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Best gift I got was from my great niece. She got on my photobucket account and found a pic of the Viewt, got it printed to a T-shirt, and had the lettering "Brave Lil Viewt" (what I call it) added below the photo. Totally unexpected. You would have thought I was a little kid who had just gotten a pony.

some of us closed out of the Easton show are hitting the Lennox show at 8:50: http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1099589#post1099589

My apologies. A third party told me they were securing me my ticket for the Easton 3D show, but also got closed out because of the sell out. Again, sorry if any of you already bought tickets for that show. Enjoy! However, four of us are going to Avatar at the Lennox 3D Imax at 8:50 tonight. If you want to join us, I suggest you buy the ticket RIGHT NOW! Make sure you scroll down to get the IMAX 3D show at 8:50 and not the regular screen showings. The IMAX is $14. We will meet at 8:20 or so in the lobby. Again, apologies about the Easton show.

I will be in the lobby around 630 .... if you all want to sit together (in a good spot) you may want to arrive early as well.

Easton 7 p.m. sounds good to me. We prolly ought to get advance tickets and figure on being there early.

Hmmm. Chillicothe. It's a lot like Waverly, but without all the glitter, right?

Lennox AMC theater, 850pm. Link to buy them: https://www.movietickets.com/purchase.asp?perf_id=597177251

There is a whole 'nother world out there, my friend

Welcome, Austin. I look forward to seeing your progress on the car this spring. + rep

..... link brokey locker up

Maybe some Ohio Deli b4 we head out?

Aren't you glad you first consulted the insurance & financial experts on CR?

I'm putting off on buying an Evora until I'm too old and fat to get into the Elise.

The owner of the car withdrew it from auction, but I know a guy who knows a guy, who knows a really big guy over there -- I asked him to approach the owner with my offer. I suspect that I'll be the proud new owner by the 23rd. Just out of curiosity, how much scrilla does it take to get 850 wheel hp out of this motor?

Wouldn't the first step in that process entail you having a car fast enough to catch me? :zoom:

Terry did the insurance part, but because of the close relation he has with Delaware County Bank, he took care of all the paperwork for me for everything--the HSA and the health insurance. I'm sure that Clay's agent is a good one, too, and if you're not getting the answers and the figures you want from one agent, it is smart to check with at least one other. And as Clay also said, I think most banks can set up the HSA for you. It seems to me that there is an annual fee connected with that, perhaps $75 or something of the sort. The fact that you're young and healthy will of course work to lower your premiums, and your agent will know which companies to steer you towards so as to take full advantage of your low risk status. Also, don't forget that just having a good health card will lower the cost to you of routine procedures. Ridiculous as it is, by being an Anthem subscriber, my rountine bloodwork costs me less than $30, but if I weren't insured, it is $260. My doctor charges $110 for a routine office visit, but it's $70 to Anthem subscribers ...... it goes on and on. If I get one MRI a year, the savings I get being an Anthem member more than pays my total insurance premium for 6 months. Clearly, health care needs fixing.

No, you still buy insurance (mine's Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield), it's just that the deductable can be much higher and the premium much lower. The money you put each month into the savings account can be used by you (with a debit card) for health related expenses. I believe my deductable is 5k. If I get an MRI and it costs me 2k, I pay for it with my HSA debit card if I want (I don't have to, I can pay it out of pocket if I choose). Once my qualified health expenses go over 5k for the year, the insurance pays it. There are many different combinations you can work out. Better to let an agent explain it and advise you. However, what I'm trying to tell you is that even though I'm an "old man," I bet my health insurance expenses are less than what yours will be with a traditional plan. And the contributions I make to my HSA are taken off the top of my income, not just a deduction. You'll have to discuss this with an agent to see what's best for you. You asked for an agent recommendation and for savings, I am just giving you my 2 cents' worth.

For the record, ginger-bashing is always welcome in any of my threads, no matter how far off-topic it may seem to be.

I'm a big believer in Health Savings Accounts (HSA's). It allows you much greater control over what you spend your health care dollars for. And a healthy person will accumulate substantial money which can later (I think at retirement) be withdrawn tax free if you want. The HSA, combined with a higher deductable health care policy to kick-in if the HSA balance is exceeded, cut my yearly premium by 70%, and helps reduce my taxes. Terry Hill, with Raymond James Financial (in the Delaware County Bank headquarters building on Rt. 23, just north of Home Depot) has helped me set this up. 740-657-7860 I've known Terry for years and trust him to manage my retirement and investment accounts.

Yep, JDM. This generation has a sharp, upscale interior:

Nothing's definite in an endeavor such as this, but I've authorized a bid, and it wasn't a low-ball. If I buy it, the soonest I could possibly have the car here would be May. And there are those lovely government bureaucrats standing between me and the car who will need to be persuaded.

That's the thought that haunts me on this one ....... but then, on the other hand, it's not every day you get the chance at buying a 1992 Eunos Cosmo with only 52,000 km in perfect (4.0 out of 4.0) condition. This is the JC platform, 20B-REW motor, which is a 2 litre, triple rotor, twin sequential turbo producing 300 hp and 300 ftlbs of torque stock. But of course, you could always throw that away and stick an LS1 under the hood. http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/3.jpg http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/1-1.jpg And I guess they're okay to mod a bit: File photo of the motor (not an actual photo of the one I'm looking at buying) http://i355.photobucket.com/albums/r445/martyr65/motor.jpg

and to think that I let people drive mine for free

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