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Sat Nov-11-06 08:59 AM
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| 24. some folks have other priorities |
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Some folks are too busy paying medical bills, trying to buy food, or getting high; paying for auto insurance isn't their priority. I hope things start going better for you and your family soon. I know it doesn't help, but things have been going real well for me. I recently got a new girlfriend, the election went well (nationally, nothing really good locally, but it is still the best election result in my lifetime), I got set up with consistent overtime at work, got a reliable (and insured  ) car, and my own studio. I also got to see Arlo Guthrie and David Sedaris recently. Good times. Hang in there; The sun will shine in your backyard someday. March winds will blow all your troubles away. |
| -What would possess a person to drive around without insurance? |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:35 AM |
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wildhorses |
Nov-11-06 08:39 AM |
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No the guy is a security guard at a bank |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:40 AM |
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poverty? |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 08:41 AM |
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Sorry no sympathy here |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:44 AM |
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when states started requiring car insurance |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 08:50 AM |
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It is mandatory where we live |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:53 AM |
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it's mandatory in all 50 states |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 08:56 AM |
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Being poor is not an excuse for making bad decisions |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:58 AM |
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no, it's an excuse for simply not having enough money |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 09:01 AM |
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Driving is a choice |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 10:23 AM |
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Would that be the Kansas City area? |
MadHound |
Nov-12-06 08:27 AM |
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Exactly. |
huskerlaw |
Nov-18-06 12:30 PM |
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He may have had to make a choice between medical care |
Lars39 |
Nov-11-06 09:13 AM |
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Not NH. Which is why I eventually filed bankruptcy after being hit by an uninsured motorist. |
graywarrior |
Nov-11-06 05:51 PM |
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Car insurance is insanely expensive. |
philosophie_en_rose |
Nov-11-06 07:41 PM |
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It isn't that expensive here |
proud2Blib |
Nov-12-06 06:34 AM |
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How is $100/month not expensive? |
huskerlaw |
Nov-18-06 12:31 PM |
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Not expensive? |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Nov-18-06 12:46 AM |
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Car insurance, like health insurance, tends to fall by the wayside. |
Orsino |
Nov-11-06 08:56 AM |
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Well sympathy or no sympathy |
oktoberain |
Nov-11-06 05:42 PM |
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Exactly. |
lildreamer316 |
Nov-11-06 07:35 PM |
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It is in the hands of our insurance company now |
proud2Blib |
Nov-12-06 06:38 AM |
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Some people are just raging assholes. |
Rabrrrrrr |
Nov-11-06 08:43 AM |
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it would probably be better if we rounded them up and sterilized them |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 08:45 AM |
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I would rather we enact policies to bring them out of poverty, |
Rabrrrrrr |
Nov-11-06 08:47 AM |
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They shouldn't be driving |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:47 AM |
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so what do you propose for people in that predicament |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 08:51 AM |
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In this city, there is a bus system |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:58 AM |
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how can you know every detail of this guy's lifestyle and his logistical requirements? |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 09:00 AM |
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We know where he works |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 10:22 AM |
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You know where he works, but where does |
ikojo |
Nov-11-06 11:11 AM |
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In the security guard business, it is required that they have a car |
MadHound |
Nov-12-06 08:36 AM |
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that is simply not true |
pitohui |
Nov-18-06 10:15 AM |
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And exactly what fabulous public transportation system |
huskerlaw |
Nov-18-06 12:33 PM |
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Oh yeah, that's the same. |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Nov-12-06 08:47 AM |
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have you ever had to endure significant hardship in your lifetime? |
datasuspect |
Nov-12-06 08:57 AM |
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Yes, I grew up poor... |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Nov-12-06 09:31 AM |
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there is no need to be offended |
datasuspect |
Nov-12-06 09:38 AM |
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Yes we are hoping his insurance will be adequate |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:46 AM |
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that's where "gap" coverage comes in |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 08:52 AM |
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My car was totalled last year and gap coverage saved my butt |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:55 AM |
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so you get the wholesale value of the vehicle |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 08:58 AM |
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And another couple years of car payments |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:59 AM |
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what year is the vehicle? |
datasuspect |
Nov-11-06 09:03 AM |
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It was either a 1999 or 2000 I think |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 10:22 AM |
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No offense, but... |
ZombyWoof |
Nov-18-06 11:37 AM |
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Only if the policy has UM coverage |
ZombyWoof |
Nov-18-06 11:24 AM |
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People who drive without insurance belong in jail |
alarimer |
Nov-11-06 08:45 AM |
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In KS, they take the tags off your car |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:47 AM |
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Yes, Yes! Let's imprison those pesky poor! |
MadHound |
Nov-12-06 08:42 AM |
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So, in your view... |
YellowRubberDuckie |
Nov-12-06 08:53 AM |
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Not all States have insurance laws |
buddhamama |
Nov-12-06 09:01 AM |
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in those instances |
datasuspect |
Nov-12-06 09:57 AM |
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No, being poor doesn't *allow* them to break the laws |
MadHound |
Nov-12-06 11:24 AM |
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And we shouldn't judge drunk drivers, either. |
Common Sense Party |
Nov-18-06 03:08 AM |
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That's just ridiculous |
huskerlaw |
Nov-18-06 12:41 PM |
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Nevermind the fact... |
primate1 |
Nov-18-06 03:15 PM |
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What exactly do drunk drivers have to do with this? |
primate1 |
Nov-18-06 03:14 PM |
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Much better for them to stop driving, and lose their job. |
Pithlet |
Nov-12-06 01:17 PM |
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oh, good |
grasswire |
Nov-18-06 04:16 AM |
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Am I reading this right??? |
Omphaloskepsis |
Nov-11-06 08:53 AM |
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Legally no |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 08:54 AM |
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Thanks for the clarification... |
Omphaloskepsis |
Nov-11-06 09:04 AM |
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I believe that you can in Wisconsin |
Nikia |
Nov-12-06 09:53 AM |
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some folks have other priorities |
mdmc |
Nov-11-06 08:59 AM |
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March is still 4 months away |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 09:00 AM |
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those winds blow throughout the year |
mdmc |
Nov-11-06 09:09 AM |
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First, I assume your husband is okay. If the insurance is the worst part of this, |
flvegan |
Nov-11-06 09:08 AM |
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Thanks fivegan |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 10:25 AM |
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They're broke? |
LeftyMom |
Nov-11-06 09:24 AM |
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He is not undocumented |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 10:29 AM |
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I realize you're not in a position to be sympathetic, but I think you're oversimplifying. |
LeftyMom |
Nov-11-06 10:46 AM |
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Bull. Driving is not a human right. |
billyskank |
Nov-18-06 05:02 AM |
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that's why everyone needs uninsured motorist on their policies |
nini |
Nov-11-06 10:26 AM |
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The air bag saved him from getting hurt |
proud2Blib |
Nov-11-06 10:30 AM |
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Thank goodness I had collision |
carlydenise |
Nov-11-06 10:30 AM |
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Aaww, crap. |
evlbstrd |
Nov-11-06 11:49 AM |
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This guy worked downtown |
proud2Blib |
Nov-12-06 06:41 AM |
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You've Obviously Never Taken The Metro - It's Going Nowhere Fast |
REP |
Nov-18-06 04:40 AM |
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slobs are slobs, lib |
pitohui |
Nov-18-06 10:21 AM |
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Affordability or greed. |
HypnoToad |
Nov-11-06 12:09 PM |
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I'm sorry your life has taken so many tough turns |
skygazer |
Nov-11-06 12:16 PM |
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Good post. |
Kali |
Nov-11-06 12:53 PM |
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best post on this thread. |
datasuspect |
Nov-12-06 08:58 AM |
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If the uninsured is a homeowner |
Whoa_Nelly |
Nov-11-06 12:22 PM |
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sue him....he will wish he had insurance |
bleedingheart |
Nov-11-06 12:27 PM |
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He's a security guard, getting paid jack or shit, not both though |
MadHound |
Nov-12-06 08:34 AM |
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I am so sorry about this. |
idgiehkt |
Nov-11-06 12:39 PM |
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True story. |
distantearlywarning |
Nov-11-06 03:32 PM |
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Thank you |
lizziegrace |
Nov-12-06 08:05 AM |
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Putting food on the table and heating the house. |
lildreamer316 |
Nov-11-06 07:34 PM |
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Yep. Sometimes, reality enters the equation. |
Robeson |
Nov-18-06 03:22 AM |
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Where are all the smoking nazi's? |
ruiner4u |
Nov-12-06 07:02 AM |
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"Other Priorities" usually meaning Super Irresponsibility w/ a big heaping |
IdaBriggs |
Nov-12-06 07:34 AM |
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This baffles me |
lizziegrace |
Nov-12-06 07:47 AM |
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Well if they drive in a state that requires insurance..... |
ruiner4u |
Nov-12-06 07:56 AM |
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People make choices |
lizziegrace |
Nov-12-06 07:59 AM |
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Nov-12-06 08:08 AM |
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I have never cruicified you as a smoker |
lizziegrace |
Nov-12-06 08:12 AM |
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I am in ohio, and as long as you pay your car insurance |
ruiner4u |
Nov-12-06 08:16 AM |
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that kind of inflexibility and complete lack of compassion, |
datasuspect |
Nov-12-06 08:15 AM |
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Sickening? |
ruiner4u |
Nov-12-06 08:19 AM |
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blah |
datasuspect |
Nov-12-06 08:21 AM |
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Straight to ignore.. |
ruiner4u |
Nov-12-06 08:25 AM |
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i'd rather offer nothing |
datasuspect |
Nov-12-06 08:26 AM |
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Choices are tough |
Hangingon |
Nov-18-06 12:38 AM |
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Sounds like you were lucky |
sweetheart |
Nov-12-06 08:25 AM |
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I'm sorry. |
Pithlet |
Nov-12-06 01:19 PM |
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I'm sorry things are going so badly for you, |
FtWayneBlue |
Nov-17-06 09:06 PM |
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it wasn't mandatory in Wisconsin |
hfojvt |
Nov-18-06 02:16 AM |
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In BC, no insurance no drivey car. Insurance must be renewed every |
gbrooks |
Nov-18-06 03:22 AM |
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Because they don't think they're going to have an accident |
billyskank |
Nov-18-06 05:00 AM |
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because there are no consequences |
pitohui |
Nov-18-06 10:11 AM |
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being po. living paycheck to paycheck. chosing food over insurance |
seabeyond |
Nov-18-06 10:20 AM |
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er, this guy can afford to pay downtown parking fees |
pitohui |
Nov-18-06 10:23 AM |
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just a bitch everyone doesnt toe the line for you huh..... |
seabeyond |
Nov-18-06 10:49 AM |
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He works as a NIGHT security guard at a bank |
dropkickpa |
Nov-18-06 11:34 AM |
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Maybe the parking fees are a "benefit" of the job? |
Kali |
Nov-18-06 04:18 PM |
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Why wouldn't auto insurance cover the policy owners car? |
Nikia |
Nov-18-06 10:55 AM |
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I had a co-worker hit by someone without insurance |
LynneSin |
Nov-18-06 10:57 AM |
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I think insurance rates vary from state to state... |
Blue_In_AK |
Nov-18-06 03:05 PM |
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