Subj : Repairs [1]
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Tue May 21 2024 11:41:46
Hi Dave,
DD> the repair on the guy's pickup with a cloth and some cleaner/polish I
DD> had in the truck. But it co$t mt 1400 bux down the body shop to put
DD> the Beemer right.
RH> We're not sure how much this will cost. Steve did notify our insurance
RH> compaany but this is the second claim within a year so our rates will
RH> probably go up. Last time to the TX incident when a claim was made was
RH> December, 2016 and don't remember what before that.
DD> Insurance companies use a formula concocted by their bean coun ters to
DD> determine that. They'll know what each of your claims cost them and
DD> once the ratio of outgo to income hits a certain point will raise your
DD> cost to insure or invite you toseek coverage elsewhere.
We bundle our homeowner's insurance with the vehicle insurance, got a
better rate with this company when we took out our morgage. They tried
switching us to another company once, without notifying us and at a
higher rate--Steve called them and got them to restore the original plan
and rate.
DD> 6 General (my preferred brand) 11R22.5 tires @ U$550/tire
DD> 3 Deep Cycle Marine/RV batteries @ U$250
DD> Just to get started. That's not a money pit. It's a canyon. Bv)=
RH> A rather grand one at that.
RH> Quite so, you might be better off buying a new or a newer used if you
RH> really want to hhit the road.
DD> I'm not much on RV camping. If I were a NASCAR or jockstrap sports fan
DD> and travelled to out-of-town events I'd consider a motorhome or a nice
DD> Fifth-wheel tow along. But, as it is, motels or staying w/friends is
DD> my method. Or I could go back to my youth with a backpack and a
DD> bedroll & using my thumb for travel.
We have a tow behind but it's not a 5th wheel. This one has no slide
out; the R-Pod did.
DD> I noticed they finally put a "Coming Soon" sign on a major
DD> construction project - which I though from the design was to be a
DD> strip mall. Instead the sign proclaims "GRAND BUFFET" and opening
DD> soon. That sucker is literally a city block long. WOW!
RH> That is going to be a tough one to keep going. People will initially
RH> check it out but probably not want to frequent it very often, unless
RH> they don't cook for themselves. I could see my late brother taking
RH> advantage of it if he were living, and in that area.
DD> There is a sizable Chinese buffet a few bloks up the street from this
DD> new place which does a good business. And has senior price breaks. I
DD> sometimes have lunch with friends there (couple times per year) but I
DD> don't get carried away lest I get "carried away". Bv)=
I've been to some good sized Chinese buffets; my MIL likes them. But, as
with a "regular" buffet, I try to eat reasonably. When we did our first
cruise, we discovered the top deck buffet so had most of our breakfasts
and lunches up there, have continued the pattern (but doing just about
all breakfasts and lunches) with subsequent cruises. There's a lot to
choose from but I always make a reasonable plate so I can afford to
enjoy a dessert. I can see where people would gain weight on cruises
with all the food offered but I've never done so.
DD> Still, sometimes on a weeked mnorning I'll hit the Golden Corral's AYCE
DD> then I won't eat anything for the rest of the day .... uuually.
RH> Our Golden Corral closed, building became a ghost kitchen for several
RH> take out places.
DD> Our was closed during the pandemic. But they used to time to remodel
DD> and fix things up.
RH> We have one or two in Raleigh but haven't visited them. We liked them
RH> (and Western Sizzler) before they went to the buffet. Now the latter
RH> is, AFAIK, closed down completly, latter is dying fast.
DD> I miss the Western Sizzlin we used to have here. I think the owner(s)
DD> took retirement and sold the franchise - because it went downhill
DD> abruptly. It (the building) was several other "concepts" before being
DD> razed and a drive through car wash established.
There was one in Sierra Vista, AZ when we were stationed at Fort
Huachuca but don't recall (from subsequent visits to town) if it's still
going or not. There was one in Jacksonville, NC when we first got
married that we visited a number of times. First time after we got
married, the manager took our ticket & paid for our meal--sweet.
DD> I couldn't eat, these days, what used to be my favourite order - the
DD> "Trucker's Cut" sirloin.
If I get a larger cut, I'll eat half and bring the other half home
(usually with half a baked potato) for another meal.
DD> This looks really good but it will feed a crowd ....
RH> Probably last longer than 9 servings if I made it for Steve and me. I'd
RH> probably cut the recipe in half or maybe quarters so we wouldn't be
RH> eating it for a week. (G)
DD> Or make it for one of yur churchy functions.
We had a taco salad bar this past Sunday. Hadn't expected to be home for
it but were, since we cut the trip short. Nice to be able to catch up
with a lot of folks in one meal time.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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