AutoZone rant
12-16-2006, 03:04 PM
#121
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Re: AutoZone rant
At least it wasn't a funeral home.
tw
Clint wrote:
> Yeah, well, a few years ago, we had to put our cat down. About a month
> later, we got a nice card from the vet, saying "Thanks for your
> business, and we hope you'll keep us in mind the next time" sort of
> message. Thought that was kind of insensitive...
>
> Clint
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tw
Clint wrote:
> Yeah, well, a few years ago, we had to put our cat down. About a month
> later, we got a nice card from the vet, saying "Thanks for your
> business, and we hope you'll keep us in mind the next time" sort of
> message. Thought that was kind of insensitive...
>
> Clint
--
__________________________________________________ ___________________
2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco
"There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'."
Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton
capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II.
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12-16-2006, 03:26 PM
#122
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Re: AutoZone rant
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006, Kate wrote:
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET...
>> I've got a good one for ya.
>>
>> While I was out doing errands this evening I stopped by a phone company
>> store to pay my bill.
>>
>> They accept only checks, debit and credit cards, they do not accept
>> cash!!**
>>
>> The manager did mention I could go down the road to the Sunoco station and
>> either buy a money order or the Sunoco is authorized to accept payment but
>> charges a $1 fee to do so...
>>
>> **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during
>> business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in
>> payment.
>
> That's pretty screwed up.
> Isn't there some antiquated law that says that they HAVE to - I think it has
> to be in coin or something but I believe there is a law like that.
> Why not pay it online?
You might be thinking of the legend on US paper currency that says that it
is "legal tender for all debts, public and private." It doesn't require
the debtee to _accept_ the form of payment, only that it is legally
acceptable. There's several test cases on this, mostly around people
making "protest payments" of taxes in the form of barrels of pennies, and
it has been held that a creditor can refuse accept such payment without
voiding the debt.
In Billy Ray's example above I'm guessing that the bill-payment outposts
refuse to handle cash because the other payment forms are much more
difficult for common folk to steal and easier to account for. My credit
union refuses to accept large quantities of loose coin for much the same
reason -- rolled coin is easier to handle and there can be no claim on my
part that they dropped some and it rolled under the counter before being
credited to my account.
--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET...
>> I've got a good one for ya.
>>
>> While I was out doing errands this evening I stopped by a phone company
>> store to pay my bill.
>>
>> They accept only checks, debit and credit cards, they do not accept
>> cash!!**
>>
>> The manager did mention I could go down the road to the Sunoco station and
>> either buy a money order or the Sunoco is authorized to accept payment but
>> charges a $1 fee to do so...
>>
>> **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during
>> business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in
>> payment.
>
> That's pretty screwed up.
> Isn't there some antiquated law that says that they HAVE to - I think it has
> to be in coin or something but I believe there is a law like that.
> Why not pay it online?
You might be thinking of the legend on US paper currency that says that it
is "legal tender for all debts, public and private." It doesn't require
the debtee to _accept_ the form of payment, only that it is legally
acceptable. There's several test cases on this, mostly around people
making "protest payments" of taxes in the form of barrels of pennies, and
it has been held that a creditor can refuse accept such payment without
voiding the debt.
In Billy Ray's example above I'm guessing that the bill-payment outposts
refuse to handle cash because the other payment forms are much more
difficult for common folk to steal and easier to account for. My credit
union refuses to accept large quantities of loose coin for much the same
reason -- rolled coin is easier to handle and there can be no claim on my
part that they dropped some and it rolled under the counter before being
credited to my account.
--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.
12-16-2006, 03:26 PM
#123
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Re: AutoZone rant
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006, Kate wrote:
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET...
>> I've got a good one for ya.
>>
>> While I was out doing errands this evening I stopped by a phone company
>> store to pay my bill.
>>
>> They accept only checks, debit and credit cards, they do not accept
>> cash!!**
>>
>> The manager did mention I could go down the road to the Sunoco station and
>> either buy a money order or the Sunoco is authorized to accept payment but
>> charges a $1 fee to do so...
>>
>> **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during
>> business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in
>> payment.
>
> That's pretty screwed up.
> Isn't there some antiquated law that says that they HAVE to - I think it has
> to be in coin or something but I believe there is a law like that.
> Why not pay it online?
You might be thinking of the legend on US paper currency that says that it
is "legal tender for all debts, public and private." It doesn't require
the debtee to _accept_ the form of payment, only that it is legally
acceptable. There's several test cases on this, mostly around people
making "protest payments" of taxes in the form of barrels of pennies, and
it has been held that a creditor can refuse accept such payment without
voiding the debt.
In Billy Ray's example above I'm guessing that the bill-payment outposts
refuse to handle cash because the other payment forms are much more
difficult for common folk to steal and easier to account for. My credit
union refuses to accept large quantities of loose coin for much the same
reason -- rolled coin is easier to handle and there can be no claim on my
part that they dropped some and it rolled under the counter before being
credited to my account.
--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET...
>> I've got a good one for ya.
>>
>> While I was out doing errands this evening I stopped by a phone company
>> store to pay my bill.
>>
>> They accept only checks, debit and credit cards, they do not accept
>> cash!!**
>>
>> The manager did mention I could go down the road to the Sunoco station and
>> either buy a money order or the Sunoco is authorized to accept payment but
>> charges a $1 fee to do so...
>>
>> **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during
>> business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in
>> payment.
>
> That's pretty screwed up.
> Isn't there some antiquated law that says that they HAVE to - I think it has
> to be in coin or something but I believe there is a law like that.
> Why not pay it online?
You might be thinking of the legend on US paper currency that says that it
is "legal tender for all debts, public and private." It doesn't require
the debtee to _accept_ the form of payment, only that it is legally
acceptable. There's several test cases on this, mostly around people
making "protest payments" of taxes in the form of barrels of pennies, and
it has been held that a creditor can refuse accept such payment without
voiding the debt.
In Billy Ray's example above I'm guessing that the bill-payment outposts
refuse to handle cash because the other payment forms are much more
difficult for common folk to steal and easier to account for. My credit
union refuses to accept large quantities of loose coin for much the same
reason -- rolled coin is easier to handle and there can be no claim on my
part that they dropped some and it rolled under the counter before being
credited to my account.
--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.
12-16-2006, 03:26 PM
#124
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Re: AutoZone rant
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006, Kate wrote:
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET...
>> I've got a good one for ya.
>>
>> While I was out doing errands this evening I stopped by a phone company
>> store to pay my bill.
>>
>> They accept only checks, debit and credit cards, they do not accept
>> cash!!**
>>
>> The manager did mention I could go down the road to the Sunoco station and
>> either buy a money order or the Sunoco is authorized to accept payment but
>> charges a $1 fee to do so...
>>
>> **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during
>> business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in
>> payment.
>
> That's pretty screwed up.
> Isn't there some antiquated law that says that they HAVE to - I think it has
> to be in coin or something but I believe there is a law like that.
> Why not pay it online?
You might be thinking of the legend on US paper currency that says that it
is "legal tender for all debts, public and private." It doesn't require
the debtee to _accept_ the form of payment, only that it is legally
acceptable. There's several test cases on this, mostly around people
making "protest payments" of taxes in the form of barrels of pennies, and
it has been held that a creditor can refuse accept such payment without
voiding the debt.
In Billy Ray's example above I'm guessing that the bill-payment outposts
refuse to handle cash because the other payment forms are much more
difficult for common folk to steal and easier to account for. My credit
union refuses to accept large quantities of loose coin for much the same
reason -- rolled coin is easier to handle and there can be no claim on my
part that they dropped some and it rolled under the counter before being
credited to my account.
--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.
> "billy ray" <billy_ray@SPAMfuse.net> wrote in message
> news:527f7$45823b2b$422afc51$26482@FUSE.NET...
>> I've got a good one for ya.
>>
>> While I was out doing errands this evening I stopped by a phone company
>> store to pay my bill.
>>
>> They accept only checks, debit and credit cards, they do not accept
>> cash!!**
>>
>> The manager did mention I could go down the road to the Sunoco station and
>> either buy a money order or the Sunoco is authorized to accept payment but
>> charges a $1 fee to do so...
>>
>> **I can pay cash if I drive downtown to the main business office during
>> business hours, none of the non-ghetto locations will accept cash in
>> payment.
>
> That's pretty screwed up.
> Isn't there some antiquated law that says that they HAVE to - I think it has
> to be in coin or something but I believe there is a law like that.
> Why not pay it online?
You might be thinking of the legend on US paper currency that says that it
is "legal tender for all debts, public and private." It doesn't require
the debtee to _accept_ the form of payment, only that it is legally
acceptable. There's several test cases on this, mostly around people
making "protest payments" of taxes in the form of barrels of pennies, and
it has been held that a creditor can refuse accept such payment without
voiding the debt.
In Billy Ray's example above I'm guessing that the bill-payment outposts
refuse to handle cash because the other payment forms are much more
difficult for common folk to steal and easier to account for. My credit
union refuses to accept large quantities of loose coin for much the same
reason -- rolled coin is easier to handle and there can be no claim on my
part that they dropped some and it rolled under the counter before being
credited to my account.
--
"I defer to your plainly more vivid memories of topless women with
whips....r"
R. H. Draney recalls AFU in the Good Old Days.
12-16-2006, 04:02 PM
#125
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Re: AutoZone rant
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:25:08 -0700, "Earle Horton"
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:
>"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
>message news:w6ednU2PPcq2mxnYnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@rcn.net...
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly
>> > positive.
>> >
>> > http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>> >
>> > Earle
>>
>> Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
>>
>You're just jealous, really really jealous, that I used to own a 1960 Chevy
>pickup with the cab mounts all rusted out and popping out of first gear...
LMAO
Post that a few thousand more times and I'm gonna start worrying about
you.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle
>
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:
>"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
>message news:w6ednU2PPcq2mxnYnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@rcn.net...
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly
>> > positive.
>> >
>> > http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>> >
>> > Earle
>>
>> Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
>>
>You're just jealous, really really jealous, that I used to own a 1960 Chevy
>pickup with the cab mounts all rusted out and popping out of first gear...
LMAO
Post that a few thousand more times and I'm gonna start worrying about
you.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle
>
12-16-2006, 04:02 PM
#126
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Re: AutoZone rant
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:25:08 -0700, "Earle Horton"
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:
>"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
>message news:w6ednU2PPcq2mxnYnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@rcn.net...
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly
>> > positive.
>> >
>> > http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>> >
>> > Earle
>>
>> Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
>>
>You're just jealous, really really jealous, that I used to own a 1960 Chevy
>pickup with the cab mounts all rusted out and popping out of first gear...
LMAO
Post that a few thousand more times and I'm gonna start worrying about
you.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle
>
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:
>"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
>message news:w6ednU2PPcq2mxnYnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@rcn.net...
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly
>> > positive.
>> >
>> > http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>> >
>> > Earle
>>
>> Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
>>
>You're just jealous, really really jealous, that I used to own a 1960 Chevy
>pickup with the cab mounts all rusted out and popping out of first gear...
LMAO
Post that a few thousand more times and I'm gonna start worrying about
you.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle
>
12-16-2006, 04:02 PM
#127
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Re: AutoZone rant
On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:25:08 -0700, "Earle Horton"
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:
>"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
>message news:w6ednU2PPcq2mxnYnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@rcn.net...
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly
>> > positive.
>> >
>> > http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>> >
>> > Earle
>>
>> Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
>>
>You're just jealous, really really jealous, that I used to own a 1960 Chevy
>pickup with the cab mounts all rusted out and popping out of first gear...
LMAO
Post that a few thousand more times and I'm gonna start worrying about
you.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle
>
<anglocapitalista@usa.com> wrote:
>"Simon Juncal" <SPAMERSSUCK@usefirstinitialandlastnameATerols.com > wrote in
>message news:w6ednU2PPcq2mxnYnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@rcn.net...
>> Earle Horton wrote:
>> > My experience with Autozone in Colorado has been uniformly
>> > positive.
>> >
>> > http://www.filzi.de/mediac/400_0/med...ler-balkon.jpg
>> >
>> > Earle
>>
>> Wonderful I've got my very own usenet stalker...
>>
>You're just jealous, really really jealous, that I used to own a 1960 Chevy
>pickup with the cab mounts all rusted out and popping out of first gear...
LMAO
Post that a few thousand more times and I'm gonna start worrying about
you.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Earle
>
12-16-2006, 06:19 PM
#128
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Re: AutoZone rant
Ah, much like the Kalifornia chain of mutated grocery stores that now
sell everything electronic and then some... aka the [I hate] Frys chain.
Never ask a Frys clerk a question. Not even where you might find a
particular type of merchandise. I honestly believe that the stores with
electronic aids, as if you can find your *** with both hands, you are
overqualified and Frys would not hire you.
Matt Macchiarolo proclaimed:
> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and
> their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices
> anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a
> large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>
> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>
>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>tune?
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>
>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>
>>
>
>
sell everything electronic and then some... aka the [I hate] Frys chain.
Never ask a Frys clerk a question. Not even where you might find a
particular type of merchandise. I honestly believe that the stores with
electronic aids, as if you can find your *** with both hands, you are
overqualified and Frys would not hire you.
Matt Macchiarolo proclaimed:
> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and
> their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices
> anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a
> large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>
> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>
>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>tune?
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>
>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>
>>
>
>
12-16-2006, 06:19 PM
#129
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: AutoZone rant
Ah, much like the Kalifornia chain of mutated grocery stores that now
sell everything electronic and then some... aka the [I hate] Frys chain.
Never ask a Frys clerk a question. Not even where you might find a
particular type of merchandise. I honestly believe that the stores with
electronic aids, as if you can find your *** with both hands, you are
overqualified and Frys would not hire you.
Matt Macchiarolo proclaimed:
> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and
> their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices
> anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a
> large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>
> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>
>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>tune?
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>
>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>
>>
>
>
sell everything electronic and then some... aka the [I hate] Frys chain.
Never ask a Frys clerk a question. Not even where you might find a
particular type of merchandise. I honestly believe that the stores with
electronic aids, as if you can find your *** with both hands, you are
overqualified and Frys would not hire you.
Matt Macchiarolo proclaimed:
> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and
> their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices
> anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a
> large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>
> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>
>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>tune?
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>
>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>
>>
>
>
12-16-2006, 06:19 PM
#130
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: AutoZone rant
Ah, much like the Kalifornia chain of mutated grocery stores that now
sell everything electronic and then some... aka the [I hate] Frys chain.
Never ask a Frys clerk a question. Not even where you might find a
particular type of merchandise. I honestly believe that the stores with
electronic aids, as if you can find your *** with both hands, you are
overqualified and Frys would not hire you.
Matt Macchiarolo proclaimed:
> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and
> their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices
> anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a
> large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>
> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>
>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>tune?
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>
>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>
>>
>
>
sell everything electronic and then some... aka the [I hate] Frys chain.
Never ask a Frys clerk a question. Not even where you might find a
particular type of merchandise. I honestly believe that the stores with
electronic aids, as if you can find your *** with both hands, you are
overqualified and Frys would not hire you.
Matt Macchiarolo proclaimed:
> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and
> their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices
> anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a
> large group of rock musicians providing customer service...
>
> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:h4ogh.7533$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny...
>
>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your
>>tune?
>>
>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message...
>>
>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts.
>>
>>
>
>