Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Storm chasers! - never heard of that before. Interesting. Good to see that the damage was manageable. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Nov 15, 2011, at 7:22 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >