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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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So,

Now that I have this 95, I didn't want a repeat of what happened to me last year: The idjit plow dude trashed a headlight on me. So.. I was contemplating three routes this year:

1) Threaten the guy who does our street with a baseball bat.

2) Bribery

3) Accept my fate and procure another headlight to prepare for the inevitable.

While I already followed through with number 3, I decided to give number 2 a try as well. Had a nice conversation with the guy last night: "Hey Phil, see that green car? No mounds of snow are going to be on top of it and I'm not gonna need a new headlight this year right?" Oh, here'* a Christmas gift. Phil'* reply, "No snowdrifts this year"

I came out this morning and found he was extra careful around my car. Gotta love capitalism in action.
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How much is the fine for bribing a State employee in NY?
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
How much is the fine for bribing a State employee in NY?
I wouldn't know. He'* not a state employee. He'* Phil from down the street who'* hired by the neighborhood every year to take care of this crap for us.
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You could get clear GTS headlight covers and then make some good lookin eyebrows on them.



Or did he break it in some way that the cover won't protect?
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Originally Posted by John Deere Boy
You could get clear GTS headlight covers and then make some good lookin eyebrows on them.



Or did he break it in some way that the cover won't protect?
The glass was shattered and the bulb broken.
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I know!!!

Get styrofoam packing material and make a car cover lined with it. Or foam in general. that'll protect it!
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
I know!!!

Get styrofoam packing material and make a car cover lined with it. Or foam in general. that'll protect it!
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Not everyone drives like you and leaves their car out in the open for Phil to blast with snow. Geez..if I had known that before.....
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Not everyone drives like you and leaves their car out in the open for Phil to blast with snow. Geez..if I had known that before.....
If I had a garage do you think this car would be out in the open right now?
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