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stickguy

JM, I migt be missing something. I get using the torque wrench to make sure they are on tight enough, but how can you tell they are too tight? Either they tighten, or it clicks, is the way I understood it. And as long as they are at or above your setting, it will click.

and what's the point of the 4 way? Do you undo all the nuts, then spin them back on hand tight and finish with the torque wrench?

very rare to see a car with a wheel coming off. Can't be too big an epidemic at the tire stores.

pensfan83

What makes that decision even more perplexing is that the State of Ohio charges a 2.5% fee on tax obligations paid credit card and BitPay, who has been contracted by the state to handle the currency exchanges, will charge a 1% fee so superficially it looks like it's a benefit to business owners but paying by ACH or check is free so it doesn't cost less.

snakeweasel

oldfarmer50 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

When I go to car shows I just take pictures of the cars.

OK admit it, the models you are taking pictures of don't have wheels.

Do they still do that at car shows? I’ve never seen models hanging off cars but maybe the big city shows go more extravagant. While I have no trouble admiring good looking women I think they are a distraction when I’m looking at metal beauties.

Here in Chicago they do, or at least the last time I went a couple of years ago. Don't see why they would stop it. 

snakeweasel

berri said:

I've actually heard people talk/bag about buying $50 or $100 worth of lotto tickets to improve their odds on big jackpots. If you look at the odds of winning, such a purchase barely moves the probability needle, so lack of math knowledge can be a factor in lotto and gambling.

Well buying twice as many tickets does double your odds, but it's going from 0.0000003% to 0.0000006%. My rule of thumb is that the payoff has to justify the odds. So if the mega millions odds are one in 300 million, the pay out has to be in the area of 600 million to justify a 2 dollar ticket.

Yeah I play the lottery very rarely.

snakeweasel

graphicguy said:

Well this is interesting. https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/us/ohio-business-pay-taxes-with-bitcoin-trnd/index.html

That makes absolutely no sense to me, especially since BitCoin is in freefall these days. By the time Ohio processes the payment it could be worth 10% less. Good opportunity for BC holders wanting to bail though.

Just mentioned that to a business colleague. Give it a year. You’ll hear of some outrageous shortfall in Ohio’s coffers because of bitcoin payments. Something tells me there’s a state representative who has a hand in this with a sizeable bitcoin holding.

Most likely that rep has an interest in an exchange market where bitcoins are exchanged.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

suydam said:

@snakeweasel : Never had a dead battery, alternator or starter problem, or flat tire?

You will now.

jmonroe

He's back!
I missed jmonroe1 with his snappy quick comments.........haven't missed jmonroe the original as much.

driver100

ab348 said:

Welcome back JM (or JM1)!! Where have you been?

I don't know if we want to ask that question.
Probably waxing the Gennie, or looking at dining room sets.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

suydam said:

@snakeweasel : Never had a dead battery, alternator or starter problem, or flat tire?

I haven't had an alternator or starter problem since 1980. I rarely have battery issues and when i do it's usually time to replace anyway

. 

Flat tires rarely happen at the best possible time, or in the nicest weather.

xwesx

Go prepared, no issues. Not prepared? Issues!

jmonroe1

stickguy said:

JM, I migt be missing something. I get using the torque wrench to make sure they are on tight enough, but how can you tell they are too tight? Either they tighten, or it clicks, is the way I understood it. And as long as they are at or above your setting, it will click.

and what's the point of the 4 way? Do you undo all the nuts, then spin them back on hand tight and finish with the torque wrench?

very rare to see a car with a wheel coming off. Can't be too big an epidemic at the tire stores.

If I can't break a lug nut loose with my 20 inch 4-way, it is on to tight.

Yes, I break loose all 20 lugs nuts with my 4-way then use the 4-way to tighten them. I know, this is only a "feel" thing but it has worked for me for many many years. Years ago, I'd go home and use my torque wrench to check my skill with the 4-way and I was always within the allowable torque range. As a result of my success, I can't remember the last time I checked my work with a torque wrench. As for not seeing whells come off, I agree it is a rare occurrence, but I know 2 people where this did happen. My experience has been over torqued lug nuts rather than under torqued lug nuts. So not wanting to have over torqued lug nuts if I should have to change a flat is why I still check when someone has touched my wheels. Saying I am OCD about this, is putting it mildly.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

xwesx said:

Go prepared, no issues. Not prepared? Issues!

I'd say you explained that just right.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

suydam said:

@snakeweasel : Never had a dead battery, alternator or starter problem, or flat tire?

You will now.

jmonroe

He's back!
I missed jmonroe1 with his snappy quick comments.........haven't missed jmonroe the original as much.

Who asked you? :@

jmonroe

imidazol97

oldfarmer50 said:

pensfan83 said:

Well this is interesting.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/us/ohio-business-pay-taxes-with-bitcoin-trnd/index.html

That makes absolutely no sense to me, especially since BitCoin is in freefall these days. By the time Ohio processes the payment it could be worth 10% less.

Good opportunity for BC holders wanting to bail though.

The bitcoin is converted by the processing company to US Dollars BEFORE it is put through to The State of Ohio Treasurer as full payment. IIRC, there is a 1% service fee for the bitcoin conversion to the business paying the tax vs. 2.5% for credit card payments.

Mr. Mandel has it well-in-hand. He is the first in the country. He put the checkbook of the State of Ohio onto the internet a few years back so that the public can see what and everything that is paid by the State. He even made the checkbook available to cities, counties, and school districts to put their public information onto the internet.

http://ohiotreasurer.gov/Transparency/Ohios-Online-Checkbook

oldfarmer50

snakeweasel said:

berri said:

I've actually heard people talk/bag about buying $50 or $100 worth of lotto tickets to improve their odds on big jackpots. If you look at the odds of winning, such a purchase barely moves the probability needle, so lack of math knowledge can be a factor in lotto and gambling.

Well buying twice as many tickets does double your odds, but it's going from 0.0000003% to 0.0000006%. My rule of thumb is that the payoff has to justify the odds. So if the mega millions odds are one in 300 million, the pay out has to be in the area of 600 million to justify a 2 dollar ticket.

Yeah I play the lottery very rarely.

Ha ha, that’s exactly my policy. I read somewhere that one of the multi-state megas had odds 256 million to one so I only buy a ticket when the payout is more than that.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

snakeweasel said:

berri said:

I've actually heard people talk/bag about buying $50 or $100 worth of lotto tickets to improve their odds on big jackpots. If you look at the odds of winning, such a purchase barely moves the probability needle, so lack of math knowledge can be a factor in lotto and gambling.

Well buying twice as many tickets does double your odds, but it's going from 0.0000003% to 0.0000006%. My rule of thumb is that the payoff has to justify the odds. So if the mega millions odds are one in 300 million, the pay out has to be in the area of 600 million to justify a 2 dollar ticket.

Yeah I play the lottery very rarely.

Ha ha, that’s exactly my policy. I read somewhere that one of the multi-state megas had odds 256 million to one so I only buy a ticket when the payout is more than that

.

Yeh, anything less than $600 million isn't going to change your life enough anyway.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

suydam said:

@snakeweasel : Never had a dead battery, alternator or starter problem, or flat tire?

You will now.

jmonroe

He's back!
I missed jmonroe1 with his snappy quick comments.........haven't missed jmonroe the original as much.

Who asked you? :@

jmonroe

I'm the only one who commented around here that you had disappeared....you should be thankful someone actually missed you

oldfarmer50

Today’s curmudgeon rant:

Went to the store and on the way saw a beautiful Audi S6 in the next lane. Too bad the driver was a beaut as well. He cut into my lane without signaling and then scooted through holiday traffic back and forth again never touching the turn signal. Are bulbs really expensive on those cars?




Then I found a perfect parking spot right in front of the store....ecxcept.... some lazy clod had just left his basket there when the cart rack was 20feet away at the front door. The person was probably late for his appointment at the gym and didn’t want to wear himself out.

Finally after I came out I find an Infinity G35 had pulled in crooked next to me so that his rear bumper was almost touching mine. I briefly toyed with the idea of swinging wide and dragging my bumper across his fender. The PT already has damage which is being fixed courtesy of the utility company so it would be the perfect revenge.

But I’m not that kind of person.

oldfarmer50

Is this why all you guys are hot for the G70?

https://www.motortrend.com/news/genesis-g70-2019-car-of-the-year/?wc_mid=4035:14557&wc_rid=4035:1116404&_wcsid=803D36F0164E42D5126522EAB2C8C7A9D5AF17C72A143DC5

cdnpinhead

oldfarmer50 said:

I briefly toyed with the idea of swinging wide and dragging my bumper across his fender. The PT already has damage which is being fixed courtesy of the utility company so it would be the perfect revenge.

But I’m not that kind of person.

You're a better man than I -- mind you, that's a low bar.

explorerx4

I think the word 'Genesis' brought jmonroe1 back.
Back in the day, I thought driver001 was pretty insightful and witty, driver002, not quite as much, etc...
Now... so here we are.

jmonroe1

oldfarmer50 said:

Today’s curmudgeon rant:

Went to the store and on the way saw a beautiful Audi S6 in the next lane. Too bad the driver was a beaut as well. He cut into my lane without signaling and then scooted through holiday traffic back and forth again never touching the turn signal. Are bulbs really expensive on those cars?




Then I found a perfect parking spot right in front of the store....ecxcept.... some lazy clod had just left his basket there when the cart rack was 20feet away at the front door. The person was probably late for his appointment at the gym and didn’t want to wear himself out.

Finally after I came out I find an Infinity G35 had pulled in crooked next to me so that his rear bumper was almost touching mine. I briefly toyed with the idea of swinging wide and dragging my bumper across his fender. The PT already has damage which is being fixed courtesy of the utility company so it would be the perfect revenge.

But I’m not that kind of person.

You just think like one.

jmonroe

explorerx4

This whole thing with GM closing plants to save money sounds like it's something do with getting their stock to a minimum price for management bonuses.
https://wdef.com/2018/11/27/gm-spent-10b-on-stock-buybacks-then-cut-jobs-to-save-4-5b-2/

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

Is this why all you guys are hot for the G70?

I'm not completely sold for a number of reasons;
Just before the Genesis G70 came out Stinger was supposed to be a great buy, but, they kind of trash it,
How many Motor Trnd picks end up being great cars in the long run?
Last year's pick was Gulia, how did that work out?
They have gone on about how past Genesis models competed directly with BMW etc and were a better buy etc.,
Other contenders were;
Buick Regal
Ford Mustang
Ford Transit Connect
Hyundai Accent
Hyundai Elantra
Honda Clarity
Kia Forte
Lexus ES
Lexus LS
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
Nissan Altima
Toyota Avalon
Toyota Corolla Hatchback
Volkswagen Jetta

imidazol97

Judge Judy just had a case on the show airing tonight that breaks new case law. An air conditioning repairman submitted a bid to repair a lightening damaged AC unit for an older woman for $6900. She paid him $3000. But her insurance company paid her the $6900 minus the $1500 deductible.

Judge Judy found the lady was committing insurance fraud. But only found in judgement for $5400 in the repairman's favor, ignoring the $1500 that was the deductible which is not the repairman's problem. JJ is always waving contracts in the air saying if it isn't inside these 4 corners of the written contract, it doesn't exist. Yet she ignored the $6900 contract for the repair. It's not the repairman's fault the lady had a $1500 deductible on her homeowners.

Is this more judges rewriting law? Does this mean if I have an accident and I have a $1000 deductible on my Cruze, I only have to pay the shop $5000 instead of the $6000 bill because of the $1000 deductible?

I'be been thinking more and more of JJ's decisions are screwy the last couple of years. This settles it in my opinion.

driver100

explorerx4 said:

I think the word 'Genesis' brought jmonroe1 back.
Back in the day, I thought driver001 was pretty insightful and witty, driver002, not quite as much, etc...
Now... so here we are.

There is only one and only Driver100....no cheap imitations.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

Today’s curmudgeon rant:

Went to the store and on the way saw a beautiful Audi S6 in the next lane. Too bad the driver was a beaut as well. He cut into my lane without signaling and then scooted through holiday traffic back and forth again never touching the turn signal. Are bulbs really expensive on those cars?


Then I found a perfect parking spot right in front of the store....ecxcept.... some lazy clod had just left his basket there when the cart rack was 20feet away at the front door. The person was probably late for his appointment at the gym and didn’t want to wear himself out.

Finally after I came out I find an Infinity G35 had pulled in crooked next to me so that his rear bumper was almost touching mine. I briefly toyed with the idea of swinging wide and dragging my bumper across his fender. The PT already has damage which is being fixed courtesy of the utility company so it would be the perfect revenge.

But I’m not that kind of person.

How come no domestics were mentioned that cut you off?
Equal time!

28firefighter

I think the problem is you're treating Judge Judy as if she was an actual Judge. Judge Judy is, legally, considered to be arbitration.

bwia

oldfarmer50 said:

Is this why all you guys are hot for the G70? https://www.motortrend.com/news/genesis-g70-2019-car-of-the-year/?wc_mid=4035:14557&wc_rid=4035:1116404&_wcsid=803D36F0164E42D5126522EAB2C8C7A9D5AF17C72A143DC5

Nice car but not much different from the Stinger. Too bad, in most states, you can't buy the G70 at a Hyundai dealership.

xwesx

jmonroe1 said:

xwesx said:

Go prepared, no issues. Not prepared? Issues!

I'd say you explained that just right.

jmonroe

Hahahaha! Sometimes brevity is the best option.

oldfarmer50

imidazol97 said:

Judge Judy just had a case on the show airing tonight that breaks new case law. An air conditioning repairman submitted a bid to repair a lightening damaged AC unit for an older woman for $6900. She paid him $3000. But her insurance company paid her the $6900 minus the $1500 deductible.

Judge Judy found the lady was committing insurance fraud. But only found in judgement for $5400 in the repairman's favor, ignoring the $1500 that was the deductible which is not the repairman's problem. JJ is always waving contracts in the air saying if it isn't inside these 4 corners of the written contract, it doesn't exist. Yet she ignored the $6900 contract for the repair. It's not the repairman's fault the lady had a $1500 deductible on her homeowners.

Is this more judges rewriting law? Does this mean if I have an accident and I have a $1000 deductible on my Cruze, I only have to pay the shop $5000 instead of the $6000 bill because of the $1000 deductible?

I'be been thinking more and more of JJ's decisions are screwy the last couple of years. This settles it in my opinion.

I’d like to see a real lawyer review some of her decisions. I think they make the case into an arbitration rather than a court of law to avoid having to follow the law too closely. That results in JJ’s opinions and ratings pressure determining outcomes.

Mr_Shiftright

imidazol97 said:

Judge Judy just had a case on the show airing tonight that breaks new case law. An air conditioning repairman submitted a bid to repair a lightening damaged AC unit for an older woman for $6900. She paid him $3000. But her insurance company paid her the $6900 minus the $1500 deductible.

Judge Judy found the lady was committing insurance fraud. But only found in judgement for $5400 in the repairman's favor, ignoring the $1500 that was the deductible which is not the repairman's problem. JJ is always waving contracts in the air saying if it isn't inside these 4 corners of the written contract, it doesn't exist. Yet she ignored the $6900 contract for the repair. It's not the repairman's fault the lady had a $1500 deductible on her homeowners.

Is this more judges rewriting law? Does this mean if I have an accident and I have a $1000 deductible on my Cruze, I only have to pay the shop $5000 instead of the $6000 bill because of the $1000 deductible?

I'be been thinking more and more of JJ's decisions are screwy the last couple of years. This settles it in my opinion.

She's not a real judge. She's a TV personality and former judge. So her decisions don't mean anything.

28firefighter

@Mr_Shiftright Only partially true. When you sign-up to go on the show, both parties sign a binding arbitration agreement stating that whatever the TV Judge decides is what goes.

What you also don't see, is you get paid for the appearance on the show and typically the show handles whatever amount of money is in question. So ultimately, no one is responsible for anything, regardless of how things shake out.

Remember that DV claim I posted about a while back? They ended up settling, but one of those Judge TV shows reached out to my friend.

Mr_Shiftright

Yeah, it's a lot like arbitration rather than "real" court. I think the limit on the show is $5000 in dispute. I suspect it's all rather scripted but I do find it interesting nonetheless. "

She also gets on my nerves, however.

Want to hear something funny (or tragic, perhaps). In a recent nationwide survey, fully 10% think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court.

28firefighter

Mr_Shiftright said:

Yeah, it's a lot like arbitration rather than "real" court. I think the limit on the show is $5000 in dispute. I suspect it's all rather scripted but I do find it interesting nonetheless. "

She also gets on my nerves, however.

Well if Judge Judy bothers you, I hear we're going to have Judge Jerry Springer soon on TV. Chair throwing optional, I'm sure.

explorerx4

"There is only one and only Driver100....no cheap imitations."
That can't be manufactured.

imidazol97

oldfarmer50 said:

I’d like to see a real lawyer review some of her decisions. I think they make the case into an arbitration rather than a court of law to avoid having to follow the law too closely. That results in JJ’s opinions and ratings pressure determining outcomes.

I agree with the posts here and I'm being dramatic about Judge Judy's results.

BUT, she's always browbeating people who have an opinion about the law with her knowledge of the law because she went to law school. That implies she's following the law, rather than rearranging the deck chairs to suit her _opinion_ of how things should come out or how the producers want to do things for ratings.

In fact, she challenged the elderly Atlanta resident about where did the defendant go to law school. To which the defendant replied, "The school of hard knocks."

I think that was a perfect answer, same as many here have lots of knowledge and experience from the schools of hard knocks.

abacomike

driver100 said:

I think the word 'Genesis' brought jmonroe1 back. Back in the day, I thought driver001 was pretty insightful and witty, driver002, not quite as much, etc... Now... so here we are.

There is only one and only Driver100....no cheap imitations.

Thank God! 

imidazol97

Does anyone else have a problem with the bookmarks page NOT changing the number of unread posts after you've read them? It used to be if I read a topic, the reload of the bookmarks page showed no unread posts for that topic.

I've seen this problem on my XP laptop with chrome, my 10 laptop with chrome and edge, and my LG android cellphone using chrome browser.

abacomike

Well, Lowe’s delivered and installed my new GE Washer/Dryer Combo.  Definitely not as good as my 27 year old GE Combo that bit the dust.  Slightly smaller washer and dryer, but I will just have to do an extra load.  Just hope it lasts the rest of my life.

carnaught

@abacomike, here’s hoping the waser/dryer lasts a long long time.

28firefighter

carnaught said:

@abacomike, here’s hoping the waser/dryer lasts a long long time.

Seconded

ab348

driver100 said:

I'm the only one who commented around here that you had disappeared....you should be thankful someone actually missed you

I noted his absence before you did. I figure I've been nice enough to JM that he might have added a codicil to his will to my benefit, so I was wondering if I was going to receive a surprise gift.

driver100

Mr_Shiftright said:

imidazol97 said:

Judge Judy just had a case on the show airing tonight that breaks new case law. An air conditioning repairman submitted a bid to repair a lightening damaged AC unit for an older woman for $6900. She paid him $3000. But her insurance company paid her the $6900 minus the $1500 deductible.

Judge Judy found the lady was committing insurance fraud. But only found in judgement for $5400 in the repairman's favor, ignoring the $1500 that was the deductible which is not the repairman's problem. JJ is always waving contracts in the air saying if it isn't inside these 4 corners of the written contract, it doesn't exist. Yet she ignored the $6900 contract for the repair. It's not the repairman's fault the lady had a $1500 deductible on her homeowners.

Is this more judges rewriting law? Does this mean if I have an accident and I have a $1000 deductible on my Cruze, I only have to pay the shop $5000 instead of the $6000 bill because of the $1000 deductible?

I'be been thinking more and more of JJ's decisions are screwy the last couple of years. This settles it in my opinion.

She's not a real judge. She's a TV personality and former judge. So her decisions don't mean anything.

She is the highest paid TV personality, $147 million last year...he opinions means a lot more than any of our opinions.

driver100

Mr_Shiftright said:

Want to hear something funny (or tragic, perhaps). In a recent nationwide survey, fully 10% think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court.

You mean she isn't

Mr_Shiftright

driver100 said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

imidazol97 said:

Judge Judy just had a case on the show airing tonight that breaks new case law. An air conditioning repairman submitted a bid to repair a lightening damaged AC unit for an older woman for $6900. She paid him $3000. But her insurance company paid her the $6900 minus the $1500 deductible.

Judge Judy found the lady was committing insurance fraud. But only found in judgement for $5400 in the repairman's favor, ignoring the $1500 that was the deductible which is not the repairman's problem. JJ is always waving contracts in the air saying if it isn't inside these 4 corners of the written contract, it doesn't exist. Yet she ignored the $6900 contract for the repair. It's not the repairman's fault the lady had a $1500 deductible on her homeowners.

Is this more judges rewriting law? Does this mean if I have an accident and I have a $1000 deductible on my Cruze, I only have to pay the shop $5000 instead of the $6000 bill because of the $1000 deductible?

I'be been thinking more and more of JJ's decisions are screwy the last couple of years. This settles it in my opinion.

She's not a real judge. She's a TV personality and former judge. So her decisions don't mean anything.

She is the highest paid TV personality, $147 million last year...he opinions means a lot more than any of our opinions.

Good gig! I don't know that her opinions mean anything of significance in the grand scheme of things, but they are apparently worth more than mine!

fintail

Many BMW demographic types moved over to Audi several years ago. You see it on the road. The brand isn't just for stuffy dentists and accountants anymore.

oldfarmer50 said:

Today’s curmudgeon rant:

Went to the store and on the way saw a beautiful Audi S6 in the next lane. Too bad the driver was a beaut as well. He cut into my lane without signaling and then scooted through holiday traffic back and forth again never touching the turn signal. Are bulbs really expensive on those cars?


But I’m not that kind of person.

ab348

imidazol97 said:

Does anyone else have a problem with the bookmarks page NOT changing the number of unread posts after you've read them? It used to be if I read a topic, the reload of the bookmarks page showed no unread posts for that topic.

I've seen this problem on my XP laptop with chrome, my 10 laptop with chrome and edge, and my LG android cellphone using chrome browser.

Yes, noted here last week. A fix was supposed to happen after the weekend. Haven't seen it yet.

driver100

imidazol97 said:

Judge Judy just had a case on the show airing tonight that breaks new case law. An air conditioning repairman submitted a bid to repair a lightening damaged AC unit for an older woman for $6900. She paid him $3000. But her insurance company paid her the $6900 minus the $1500 deductible.

Judge Judy found the lady was committing insurance fraud. But only found in judgement for $5400 in the repairman's favor, ignoring the $1500 that was the deductible which is not the repairman's problem. JJ is always waving contracts in the air saying if it isn't inside these 4 corners of the written contract, it doesn't exist. Yet she ignored the $6900 contract for the repair. It's not the repairman's fault the lady had a $1500 deductible on her homeowners.

Is this more judges rewriting law? Does this mean if I have an accident and I have a $1000 deductible on my Cruze, I only have to pay the shop $5000 instead of the $6000 bill because of the $1000 deductible?

I'be been thinking more and more of JJ's decisions are screwy the last couple of years. This settles it in my opinion.

I am not sure of the facts.
A/C cost $6900
Did the lady pay the repairman $3000 so far?
The insurance company paid her $6900 less $1500 deductible = $5400.
Doesn't the repairmen get $3000 + she can pay him another $3900 from the $5400 she got from insurance.
Wouldn't she get back $1500 because she overpaid by giving him $3000 instead of $1500.
The only error is somehow the repairman should get his $6900.

I sometimes disagree with Judge Judy, she ignores some facts and thinks she knows everything.....but, usually she does a tremendous job of getting to the truth, which is quite a feat with some of the people that come before her. I like the way she can tear people apart and find the truth, usually!

driver100

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

I'm the only one who commented around here that you had disappeared....you should be thankful someone actually missed you

I noted his absence before you did. I figure I've been nice enough to JM that he might have added a codicil to his will to my benefit, so I was wondering if I was going to receive a surprise gift.

I think you will be waiting longer than what Mikes new washer and dryer will last for.

driver100

Mr_Shiftright said:

driver100 said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

imidazol97 said:

Judge Judy just had a case on the show airing tonight that breaks new case law. An air conditioning repairman submitted a bid to repair a lightening damaged AC unit for an older woman for $6900. She paid him $3000. But her insurance company paid her the $6900 minus the $1500 deductible.

Judge Judy found the lady was committing insurance fraud. But only found in judgement for $5400 in the repairman's favor, ignoring the $1500 that was the deductible which is not the repairman's problem. JJ is always waving contracts in the air saying if it isn't inside these 4 corners of the written contract, it doesn't exist. Yet she ignored the $6900 contract for the repair. It's not the repairman's fault the lady had a $1500 deductible on her homeowners.

Is this more judges rewriting law? Does this mean if I have an accident and I have a $1000 deductible on my Cruze, I only have to pay the shop $5000 instead of the $6000 bill because of the $1000 deductible?

I'be been thinking more and more of JJ's decisions are screwy the last couple of years. This settles it in my opinion.

She's not a real judge. She's a TV personality and former judge. So her decisions don't mean anything.

She is the highest paid TV personality, $147 million last year...he opinions means a lot more than any of our opinions.

Good gig! I don't know that her opinions mean anything of significance in the grand scheme of things, but they are apparently worth more than mine!

Yeh, like her opinion is worth about $146,999,999.75 more than yours or mine.