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After nearly 2 weeks away on a business trip, its a bit hard to get back to the Hummer forum, this forum took soooo much time. I had stacks of weekly biz magazines I have not read because I had been spending much time on Hummer forum! Have not had the chance to visit this site for 2 weeks, since not everywhere on this planet is internet everywhere. Quite refreshing in kicking the Hummer addiction.
I pulled out the garage, made my usual left swing to turn around. BANG! what in the world... I forgot my sister was visiting and her ML was parked on my driveway. Hummer's left rear corner smashed into ML's right front side panel, the damage was limited to that one panel(My guess $1000 ML repair). I was more surprised at the damage to the Hummer bumper. The left rear corner plastic bumper and inside steel part(Rear bumper extension) is bent and pushed in, the "rear center bumper" which is the lower center black steel bumper is also bent slightly on the left side. That steel bumper looks so massive and strong. Don't tell anyone, this Hummer only looks like a tank.
I have the distinction of being the first Hummer H2 at this Hummer dealer body shop, Hummer is not in their system yet and took a bit extra work to figure the things out. The good news is it is only $343 repair, which includes the complete replacement of Rear Center Bumper and Right Rear Bumper Extension. Now I wait for the parts.
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12-15-2002, 05:18 PM
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After nearly 2 weeks away on a business trip, its a bit hard to get back to the Hummer forum, this forum took soooo much time. I had stacks of weekly biz magazines I have not read because I had been spending much time on Hummer forum! Have not had the chance to visit this site for 2 weeks, since not everywhere on this planet is internet everywhere. Quite refreshing in kicking the Hummer addiction.
I pulled out the garage, made my usual left swing to turn around. BANG! what in the world... I forgot my sister was visiting and her ML was parked on my driveway. Hummer's left rear corner smashed into ML's right front side panel, the damage was limited to that one panel(My guess $1000 ML repair). I was more surprised at the damage to the Hummer bumper. The left rear corner plastic bumper and inside steel part(Rear bumper extension) is bent and pushed in, the "rear center bumper" which is the lower center black steel bumper is also bent slightly on the left side. That steel bumper looks so massive and strong. Don't tell anyone, this Hummer only looks like a tank.
I have the distinction of being the first Hummer H2 at this Hummer dealer body shop, Hummer is not in their system yet and took a bit extra work to figure the things out. The good news is it is only $343 repair, which includes the complete replacement of Rear Center Bumper and Right Rear Bumper Extension. Now I wait for the parts.
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12-17-2002, 10:28 PM
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yeah I am a product of HBO too. You would think I belong to one of the Soprano's. Yeesh my language is terrible and if you can imagine my southern drawl and strings of curse words!!!
Yep you are right...I cracked up about the salon bit in your last post!!! As a matter of fact I am there tomorrow...thinking strawberry blonde!!!
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12-17-2002, 02:51 AM
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glad you both are back to your normal selves...
But darn MAC that Punk look is from left field.
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12-17-2002, 11:13 PM
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good idea! Hey I can supply mud.
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12-15-2002, 06:36 PM
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Welcome back
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12-15-2002, 07:45 PM
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.....so you were away on a trip. Funny, that's exactly what I had guessed was the situation!
If you look back far enough in archives you'll see that you were sorely missed. My hunch was the mother-ship came to take you back...or trip away from home. Perhaps I was right on both counts???
Hey...any regulars on the list, let us know your taking off before 'disappearing'.
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12-16-2002, 11:05 PM
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Mac,
I will be driving to Mexico on the 18th of this month. I will be going as far south as Puerto Vallarta..(about 2 hours south of there is where I plan to stop) a little town on the beach by the name of Barra de Navidad (Christmas Island). I've made the trip many times from Reno, NV and never encountered a problem. Never in the H2 but I have taken half way descent rigs down there. The problem is not on the Mexican side, it's on the way back to the states where you get hastled the most...by American DEA agents. And the border towns can be scary.
I'll be down there for about 3 weeks..I'll post any issues or experiences when I get back. In my experience, the further south you go, the better and nicer the people get.
I've always purchased Mexican insurance before entering Mexico..just to be on the safe side.
Adios Amigos!
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12-17-2002, 12:14 AM
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Thanks everyone. This Hummer site is addictive. On previous trip to Germany, a German custom agent took apart my laptop to search for whatever he was searching, together with his partner's uzi casually pointing at me, I no longer travel with laptop. Europe has always been tough on laptop searches. It was a good opportunity to practice cold turkey on Hummer and forum. Once back, took me a day to decide if I want to even peek at the forum, cause I know once peeked, I'll be hooked again.
I don't know what the fuzz was about, but I am no Yahoo nor HeeHaw, I better not ask and better not know. I pulled girls ponytails since I was 6, how could one resist from pulling that ponytail dangling in front of your desk? Amy’s ponytail was simply too tempting. It was my evil twin brother.
I'll skip Mexico this time. Family vacation is for relaxation and looking at my watch sitting in malls and theme parks, waiting for THEM. Mexico sounds too exciting for this trip. Good to be back and eager to catch up with all of you.
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12-15-2002, 08:17 PM
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Let me register first, I will be in Germany for 2 weeks late Jan to early Feb 03. In Florida for 1 week in April, and 2 weeks in Japan and China April-May 03. I wish I can fly my Hummer to all these places.
Steve or anyone else, what about driving to Mexico? is it safe? I am thinking about driving Hummer with family to Baja California Mexico for a week after Christmas. Been to Mexico by plane and by ship, but never drove into Mexico, every time I wanted to do it, friends in LA/San Diego talked me out of it. Told me my tires will be gone in 5 minutes. Is it really that bad? or just good old American attitude toward Mexico? not to mention the movie "Mexican", maybe I can rent an El Camino by the border.
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12-17-2002, 06:10 PM
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Not to be confused with "summer teeth".
As in "summer pointing this way, and summer pointing that way" [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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12-17-2002, 10:23 PM
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Hmmm.. if I was an anthropoligist, I would be on this forum studying group dynamics in a matriachial cyber society... absolutely no doubt who rules this site, sorry Jason. Alpha fem #1 and fem #2...all we need is a good jello wrestling match to determine once and for all, who owns the title of fem #1.
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12-17-2002, 08:08 PM
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Dan,
You crack me up!!
Jim
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PS The reference to "crack" has nothing to do with Steve's problem.
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12-17-2002, 04:17 PM
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...she'll knock you upside the head with a 2x4 and steal your Hummer in a flat-second!
Gentleman...allow me to demonstrate the awesome lethality of the Hummergirl project. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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12-16-2002, 10:35 PM
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welcome back mac,,,, to bad about the little smackem up.... you didn't miss to much. a lot of raggin going on, and red won the first ever h2 prize...glad to see you again.........soft
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12-17-2002, 09:47 PM
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You're welcome here in CA, or in SD anytime, sista'!
And second, you are in the enviable position of playing either card...girlie girl or tomboy, whichever suits you at the moment. Depends on whether you and the Hummer are knee deep in southern mud, or you're in your pristine H2 on the way to the salon. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
People look at me and they get one impression...then I open my mouth, and the real me comes out. I was giving the gas station attendant hell the other day, while my husband was standing next to the H2. Another guy walked up to Mike and raised his eyebrows, and Mike looked at him and said: "Yeah, she's a delicate flower all right." They got a pretty big laugh...
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Can I come live in your state?...South Dakota would even be a blessing. Hmmm If I could only move away to normal people like you guys.
And Kelley I know you are'nt anything like my Southern discription at all!! Not sure where I fall into category? Not quite a tomboy but not a girlie girl either??? We will have to come up with a new category.
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12-16-2002, 10:18 PM
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It just reminds me of how forgetting to tell your online friends that you are going to be 'offline' for a couple of weeks travel can make people worry. It's ironic how being able to communicate so much more freely also allows broad misperceptions -everyone thought you were offended, were through with the net, etc. Most of us who have been online awhile can probably remember a time we felt snubbed or ingored by someone, only to find they had just been away from the computer for a while.
And sorry about your bumper-bender. Perhaps the good folks at SMA can make us a nice sturdy 'Benz deflector' that won't crumple. . . [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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12-17-2002, 09:05 PM
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Tomboy up north: knows how to change the oil in her own truck, plays football with the boys, no moustache or unibrow in site. Two piece swimsuit smaller than a belt, long, curly blonde hair pulled into a ponytail...
DEFINITELY married to a straight guy...
Guess you need to get up north of the Mason Dixon line more often. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif[/img]
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Tomboy=a female that is similar to Dike or Lesbian, but dates/marrys men without bisexual tendencies. Also known to have unibrow and moustache. Flannel and class two fork lift licenses are commonly held.
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Yep mac I am known to wear my ponytail's waaaay too tight.
Glad to know you are back with the forum.
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12-16-2002, 07:03 PM
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Well, well, well....look what the cat drug in...
Sorry you had your mishap with the Hummer and that silly ML. Just one thing though, those MLs have steel in the doors (if that's what you hit) and that might have been the reason for such a smart whack on your arse.
Nice to see you back.
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