Like a Good Neighbor

No matter how much we say that we are not going to use the system, the time comes when forces require us to bend over and grab our ankles. Today, Dr. Lenny had to get car insurance for the van. The van took a hiatus during the stay at the Barnyard, so after not having possession, i didn't bother to renew the insurance. Well a gig came up that requires a drive from Ashland to Portland, so like, y'know...

Well, karma got in the way of dogma. An e-mail from ARCA Max had a $13 per month insurance offer and i was off to a three hour waste of time endeavor. All the commercials that quote super low rates wanted nearly a hundred bucks a month for their minimal coverage. I received about eight quotes in a couple hour period and enjoyed talking to several real people currently employed as insurance agents. I also called my former agent at one of the biggies and let them come in with an offer. They beat all the cheapos and i had immediate insurance for the trip to the Rose City. Final cost was $39 bucks a month.

This is why i guess that i will head back to home - the people take care of their own and the ideas that permeate can simmer in the juices of blissful existence. I wish i didn't need the van, but it will be home for many adventures. Hopefully, they will not involve wasting time on mandated extortion that supports corporate entities that are too big to fail yet provide no real products.