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I cancelled my AAA membership about five months ago after 66 years. (Over all those years I had used their services maybe six times.) All over a battery issue. A battery that was a week over the THREE YEAR WARRANTY. Used to be five year warranty. They sent a guy with no battery (after I told them my battery was dead). I had to wait for him two hours to get here and then couldn't get anyone else until the next day. Waited for him to show up almost two more hours. Battery cost $226.00 and the next morning the car wouldn't start. I called and asked for some help and was told I had "used all my hours" for the year. I told them it was a new one day old battery under warranty and then went through four people before a lady told me she would send a truck over but it would cast $80.00 for the call. I argued with her and finally asked to speak to her supervisor. She put me on hold and after ten minutes I hung up, called them back and told them to cancel my membership. They argued again and I finally was told they would cancel it and refund seven months of dues that I had already paid. It took three months to get my refund and they still send me BS ads for whole life insurance. (I was too long in the insurance business to ever buy whole life insurance), and all sorts of vacations, merchandise, and other crap that they are pushing. They also notified me that my AutoPay had been disconnected and could I reconnect it or send them a check. I sent them a letter, carefully worded and only slightly profane, that I had cancelled the membership and to leave me alone. Firestone stepped in to solve the problem I have watched AAA go downhill for about 15 years, including moving their local offices down to Phoenix...almost 100 miles away...and trying to make me use texts and other computer garbage to contact them. I'm happy for anyone who still uses them (if they are happy), but I wouldn't take a membership for free. Skroom! I now have a charger / tire pump combo gizmo and four credit cards and my car insurance company that offer roadside service.

There really is gold at the end of the rainbow! BTW, I'll turn 84 day after tomorrow. I missed by two days being named Sean, Patrick, or some other Irish name. HA! Erin go bragh!

I had never heard of this organization until recently and, being a VN vet, would like to find our more about it......BUT I have called four numbers in my area and at their national HQ and only one contact answered. The lady gave me a number to call and it has a block from outside callers. I'd like to know if any of you are member, know any members, or have any suggestions because, as much as I'd like to find out about the VVA, it is rapidly becoming more trouble than I am willing deal with to continue the search.

I've never even seen a 2.25 oz can of Deviled Ham. The smallest I can find is 4.5 oz. and it doesn't matter much because I don't think I'm going to try it with pancakes anyway. You want magic? Make this stuff go away.

when it's your doctor who tells you to slow down instead of a traffic cop!

You too, huh? Responses are good.......unless they hurt.

The Grumpy Lunch Bunch has shrunk now to The Rowdy Yates and Donna, and Cliff Hanger Lunch Bunch now. They only go to one or two places and I don't think there are any set times anymore. Sad loss, but I still "collect" eating places and belong the three groups that meet once a week each for breakfasts. Thanks for the memory.

Lots of good memories and we had a great group, over 160 names. I always wanted to get them all together at one time but the biggest mob we ever had was when Old Scout died and 54 people showed up at the original place where we stared the GLB.

If anyone wants to tax my burial grounds they'll have to sift a lot of dirt and weeds. I'll be waiting for them somewhere out on a Yavapai County dirt road. ESAD

Let me know when you're coming. I'll have the coffee on.

I was taken off of warfarin about five years ago and put on rivaroxaban. I don't see any difference.

Have we ever considered that Earth is simply a high school science experiment for some superior race? That would explain a lot.

City of Hope saved my wife's life and she was with me for seventeen more years.....but the cancer wasn't. (She died of double pneumonia and malpractice). I have a lot of faith in COH. Prayers for you and the medical staff that work your case.

Break all contact. There is something stinky about this, enough so that I wouldn't continue even looking at it. Seriously, pard.

I left Pekin, Illinois in 1972...joined the Marines to get out of there...and never even crossed the state since. I can't imagine anything that I need to back for.

At a Christmas party several years back there was a group of about eight people, known for being flat earthers, conspiracy theorists, alien believers, etc. They were standing together talking about aliens, where they come from what they look like, how they act, etc. They described some that were silver skinned with big eyes and no mouths nor ears, giant dark gray or green robotic looking one, and others. I stood and listened for few minutes. Finally I said "You know, you folks are way off base describing aliens like that. We don't...uh they...don't look like that at all." I was almost instantly all alone in the middle of a very quiet room. Later one of the ladies asked why I said that. I told her the gospel truth: I don't have any idea why I say things like that. They just come to me. Usually it's fun.

They don't roll off the bench? Did anyone tell the screwdrivers this?

They take the handles off, uncurl the stones, and iron them flat, and stack them in a closet with a sack full of handles. When they need them again they simply fluff them up and put the handles back on.

I have an under counter lazy susan that is 12" in diameter. The bins are 1/4 circle each to leave the corner open to fit under the counter top. I need six bins about 2 to 3 inches deep and 12 inches from the inside pole to the out side edge, preferably transparent plastic. There are hundreds of them on the net, but none to fit my lazy susan. It has a shaft mounted both top and bottom so I can't use anything that has to fit over the top. When I had this thing installed 14 years ago I had to settle for ten inch bins and they just don't fit the bill. There are some that are close but not right, too tall, not right front to rear, and like that. Maybe I'm not asking the question right. Maybe they are called something else. Maybe I'm the only person on the planet that is looking for them. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Why does the rest of our country keep on cowing down to California? They have notices on almost every product sold anywhere that California has declared this product to......you name it. Unsafe, causes cancer, can make babies be born deformed, etc.

We are already here.

I have a lady friend who was a business partner for eleven years. She was born in Prussia, moved to Sweden, then Canada, and finally theU. S. She spoke with a soft German accent. I have noticed that she is now reverting to a heavy German accent and frequently speaks German alone. She is 96 years old and I'm seeing traces of dementia setting in.

I have a blue specked cup and a one pint coffee pot to match. They sit on my electric "parlor stove" room heater just for looks, same as the iron stove pipe and fittings that just sit there for looks. I use the cup to hold the control gadget. I carry a "tin cup" when traveling and water to fill it. I wouldn't consider using it for anything hot.

There was a place that let you fire auto weapons for a price. I wanted so bad to shoot a Ma Deuce again but I kept hearing $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$! I walked away, sad, but financially solid.