Vitolo.

Vitolo

Vitolo

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I am so lucky that among the few units I brought home this week was the Volcano.
I pick up all the rest of my tools on Thursday.....
Yesterday I had Oral Surgery.
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It was brutal, and I will be staying home for a few days.
The healing rules with any oral surgical procedure is no smoking, or drinking through a straw, because suction can pull out clots and disrupt stitches.
The Volcano is allowing me to fill bags, then inhale them open mouthed to avoid any suction whatsoever.
I am sooooo lucky!
 
Vitolo

Vitolo

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Vitolo said:
I love being home!
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an hour later--->
I have never been beaten up...
...or robbed.
Until today at the ATM, where I faced both challenges at the same time.
As I walked back toward my car, I got jacked!
Police showed up and want to help, but I am not holding my breath.
Below: me at home talking to Police with more recalled details.
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coolbreeze

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Vitolo said:
an hour later--->
I have never been beaten up...
...or robbed.
Until today at the ATM, where I faced both challenges at the same time.
As I walked back toward my car, I got jacked!
Police showed up and want to help, but I am not holding my breath.
Below: me at home talking to Police with more recalled details.
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An hour later!
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Have you been checked out? Everything look ok? I cannot believe someone would do this, wtaf.
 
Rodney

Rodney

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Vitolo said:
an hour later--->
I have never been beaten up...
...or robbed.
Until today at the ATM, where I faced both challenges at the same time.
As I walked back toward my car, I got jacked!
Police showed up and want to help, but I am not holding my breath.
Below: me at home talking to Police with more recalled details.
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An hour later!
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I am so sorry to be hearing this and send lots of love from the UK. You will be in my prayers and I hope they catch whoever did it soon.
 
Vitolo

Vitolo

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coolbreeze said:
Have you been checked out? Everything look ok? I cannot believe someone would do this, wtaf.
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They wanted me to go to emergency room. I promised them I would go if I felt discomfort once I was home.
Rocket Man was in the car, but I was afraid to let him out for fear that he could get hurt.
My ribs hurt, and my kidneys are sore, but I've ached worse over less.
I am pretty sure I will be fine!
Thanks for the concern and love!
 
Polarbearboy

Polarbearboy

Tokin' Away Since 1968
Bad enough that this happened, but so sick that they would do this to an--I'm guessing:myday:--an elderly person, being one myself:myday:. The penalties I'll bet are serious for assaulting an elder. Or like phone scammers, perhaps they look for elderly(read:vulnerable and not well able to fight back) folks. If I catch them, I'll beat them with my big bottle of fiber and my wrist brace! Hope you feel better today.
 
cybrguy

cybrguy

Putin is a War Criminal
Vitolo said:
You got it... I am in my 70's.
Thanks for the sentiment!
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I am so sorry that happened to you Vitolo. The only good news, I guess, is that you weren't hurt badly. It is very sad that, as a culture, there is a dark side that is trying to overwhelm the light. Over time I've become a lot less confident that the light will win.

This darkening of the culture has changed a number of my behaviors. I no longer go to the city as much for entertainment or food. While I try not to need cash in my life, when I do need to go to an atm, I do my best to go to one that I can access from my car. That generally leaves a better exit strategy in an emergency. And I can also get a view of who's nearby before I even start the process.

It is a shame that these self protection strategies need to be applied to my world at this point in my life but I am no longer willing to take the risks I did as a younger person. It is with great sadness that I have determined that the wisest thing for me to do is to reduce my profile and take fewer risks.

Could it get better in this country if some of the coarser elements that push the ugly slipped into history? Maybe, but we'd be fools to count on it. A really ugly cultural anger has taken hold in America and it won't/can't go away on its own. We have to do whatever we can in our own circle of the world to make it a softer place. Only time will tell if those efforts bring fruit. And only hope can actualize them.
 
Vitolo

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The road that I live off of is called Grant Road.
Grant Road has been blocked by ever-changing positioning of traffic dividers for way too long. It has been 2 years and goes on for 2 miles. People come up and move the dividers making things unsafe for drivers as well as pedestrians.
The marker you see that left a 72" wide passage just broke my passenger side headlight and sheared off my passenger side view mirror. . I called the city and was told that they cannot reimburse me for repairs, since the city workers are not the ones who moved the dividers. They could help if it is a pot hole because that is an unmovable obstruction.
This is going to be very costly!
It will be a while before I can get this fixed, and so I will be limited in travel ability for a while, due to the danger of not having a side view mirror.
I obviously won't be able to drive at night.
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Shit Snacks

Shit Snacks

Milaana. Lana. LANA. LANAAAA! (TM2/TP80/BAK/FW9)
Vitolo said:
The road that I live off of is called Grant Road.
Grant Road has been blocked by ever-changing positioning of traffic dividers for way too long. It has been 2 years and goes on for 2 miles. People come up and move the dividers making things unsafe for drivers as well as pedestrians.
The marker you see that left a 72" wide passage just broke my passenger side headlight and sheared off my passenger side view mirror. . I called the city and was told that they cannot reimburse me for repairs, since the city workers are not the ones who moved the dividers. They could help if it is a pot hole because that is an unmovable obstruction.
This is going to be very costly!
It will be a while before I can get this fixed, and so I will be limited in travel ability for a while, due to the danger of not having a side view mirror.
I obviously won't be able to drive at night.
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Damn dude that really sucks! Insurance can't cover it at all?? Not so useful if they increase rates though anyway... That is totally frustrating, I broke the side mirror on my own newly purchased used car, because recycling bin and trash can were left too close to the driveway when I pulled out and I thought I could fit without realizing or closing the mirrors... Fortunately I was able to tape it up well, they can't close, but it has been secure for a while so I have not even gotten an estimate to repair yet... In the past on a different car I broke a mirror, it was actually my Toyota matrix, you can get replacement mirrors from China very cheap, that's what I did for around $30 and had my mechanic attach it, it was black when my car was dark gray, but wasn't a problem at all... Headlights might be a bit worse and there could be more involved I don't know? Especially now things are getting worse for stuff like this of course too! Good luck Uncle Vito, sorry life always seems to come for you
 
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Shit Snacks said:
Insurance can't cover it at all?? Not so useful if they increase rates though anyway...
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I love the idea, but I could not on my income afford full insurance.
I've been driving with Liability and Comprehensive but no Collision for 3 years now, since the released me from prison.
I am working hard just to pay for Comprehensive alone.
I talked to a friendly agent at Geico, without identifying myself to ask questions.
The traffic dividers are not covered under comprehensive, because the car was in motion, therefore would count as a collision.
I'm talking to the bank on Monday, and a couple "Rapid Loan" places that do not do credit checks, to see if I can get this started.
The mirror is dangling by a wire, so there's no great way to tape it well, but I did tape it. I also had a piece of mirror that was a toyota mirror, but it's just the glass, without the snap-in backing plate. Safe enough to get to a few patients homes. I have a half dozen Pax units (4 OG Pax units, and 2 Pax V2 units) that I wanted to get out this weekend... we shall see.
The headlight involves a headlight frame, and front bumper, since the bumper is what broke the headlight frame. A fender must be obtained also, because the fender's clips that would secure the bumper broke off as plastic can do.
The repair would be $5,300 with new parts.😖
I worked with the shop on used parts, and have cut the cost in less than half already... down to $2,300.
The most costly item is the headlight assembly itself.
Bumpers can't be shaped and bonded anymore, because they are all plastic.
I'm still working on it, and have been for 2 days.
The damage:
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Shit Snacks said:
...and had my mechanic attach it
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My problem is not having a personal mechanic, and I'm still being serviced at the dealership where I bought the car.
Being disabled this option helps, because they provide me with a car at no cost during the service.
The servicing only costs $100, but any cosmetic help is ultra expensive.
I am going to use a body shop that guarantee's all work for the entire life of the vehicle.
 
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