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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 -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 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. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 > |
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 > |
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 > |
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 ass 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. >> >> > > |
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 ass 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$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny... > >>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your >>tune? >> >>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message... >> >>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts. >> >> > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Ah, much like the Kalifornia chain of mutated grocery stores that now
sell everything electronic and then some... aka the [I hate] Frys chain. Never ask a Frys clerk a question. Not even where you might find a particular type of merchandise. I honestly believe that the stores with electronic aids, as if you can find your ass with both hands, you are overqualified and Frys would not hire you. Matt Macchiarolo proclaimed: > Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones and > their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best prices > anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. Imagine a > large group of rock musicians providing customer service... > > "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:h4ogh.7533$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. >> >> > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
You could have taken the poor cat over to your neighborhood Schroedinger's Kitty Klinic.... Clint proclaimed: > 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 > > "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... > >> I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, >> behind in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a >> card from them saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of >> chocolates. >> >> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> >>> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got >>> him a gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've >>> been getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their >>> preferred customers. >>> >>> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift >>> certificate from them is one of their best customers than they are in >>> REAL trouble! <G> >>> >>> Jeff DeWitt >>> >>> Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >>> >>>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the >>>> sales-drones and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do >>>> have the best prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there >>>> are clueless. Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing >>>> customer service... >>>> >>>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:h4ogh.7533$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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> > |
Re: AutoZone rant
You could have taken the poor cat over to your neighborhood Schroedinger's Kitty Klinic.... Clint proclaimed: > 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 > > "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... > >> I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, >> behind in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a >> card from them saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of >> chocolates. >> >> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> >>> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got >>> him a gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've >>> been getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their >>> preferred customers. >>> >>> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift >>> certificate from them is one of their best customers than they are in >>> REAL trouble! <G> >>> >>> Jeff DeWitt >>> >>> Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >>> >>>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the >>>> sales-drones and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do >>>> have the best prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there >>>> are clueless. Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing >>>> customer service... >>>> >>>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:h4ogh.7533$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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> > |
Re: AutoZone rant
You could have taken the poor cat over to your neighborhood Schroedinger's Kitty Klinic.... Clint proclaimed: > 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 > > "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... > >> I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, >> behind in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a >> card from them saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of >> chocolates. >> >> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> >>> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got >>> him a gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've >>> been getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their >>> preferred customers. >>> >>> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift >>> certificate from them is one of their best customers than they are in >>> REAL trouble! <G> >>> >>> Jeff DeWitt >>> >>> Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >>> >>>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the >>>> sales-drones and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do >>>> have the best prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there >>>> are clueless. Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing >>>> customer service... >>>> >>>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:h4ogh.7533$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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> > |
Re: AutoZone rant
One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is how
the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to increase as you pass the mid 60's. twaldron proclaimed: > 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 > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is how
the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to increase as you pass the mid 60's. twaldron proclaimed: > 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 > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is how
the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to increase as you pass the mid 60's. twaldron proclaimed: > 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 > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
It has been a long time since our money worth anything more than
the paper it's printed on. There was a time when a bill was backed by gold or silver as these certificates indicate: http://----------.com/coins.jpg God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Lee Ayrton wrote: > > 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. |
Re: AutoZone rant
It has been a long time since our money worth anything more than
the paper it's printed on. There was a time when a bill was backed by gold or silver as these certificates indicate: http://----------.com/coins.jpg God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Lee Ayrton wrote: > > 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. |
Re: AutoZone rant
It has been a long time since our money worth anything more than
the paper it's printed on. There was a time when a bill was backed by gold or silver as these certificates indicate: http://----------.com/coins.jpg God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Lee Ayrton wrote: > > 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. |
Re: AutoZone rant
> I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I
> was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. When you write a check you're pulling from your account. You're basically complaining they wouldn't let you play the float of a day or two. Big deal. > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! Yes, I like the ones I put in my WK. I hear they've got a somewhat shorter lifespan though. |
Re: AutoZone rant
> I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I
> was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. When you write a check you're pulling from your account. You're basically complaining they wouldn't let you play the float of a day or two. Big deal. > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! Yes, I like the ones I put in my WK. I hear they've got a somewhat shorter lifespan though. |
Re: AutoZone rant
> I didn't have $40+ in cash on me, so I decided to write a check. While I
> was writing the check, the sales droid said something about electronics. I > was busy writing the check and ignored him. He took my check and proceeded > to demand that I sign another slip of paper allowing them to electronically > take the money out of my account immediately. If I had wanted to do that, I > would have used my debit card! He refused to give me my check back and > wouldn't give me a receipt, so I left sans lights. Tomorrow I will be > stopping payment on that check. I won't be back to AutoZone. When you write a check you're pulling from your account. You're basically complaining they wouldn't let you play the float of a day or two. Big deal. > BTW, the SilverStars are a big improvement over stock halogen headlights! Yes, I like the ones I put in my WK. I hear they've got a somewhat shorter lifespan though. |
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Yet the banks still put a ten day hold on a transfer between banks
for which we earn no interest. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Bill Kearney wrote: > > When you write a check you're pulling from your account. You're basically > complaining they wouldn't let you play the float of a day or two. Big deal. > > Yes, I like the ones I put in my WK. I hear they've got a somewhat shorter > lifespan though. |
Re: AutoZone rant
Yet the banks still put a ten day hold on a transfer between banks
for which we earn no interest. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Bill Kearney wrote: > > When you write a check you're pulling from your account. You're basically > complaining they wouldn't let you play the float of a day or two. Big deal. > > Yes, I like the ones I put in my WK. I hear they've got a somewhat shorter > lifespan though. |
Re: AutoZone rant
Yet the banks still put a ten day hold on a transfer between banks
for which we earn no interest. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Bill Kearney wrote: > > When you write a check you're pulling from your account. You're basically > complaining they wouldn't let you play the float of a day or two. Big deal. > > Yes, I like the ones I put in my WK. I hear they've got a somewhat shorter > lifespan though. |
Re: AutoZone rant
In Michigan we have Meijer, but the've been doing the "one stop shopping"
thing for forty years or something like that.... "Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message news:65ydnZ3fYKGT4hnYnZ2dnUVZ_sDinZ2d@comcast.com. .. > 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 ass 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. >>> >>> >> |
Re: AutoZone rant
In Michigan we have Meijer, but the've been doing the "one stop shopping"
thing for forty years or something like that.... "Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message news:65ydnZ3fYKGT4hnYnZ2dnUVZ_sDinZ2d@comcast.com. .. > 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 ass 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$Ka1.5937@news01.roc.ny... >> >>>I don't understand that analogy... Are you saying they don't play your >>>tune? >>> >>>"Matt Macchiarolo" wrote in message... >>> >>>>Auto Zone is like the Guitar Center of auto parts. >>> >>> >> |
Re: AutoZone rant
In Michigan we have Meijer, but the've been doing the "one stop shopping"
thing for forty years or something like that.... "Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message news:65ydnZ3fYKGT4hnYnZ2dnUVZ_sDinZ2d@comcast.com. .. > Ah, much like the Kalifornia chain of mutated grocery stores that now sell > everything electronic and then some... aka the [I hate] Frys chain. > Never ask a Frys clerk a question. Not even where you might find a > particular type of merchandise. I honestly believe that the stores with > electronic aids, as if you can find your ass with both hands, you are > overqualified and Frys would not hire you. > > > Matt Macchiarolo proclaimed: > >> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the sales-drones >> and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do have the best >> prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work there are clueless. >> Imagine a large group of rock musicians providing customer service... >> >> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:h4ogh.7533$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. >>> >>> >> |
Re: AutoZone rant
Hang in there, man! ;)
tw Lon wrote: > One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is how > the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to increase as > you pass the mid 60's. > > > > twaldron proclaimed: > >> 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 -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 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. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: AutoZone rant
Hang in there, man! ;)
tw Lon wrote: > One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is how > the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to increase as > you pass the mid 60's. > > > > twaldron proclaimed: > >> 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 -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 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. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: AutoZone rant
Hang in there, man! ;)
tw Lon wrote: > One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is how > the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to increase as > you pass the mid 60's. > > > > twaldron proclaimed: > >> 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 -- __________________________________________________ ___________________ 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. __________________________________________________ ___________________ |
Re: AutoZone rant
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote *trimmed the length a little* >> 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. I knew about the whole protest thing, and the merchant's right to refuse a payment in loose coin but something still nags at me about cash being something they have to take. I'm likely wrong. or very close to it. Kate > |
Re: AutoZone rant
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote *trimmed the length a little* >> 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. I knew about the whole protest thing, and the merchant's right to refuse a payment in loose coin but something still nags at me about cash being something they have to take. I'm likely wrong. or very close to it. Kate > |
Re: AutoZone rant
"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote *trimmed the length a little* >> 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. I knew about the whole protest thing, and the merchant's right to refuse a payment in loose coin but something still nags at me about cash being something they have to take. I'm likely wrong. or very close to it. Kate > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Or you start getting junk mail from the AARP... but I've been getting
mail from them since I was in my 30's, and the only think I'll ever send them is one of their postage paid reply envelopes, securely fastened to a brick. Jeff DeWitt twaldron wrote: > Hang in there, man! ;) > > tw > > Lon wrote: > >> One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is >> how the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to >> increase as you pass the mid 60's. >> >> >> >> twaldron proclaimed: >> >>> 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 > > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Or you start getting junk mail from the AARP... but I've been getting
mail from them since I was in my 30's, and the only think I'll ever send them is one of their postage paid reply envelopes, securely fastened to a brick. Jeff DeWitt twaldron wrote: > Hang in there, man! ;) > > tw > > Lon wrote: > >> One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is >> how the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to >> increase as you pass the mid 60's. >> >> >> >> twaldron proclaimed: >> >>> 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 > > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
Or you start getting junk mail from the AARP... but I've been getting
mail from them since I was in my 30's, and the only think I'll ever send them is one of their postage paid reply envelopes, securely fastened to a brick. Jeff DeWitt twaldron wrote: > Hang in there, man! ;) > > tw > > Lon wrote: > >> One of life's little signals you might want to consider moving on is >> how the sheer weight of cremation and grave site offers tend to >> increase as you pass the mid 60's. >> >> >> >> twaldron proclaimed: >> >>> 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 > > > > |
Re: AutoZone rant
But then you just wouldn't know if kitty was still alive or not!
Jeff DeWitt Lon wrote: > > You could have taken the poor cat over to your neighborhood > Schroedinger's Kitty Klinic.... > > > Clint proclaimed: > >> 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 >> >> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... >> >>> I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, >>> behind in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a >>> card from them saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of >>> chocolates. >>> >>> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >>> news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >>> >>>> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got >>>> him a gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've >>>> been getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their >>>> preferred customers. >>>> >>>> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift >>>> certificate from them is one of their best customers than they are >>>> in REAL trouble! <G> >>>> >>>> Jeff DeWitt >>>> >>>> Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >>>> >>>>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the >>>>> sales-drones and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do >>>>> have the best prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work >>>>> there are clueless. Imagine a large group of rock musicians >>>>> providing customer service... >>>>> >>>>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:h4ogh.7533$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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> |
Re: AutoZone rant
But then you just wouldn't know if kitty was still alive or not!
Jeff DeWitt Lon wrote: > > You could have taken the poor cat over to your neighborhood > Schroedinger's Kitty Klinic.... > > > Clint proclaimed: > >> 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 >> >> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... >> >>> I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, >>> behind in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a >>> card from them saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of >>> chocolates. >>> >>> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >>> news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >>> >>>> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got >>>> him a gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've >>>> been getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their >>>> preferred customers. >>>> >>>> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift >>>> certificate from them is one of their best customers than they are >>>> in REAL trouble! <G> >>>> >>>> Jeff DeWitt >>>> >>>> Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >>>> >>>>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the >>>>> sales-drones and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do >>>>> have the best prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work >>>>> there are clueless. Imagine a large group of rock musicians >>>>> providing customer service... >>>>> >>>>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:h4ogh.7533$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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> |
Re: AutoZone rant
But then you just wouldn't know if kitty was still alive or not!
Jeff DeWitt Lon wrote: > > You could have taken the poor cat over to your neighborhood > Schroedinger's Kitty Klinic.... > > > Clint proclaimed: > >> 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 >> >> "Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:1yUgh.489955$5R2.268502@pd7urf3no... >> >>> I can beat that, my daughter's cell phone bill got up to $600.00, >>> behind in payment, they cut her off last month, yesterday she got a >>> card from them saying preferred custumer, she can get a free box of >>> chocolates. >>> >>> "Jeffrey DeWitt" <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote in message >>> news:45836233$0$7003$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >>> >>>> One of my nephews is a very good musician and last Christmas I got >>>> him a gift certificate from the Guitar Center. Ever since then I've >>>> been getting stuff in the mail from them because I'm one of their >>>> preferred customers. >>>> >>>> If a guy who can only play the radio and bought ONE $25 gift >>>> certificate from them is one of their best customers than they are >>>> in REAL trouble! <G> >>>> >>>> Jeff DeWitt >>>> >>>> Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >>>> >>>>> Guitar Center is widely derided by most pros because of the >>>>> sales-drones and their attitudes. On the flip side they ususally do >>>>> have the best prices anywhere, but most of the folks that work >>>>> there are clueless. Imagine a large group of rock musicians >>>>> providing customer service... >>>>> >>>>> "JimG" <JimG@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:h4ogh.7533$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. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >> |
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