O T: Completely Healed!!!

[RitchieDarling]

WAHOOO!!!! Just had to tell someone! As most of you know, I had about $10,000 worth of dental surgery back at Christmas time.

Went to the dental surgeon today. They took x-rays of my jaw and pronounced that I was 100% completely healed!

All the bones are set perfectly, and everything has stopped shrinking! The only bummer was they took my teeth and sent them away for hard liners.

I should have them back tonight. Had a bit of trouble buying gas after.....

Yeah, it was embarassing!

.....you should have seen me trying to say: Fill up on pump seven..... It came out like: PFFFFFtttill upffft on ppppppumpppppppffft stttttebbbennnnn...

Ok, that's all I wanted to say.... I'M CURED!!!

 

[WillPlay4Food]

That's great news man. <== Ritchie's smile.

 

[andynpeters]

Now don't get into any arguments in bars and blow all that good work!!

 

[adouglas]

Great news!

I think you should celebrate by buying a new bass.

 

[KennethB]

That's great, Ritchie. I'm very happy for you!

 

[EBMM7181]

What adouglas said.......


PS : Congrats Ritchie

 

[adouglas]

Yeah. After all, you don't have one in Medallion Gold yet.

And I may be wrong, but none of yours are signed by BP, are they?










































Notice the oh-so-cleverly disguised subliminal references to the SmallEQ Bongo, which just happens to be for sale....

 

[OnlyMe]

Great news, Ritchie! I'm very happy for you!!

Maybe celebrating by bying a new bass is a good idea! I'm sure there are still a few DD's around for sale

 

[azzy_wazzy]

Heehee - I'm still chuckling at the "they took my teeth" line

Glad it's all sorted now mate - bet all that pain was worth it!

 

[Beth]

Whew! Ritchie, I'll bet you're glad thats a chapter of your life you can finally close!

Hey, what about pay at the pump with a credit card? I never like going inside of gas stations, I always have a bad feeling they're gonna be held up while I'm in there...

 

[WillPlay4Food]

Whew! Ritchie, I'll bet you're glad thats a chapter of your life you can finally close!

Hey, what about pay at the pump with a credit card? I never like going inside of gas stations, I always have a bad feeling they're gonna be held up while I'm in there...

Just in case you didn't know, if you pay at the pump, some of your funds are held for a couple of days until the transaction clears. For example, when you swipe your card at the pump, an authorization for some amount (usually $75) occurs. Then you pump your gas. The amount of gas you put in your car probably comes in less than $75.

Say you put $30 in the tank. Your card has $75 held until the $30 charge clears, then the $45 balance becomes available again. If you're using your checking account card and you ride close to a zero balance, the $75 hold could cause your bank to charge you an NSF fee since this amount is 'on hold'.

If you go into the gas station itself and do a normal POS credit/debit card transaction, then only the exact amount of the transaction is deducted from your available balance. You don't have to wait a couple of days to get your money back.

 

[Bill]

Congrats, Ritchie!

 

[tkarter]

Good news Ritchie. But all it means is you got plastic.

Glad you made it through the tough part my friend.


tk

 

[phatduckk]

awesome news man

 

[Kristopher]

Just in case you didn't know, if you pay at the pump, some of your funds are held for a couple of days until the transaction clears. For example, when you swipe your card at the pump, an authorization for some amount (usually $75) occurs. Then you pump your gas. The amount of gas you put in your car probably comes in less than $75.

Say you put $30 in the tank. Your card has $75 held until the $30 charge clears, then the $45 balance becomes available again. If you're using your checking account card and you ride close to a zero balance, the $75 hold could cause your bank to charge you an NSF fee since this amount is 'on hold'.

If you go into the gas station itself and do a normal POS credit/debit card transaction, then only the exact amount of the transaction is deducted from your available balance. You don't have to wait a couple of days to get your money back.

This doesn't happen where I live (Tempe, AZ). I think it varies by state and/or gas station.

 

[RitchieDarling]

Now don't get into any arguments in bars and blow all that good work!!

Not an issue. I go to very few bars. And the few I happen to frequent are usually populated by the sort of people who understand the terms "moderation" and "restraint".

I think you should celebrate by buying a new bass.

No.

I'm sure there are still a few DD's around for sale

I have four Dargies already. Any more would be wretched excess.

Heehee - I'm still chuckling at the "they took my teeth" line

It's true! I had to go without all day. And I REALLY wanted a cheeseburger!

Hey, what about pay at the pump with a credit card? I never like going inside of gas stations, I always have a bad feeling they're gonna be held up while I'm in there...

I normally do pay at the pump. Today I had my wife take my credit card and use it to buy supplies for fixing our house. So, I had to pay cash. I didn't actually have to go inside. It was one of those places with 20 pumps and a booth.

Just in case you didn't know, if you pay at the pump, some of your funds are held for a couple of days until the transaction clears.......etc.

I have never heard of this before. However, it would not surprise me. No worries though. I stay far away from a zero balance.

Good news Ritchie. But all it means is you got plastic.

True, but man it feels way better than broken teeth, twisted jawbones, and I am finally able to close my mouth properly.

All the best,

Ritchie

 

[Jim_F]

Glad to hear that the surgery was a success Ritchie

 

[Jason5150]

No pics.....no dental surgery

 

[WillPlay4Food]

This doesn't happen where I live (Tempe, AZ). I think it varies by state and/or gas station.

The hold amount varies by gas supplier. Here's an article on the issue. If you read the article, you'll see different gas companies have different policies. For example, Shell & Chevron only hold $1 while BP & Hess hit you for $75.

 

[Beth]

The hold amount varies by gas supplier. Here's an article on the issue. If you read the article, you'll see different gas companies have different policies. For example, Shell & Chevron only hold $1 while BP & Hess hit you for $75.

Well I know BP has hit all of you up for more than $75, nyuk nyuk nyuk.

I work at Ernie Ball, people! Of course I don't have problems with riding close to a zero balance!