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Sandman6472

As long as I take my meds early enough, all is fine. Usually get up around 5 a m and take them so by 6, I can get in the shower and start my day. Got depressed a bit the first few years but after accepting the fact that my, our lives were forever changed, I resolved to mentally beat it. So, I then learned how to incorporate it into my life, not rule it and that was my aha moment. It's just a part of me, and with the correct meds, one would never ever suspect a thing. But one can watch the way I walk sometimes and know something ain't quite right. Walking with a cane 24/7 is also a dead giveaway that there's some issues going on. But my cane is part of my clothing so to speak, always next to me and the first thing I reach out for, like one's pair of specs needed to see. I need my cane to walk, as my balance was affected in the accident and I always feel that sensation that I am going to fall over.
Even though I have a disabled license plate and placard, I don't feel disabled, just broke in a few key pieces. I'm still me just not the me I used to be! And I just put one foot in front of the other and live my life. Life is a glass half full, and that's o k. Trust me, I'm so blessed in so many other ways that I can deal with this...and do. That's why I am, The Sandman!

The Sandman

stever

My wife was having some odd pain earlier this year and went back to a PT. Found out that her skiing-injured leg was a bit longer after the surgical repair and compensating for it was causing abdominal pain. PTs are great; don't know why anyone would want to go to a chiro except to avoid having to "exercise".

We're out camping right now and we're only a couple of hours from San Diego, where there are at least 5 Volts and 5 Civic Hatchbacks in stock. Might cruise in and check out the dealers.

snakeweasel

stever said:

My wife was having some odd pain earlier this year and went back to a PT. Found out that her skiing-injured leg was a bit longer after the surgical repair and compensating for it was causing abdominal pain. PTs are great; don't know why anyone would want to go to a chiro except to avoid having to "exercise".

We're out camping right now and we're only a couple of hours from San Diego, where there are at least 5 Volts and 5 Civic Hatchbacks in stock. Might cruise in and check out the dealers.

Everyone has one leg that is longer than the other. For the vast majority of people the difference is very sight (maybe an 8th of an inch or less), for people with pronounced differences the issue is lower back pain which could be solved with lifts in the shoe of the shorter leg.

venture

driver100 said:

sandman_6472 said:

Hope that person who just bought the Fusion doesn't have that stalling issue. We've had over a dozen vehicles now where the power just cuts out, very scary and very dangerous! Happened on a couple of Lincolns also. !!

The Sandman

My Fusion rental car stalled while I was going up a hill. Actually it sputtered and had no power. It was on a two lane road and cars are going around me and other cars are coming over the hill....could have been an accident. I put it in neutral, slid down the hill got as close as I could to the guardrail. I rebooted it, turned it off and on again....1st time it got half it's power, the 2nd time all it's power and the warning light. Discount said it had happened to a few Fusions.

The Escape only has 1800 miles on it, hope it doesn't happen to it.

There is supposedly a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) for the stalling issue. I'm surprised that rental companies don't know about it.

driver100

venture said:

driver100 said:

sandman_6472 said:

Hope that person who just bought the Fusion doesn't have that stalling issue. We've had over a dozen vehicles now where the power just cuts out, very scary and very dangerous! Happened on a couple of Lincolns also. !!

The Sandman

My Fusion rental car stalled while I was going up a hill. Actually it sputtered and had no power. It was on a two lane road and cars are going around me and other cars are coming over the hill....could have been an accident. I put it in neutral, slid down the hill got as close as I could to the guardrail. I rebooted it, turned it off and on again....1st time it got half it's power, the 2nd time all it's power and the warning light. Discount said it had happened to a few Fusions.

The Escape only has 1800 miles on it, hope it doesn't happen to it.

There is supposedly a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) for the stalling issue. I'm surprised that rental companies don't know about it.

Discount sure didn't know about a bulletin....they did call the Ford dealership while I was there and made an appointment for the car, as they had done several times before. It didn't sound like they were aware of a bulletin.

driver100

Update on getting the $2600 for the Tech Package.

Here is part of the email I sent to the insurance company:


Further to my email yesterday, I want to know (insurance company) final position on payment for the 2015 E400.

Once again, this is not rocket science, everyone I have explained this to understands, the 2015 model had the Premium Package which cost $5000. On the 2017 model the Premium Package was split in two, part of it cost $3000, and in order to get exactly the same options I had I have to get the Tech Package which costs $2600. The invoice your Mercedes dealer wrote up did not take this into account, they did a Premium Pkge is equal to a Premium Pkge.

Here is your email from almost 2 weeks ago regarding this very simple issue;

"We’re just looking into this right now. I’ll let you know as soon as I have more information."

I said if I don't hear from them today I will go to the next level without the document.

jmonroe

andres3 said:

If I got a $15K raise per year and additional bonuses I'd be happy. Maybe I'm in the wrong field.

If you step on it you might still be able to get there. Maybe you're in the wrong lane.

jmonroe

jmonroe

driver100 said:

venture said:

driver100 said:

sandman_6472 said:

Hope that person who just bought the Fusion doesn't have that stalling issue. We've had over a dozen vehicles now where the power just cuts out, very scary and very dangerous! Happened on a couple of Lincolns also. !!

The Sandman

My Fusion rental car stalled while I was going up a hill. Actually it sputtered and had no power. It was on a two lane road and cars are going around me and other cars are coming over the hill....could have been an accident. I put it in neutral, slid down the hill got as close as I could to the guardrail. I rebooted it, turned it off and on again....1st time it got half it's power, the 2nd time all it's power and the warning light. Discount said it had happened to a few Fusions.

The Escape only has 1800 miles on it, hope it doesn't happen to it.

There is supposedly a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) for the stalling issue. I'm surprised that rental companies don't know about it.

Discount sure didn't know about a bulletin....they did call the Ford dealership while I was there and made an appointment for the car, as they had done several times before. It didn't sound like they were aware of a bulletin.

It could be the worthiness of the dealership.

I had a mild thump in the suspension of a car one time and I went to the dealer near me and mentioned that I heard there was a TSB for the problem. The guy at the service desk said he never heard about that and looked on his "system" and said, "nope, there is no such TSB".

I called another dealer and mentioned it and the service guy said, "yeah, sure there is. When do you want to bring it in"? When I told him about the dealer near me not knowing about it he said, "that figures, I can understand that. We read all TSB's that are sent to us. We don't kick them under the rug".

jmonroe

roadburner

Another of my Inept Ford Dealer Stories:
I went to the Ford dealer nearest my work and asked for a specific part. The parts guy said that they didn't have it. I called several other dealers and got the same response. The last dealer I checked with did an online inventory search and found out that the first dealer I went to actually had the part. The next day I returned to the first dealer with a tracking number from the competent dealer and they "found" the part.
And yes, I was giving them the correct part number from the get-go.

andres3

driver100 said:

Update on getting the $2600 for the Tech Package.

Here is part of the email I sent to the insurance company:


Further to my email yesterday, I want to know (insurance company) final position on payment for the 2015 E400.

Once again, this is not rocket science, everyone I have explained this to understands, the 2015 model had the Premium Package which cost $5000. On the 2017 model the Premium Package was split in two, part of it cost $3000, and in order to get exactly the same options I had I have to get the Tech Package which costs $2600. The invoice your Mercedes dealer wrote up did not take this into account, they did a Premium Pkge is equal to a Premium Pkge.

Here is your email from almost 2 weeks ago regarding this very simple issue;

"We’re just looking into this right now. I’ll let you know as soon as I have more information."

I said if I don't hear from them today I will go to the next level without the document.

Just a piece of advice:

Try to avoid using terms that express frustration such as "this is not rocket science." Those kinds of phrases are a dead giveaway that what they are doing to delay the claim is doing exactly what they intend to do, which is frustrate and delay you, get you angry, so letters can fly back and forth instead of the claim being paid.

It's bad faith, deliberate, premeditated, and planned. Unfortunately over 50% of insurance companies seem to get away with acting in bad faith as standard operating procedure.

driver100

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

Update on getting the $2600 for the Tech Package.

Here is part of the email I sent to the insurance company:


Further to my email yesterday, I want to know (insurance company) final position on payment for the 2015 E400.

Once again, this is not rocket science, everyone I have explained this to understands, the 2015 model had the Premium Package which cost $5000. On the 2017 model the Premium Package was split in two, part of it cost $3000, and in order to get exactly the same options I had I have to get the Tech Package which costs $2600. The invoice your Mercedes dealer wrote up did not take this into account, they did a Premium Pkge is equal to a Premium Pkge.

Here is your email from almost 2 weeks ago regarding this very simple issue;

"We’re just looking into this right now. I’ll let you know as soon as I have more information."

I said if I don't hear from them today I will go to the next level without the document.

Just a piece of advice:

Try to avoid using terms that express frustration such as "this is not rocket science." Those kinds of phrases are a dead giveaway that what they are doing to delay the claim is doing exactly what they intend to do, which is frustrate and delay you, get you angry, so letters can fly back and forth instead of the claim being paid.

It's bad faith, deliberate, premeditated, and planned. Unfortunately over 50% of insurance companies seem to get away with acting in bad faith as standard operating procedure.

You are right! I debated about using that phrase but I wanted it recorded so that if I go to the next stage they can see how silly their stonewalling is. Generally, I agree, it is best to keep things in a businesslike manner, make your points logically.

I did make some progress though because the broker is getting a little more serious. He tried to reach the adjuster, couldn't, and now is going to the next level at the insurance company (hopefully that will do something!!!!)

If I was to do it over again, I probably wouldn't use it....but, it really hilites how I have been blocked for over a month over this one issue, and if it goes to an ombudsman then they might understand that this is nonsense.

ab348

A dealer makes all the difference in a brand experience of course. It is odd that manufacturers seem to have so little leverage in many cases to get dealers to act properly.

But sometimes the corporation itself is to blame. Here's the latest example:

As I mentioned, I installed a new Chamberlain garage door opener over the weekend. My buddy has one of those keypads on the outside of his garage that he uses to open the door from the outside, and I thought I'd like to get one for this. So I visit the Chamberlain website.

I look for my GDO among the ones they show. There is one there that appears identical, but my model number is one digit off and has a "C" suffix. I know that manufacturers sometimes designate models sold in Canada with a C because of the need for bilingual English/French packaging and manuals. So I enter my model number in the search box. "No results found". Hmm.

I see there is a "Parts" section of the website, so I go there. Enter my model number. "No results found". Whaat? The thing was manufactured in June.

I open a new window and Google my model number. Lots of results, including some from Chamberlain's own site. But their own search software doesn't bring anything up. Go figure.

BTW, through that method I was able to learn that the other difference is that the model shown on their website includes the keypad with the opener. The one they sell in Canada doesn't, and it costs about $50 extra to buy standalone. Grrr.

stever

Update on Edmunds Content

(This should eliminate the abuse mess at least - are you there @carnaught?)

andres3

driver100 said:

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

Update on getting the $2600 for the Tech Package.

Here is part of the email I sent to the insurance company:


Further to my email yesterday, I want to know (insurance company) final position on payment for the 2015 E400.

Once again, this is not rocket science, everyone I have explained this to understands, the 2015 model had the Premium Package which cost $5000. On the 2017 model the Premium Package was split in two, part of it cost $3000, and in order to get exactly the same options I had I have to get the Tech Package which costs $2600. The invoice your Mercedes dealer wrote up did not take this into account, they did a Premium Pkge is equal to a Premium Pkge.

Here is your email from almost 2 weeks ago regarding this very simple issue;

"We’re just looking into this right now. I’ll let you know as soon as I have more information."

I said if I don't hear from them today I will go to the next level without the document.

Just a piece of advice:

Try to avoid using terms that express frustration such as "this is not rocket science." Those kinds of phrases are a dead giveaway that what they are doing to delay the claim is doing exactly what they intend to do, which is frustrate and delay you, get you angry, so letters can fly back and forth instead of the claim being paid.

It's bad faith, deliberate, premeditated, and planned. Unfortunately over 50% of insurance companies seem to get away with acting in bad faith as standard operating procedure.

You are right! I debated about using that phrase but I wanted it recorded so that if I go to the next stage they can see how silly their stonewalling is. Generally, I agree, it is best to keep things in a businesslike manner, make your points logically.

I did make some progress though because the broker is getting a little more serious. He tried to reach the adjuster, couldn't, and now is going to the next level at the insurance company (hopefully that will do something!!!!)

If I was to do it over again, I probably wouldn't use it....but, it really hilites how I have been blocked for over a month over this one issue, and if it goes to an ombudsman then they might understand that this is nonsense.

I definitely agree it is nonsense! Sort of goes back to the "a five passenger Malibu is equivalent to a five passenger S-Class Mercedes so we'll rent you the Malibu while your S-Class is in the shop for a fair and equitable rental claim argument." Now the argument is transferred to Premium package equals premium package; never mind what the facts are.

Perhaps we should just change all insurance to a stated value insurance. I bought my car for $65K so you'll pay me $65K and base premiums upon that. Doesn't take into account inflation or price increases, but I bet most consumers would prefer it 10 to 1.

driver100

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

andres3 said:

driver100 said:

Update on getting the $2600 for the Tech Package.

Here is part of the email I sent to the insurance company:


Further to my email yesterday, I want to know (insurance company) final position on payment for the 2015 E400.

Once again, this is not rocket science, everyone I have explained this to understands, the 2015 model had the Premium Package which cost $5000. On the 2017 model the Premium Package was split in two, part of it cost $3000, and in order to get exactly the same options I had I have to get the Tech Package which costs $2600. The invoice your Mercedes dealer wrote up did not take this into account, they did a Premium Pkge is equal to a Premium Pkge.

Here is your email from almost 2 weeks ago regarding this very simple issue;

"We’re just looking into this right now. I’ll let you know as soon as I have more information."

I said if I don't hear from them today I will go to the next level without the document.

Just a piece of advice:

Try to avoid using terms that express frustration such as "this is not rocket science." Those kinds of phrases are a dead giveaway that what they are doing to delay the claim is doing exactly what they intend to do, which is frustrate and delay you, get you angry, so letters can fly back and forth instead of the claim being paid.

It's bad faith, deliberate, premeditated, and planned. Unfortunately over 50% of insurance companies seem to get away with acting in bad faith as standard operating procedure.

You are right! I debated about using that phrase but I wanted it recorded so that if I go to the next stage they can see how silly their stonewalling is. Generally, I agree, it is best to keep things in a businesslike manner, make your points logically.

I did make some progress though because the broker is getting a little more serious. He tried to reach the adjuster, couldn't, and now is going to the next level at the insurance company (hopefully that will do something!!!!)

If I was to do it over again, I probably wouldn't use it....but, it really hilites how I have been blocked for over a month over this one issue, and if it goes to an ombudsman then they might understand that this is nonsense.

I definitely agree it is nonsense! Sort of goes back to the "a five passenger Malibu is equivalent to a five passenger S-Class Mercedes so we'll rent you the Malibu while your S-Class is in the shop for a fair and equitable rental claim argument." Now the argument is transferred to Premium package equals premium package; never mind what the facts are.

Perhaps we should just change all insurance to a stated value insurance. I bought my car for $65K so you'll pay me $65K and base premiums upon that. Doesn't take into account inflation or price increases, but I bet most consumers would prefer it 10 to 1.

Agreed. Like I found out, it is the adjusters job to fight tooth and nail to try and save every dollar she can for their company. But, it gets silly because we have gone around in circles on this one point, that wouldn't make sense to any normal human being.

I thought when I bought the replacement value insurance that is what I would get, whatever I paid for the 2015 model. I couldn't believe it when they said I would get an equivalent new car. Big Bonus! If that is what I paid for that is what I am entitled to, so I will fight to get it....it is the principle at stake.......and I won't give up that easily

sda

Does this ring true?

Mercedes-Benz owners tend to like tennis, spa outings and eating at michelin star restaurants.
- Similar to Land Rover/Jaguar they also have a higher end taste for food such as Michelin stars (138%), spas (21%) and prix fixe menus (87%)
- They are more likely to visit real estate offices (73%), tailor shops (70%) and nightlife spots 68%
- They love tennis (61% more likely to visit a court), surf spots (20%) and travel often (42% more likely to visit travel lounges). They over-index at embassies/consulates (46%)
- Mercedes owners index 1.2x higher than average for liking Margherita pizza
- People who visit Mercedes-Benz dealership also visit: Porsche, Audi, BMW, Lexus, Volkswagen

It came from here--

Casinos, cigars and climbing gyms: Here's what your car can say about you
Your car says a lot about you.
According to social media app Foursquare, the car you buy can reveal a great deal about what you like, where you shop and what type of person you are.
The tech company used foot-traffic data, which includes explicit "check ins" and passive location trails to accurately predict footfall, and has had success forecasting sales at McDonald's, Chipotle and Apple.
Now, the startup analyzes footfall traffic to reveal consumer insights around people who visit auto dealerships.
It has found that people who visit Nissan dealerships are especially likely to visit dry cleaners, Land Rover visitors often go to pilates and Chevrolet shoppers don't usually like Whole Foods.
Scroll through to see Four Square's analysis for what consumers' car choices said about them.
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qbrozen

I didn't even understand half of that

sda

qbrozen said:

I didn't even understand half of that

Sorry, it was confusing. I added where it came from.

ab348

It left out Pickleball, which is obviously hugely popular with some M-B owners.

Funny thing about Foursquare: I was just thinking about that earlier this week. A couple of years ago it seemed very popular with all kinds of people on social media checking in to various places. But I don't think I've seen a single check-in in 6 months or more.

tifighter

At our pickleball league, the parking lot assortment is varied. But there is an E-class or two, so I think Driver is okay to proceed...

driver100

tifighter said:

At our pickleball league, the parking lot assortment is varied. But there is an E-class or two, so I think Driver is okay to proceed...

I do almost nothing on that list that an MB owner is supposed to do.....except play tennis. I do play pickleball but it is far from a prestigious sport...in fact it is about the most inexpensive sport there is, and I see few MBs or luxury cars at pickleball. I hardly ever eat any kind of pizza (can't afford the calories), almost never buy suits or jackets, haven't visited a real estate office in over 8 years, don't care about Michelin restaurants or spas...and my wife doesn't care about that stuff.

I do believe there are people who drive MBs and those things are important to them along with fancy watches and Polo shirts. I drive the MB because I like fine engineering.

driver100

tifighter said:

At our pickleball league, the parking lot assortment is varied. But there is an E-class or two, so I think Driver is okay to proceed...

Tighfighter, I am getting to be a pretty good pickleball player. I bought a Champion Paddle and I liked it quite a bit. One day I went to pickleball and I forgot my Paddle - it is like showing up naked or something, so a guy lent me an Ultimate paddle.......and I love it. Aluminum honeycomb inside, and it handles like a sports car compared to the Champion. I love this Paddle......oh yeh, the guy I lent it from sold it to me.

driver100

Well, my letter to the insurance company got things moving. I wasn't home but my wife was on the phone with the insurance agent for 30 minutes. The agent I was dealing with had left the company and the new agent has taken over. The new agent asked for a copy of the invoice from my dealership, understood how the option packages work, and seemed to be very cooperative. If I don't hear back within 2 days I am to call her.

I always like using ultimatums that are reasonable, but that they don't want to deal with. It wouldn't look good if it has to go to the next level, and if she lost. I tend to think the "it isn't rocket science" remark, though crude kind of did what it was intended to do.....made their position seem silly.

sda

driver100 said:

tifighter said:

At our pickleball league, the parking lot assortment is varied. But there is an E-class or two, so I think Driver is okay to proceed...

I do almost nothing on that list that an MB owner is supposed to do.....except play tennis. I do play pickleball but it is far from a prestigious sport...in fact it is about the most inexpensive sport there is, and I see few MBs or luxury cars at pickleball. I hardly ever eat any kind of pizza (can't afford the calories), almost never buy suits or jackets, haven't visited a real estate office in over 8 years, don't care about Michelin restaurants or spas...and my wife doesn't care about that stuff.

I do believe there are people who drive MBs and those things are important to them along with fancy watches and Polo shirts. I drive the MB because I like fine engineering.

driver100 said:

tifighter said:

At our pickleball league, the parking lot assortment is varied. But there is an E-class or two, so I think Driver is okay to proceed...

I do almost nothing on that list that an MB owner is supposed to do.....except play tennis. I do play pickleball but it is far from a prestigious sport...in fact it is about the most inexpensive sport there is, and I see few MBs or luxury cars at pickleball. I hardly ever eat any kind of pizza (can't afford the calories), almost never buy suits or jackets, haven't visited a real estate office in over 8 years, don't care about Michelin restaurants or spas...and my wife doesn't care about that stuff.

I do believe there are people who drive MBs and those things are important to them along with fancy watches and Polo shirts. I drive the MB because I like fine engineering.

I drive the MB because I like fine engineering. Absolutely.

ab348

sda said:

I drive the MB because I like fine over-engineering. Absolutely.

Fixed.

andres3

driver100 said:

tifighter said:

At our pickleball league, the parking lot assortment is varied. But there is an E-class or two, so I think Driver is okay to proceed...

I do almost nothing on that list that an MB owner is supposed to do.....except play tennis. I do play pickleball but it is far from a prestigious sport...in fact it is about the most inexpensive sport there is, and I see few MBs or luxury cars at pickleball. I hardly ever eat any kind of pizza (can't afford the calories), almost never buy suits or jackets, haven't visited a real estate office in over 8 years, don't care about Michelin restaurants or spas...and my wife doesn't care about that stuff.

I do believe there are people who drive MBs and those things are important to them along with fancy watches and Polo shirts. I drive the MB because I like fine engineering.

There are badge buyers, and then there are DRIVERS!

Haven't seen a Lexus tracked yet. What people are willing to take onto a track says a lot I think. Of course, someone also tracked a Jetta TDI Wagon. They did win one category, the weekend's best track fuel mileage.

oldfarmer50

What the heck is Foursquare? I don't use social media so how would they track me.

Assuming I didn't resent the heck out of being tracked.

imidazol97

oldfarmer50 said:

What the heck is Foursquare? I don't use social media so how would they track me..

"Foursquare" sounds like the piece of paper car salesmen use to divide into 4 parts to try to confuse the buyer from concentrating on the bottom line for the deal.

tifighter

driver100 said:

Tighfighter, I am getting to be a pretty good pickleball player. I bought a Champion Paddle and I liked it quite a bit. One day I went to pickleball and I forgot my Paddle - it is like showing up naked or something, so a guy lent me an Ultimate paddle.......and I love it. Aluminum honeycomb inside, and it handles like a sports car compared to the Champion. I love this Paddle......oh yeh, the guy I lent it from sold it to me.

I was playing at a tournament about a year and a half ago and demoed a paddle, which I liked a lot. A year later, my partner and I won the same tournament with that paddle. So, yes, it feels pretty good to find your paddle. You might actually appreciate the graphics-

fintail

Foursquare, I remember the brief flash when that was trendy.

Haven't played tennis since I was in college, haven't played pickleball since I was in high school, never been to a spa, don't like pretentious restaurants, never have been involved with an embassy/consulate. But I do like cheese pizza, I sometimes visit real estate listing sites to see the cheap prices elsewhere or the insane prices in the money laundering heaven where I live, and I once had a clearance price jacket altered at Jos A Bank.

I drive MBs because I like how they feel. I like the design and the heritage of the brand. No polo shirts, but I do like nice watches, I don't have any that are too insane though.

sda said:

Does this ring true?

Mercedes-Benz owners tend to like tennis, spa outings and eating at michelin star restaurants.
- Similar to Land Rover/Jaguar they also have a higher end taste for food such as Michelin stars (138%), spas (21%) and prix fixe menus (87%)
- They are more likely to visit real estate offices (73%), tailor shops (70%) and nightlife spots 68%
- They love tennis (61% more likely to visit a court), surf spots (20%) and travel often (42% more likely to visit travel lounges). They over-index at embassies/consulates (46%)
- Mercedes owners index 1.2x higher than average for liking Margherita pizza
- People who visit Mercedes-Benz dealership also visit: Porsche, Audi, BMW, Lexus, Volkswagen

Follow MSN Autos on Facebook

imidazol97

Second Chiropractor visit may have caused death? Photogenic snapchat queen?

http://cdanews.com/2016/02/playboy-model-katie-may-died-from-a-stroke-after-second-chiropractor-visit/
"Katie May was a model, and by all accounts a very successful one, having appeared in Playboy, Sports Illustrated, and other magazines and websites. Self-proclaimed the “Queen of Snapchat,” she also had nearly two million Instagram followers and was a major social media force, having recently parlayed her modeling and social media career into becoming an entrepreneur. She also died unexpectedly on Thursday night at the too-young age of 34, leaving behind a seven-year-old daughter. What makes May’s tragic death an appropriate topic for this blog is not so much her young age but rather the circumstances surrounding her death, particularly the cause. Basically, May died of complications of a stroke, as her family confirmed in a statement issued on Friday: “It is with heavy hearts that we confirm the passing today of Katie May – mother, daughter, sister, friend, businesswoman, model and social media star – after suffering a catastrophic stroke caused by a blocked carotid artery on Monday,” the statement reads.

“Known as MsKatieMay on the Internet and the “Queen of Snapchat,” she leaves behind millions of fans and followers, and a heartbroken family. We respectfully ask for privacy in this this difficult time. Those wishing to contribute to the living trust being set up for the care of her young daughter may do so at her GoFundMe page.”..."

driver100

tifighter said:

driver100 said:

Tighfighter, I am getting to be a pretty good pickleball player. I bought a Champion Paddle and I liked it quite a bit. One day I went to pickleball and I forgot my Paddle - it is like showing up naked or something, so a guy lent me an Ultimate paddle.......and I love it. Aluminum honeycomb inside, and it handles like a sports car compared to the Champion. I love this Paddle......oh yeh, the guy I lent it from sold it to me.

I was playing at a tournament about a year and a half ago and demoed a paddle, which I liked a lot. A year later, my partner and I won the same tournament with that paddle. So, yes, it feels pretty good to find your paddle. You might actually appreciate the graphics-

I do!

driver100

imidazol97 said:

Second Chiropractor visit may have caused death? Photogenic snapchat queen?

."

OK, I am convinced....no chiropractors!

I once saw one on Judge Judy and he was being the defendent in a case where he did one of those neck snap things and the poor girl was in agony since.........the chiro lost big time.

oldfarmer50

imidazol97 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

What the heck is Foursquare? I don't use social media so how would they track me..

"Foursquare" sounds like the piece of paper car salesmen use to divide into 4 parts to try to confuse the buyer from concentrating on the bottom line for the deal.

That's what I thought.

stever

I also won't go to a "stylist" and get a shampoo leaning back in one of those sinks with the neck indentation. Another cause of strokes supposedly (guess I should ask Snopes).

Last Saturday we toured the new D.O. medical school that just started in Las Cruces and they had a big seminar room full of "massage" tables for learning "manipulation". My wife keeps insisting that D.O.s are just like M.D.s but I'm not convinced.

Good car day (hit San Diego between campsites) and saw three Volts and a couple of i3s.

Sandman6472

Swarm has taken over from Foursquare it seems according to my kids. My oldest is the social media person for a big organization down here in Palm Beach County and is online like 24/7 and uses Swarm a lot now.
Driver, agree that you need to dial it back a notch or two when you deal with the insurance folks, they might get a bit put off with remarks like the one you used. Was always told that "one can get more with honey than with vinegar" and in your case, might be the way to go. Though I did think your comment was funny, some could get offended by it and what you really want is to play nice with these idiots to get your desired results! Just sayin' it might be a nicer way to approach your issues.

The Sandman

stickguy

problem is sandy, you can only do that for so long while getting stonewalled (like Driver was), before you need to start pushing back harder.

driver100

stickguy said:

problem is sandy, you can only do that for so long while getting stonewalled (like Driver was), before you need to start pushing back harder.

Stick....I felt kind of bad that I did use the phrase. But, my wife, would never approve a strongly worded email, and she made me tone down my original email..........and she actually approved it the way it was.

I think it did work though, the agent left, she promised she was working on it, and I haven't heard from the insurance company for 12 days! The email got things rolling.

I guess my new rule is, be polite and businesslike, but, if you are being ignored you have to get their attention somehow.

It is like Drivers rule in business. I try to be as honest as possible in business, Then I found out liars and conmen can take advantage of you when you are too honest. So, I made a corollary, that says, always be honest, but when dealing with liars and thieves, you can use the same tactics they do.

driver100

stever said:

I also won't go to a "stylist" and get a shampoo leaning back in one of those sinks with the neck indentation. Another cause of strokes supposedly (guess I should ask Snopes).

Last Saturday we toured the new D.O. medical school that just started in Las Cruces and they had a big seminar room full of "massage" tables for learning "manipulation". My wife keeps insisting that D.O.s are just like M.D.s but I'm not convinced.

Good car day (hit San Diego between campsites) and saw three Volts and a couple of i3s.

I have an MB and my wife has cut my hair for about 15 years. My barber was off for months on workman's comp, so my wife started doing it and she does it better. No grease and oil, no travel time, no waiting, she can do it 10 minutes. It costs a lot less up front but I am sure I am paying more overall.

Some people say get massage, get physio. I find I do better just getting on with my life. Normal activities loosen things up. If I had real major long term pain, I might try something though.

I heard the sales of electric and hybrids is low, under 3% I believe they said, so there must be some good deals on Volts and i3s. I have seen some good reviews for the new Prius.

driver100

tifighter said:

driver100 said:

Tighfighter, I am getting to be a pretty good pickleball player. I bought a Champion Paddle and I liked it quite a bit. One day I went to pickleball and I forgot my Paddle - it is like showing up naked or something, so a guy lent me an Ultimate paddle.......and I love it. Aluminum honeycomb inside, and it handles like a sports car compared to the Champion. I love this Paddle......oh yeh, the guy I lent it from sold it to me.

I was playing at a tournament about a year and a half ago and demoed a paddle, which I liked a lot. A year later, my partner and I won the same tournament with that paddle. So, yes, it feels pretty good to find your paddle. You might actually appreciate the graphics-

Designed in Canada, made in the USA. I believe that paddle uses the same aluminum honeycomb paddle my Ultimate has. That Manta must be a good model, it has sold out!

stever

My sister does a good job with hair - too bad she's 2,000 miles away. I've actually never needed PT but I've seen the results from my wife's ski injury. Better treatment than the docs in some ways. End result was a 1/4th inch lift on one shoe.

We liked the 2014 Prius we rented last year. The current version is better but uglier in some ways (if you can believe that). I dunno, the Civic Hatch sounds good and there's no traction battery to worry about. EVs aren't all that green when you look at where the source materials come from. Like my laptop or smartphone battery but much bigger.

stickguy

The civic gets great real world MPG Steve. Can feel plenty green driving one of them.

stickguy

Driver, I suspect that a lot of your problem is that agent leaving. These companies are big, messy operations, and if a file is assigned to someone that stops working on it, can take a while before anyone else will. So hopefully your email and agent finally got someone competent looking at it.

absolutely ridiculous that it has been going on this long. eventually someone high enough up has to have it escalated to. and it really is such a simple thing to resolve once the right person looks at it. 2 minutes, stamp approved, and move on.

for a huge insurance company, $2,600 is really pocket change.

fintail

The administrative legwork to dodge the $2600 is probably costing more than $2600. It's pennies for them, but large corps are often thoughtless in such matters, especially the financial sector.

stickguy

many of them are just poorly organized, badly managed, and understaffed.

what looks from a customer standpoint as an orchestrated campaign to screw them, is quite often just incompetence. Still sucks to have to deal with it.

stever

I've had good luck cc'ing the state insurance commissioner on correspondence.

imidazol97

driver100 said:

It is like Drivers rule in business. I try to be as honest as possible in business, Then I found out liars and conmen can take advantage of you when you are too honest. So, I made a corollary, that says, always be honest, but when dealing with liars and thieves, you can use the same tactics they do.

That reminds me about my claim with UPS for damage of a poorly packaged shipment I got from a friend. The claim is languishing because they send it to the originating store (a UPS store). There has been no response from the store that did the boxing up to ship the item and the parent company is just letting the complaint lie there. I'd think 30 days is long enough for the store to think it over.

All I want is the portion of the charge for the packaging by the store that didn't properly box the item refunded to me.

It's time to get more firm and see if there's a method of written communication. I expected UPS to have a better system than what I've seen for 3 months. Other than the packing ability at the UPS Stores that FedEx doesn't have I can take things to Staples and they'll box and ship by FedEx for me. And there's USPS as well.

driver100

stickguy said:

Driver, I suspect that a lot of your problem is that agent leaving. These companies are big, messy operations, and if a file is assigned to someone that stops working on it, can take a while before anyone else will. So hopefully your email and agent finally got someone competent looking at it.

absolutely ridiculous that it has been going on this long. eventually someone high enough up has to have it escalated to. and it really is such a simple thing to resolve once the right person looks at it. 2 minutes, stamp approved, and move on.

for a huge insurance company, $2,600 is really pocket change.

The agent was pretty stubborn, I was getting nowhere with her. It is possible she knew she was leaving because she didn't accomplish much in the last month.

I think of the $84k a replacement car will cost (inc tax) the other insurance company is on the hook for about $50k or $60K. Just guessing but I think my company sold me the full replacement value insurance so they are on the hood for $25 or $30k. This agent probably has to try and shave 10% off that amount....which explains the $2600. I did read these agents get promoted and get bonuses depending on how they can cut payouts.

They had a segment on 60 Minutes a while ago, ex insurance agents who had to quit, they couldn't take the pressure of trying to stonewall clients who just wanted what was owed to them.

driver100

Had an interesting talk with someone yesterday, told her about the accident and the cop I had with an attitude.

She said funny you should say that, my brother is a cop and we were just talking about that very topic. My brother said, if someone is in an accident, and their job depends on driving, or if it is a little old lady who is 86 yrs old, etc. he would never charge that person....only if it was dui or malicious. He said he wasn't trained that way, but that is the attitude and most cops are the same.

That makes me think he treated my wife and I with contempt because of this attitude - poor truck driver could lose his livelihood vs guy in Mercedes.

Clint

Judge Judy is just arbitration disguised as a court room. The awards are paid by the show as are the travel expenses of the "litigants." The maximum award is $5,000.

No one loses on Judge Judy.