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stols001

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I have heard cleaning things can make them "work" better but IDK I'm not always sure I believe it. I mean, my microwave doesn't magically cook foods better, nor does my refrigerator keep things colder, for example.

I suppose it might be fair to say a clean and sparkling refrigerator with some baking powder in it prevents odors from blending or whatever..

But most of what I have in there is sealed?

OMG all this talk about refrigerators is making me WANT and NOT want to clean mine. It has... .it has been a while lemme put it that way. Least favorite appliance (including oven.)

Yesterday went fine I am going to have to keep it this way, because I VERY much believe we are going to have to take our insurance company to court. This means a whole lot of complicated things are going to need to be added like, "emotional pain and suffering" (murderous rage on my part, although the husband cried on the phone yesterday after our "meeting" ) although at least we know they are not going to be remotely" fair" taking our "same or better" clause and quantifying the husband's labor on the dang inside, which sort of requires a master craftsman to even DO because the custom home guys were like, "We cannot possibly duplicate this we have no idea how."

Otherwise, with the size of our claim by the time we are done, we are all going to wind up with three cents. So, we have to prove MALFIECENCE. All I wanted was my money, but they attempted to cut us a check for some paltry amount yesterday. Thank God the lady's like printer didn't work. They have not even TALKED to the demo guys but said they were "experts" and they could "Tell." The meeting was a trap, basically.

Step one: Certified mail and the code book. Find structural engineer, we can't even get PERMITS to do the necessary work. Maybe we can get Pima co to condemn it but I have a feeling it would take forever.

We need a structural engineer, we probably need a lawyer, I know the husband will handle most of it, seriously, but OMG this is gonna SUUUUCK.

I am so done. I bet there are sooooo many families in the same situation or worse. I want a RICO lawyer, honestly. I mean, we'd have to be a test case but insurance companies should not be able to DO this to people.

God. I need a cyanide flavor. Might as well go out in taste, like Socrates.

Like, I told the husband (it was hell and took years) I would support him like I supported him during his disability claim. It sucked, it was expensive, and ultimately we TRIUMPHED sort of.

IDK what's gonna happen on this one, although to be fair I know a hell of a lot more about SSDI than I do about hosing insurance. I was surprised (but pleased) when the judge ruled from the bench. Sigh.

Ugh.
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Whelp at least I figured out what to DO (in between the husband's meltdowns.)

I did some Power Digging, and by that, I mean in SW school, they teach you how to find out about anything about ANYTHING,, and how to distinguish good information from bad, and all that stuff. Therapy? Eh, They teach you techniques. Therapy teaches you therapy. Your poor intern families and your first 2 years in the field teach you therapy (if you are teachable.) But I must say my internet skills are BEYOND awesome. They allow me to do things like locate, pay for, and like, import (without getting caught) like a schedule one substance, and then now to get it tested so you know it is what it is. That sort of stuff.

So I was like, "DARN IT, Insurance should be EASY." I was like, "I want someone to come in and DO all the crud we would have to DO for a FEE because going before an arbitration committee and then getting reimbursed (if we even won, I do not trust Pima Co's justice system AT ALL.) So, I found what I needed which I did not know existed. They are called Public Certified Adjusters and they are lawyers and it's a specialized field, the one I found that was the best was in Scottsdale but they had an answering service and etc. and THEY deal with State farm and just take 15% off the top which is more than we were ever gonna get from State Farm, with our OWN work and paying up front and waiting 2 years for arbitration while paying our mortgage.

My sis was all like, "Let me look at the contract' and I was like that is FINE with me, but they are very highly rated. They knew our adjusters. I think that's good, but we'll see. They are gonna come out and look but if I can get someone to TAKE over that is good, because the husband can't do it and remain sane I don't think. I am not sure I blame him, I desired to throttle those adjusters honestly! So they will not be happy with our next move because I believe it is our best shot at getting it totaled OMG otherwise we have to try to FIX it with what money is left over and that is not DOABLE. I mean, we wouldn't get PERMITS,.

So, Sigh, .I forgot how high maintenance the husband can be, it was a rough few hours LOL.
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I'm not sure there's a good answer to that question yet. It also depends on the State it is going to, I think a few are not allowing imports AT ALL.

Also, I have had packages opened by customs and not turned back, but their overall value was a bit below what you are stating on your package. I am not sure if there is some "cutoff point." Sorry to be vague, and I know it's kind of oggey to be like "I will call this a Jewelry set and insure it for that amount.

IDK probably someone will have more concrete answers for you. I would be leery of it, but IDK for sure. Most hopegrown packages don't get opened but if you are declaring it vape and the value fairly high, well, I just am not sure.

Good luck, hope you get a better answer than this one.

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The Sopranos binge is over. Good, if you can follow all of the Italian names. I was surprised by all of the guest stars that were willing to get abused. Gave me ideas for my next house which is a plus.

Sometimes I wish I could chat about vaping, but I still use the some mod, same toppers, and same 3-4 DIY juices. (sigh) I hope all are vaping happy.
 
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The Sopranos binge is over. Good, if you can follow all of the Italian names. I was surprised by all of the guest stars that were willing to get abused. Gave me ideas for my next house which is a plus.

Sometimes I wish I could chat about vaping, but I still use the some mod, same toppers, and same 3-4 DIY juices. (sigh) I hope all are vaping happy.
Hopefully you're as resistant to the coronavirus as you are the shinyitis.
 

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Always wanted to be a rock star, lololol!!

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stols001

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Could be Elvis's place. You know. Misdirection.

I don't think I've ever really wanted to be a rock star. Be INVOLVED with one, that's a different matter.

Also, like, autotune. I despise it, so it can't happen although starting one's ROCK CAREER at the age of like 45 does not seem smart to me.

Although, with autotune anything's possible, plus like plastic surgery. I can't do the sex, drugs etc. thing all over again, when I relapsed I found out (much later, all my docs are like this chick is SOBER as SOBER gets, so they never warned me) antipsychotics and alcohol don't MIX it's very dangerous.

I could not for the LIFE of me figure out why I was like PUKING all the damn time. It was an effective deterrent once I read the bottles.

Yeah yeah I was young. Who reads med bottle side effects that say "Do not combine with alcohol?

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try this...

a link to my own button cleaning class.

NEW Dicodes Dani Box Mini

ok, here goes...

get a toothbrush, windex or water, your choice.

remove device battery.

hold device so that button faces the ground.

dip and shake excess cleaner from toothbrush.

gently scrub around the outside diameter of button where it goes into the body.

actuate button several times, do this several times, you will feel a difference.

Jim

Finally got around to trying this. Thanks, it seems to have worked. Maybe I should do the rest of 'em "just because" ;)
 

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my radius did the same thing. a quick spray of pure silicone solves the issue. the only place i’ve found it is at printing supply stores.

Wow! Spray cans of 'pure' silicone can be quite expensive. I suppose the common silicone sprays at auto-stores and box stores have additional chemicals/lubricants in them.

I do have a small jar of pure 'liquid' silicone, if'n it comes to it maybe I could put a tiny bit on a needle tip and work it around the edges of the button.
 

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the last one i bought was around ten dollars. i’ve used 3m and sprayaway. the cans last a few years. it’s also good for waterproofing clothes and shoes and sticky locks and hinges.

When you applied some to your Radius button did you use the 'dry' or 'liquid' silicone spray?
 

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