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Mexican spanish help please.

wilful — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:26:10 -0800

How would you say "bite my shiny metal ass" [sic] in Mexican Spanish?

A minor fender bender. Will it ruin our lives?

TwilightKid — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:49:03 -0800

About a month ago, my pregnant wife and I were in a minor fender bender on Rt. 202 in NJ. The woman before us stopped short, and we hit her going about 20 mph. This wasn't our fault. Their wa sa police car who made an erratic turn at the merge of the road that cause a few cars in front of us to swerve and or strop short at the time. The mini-van had a minor scratch and bump. Our jeep had no damage..... I don't know the full details of the law, but NJ law seems to say that the person who hits from behind is automatically at fault. Period. We both get out of the car. While we are a bit shaken up, due to her being 6 months pregnant, she feels fine physically. The woman we bumped into said she was fine as well.

She didn't want to exchange insurance info initially, but we did so anyways. We pull over and call our insurance company right away to just get everything on record, just in case....

A few hours later, the woman had contacted the agency as well and filed a claim....Yadda Yadda. In the end, our insurance company paid out $700. Since my wifes insurance has been spotless, our rates are not going up and she remains on the preferred drivers list. case closed, so we thought.

Today, we get a call from our insurance company stating that the woman has gotten a lawyer and is now going after a medical payout....

Thats all we know so far....And we are a bit scared...The insurance guy gave us assurance that we are in good hands and that they will fully investigate every claim before paying out. He said that we do not need a lawyer at this point. And based on the minimal damage to her vehicle, they will heavily look at the amount of $$ she is looking to collect. Of course, our insurance agency will do the payout, but we are then not sure how it will affect us or our rates...Or, can she come after us, personally? We just bought a house? How bad can this get? It was a tiny scratch on her car...

We have been told to remain calm, but we are scared cause we don't know how bad it can possibly get.....Is the NJ law about people from behind being automatically at fault so air tight, that we couldn't consider a counter suit against this woman? Is there anything we can do in regards the pregnancy? Are we screwed and at the mercy of the insurance companies and the lawyers at this point?

Not sure what I'm really asking here..Just looking for some insight.....

much thanks....

Help me unbender my fender.

googly — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:35:59 -0800

What is the likelihood that I can replace the front fender on my Honda Accord all by myself? The car: 2004 Honda Accord.

The problem: I drove over and got hung up on a medium-size stone at the border of my neighbor's yard. The stone is ok, my front fender is not. Specifically: its 3/4 ripped off. Pics here and here.

Questions: I would really like to avoid taking it to a body shop and spending the $$$ getting the whole thing replaced. So I have a few questions:

1) Is it worth the time and effort to acquire a fender on my own (new or from a junkyard) and replace it myself?

2) Is it even feasible for me to replace the fender myself? I am comfortable with basic tools and car repair, but that's about it. If this job requires special tools or automotive know-how its probably beyond me.

Any other advice much appreciated!

I was drunk, where was I?

kuperman — Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:40:11 -0800

I was drunk in the Quarter, where was I? I went on a 3-day, 49-bar bender in the French Quarter (and closely surrounding wards) Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This picture was taken at 11:49 PM on Thursday somewhere on a walk between ... uh ... Utopia on Bourbon and Le Roundup on one of the crossing streets (I highly suggest avoiding both bars, btw for incredibly different reasons). Anyways, damn the photographers' drunk shaky hands for not getting a clear shot - we are having a difficult time documenting this properly. Any locals or seasoned regulars know what bar this is?