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So today, I took my really old Ford Tiempo (circa 1994) to the Smog Only Station to get tested. I had my doubts about it passing this year as it is such an old car, though admittedly it runs fine and clean. Really, a great car. I think the guy who ran the tests had his doubts about my car passing too because he was almost as excited as I was when it passed and with FLYING COLORS! My car has really low emissions numbers and is in fine shape. Who would have thunk it? Really - I had my contingency plan all lined up - was going to donate the car, use the car share service for a while and all that - but hoodiedoo, I don't have to. Noldor3 will be driving for some time yet!
So then I take my self out for a McD's Egg McMuffin Meal and a pass through the GoodWill to look for some reasonable old towels for the Boo cat's bedding. Found nothing there.
Then I get home and hop online to pay my DMV* car registration fee. Not only has it gone up by 20.00 in the last year. I am not surprised by that but they want some 29.99 cartagz fee to process it on line (and a 2.35 handling fee). So my fee will jump from the 91.00 to a whopping 122.00 to do the transaction on their web site. Are they kidding? Are they *bleeping* kidding me? I am amazed at the BS they think they can pull. I do some mental calculus and realize that I have time to mail it in and pay no extra fees and really *F*CK the DMV*. They will get no extra money from me. I would not mind paying 5.00 extra to process online but that much is robbery. No *bleeping* way... I am glad I have time to get that in. I wrote the check, sealed the envelope and got that out in our mail drop in time for the mail carrier to pick that up today. Revise - I left the DMV folks some pointed feedback on their customer service intake form on their website. I feel much better. Heh.
My warning to you is to be aware of those fees and extra charges for paying online and perhaps it is better to go low tech when you can to save some cashish. DMV = total pack of thieves as far as I am concerned. I had to shift the way I paid for that but I am not paying their stupid fee.
Anyhoo. I should be cleaning today and still might. Tonight I am going out to the movie, Man on a Ledge and to have some dinner at my favorite Mexican restaurant, La Cocina Poblana in Emeryville.
Cheers to you and yours and hope you are having a great day!
*DMV = Department of Motor Vehicles
by fission at alchemey
So then I take my self out for a McD's Egg McMuffin Meal and a pass through the GoodWill to look for some reasonable old towels for the Boo cat's bedding. Found nothing there.
Then I get home and hop online to pay my DMV* car registration fee. Not only has it gone up by 20.00 in the last year. I am not surprised by that but they want some 29.99 cartagz fee to process it on line (and a 2.35 handling fee). So my fee will jump from the 91.00 to a whopping 122.00 to do the transaction on their web site. Are they kidding? Are they *bleeping* kidding me? I am amazed at the BS they think they can pull. I do some mental calculus and realize that I have time to mail it in and pay no extra fees and really *F*CK the DMV*. They will get no extra money from me. I would not mind paying 5.00 extra to process online but that much is robbery. No *bleeping* way... I am glad I have time to get that in. I wrote the check, sealed the envelope and got that out in our mail drop in time for the mail carrier to pick that up today. Revise - I left the DMV folks some pointed feedback on their customer service intake form on their website. I feel much better. Heh.
My warning to you is to be aware of those fees and extra charges for paying online and perhaps it is better to go low tech when you can to save some cashish. DMV = total pack of thieves as far as I am concerned. I had to shift the way I paid for that but I am not paying their stupid fee.
Anyhoo. I should be cleaning today and still might. Tonight I am going out to the movie, Man on a Ledge and to have some dinner at my favorite Mexican restaurant, La Cocina Poblana in Emeryville.
Cheers to you and yours and hope you are having a great day!
*DMV = Department of Motor Vehicles
by fission at alchemey
