Sunday, November 25, 2007
Did He REALLY Say That?
On my way home from work tonight, I was listening to a sports show on the radio, and the topic was coaching changes in college football as this season ended. One of the changes was the firing of Bill Callahan at Nebraska, and one of the radio hosts was annoyed with Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne. He said that Osborne kept talking rather highly about himself. Fair enough, I suppose, although I haven't actually heard just what Osborne said.
However, I think the host may have stepped off the pier when he suggested that if Osborne thought he was so great, he should take the job himself and we'll see how he does.
Excuse me? Apparently 25 years as the Cornhuskers' coach isn't sufficient time to prove yourself. And just to clarify, here's what Nebraska did during those 25 years:
However, I think the host may have stepped off the pier when he suggested that if Osborne thought he was so great, he should take the job himself and we'll see how he does.
Excuse me? Apparently 25 years as the Cornhuskers' coach isn't sufficient time to prove yourself. And just to clarify, here's what Nebraska did during those 25 years:
- Played in a bowl game 25 times. Yes, that's every year...and 21 of those bowls were New Year's Day bowls, by which I mean MAJOR bowls, not crap bowls that just happened to be played on January 1 because the big games were played a few days later.
- Won 13 conference titles.
- Finished the season ranked in major polls 25 times (remember again, every year) -- 18 times in the Top Ten.
- Won three national championships, including the first back-to-back consensus titles in nearly 40 years. They could have won another title in 1983 if Osborne had settled for a tie instead of going for a two-point conversion.
Osborne is also the fifth winningest coach in major college history, and has the sixth highest winning percentage.
So exactly what is it that Osborne has to prove?
Labels: football sports bonehead
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Cost of an Wreck
OK, so I finally have a new car -- a 2000 Nissan Sentra. Barring some unexpected disaster, such as the transmission falling out, I got a real deal on the car at $2500.
However, the overall picture is really bad. The insurance company paid me $2249 for my totalled Mustang (that's after the deductible), so I had to make up the difference, and I had numerous expenses during the 2 1/2 weeks before I got the new wheels. Here is a breakdown of my out-of-pocket costs:
$250.00 -- cost of car beyond the insurance check
166.50 -- my share of rental vehicle for 18 days (insurance picked up $15 per day)
184.35 -- sales tax on car, plus tag transfer and fees
25.31 -- cost of overnighting title to insurance company (otherwise I'd have had
to rent the car for at least three more days at $24.25 per day)
5.00 -- newspapers, looking for car
6.00 -- tolls while looking for/at cars
60.00 -- late fee on my rent because I now can't pay the entire thing on time
$697.16 -- total out of pocket
This does not include the extra gas I spent driving around looking at cars, which is probably considerable since I drove as far north as West Palm Beach and as far south as Opa-Locka...and I ended up going to West Palm Beach again to drop off the rental and pick up the new car. It also doesn't account for the fact that I missed three weeks of work at my second job, the hours can vary, but I'd guess that was about which is probably cost me between $300 and $600. The only bright side is that the insurance company will (probably) reimburse me for the sales tax on the new car -- $150.
Overall, this whole incident has probably cost me between $1000 and $1500, and you can't put a price on the aggravation I've had dealing with the insurance company, the loss of any really enjoyable time off for almost three weeks, and the loss of a car I really loved -- all because of some guy who plowed into my car and just drove off without even checking to see if I was even alive.
Thanks a lot, you fucking bastard.
However, the overall picture is really bad. The insurance company paid me $2249 for my totalled Mustang (that's after the deductible), so I had to make up the difference, and I had numerous expenses during the 2 1/2 weeks before I got the new wheels. Here is a breakdown of my out-of-pocket costs:
$250.00 -- cost of car beyond the insurance check
166.50 -- my share of rental vehicle for 18 days (insurance picked up $15 per day)
184.35 -- sales tax on car, plus tag transfer and fees
25.31 -- cost of overnighting title to insurance company (otherwise I'd have had
to rent the car for at least three more days at $24.25 per day)
5.00 -- newspapers, looking for car
6.00 -- tolls while looking for/at cars
60.00 -- late fee on my rent because I now can't pay the entire thing on time
$697.16 -- total out of pocket
This does not include the extra gas I spent driving around looking at cars, which is probably considerable since I drove as far north as West Palm Beach and as far south as Opa-Locka...and I ended up going to West Palm Beach again to drop off the rental and pick up the new car. It also doesn't account for the fact that I missed three weeks of work at my second job, the hours can vary, but I'd guess that was about which is probably cost me between $300 and $600. The only bright side is that the insurance company will (probably) reimburse me for the sales tax on the new car -- $150.
Overall, this whole incident has probably cost me between $1000 and $1500, and you can't put a price on the aggravation I've had dealing with the insurance company, the loss of any really enjoyable time off for almost three weeks, and the loss of a car I really loved -- all because of some guy who plowed into my car and just drove off without even checking to see if I was even alive.
Thanks a lot, you fucking bastard.
Labels: cars collision driving insurance money
Save Schmuck!
Over at The Onion, it is reported that Mel Brooks has launched a campaign to save "schmuck." (The word, not actual schmucks, as there are more than enough of those.)
Yes, I know The Onion is satire, but I could easily imagine Brooks actually doing this.
Yes, I know The Onion is satire, but I could easily imagine Brooks actually doing this.
Labels: language Yiddish humor
