MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 Not so much a vent as a :( One of our adult beginners broke his ankle last night when we were practicing for a tourney in two weeks. :( 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strosedefence34 175 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 having to decide to either play pick up roller hockey tonight or watch the islanders in game 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 That is what TiVo is for. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strosedefence34 175 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 That is what TiVo is for.i might get my stuff together and just TiVo from when I have to leave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 I really need a new job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zylos45 118 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 The flu and 102.3 TempsGood times 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Look on the bright side, the pounds are just melting away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zylos45 118 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 And my sanity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Wife screwed up my planned weekend in Key West, so I got up and went to my allergist appointment that I scheduled last month. Unfortunately, they elected not to open this morning and never said a word. On the way back to the car, I noticed that someone had hit it, most likely while I was parked in the garage at work this week. Now I have to replace my back bumper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
althoma1 574 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Chadd, if the bumper is cracked then you'll have to replace it, but if it's just a dent in a plastic bumper it's really easy to pop that out. You just carefully heat up the area with a heat gun and use a rubber mallet or even the back of a screw driver to pop out the dent, then sand, prime and paint. It won't be perfect, but it'll look miles better than the big dent and it's quite cheap. You don't have to worry about rusting because it's plastic. I did this a few years ago when someone hit our car in a parking lot and left a big basketball size dent in the rear bumper. After popping it out with a heat gun and touching it up you couldn't really tell there was ever a dent unless you really looked closely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Pre-painted bumpers can be found on the internet. About 30% the cost of having a body shop do it, and the labor to install is quick and easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Heck, you can pop out a dent with a plunger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 Not when they are plastic and are cracked. At least it's only the little silver "wings", but list price is still $100+ each and I need to replace both of the rear ones. *stock image, not my actual FJ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 Could be worse... the damage to our X1 on page 198 was $1000 out of pocket. Rear-ended by a Mexican (and therefore absolutely zero chance of our insurance ever collecting on it... so we were out the deductible). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewie 721 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 that's why I love my 100 comprehensive deductible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 that's why I love my 100 comprehensive deductible.We went with the high deductible just figuring if anything major happens that were at fault for it's only $1000 anyway. Turns out a Mexican driver isn't covered by uninsured motorist clauses, nor can our insurance company collect from them. Really infuriating that they can drive on our highways without being liable for damage they cause to other people's vehicles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 Funny, when I had an accident that was the fault of an uninsured driver I didn't have to pay a dime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 Funny, when I had an accident that was the fault of an uninsured driver I didn't have to pay a dime.Yup. But Mexicans don't count as uninsured. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty22 833 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 Yup. But Mexicans don't count as uninsured.They are just getting into the accidents that Americans don't want to. 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadioGaGa 162 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 They are just getting into the accidents that Americans don't want to. This round of The Internet is won by Monty!! hahaha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 Well done, sir. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted April 26, 2015 Just noticed today that they also managed to scrape the hell out of my front tire too. Looks like I may not be parking in the garage at the airport much longer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badger_14 601 Report post Posted April 26, 2015 Drives me up a wall when the umpire has an excruciatingly narrow definition of what a strike is. We had a first-time pitcher yesterday and most of what I saw him throw would've been strikes in the previous game (different umpire, and I play catcher so I see a whole lot of calls). Not just frustrating because we were losing (he was calling the same on the other team) but it really rattles our pitchers - novice and experienced- when that happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2092 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Should not be surprised by this American Airlines plane being broken down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zylos45 118 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 Drives me up a wall when the umpire has an excruciatingly narrow definition of what a strike is. We had a first-time pitcher yesterday and most of what I saw him throw would've been strikes in the previous game (different umpire, and I play catcher so I see a whole lot of calls). Not just frustrating because we were losing (he was calling the same on the other team) but it really rattles our pitchers - novice and experienced- when that happens. Badger..where are you playing?always wanted to pitch again but never found the right situation/league. That and my elbow is being held together by a rubberband, chewing gum, and a paper clip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
