I hate them with the fury of 10000 suns
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Oakman wrote:
Tell me again about how you feel about blacks.
They certainly shouldn't be subject to special laws and taxes.
Intel 4004 wrote:
They certainly shouldn't be subject to special laws and taxes.
Shall I waste my time looking up and linking to some of your rants?
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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4 km per hour is within the margin of error. It's ridiculous. It's also roughly half of 5 mph. That means they nailed me for 2 mph over the limit. Also 45 euros is about 60 USD, so double that and I got penalized in a manner consistent with your ticket. I'm not whining, I'm pissed off. There is a difference. And it's not the only idiotic thing France has done to me. There's list of stupidity about 20 pages long. This was the last straw.
What kind of road were you on? If in a built-up area with a school with a very low speed limit, then this 4km/h could be important. If not, the authorities are being somewhat pedantic. You mentioned "margin of error", that is a very credible defense. Reason, vehicle odometers are legally permitted (in Britain) a tolerance of +- 10% accuracy, unless you knew you were exceeding whatever the speed limit was, in which case, you are probably on to a losing wicket. However, long time no speak. How are things in general ?
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My license was taken away from me for not having insurance. After all their fees, I still have to prove to the state that I'm paying high risk insurance. I've never had an accident, just 4 minor traffic violations ONE FOR HAVING MY CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME WITH EXPIRED TAGS :mad: I couldn't afford insurance in the first place, so now they enslave me with higher costs. Of course I drove for months with expired tags and no license. Finally it caught up to me and I couldn't avoid the tow truck any longer, as I was driving out of my complex the tow truck pulls in, slams on the breaks, and yells "HEY HEY STOP!" They never got me and I have it safely parked now but I hate the system.
Intel 4004 wrote:
My license was taken away from me for not having insurance.
Good. What happens when your layabout ass hits someone and damages their property? Do you have 10K in the bank to pay?
Intel 4004 wrote:
I couldn't afford insurance in the first place, so now they enslave me with higher costs.
Then you shouldn't be driving.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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Intel 4004 wrote:
My license was taken away from me for not having insurance.
Good. What happens when your layabout ass hits someone and damages their property? Do you have 10K in the bank to pay?
Intel 4004 wrote:
I couldn't afford insurance in the first place, so now they enslave me with higher costs.
Then you shouldn't be driving.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
Chris Austin wrote:
What happens when your layabout ass hits someone and damages their property? Do you have 10K in the bank to pay?
Nor, if he damages himself, does he have the 20K he'll owe the hospital. But not to worry, you and I will pay. Obama is on his side.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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Whiner. Mine cost $120 US dollars for 5 miles an hour above the speed limit. But I don't wish to take down a country for it. Although they did reduce it to 109 since I paid in cash.
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Synaptrik wrote:
Mine cost $120 US dollars for 5 miles an hour above the speed limit. But I don't wish to take down a country for it.
Hey, when I flipped my car and slid down the road on the roof, I wanted to take down France. . .of course, I wanted to take down France before then, too. . . Doesn't everyone want to take down France?
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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Intel 4004 wrote:
My license was taken away from me for not having insurance.
Good. What happens when your layabout ass hits someone and damages their property? Do you have 10K in the bank to pay?
Intel 4004 wrote:
I couldn't afford insurance in the first place, so now they enslave me with higher costs.
Then you shouldn't be driving.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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4 km per hour is within the margin of error. It's ridiculous. It's also roughly half of 5 mph. That means they nailed me for 2 mph over the limit. Also 45 euros is about 60 USD, so double that and I got penalized in a manner consistent with your ticket. I'm not whining, I'm pissed off. There is a difference. And it's not the only idiotic thing France has done to me. There's list of stupidity about 20 pages long. This was the last straw.
I'm not saying you don't have reason to hate France. :) Just that considering my last ticket and your post it sounded like whining. ;) Not that there's anything wrong with that of course.
73Zeppelin wrote:
I'm not whining, I'm pissed off.
But sure, I'll grant that.
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Synaptrik wrote:
Mine cost $120 US dollars for 5 miles an hour above the speed limit. But I don't wish to take down a country for it.
Hey, when I flipped my car and slid down the road on the roof, I wanted to take down France. . .of course, I wanted to take down France before then, too. . . Doesn't everyone want to take down France?
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
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Chris Austin wrote:
What happens when your layabout ass hits someone and damages their property? Do you have 10K in the bank to pay?
Nor, if he damages himself, does he have the 20K he'll owe the hospital. But not to worry, you and I will pay. Obama is on his side.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Both democrats and republicans are playing for the same team and it's not us. - Chris Austin
Oakman wrote:
Nor, if he damages himself, does he have the 20K he'll owe the hospital. But not to worry, you and I will pay. Obama is on his side.
Yep we will. And to quote a cousin of mine, "You should pay for it, you can afford it.":mad:
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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I disagree heavily with forced insurance. Talk about TAXES! I've paid enough insurance over the last 24 years to buy a new car and never filed a single claim.
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Synaptrik wrote:
I disagree heavily with forced insurance.
Ok, how about you keep enough cash in the bank to pay for any damages you may do to somebody's property or health? Having insurance when you drive is sensible and responsible.
Synaptrik wrote:
Talk about TAXES!
You don't have to drive you know. And since you've mentioned the "commons" to me in the past wouldn't you be endangering the commons by driving without insurance?
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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Intel 4004 wrote:
My license was taken away from me for not having insurance.
Good. What happens when your layabout ass hits someone and damages their property? Do you have 10K in the bank to pay?
Intel 4004 wrote:
I couldn't afford insurance in the first place, so now they enslave me with higher costs.
Then you shouldn't be driving.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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Synaptrik wrote:
I disagree heavily with forced insurance.
Ok, how about you keep enough cash in the bank to pay for any damages you may do to somebody's property or health? Having insurance when you drive is sensible and responsible.
Synaptrik wrote:
Talk about TAXES!
You don't have to drive you know. And since you've mentioned the "commons" to me in the past wouldn't you be endangering the commons by driving without insurance?
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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Intel 4004 wrote:
Most people do, it should be a right not a privilage to transport yourself using your own vehicle.
Do you realize that when you drive without insurance you are risking not only your transportation but other people's as well? Regardless of how good of a driver you are accidents do happen, I went well over a decade before having my first. Assuming an accident does happen in which you are at fault, how will you compensate the other party for the damage you did? Will you even try? Will you be just another scab and force them to sue you and never collect a dime even though you did damage their property?
Intel 4004 wrote:
Should I pay bike insurance too?
p=mv
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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Intel 4004 wrote:
Most people do, it should be a right not a privilage to transport yourself using your own vehicle.
Do you realize that when you drive without insurance you are risking not only your transportation but other people's as well? Regardless of how good of a driver you are accidents do happen, I went well over a decade before having my first. Assuming an accident does happen in which you are at fault, how will you compensate the other party for the damage you did? Will you even try? Will you be just another scab and force them to sue you and never collect a dime even though you did damage their property?
Intel 4004 wrote:
Should I pay bike insurance too?
p=mv
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
Chris Austin wrote:
Do you realize that when you drive without insurance you are risking not only your transportation but other people's as well?
The transportation is under risk regardless. A crash is a crash.
Chris Austin wrote:
Assuming an accident does happen in which you are at fault, how will you compensate the other party for the damage you did
Lets put it this way, I was paying about 500 something every six months for basic insurance. I'm not giving insurance companies my hard earned money. If I owe someone for damages, they will get paid with the money I saved not paying for insurance. I paid thousands already, thousands I could have stashed away in a CD or something.
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Chris Austin wrote:
Do you realize that when you drive without insurance you are risking not only your transportation but other people's as well?
The transportation is under risk regardless. A crash is a crash.
Chris Austin wrote:
Assuming an accident does happen in which you are at fault, how will you compensate the other party for the damage you did
Lets put it this way, I was paying about 500 something every six months for basic insurance. I'm not giving insurance companies my hard earned money. If I owe someone for damages, they will get paid with the money I saved not paying for insurance. I paid thousands already, thousands I could have stashed away in a CD or something.
You have $10k in the bank?
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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You have $10k in the bank?
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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Intel 4004 wrote:
10k ain't sh*t.
Agreed. But, do you have enough money in the bank to replace or repair somebody's new car?
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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Intel 4004 wrote:
10k ain't sh*t.
Agreed. But, do you have enough money in the bank to replace or repair somebody's new car?
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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I disagree heavily with forced insurance. Talk about TAXES! I've paid enough insurance over the last 24 years to buy a new car and never filed a single claim.
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Synaptrik wrote:
I disagree heavily with forced insurance
It depends if you are talking insurance for property damage or insurance against injuring someone... Over here, your car registration includes a (quite hefty) portion that pays for your CTP insurance - compulsory third party insurance that covers you against injuring or killing another person. It doesn't cover you for property damage. If you don't have CTP (and the only way that can happen here is if your vehicle is unregistered) there are hefty fines. HOWEVER - you do not have to have normal insurance (to cover damage to property), and I personally know people who "self insure", ie: they don't pay an insurance company and are happy to cover damages privately. I did this when I had a motorbike worth $2000 that was going to cost me $900/year to insure.
Knowledge is knowing that the tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad!! Booger Mobile - Camp Quality esCarpade 2010
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In surveys, around 85% of drivers state that they are above average or better.
Knowledge is knowing that the tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad!! Booger Mobile - Camp Quality esCarpade 2010