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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Hail Storm Follow-up
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:01:47 -0600
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Thanks, Lluis.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lluis Ripoll" <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Hail Storm Follow-up


> Jim,
>
> It's amazing how can be fast the opportunists as you say..., money, 
> money, money...
>
> Good pictures, I like very much the first one
>
> Thanks for sharing
>
> cheers
> Lluis
>
>
> El 15/11/2011, a las 19:22, Jim Nichols escribi?:
>
>> We had a vicious hailstorm on October 18 that left quite a bit of  damage 
>> to roofs and autos.  It is amazing to see the number of  "storm chasers" 
>> that have set up shop in town to take advantage of  the repair bonanza. 
>> Even as my insurance adjuster and I were  discussing his official 
>> estimate of the damage to my home, I had to  answer the door to turn away 
>> a fellow who had seen the chalk marks  on my roof, and was offering to 
>> give me a repair estimate.  I will  hold out for a reputable, local 
>> contractor, even if it means waiting  a while for repairs, since nothing 
>> is leaking, and I have two years  to make the repairs.
>>
>> In addition to the drive-by opportunists, we have fielded phone  calls 
>> daily from all sorts of companies and accents, offering to  help us with 
>> our repairs.
>>
>> The State Farm adjuster was on-time for our appointment, had  official 
>> ID, and was a pleasure to deal with.  With a computer and  printer in his 
>> truck, he processed all of the necessary paperwork  and left me with an 
>> initial check in-hand.
>>
>> The roof inspection:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Roof+Inspection.jpg.html
>>
>> Marking the hail damage:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Marking+Hail+Damage.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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