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