This week, I participated a class in Wilmore. The class was WO515: Sacramental Worship: Christ in Church. It met everyday from 8:00 until 5:00 (if it didn't let out early). For the duration of the course, I agreed to pick up a friend in Lexington who does not drive. This addition would lengthened my already 70-75 minute journey to Wilmore by about 30 minutes. Furthermore, because of the need for a computer and the limited number of electrical receptacles in the classroom, we needed to get to class as early as possible.
In order to get there in a timely manner, I was expecting to get up each morning at 5:00. Deeming that unacceptable and in efforts to save both time and (gas) money in a very busy week, I elected to spend each night this week in Lexington. I spent one night with my friends Chris & Marina and the following four nights at the home of my aunt Pat & uncle Ken.
Wednesday morning, on my way to class, I was traveling along Tate's Creek Road, preparing to turn on to New Circle Road (aka Circle 4). The light in the turning lane was red and I thought it a relatively decent plan to slow down and eventually stop for the red light. That plan worked out perfectly well. Unfortunatley not all of the individuals behind me implemented the same plan of action. In fact the car immediately behind me, rather than stopping, or even slowing down, decided his time would be much better spent answering his (brand new) iphone.
As you might have guessed, my stopping and his not stopping did not end in the most convienent of results. In fact, the result was down-right, dis-satisfying. He rammed is Dodge Durango right into my Subaru Outback. I didn't realize he was going to hit me, but when my head moved forward on my soldiers at about 25 miles an hour, it was a strong indication that something was amiss.
I got out checked the damage and we agreed to drive up to Nicholasville Road where we could park and exchange information. We were blocking traffic where we were and cars were already begining to lose patience and hong.
As I pulled out, I made it through the light and he did not. Thereafter, I wasn't sure he was following me. I prayed that he did in fact show up to give me his information. Thankfully, he did. In route to the new location, I called for the police so that a report could be filed. It took the police more han 50 minutes to arrive at the location. Fortunately, no one was bleeding to death.
The delay in the police arrival was problematic for a number of reasons. First, I Dale (the iphone answering, Dodge driving, geberally amicable man) had to be at work at 7:00, the Accident was at 6:53am. I was supposed to pick up Ben (my fellow Asburian) between 7:00 and 7:15, the Accident was at 6:53am. and we were suppose to be in class at 8:00. Also, it was 11 degrees farenheit outside.
The policeman arrived at 7:51. His collection of information and filing of reports took another 20 minutes and I arrived at Ben's house at 8:15. It took another 30 minutes to drive to Wilmore and get to class. I contacted Ben after the crash and he inturn contacted the professor, so when we arrived, they knew what had happened. We walked into class to joyous clapping and good cheer that we had arrived safely.
The rest of the day, I was mildly sore, but otherwise fine. Upon wakening Thursday morning, I was very sore and stiff. My neck and sholders ached. I thought for sure I must have whiplash. I took Alieve throughout the day and relaxed with a heat pad during the evening. I am still using Alieve, but, I'm feeling much, much better today. Not to say I won't use the heat pads tonight.
The car is certainly drivable and soon will be repaired; his insurance (thank the Lord he has isurance) should pay for everything.
Thanks for reading and watch out for redlights.
Friday, January 16, 2009
A story perhaps worth reading (The digital camera)
Laurie & I recently purchased a digital camera from an online distributor. After a couple of days, though no fault of our own, the camera ceased functioning. We had already recycled the packaging which was required to return. We returned it anyway.
They sent us a the following message.
Dear Valued Customer,
Thanks again for shopping at Name-of-vendor.com.
We recently received your RMA, and your return was then sent to our Inspections Department for closer examination. We regret to inform you that the accessories that were included with this particular item were not returned.
We only received the (DC KODAK|EASYSHARE C913 SL RT)
Here is what we are missing:
Incomplete return
All items returned to Name of Vendor must be received in their entirety 100% complete to process RMA, item cannot be processed as received.
Return is missing: the retail box.
I sent them the following reply:
To Whom it May Concern,
Regarding your message about RMA#xxxxxx
You addressed you email to "Dear Valued Customer." I'm a first time customer and must say I am not feeling very valued. I hope my family was not wrong for referring me to your website. It is very disappointing to have purchased a camera expecting it to work, to have returned it, only to learn that I can not be helped because I have already recycled the container the item came in.
I understand that there was no original box. The reason that we had no box was that we purchased your product under the assumption that your business was selling me quality merchandise and therefore, I would not need to hold on to unnecessary packaging. For the first few days, the product seemed to be working appropriately (consequently, I believed the box was thereafter unimportant) and then all-of-a-sudden, out-of-nowhere, when I least expect it, yet most desired to take a picture, the camera stopped working appropriately. Meanwhile, we recycled the packaging, which up until that point, I assume would have still worked for its original purpose. I did however, return the camera in a box, just not the original box.
If a box is so terribly important, you can replace the item with a new one and keep the box from the new product. I don't have much need for the box, just the camera. In fact, I was not even aware I was paying for the box, or I would have asked you to keep that from the start, as I could use the money saved more readily than the box. As for the box I sent you, feel free to keep at no extra charge, or recycle it, or if it works for you, send the replacement camera to me in it.
Of course, I would appreciate it if you could pay the shipping back to me as I already paid to send it back to you and further still have conveniently missed all of the holiday picture taking opportunities because of the malfunctioning camera, which incidentally, your business has kept in some store room for over a week.
If none of this seems to work for you, then could you repair the camera I had (at no charge to me) and return it, in any kind of box that will transport it safely to me in proper working condition. I'm really not picky, I just assume when I spend a lot of money on a camera that it will actually work. I'd really like a functioning camera, they make better pictures that way.
Thank you for your cooperation and timely response.
Sincerely,
Joe White
They sent me: first, a email saying they would fix it and then, a new camera, complete with retail packaging.
They sent us a the following message.
Dear Valued Customer,
Thanks again for shopping at Name-of-vendor.com.
We recently received your RMA, and your return was then sent to our Inspections Department for closer examination. We regret to inform you that the accessories that were included with this particular item were not returned.
We only received the (DC KODAK|EASYSHARE C913 SL RT)
Here is what we are missing:
Incomplete return
All items returned to Name of Vendor must be received in their entirety 100% complete to process RMA, item cannot be processed as received.
Return is missing: the retail box.
I sent them the following reply:
To Whom it May Concern,
Regarding your message about RMA#xxxxxx
You addressed you email to "Dear Valued Customer." I'm a first time customer and must say I am not feeling very valued. I hope my family was not wrong for referring me to your website. It is very disappointing to have purchased a camera expecting it to work, to have returned it, only to learn that I can not be helped because I have already recycled the container the item came in.
I understand that there was no original box. The reason that we had no box was that we purchased your product under the assumption that your business was selling me quality merchandise and therefore, I would not need to hold on to unnecessary packaging. For the first few days, the product seemed to be working appropriately (consequently, I believed the box was thereafter unimportant) and then all-of-a-sudden, out-of-nowhere, when I least expect it, yet most desired to take a picture, the camera stopped working appropriately. Meanwhile, we recycled the packaging, which up until that point, I assume would have still worked for its original purpose. I did however, return the camera in a box, just not the original box.
If a box is so terribly important, you can replace the item with a new one and keep the box from the new product. I don't have much need for the box, just the camera. In fact, I was not even aware I was paying for the box, or I would have asked you to keep that from the start, as I could use the money saved more readily than the box. As for the box I sent you, feel free to keep at no extra charge, or recycle it, or if it works for you, send the replacement camera to me in it.
Of course, I would appreciate it if you could pay the shipping back to me as I already paid to send it back to you and further still have conveniently missed all of the holiday picture taking opportunities because of the malfunctioning camera, which incidentally, your business has kept in some store room for over a week.
If none of this seems to work for you, then could you repair the camera I had (at no charge to me) and return it, in any kind of box that will transport it safely to me in proper working condition. I'm really not picky, I just assume when I spend a lot of money on a camera that it will actually work. I'd really like a functioning camera, they make better pictures that way.
Thank you for your cooperation and timely response.
Sincerely,
Joe White
They sent me: first, a email saying they would fix it and then, a new camera, complete with retail packaging.
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