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Your best chance is immediately when the car hits the water. If the water is deep, the door won't open, even after the car fills with water, due to the water rushing by the door as the car sinks. You hit water get the door open immediately and get the fuck out. If you wait, it's gonna be a lot more risky. A spring loaded center punch in the car if you have the wherewithal to locate and use it under duress would be a great option, if you fail to get out immediately. I speak from experience as I almost drowned in a car when I was 19. I flipped an '89 mustang LX 5.0 into a canal in Melbourne FL. Upside down, disoriented and trying to locate those tiny door handles was no fun. Car completely filled with water. Luckily the canal wasn't very deep and I was able to locate the door handle and push the door open just enough to squeeze out. Gasping for air.

Rain or fog or whatever, one must be smart enough to not drive in the lake. If you can't see you shoud go very very slowly or not at all. Get out and have someone spot for you or whatever it takes. The drive has responsibility to stay o the road.

Don't just buy a laptop on specs alone. Those are some great specs for that price point. But, Lenovo thinkpad lines are the ones that are built better and will last longer. If you go with a cheaper build quality, spend the money on the good warranty. http://www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-y500-intel/4505-3121_7-35536131.html Cnet seems to like it. I wouldn't say don't get it if you want a gamer laptop. Win8 takes some getting accustomed to. Chris

http://news.yahoo.com/rescued-hikers-drown-inside-vehicle-leaving-state-park--police-say-145728543.html Generally speaking, roads that go downhill at a lake, go into the lake.

It was just another way to rip off the poor. Now just less so. Don't understand how it was ever justified to begin with.

I may just plan to spend Friday - Monday at MotoGP and Putnam. Not sure I could come back for Friday. But I look forward to hauling ass around Putnam. Shouldn't take me long to get up to speed. I raced there more than anywhere else.

Ducati Indy and Ducati Louisville (commonwealth) are having shared day there on 8/19 for those that might stay in Indy all weekend for MotoGP and then head over to Putnam to finish off an awesome long weekend. Checking on prices, but I think they are cheaper than STT.

Good call on checking on weather. I should be there if the weather is expected to be dry.

I may be interested. I haven't ridden there since 2001. But I definitely have the itch to ride the big tracks again. Let me look at my life schedule. Who's putting on the event?

Price plesse

Find out if they can mix and match and make one for panigale 1199.

Screen name is never enough. I was there all day on by burgundy Honda scooter with trunk.

Going up tomorrow.

Mini racing is both cheap and can scratch the itch. I went almost 10 years without riding from age 30-40. I had a bike or two during that time but had years without one. Very little riding. But my youngest is 12 and oldest is 20. My 18 and 20 year olds both street ride. As a parent I worry but life is partly about fun and who wants to live a boring life, so I just try to train them up. Street riding can suck but I don't own a race track so it can be ok.

Lawyer buddy in FL told me I'm pretty much good to go. He said I should have told them before I billed the CC. I actually billed them then immediately sent paid in full invoices to them. So I should have done that in the reverse order. He also said theft is typically only applicable when it's not your money. Processing a CC for money owed to you isn't theft or fraud. Abuse of Process laws prevent someone from threatening legal action to coerce you, which is what they appear to be doing in this email to me. And to Gump, I do provide estimates, when it is known issue. I provide payment terms on the invoice (theirs was 'due upon receipt'). I don't do signatures as I hate printing stuff out, signing, taking home and scanning. It adds a lot of work for just a few problems. I hope I don't get to that point that I have to do it. I always considered email was good enough. If they have a question or problem, they just email me back. Maybe I should ask them to reply that they agree.

I also don't offer a warranty (express or implied). Bill is for parts and labor. Now, I always try to make it right at my expense if I make a mistake, but do not offer an official warranty. Never on labor and 30 days on some parts. I have under a very few circumstances provided a written warranty, but I priced accordingly. In my line of work, there are too many ways for the customer to break the printer, so the risk is too high for me. And since the market doesn't demand it, I don't offer.

Great question. I guess big companies can just bully people. They have new problems that they seem to think I should fix for free. This customer is a scammer and always has been. I hate paperwork. Normally not worth the hassle. I just email people the work done and the bill. If I collected payment at time of service, I attach a paid in full invoice. If they have credit terms with me, I just attach an invoice with the payment terms. Printing stuff out, getting it signed, etc. adds time and hassle. Haven't had many issues, just one per year with payment issues. I can usually guess ahead of time who will rip me off. I have a lot of great customers and don't worry about payment from 99% of them.

No way, I hate you now

I forwarded the situation to a lawyer I had used for a couple of collections I had a year or two ago. I give credit to very few people and this is exactly why. But good customers expect to be billed and there is a balance. I think at minimum I will create a CC authorization form and collect backup payment via CC with authorization to charge after invoice is 10 days past due (or something like that).

Sorry, wasn't trying to be a cock. I enjoy the discussion. Just agreeing, I need real legal advise.

I had verbal authorization, or feel that I did. No set date, but they provided me info. Looking for real legal advise. Chris

Part of it seems like blackmail to me, your thoughts? From their email<<<<Here's what needs to happen: Within 3 business days, the jv-160 needs to be running successfully at your expense. If this arrangement is not acceptableto you, I will assist Jack in taking the following steps: 1) Contact Amex and turn over all of your information.2) Call the police and press charges for theft and fraud.3) Send Mimaki and any other contacts I can come up with the police report.>>>>>

Just verbal. Nothing written down. Took photo of CC info provided in writing from customer. Didn't take paper with me, just photo.

Quick question/scenario I'm currently in that I would like to discuss with lawyer. Summary: I have worked at customer off and on as subcontractor for a few years. I severed ties with that distributor and continued to work with customer, like most of my customers, as direct bill. Distributor knew this and didn't have a problem. I went to customer 3 times, billed each time, never received payment. At the end of the first visit, I gathered CC info just in case there was a payment problem. Said I wasn't coming back in for visit #4 until payment was made in full via check. They agreed and made payment via check. Visits 4, 5, and 6 until all the issues on two printers and one PC were resolved. Normal repairs don't take that many visits, but someone else had hacked it up before hand and it was a weird problem on one. Very unlikely cable failure. I sent the invoices at least 5 times no response, then finally billed their CC. Now they threatening to file charges for fraud/theft since they say I was unathorized to charge, contact Amex and the printer mfg unless I come in again at my expense to fix more issues. I have this all in email. Before I respond, I wanted someone to review and advise. Thanks, Chris

Damn, I would so love to ROCK this. Can I borrow?