I can't believe you are seriously arguing against spare tires.... (BTW: I have driven on my DeLorean's spare, all over the DC area looking for an in stock rear tire -- 235/60-15's aren't the easiest size to find anymore). Bill Robertson #5939 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > Since you need to be right, I'll just say you're right. > > Now let's move on to the next word or phrase which can be turned into a > pointless argument on the Internet, because I'm bored with this one. > > Farrar Hudkins > #2613 > > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:54 PM, content22207 <brobertson@...>wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > It's not the DML -- it's the United States of America. We have large > > swaths of sparsely populated territory with very limited support services > > of any kind. What would have happened if Louie & I broke down in the middle > > of Alabama on the trip we took to visit you? I 100% guarantee AAA would not > > have dispatched a company owned service truck to us. > > > > Bill Robertson > > #5939 > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@> wrote: > > > > > > Sorry, Bill. I forgot that on the DML I have to preface everything I say > > > with "in my experience" or "in my opinion." > > > > > > Farrar Hudkins > > > #2613 > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:36 PM, content22207 <brobertson@>wrote: > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > Nonsense. Outside of a few metropolitan areas, AAA farms out its > > roadside > > > > assistance 24 hours a day. If you place a AAA call in Laurinburg right > > now, > > > > you are going to get a 3rd party roll back (and all he will do is haul > > your > > > > vehicle -- no mechanical work on the side of the road). > > > > > > > > Bill Robertson > > > > #5939 > > > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Farrar Hudkins <fhudkins@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > AAA only farms out its tow services after 10pm. Prior to that you > > get a > > > > > genuine AAA service truck or tow truck. > > > > > > > > > > Farrar Hudkins > > > > > #2613 > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Stephen Rice <stevedmc@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > He just freaked out because it was a Delorean, got all cocky > > saying he > > > > > > was tempted not to come out to give me a jump start, and then drove > > > > > > off and told me I would need to contact AAA to get someone else to > > > > > > give me a tow. What ticked me off is he had a flat bed truck. > > > > > > > > > > > > Come to think of it, it might have been roadside assistance with a > > > > > > company other than AAA. My insurance company has roadside > > assistance > > > > > > and that might have been what I was using. Regardless, I canceled > > > > > > roadside assistance after that. You are going to have to deal with > > > > > > the same crap with whoever they contract to do the work. > > > > > > > > > > > > After the guy refused to tow me home, I opened the door, pushed the > > > > > > car about 20 feet (by myself), jumped in, and bumped the > > transmission > > > > > > in 2nd gear. I drove the car home and fixed the problem myself. It > > > > > > took me about 2 minutes to push start the car after I wasted over > > an > > > > > > hour on roadside assistance. After that incident, I vowed to never > > > > > > use roadside assistance again. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Steve Rice > > > > > > #16510 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Sent from my laser-guided nuclear-powered refrigerator, operated by its > > > crew of hyperintelligent pandimensional cyborg kittens, controlled > > remotely > > > via telekinetic sonic screwdriver. > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Sent from my laser-guided nuclear-powered refrigerator, operated by its > crew of hyperintelligent pandimensional cyborg kittens, controlled remotely > via telekinetic sonic screwdriver. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/