Thursday, June 14, 2018

another flat...

Another busy day...got a tire done this morning at Terlingua Auto, baked super cookies all afternoon, and prepped a batch of hard white wheat bread dough to bake tomorrow.  I had a non-repairable flat last weekend on an almost brand new Hankook Dynapro tire I bought from Discount Tire Direct.  (And please don't bother to tell me about your super tires - I already know about them.)  When I bought a couple of these for my truck in April, I paid $16 extra for a Certificate for Refund or Replacement for each tire - good for 3 years no matter how many miles you put on them. A 5 minute phone call last Saturday and my free replacement with free shipping arrived on Wednesday.  A very good deal and painless customer service.  91,97,73,0,B   
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Rita B. said...

I love Discount Tire. Great service. Friendly and knowledgeable young men.

June 14, 2018 at 7:29 PM
David Johnson said...

Good for you John money well spent.

June 14, 2018 at 10:47 PM
Unknown said...

Another interesting and extreme life style. This one seems to beg the arrival of a "black swan" event.
8 guns or not, how do you as an individual maintain personal and property security, avoid robbery, getting mugged? Vehicle issues? How do you receive mail, social security benefits? How near a main highway are you, anyway? And what about the scorpions, coyotes, snakes, etc. What happens if you have a medical emergency?
Unless you're a real estate developer on the make, this expenditure of your limited time on earth seems excellent therapy and little else.

June 15, 2018 at 6:42 AM
John Wells said...

1. No security issues or muggings in 10 years - I avoid circumstances that would cause them. (I never had those issues living 15 years in NYC either) 2. When I have a vehicle issue, I deal with it. 3. My mailbox is 2.5 miles away at the highway - FedEx and UPS deliver right to my door. 3. I rarely see scorpions, coyotes are not a problem, and I have only seen (and killed) 5 rattlesnakes. The only critter problems I have had are with raccoons - they killed four of my chickens. 3. I had a medical emergency 4 years ago and had to be airlifted to Odessa for a badly broken leg. I pay dearly for health insurance but only $65/year for medivac insurance - which covered my ride in the chopper that would have cost $46,000. Considering how off the beaten track I am, from the time of my accident to the time I was in emergency surgery 150 miles away was less than 3 hours. I spend my limited time on earth working on my relationship with Jesus Christ. Excellent therapy and there is little else that really matters.

June 15, 2018 at 2:26 PM
Gene Adcock said...

To John Wells; AMEN!

June 15, 2018 at 3:27 PM
Homer Ellinger said...

Peter, thanks for asking those questions and John thanks for answering. Very insightful. I thought you would be *cough* old enough for medicare. Why pay dearly for health insurance? This is one thing I need to learn about as I am nearing that age and fully intend to retire in the area.

June 16, 2018 at 8:22 AM
John Wells said...

I am 6 years away from Medicare and I pay dearly for health insurance because I don't qualify for other taxpayers to subsidize my responsibility.

June 16, 2018 at 9:20 AM
Homer Ellinger said...

Well, I'll be. That long grey beard is deceiving. The $65 a year for medivac insurance sounds like a wise investment.

June 18, 2018 at 6:42 AM
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July 19, 2018 at 12:16 AM

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