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    Hi Bill, Re: I don't have any special or inside knowledgeable about insurance I do not either. However, a few years before I sold my last motorcycle, my rates for it nearly doubled. I had not one claim in the 4 previous years of riding; I've never made any claim about any motorcycle I've owned. I called the agent as was informed that my bill had jumped because of the Zip Code that I lived in. Apparently, this Zip Code had a few 'too many' claims; so all of our rates went up. C'est la vie, Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, Re: I don't trust polls where I can't read the questions to determine bias. As an engineer & a guy who loved his Statistics class, I am 100% with this. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Keith, We can only hope. And, my hope is that you are right. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, So, are you going to your grave in the most expensive coffin T can buy? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Mods, This is getting a little tiresome. Maybe a time-out might be appropriate? Jerry Baumchen PS) And, yes, a no comment post should be removed.
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    Hi Robert, Terrible, absolutely terrible. Think they'll let him wear his horns in the pokey? Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Bill, Where I live most of the major grocery stores offer just about that. You go on-line & order what you want,* later they text you that your order is available, you go to the grocery story, drive in & they load the groceries into your car.** Both of my kids ( with growing families ) often do this. Jerry Baumchen * Of course, this takes away the fun of fondling the tomatoes to see just which ones you want. ** My understanding is that this has about a $5.00 surcharge for the convience.
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    Hi Bill, And, I have probably seen just as many simply going thru the light after it turns red because of 'get there-itis.' Be careful out there. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, A glimmer of hope: Biden signs . . . deal with bipartisan crowd Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd: ‘America is moving again’ - oregonlive.com I suppose Trump will now condemn every R that showed up. For me, it's nice to see some of the GOP willing to be there. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Rob, Re: Only Strong Enterprises and Free-Flight stuck with MIL-SPEC fabric and mesh. From what I learned back then, all of the mesh met the Mil-Spec req'ments. The problem was that the Mil-Spec did not consider/address that the materials might be treated with this 'non-flammable' coating. Not all of the mesh used had this coating. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, That was Henry Ford's thinking also. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Stumpy, Re: their collective IQ is only in double figures, and I prefer to believe that most people are smarter than that. Well, half are. Jerry Baumchedn
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    Hi Big, I agree with your comments on ranking; except that I think we all know * that Trump has already gone down as the worst POTUS ever. Jerry Baumchen * Well, most of us.
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    Hi Will, And, IMO what is worse is that they do not want to learn 'to use basic maths or analyse data.' They seem to revel in their ignorance. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Robert, Back in the 60's, before I got married, I always voted for school bond measures. * For that very reason. Public schools are not perfect. But, the alternative is worse. Jerry Baumchen * I still do.
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    Hi Rich, I'm OK with that. However, it does seem as though few people agree with you. Something to consider there. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Ken, And, let's hope he keeps right on going. I see where Mark Meadows failed to show up today. I think this indictment of Bannon may just getting him to re-think his actions. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Phil, Re: Imagine for a minute you'd had a lobotomy and became a republican. Hey, knock it off; I have enough bad dreams as it is. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Kleggo, Pretty good, if I do say so myself. Re: Some round canopy's drive slot mesh was not properly cleaned / treated during manufacturing which led to a low ph condition on the surface of the mesh = acid mesh. It wasn't that it was not properly cleaned. It was that the mesh mfrs added a non-flammable 'coating' to the mesh. The mesh still met the Mil Spec req'ments. But, this 'coating' is what caused the interaction with the nylon fabric in the canopies; resulting in strength failure. They added the 'coating' so the non-flammable mesh could be used in things like tents, etc. The parachute mfr's did not know about the coating, so they used the mesh without concern. Anyway, that's my story & I'm sticking with it. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi heels, Well, that did not work so well at the Nuremberg trials. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Joe, You could have voted for Trump. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Mark, Yup, it would probably be just Security's 26 ft LoPo canopy. That was not a subject of the AD. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Wendy, In '67 it was probably an accuracy competition without a 'name.' While I did compete over in Boise a number of times, I never went into Montana. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi folks, Some update info on the 6 Jan rioters: N.J. man charged in Capitol riot sentenced to harshest prison term yet for Jan. 6 insurrection - oregonlive.com US Capitol rioter who fled to Belarus says he may seek asylum there - CNNPolitics I think, so far, that the gov't is getting them all to plead. It takes a goodly amount of money to present a decent defense; and, little chance of winning. And, if Evan Neumann thinks living in Belarus is better than here; well, good luck with that. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi Ken, And, that is why de Tocqueville found it so interesting: Alexis de Tocqueville - Wikipedia Jerry Baumchen