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WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

If they just lie, that wouldn't work too well in most cases because the insurance company is going to require their own inspector check it out before even considering cutting a check.

# ¿ Aug 18, 2018 05:02

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 20:33

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

Sanford posted:

I�m a native English speaker and I don�t know what any of that means.

The term means �on the opposite diagonal corner�. Like, SW vs NE.

# ¿ Aug 19, 2018 18:59

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

MightyJoe36 posted:

This. What the gently caress good is insurance that only covers stuff you can afford to pay for out of pocket (exams, cleaning, X-rays), but doesn't cover things you need insurance for (fillings, extractions, crowns, etc.)?

Very little, but what kind of insurance is that?

Our insurance covers 70% of class B stuff (fillings) and 50% of class D stuff (crowns, implants). Not great at all, but if poo poo gets real bad it helps noticeably.

Last time I calculated it, if my wife and I had 1 ceramic filling in a year between us (in addition to regular cleanings and x rays) we ended up saving money.

# ¿ Jan 31, 2019 19:52

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

Are you in Bizzaro Michigan or something? My 250/500/100 liability is about $70/half.

# ¿ Nov 13, 2019 19:02

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

Tubgoat posted:

Forgive my non-cheque-using ignorance, but isn't bouncing a thing when you first go to deposit it? Will they re-withdraw the money from your account after honoring it? Will they send pigs to retrieve the money you withdrew from the check if you no longer have a balance?

Every bank I�ve ever used in the US will release a portion of a check's funds immediately, then the rest waits for clearance. E.g. deposit a $5000 check and you have $200-500 available instantly but it takes a day or three to get the rest. If it bounces you�re on the hook for the 200-500.

# ¿ Nov 26, 2019 14:23

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

bird with big dick posted:

How the gently caress you activate an almond

Soak it in water for a day then let it dry out.

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 20:33

WithoutTheFezOn: Aug 28, 2005; Oh no

Volmarias posted:

It's usually on the menu somewhere that parties of 8 or more (or whatever the number happens to be) have a tip automatically added. I put this down less to "mmm money gimmegimmegimme" and more "when people split the bill the tip gets lost in the calculation" and "well I'm already paying $xxx, they should be making more than enough from me already!" which sucks for the poor wait staff who aren't going to see any of that.

That�s been around forever, but recently some restaurants have started just adding a tip to all bills, particularly in Miami. Their weak justification there is that many of their customers are foreign and don�t know about how tipping works in the US.

At least some of them have it show up as �gratuity� but often the line item is just �service charge�.

# ¿ Jan 27, 2023 04:26

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