What's scorching your groove today? - Page 43

monster · 07-14-2011, 09:30 AM

yesterday, i sucked it up and payed the deposit and USA registration fees for the boys' hockey and Hebe's Pay-to-Play fee for high school swimming. I shelled out $670 non-refundable. Last night I learned from the local news that the Board of Ed was righting and planning to increase the pay to play by at least $100 despite the season already being underway and people being financially committed...... And this morning I learn that apparently when the hockey board says

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Important 2011-12 Fall/Winter House, Girls, and Travel Program Fee Information:

Program fees are expected to be near last year's. Final costs for House, Girls, and Travel programs will be dependent on the number of registered players per team and program. The fees for instructional programs do not change based on number of players. A list of programs can be found below. Your non-refundable registration fee is applied toward your total program cost. Adjustments in rates from last year are driven by changes in ice time based on input from participants. We strongly encourage you to register your player early.

They must consider a 30% increase as "near" because that is the figure being circulated.

My groove is truly scorched and some people are going to get singed from the fall-out......

Lola Bunny · 07-15-2011, 12:04 AM

Man, that sucks big time, Monster.

Perry Winkle · 07-15-2011, 07:25 AM

I think that if they're going to increase the costs significantly, they should offer refunds.

monster · 07-15-2011, 12:44 PM

Ok, so I emailed the hockey board and got confirmation that there is no big increase coming......

and then I heard today that that still wasn't the impression of most of the board.... and they are horrified the word "got out".....

and my "source" found the "there might be increases for some age groups as we increase ice time......" get-out clause.

the plot thinkens and the politics are getting nasty, i hear....

footfootfoot · 10-24-2011, 11:15 AM

The car needs a new timing belt AND new plugs and wires and snow tires as winter will be here pretty soon. To change the plugs, the engine needs to be pulled, because of that, Platinum spark plugs are installed with the attending cost associated with platinum.
The car is also suffering form an intermittent won't start problem that rectifies itself after 2-24 hours. Not always convenient when you are out and about, tolerable when you are in your own driveway. No one has any idea what causes this.

Figure it's going to be about $1,000 to do all the work.

No heat or hot water this morning. Go downstairs to reset the boiler switch and see a fairly respectable pool of water and a drip coming from the boiler. Nice. It needs a cleaning anyway, $150. but this leak looks like a big part needs to be replaced. Could be $500 or more.

Just took delivery of a 1/3 of a tank of oil. $356.

I realized we haven't paid the garage for the last repair they did, $336.

Goddamn kid lost his $50 climbing harness TWO HOURS after we bought it.

total in checking and savings: $96.

It's gonna be a fun week.

HungLikeJesus · 10-24-2011, 02:08 PM

But look on the bright side - someone has topped up the tip mug and it's only the 24th.

(Thanks, generous tippers.)

monster · 10-24-2011, 05:36 PM

oh dear lord feetz, you must've been bad in a former life. Two hours? Is there any chance you can find it?

ZenGum · 10-24-2011, 10:04 PM

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To change the plugs, the engine needs to be pulled, because of that, Platinum spark plugs are installed with the attending cost associated with platinum.

WTF?

The only cars I've heard of where you need to pull the engine out to service it are a few varieties of Ferrari. I guess similar super-performance-damn-the-expense cars might be the same, but a guy with $96 in the bank probably doesn't have a Ferrari.

What are you driving?

monster · 10-24-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

What are you driving?

mrsfeetz mad?

Griff · 10-25-2011, 05:39 AM

Dude, are you in some kind of deep mystical relationship with this car? It doesn't sound like she's worth the trouble.

Trilby · 10-25-2011, 06:18 AM

Foot - I feels ya.

I had a similar run of expensive bad luck for a while (lasted from July to just about now)

You ever see that commercial where a big cyborg comes crashing down the street and the guys go, "there goes Dwayne's car....there goes Dwayne's house...there goes Dwayne. Man, that thing does not like Dwayne," - well, I felt like Dwayne.

hang in there, footsie. If it doesn't get worse it might get better.

footfootfoot · 10-25-2011, 11:07 AM

thanks guys

2004 Hyundai Sonata.
175,000 miles. Problem free until now.

HungLikeJesus · 10-25-2011, 12:22 PM

It wouldn't have many miles on it except for that one trip you took to the moon.

jimhelm · 10-25-2011, 12:26 PM

SHIT, FOOT.

footfootfoot · 10-25-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

It wouldn't have many miles on it except for that one trip you took to the moon.

The trip home really hammered me.

07-15-2011, 12:44 PM	#634
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Ok, so I emailed the hockey board and got confirmation that there is no big increase coming...... and then I heard today that that still wasn't the impression of most of the board.... and they are horrified the word "got out"..... and my "source" found the "there might be increases for some age groups as we increase ice time......" get-out clause. the plot thinkens and the politics are getting nasty, i hear.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-24-2011, 11:15 AM	#635
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Let me just say this about that The car needs a new timing belt AND new plugs and wires and snow tires as winter will be here pretty soon. To change the plugs, the engine needs to be pulled, because of that, Platinum spark plugs are installed with the attending cost associated with platinum. The car is also suffering form an intermittent won't start problem that rectifies itself after 2-24 hours. Not always convenient when you are out and about, tolerable when you are in your own driveway. No one has any idea what causes this. Figure it's going to be about $1,000 to do all the work. No heat or hot water this morning. Go downstairs to reset the boiler switch and see a fairly respectable pool of water and a drip coming from the boiler. Nice. It needs a cleaning anyway, $150. but this leak looks like a big part needs to be replaced. Could be $500 or more. Just took delivery of a 1/3 of a tank of oil. $356. I realized we haven't paid the garage for the last repair they did, $336. Goddamn kid lost his $50 climbing harness TWO HOURS after we bought it. total in checking and savings: $96. It's gonna be a fun week. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-24-2011, 02:08 PM	#636
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	But look on the bright side - someone has topped up the tip mug and it's only the 24th. (Thanks, generous tippers.) __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

10-24-2011, 05:36 PM	#637
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	oh dear lord feetz, you must've been bad in a former life. Two hours? Is there any chance you can find it? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

10-25-2011, 05:39 AM	#640
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Dude, are you in some kind of deep mystical relationship with this car? It doesn't sound like she's worth the trouble. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-15-2011, 12:04 AM	#632
Lola Bunny Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,728	Man, that sucks big time, Monster.

07-15-2011, 07:25 AM	#633
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	I think that if they're going to increase the costs significantly, they should offer refunds.

10-25-2011, 06:18 AM	#641
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Foot - I feels ya. I had a similar run of expensive bad luck for a while (lasted from July to just about now) You ever see that commercial where a big cyborg comes crashing down the street and the guys go, "there goes Dwayne's car....there goes Dwayne's house...there goes Dwayne. Man, that thing does not like Dwayne," - well, I felt like Dwayne. hang in there, footsie. If it doesn't get worse it might get better. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

10-25-2011, 11:07 AM	#642
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	thanks guys 2004 Hyundai Sonata. 175,000 miles. Problem free until now. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-25-2011, 12:22 PM	#643
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	It wouldn't have many miles on it except for that one trip you took to the moon. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

10-25-2011, 12:26 PM	#644
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	SHIT, FOOT. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

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