Make the McKenzie Connection!
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When Robert Cipriani returns his Avis minivan, he expects to pay $1,770. Instead, Avis charges him twice. What happened -- and how can he get his money back? I rented a minivan for 37 days with Avis through Priceline for $1,770. My pickup and drop-off were at the Holiday Inn in Peabody, Mass. The Avis shop was closed when I dropped the van off on a Sunday. I followed the instructions on the door and left the keys with the hotel clerk. I parked the van in front of the Avis door. I expected a...
What is the definition of a "player?" I remember the line "players only love you when they're playing" from an old Fleetwood Mac song, but I never understood it. Three years ago I met a man I thought was the most wonderful person in the world. He was 42. Until he was 37 he had a pattern of short relationships. Then, against his life pattern, he married and had a child. For him, it was a bad choice. She was a substance abuser. When I met him, we were both divorced. I was never allowed to meet...
Joy Wills' dishwasher doesn't work. Her extended protection plan purchased through Lowe's isn't working, either. It's been six months -- will she ever get a working appliance? I'm having difficulty getting Lowe's to honor the extended protection plan that we purchased for our GE dishwasher. I can't get any power to the appliance. Despite numerous visits by technicians, checking on the electrical issues ourselves, and speaking with or emailing at least 15 different customer service agents at the...
ACROSS 1. *"____ Wars" toys from Kenner in the '70s 5. *Certain toy G.I. 8. Miss America's accessory 12. Pot inhale 13. Morsel of Little Miss Muffet's meal 14. Private 15. Larger-than-life 16. Children's author ____ Blyton 17. Post-Its 18. *Sticks and spools toy set 20. One of the Olsens 21. Gibson garnish 22. Middle-earth creature 23. Bias 26. Neat in appearance 30. Chasing game 31. Chancellor, in Europe 34. Not happening 35. Anomie, alt. sp. 37. Local area network 38. Re-attempt 39. Wyatt...
My husband has a mild case of Tourette Syndrome, which causes involuntary movements and unwelcome outcries. We've been married six years, and I'm not sure I can take it anymore. His symptoms include anger, immaturity, and not linking action with consequence. He lashes out at me, then blames me for making him do it. Our daily life revolves around him acting worse than a child. The only peace is when I hide everything I feel and need. When his Tourette's isn't acting up, he is a different person....
Leslie Azor's new Natuzzi sofa set is coming apart. The company keeps sending a repairman to her home, but so far, he hasn't been able to fix the furniture. Can she get a refund? I bought a Natuzzi recliner sofa set last year from a local retailer. After using the furniture lightly for a few months, it was clear there was something wrong with it. One recliner was completely defective and you feel the metal bar in the footrest. The leather has wrinkled and pushed up the metal pieces because the...
Edward Marks buys a "cancel for any reason" protection plan for his cruise. But when he has to cancel, he finds that it's worthless. What went wrong? I had to cancel my American Cruise Lines cruise from Memphis to New Orleans for medical reasons. I called American Cruise Lines and inquired about rebooking for a cruise this fall using my cancellation credits. I had paid $570 for a "cancel for any reason" protection plan. A representative informed me that I only had $350 in credit instead of 80...
ACROSS 1. Poet Angelou 5. "Eureka!" 8. *Thanksgiving season 12. Bug-eyed 13. "Tiger Beat" centerfold 14. New York's ____ Island 15. Simmering feeling 16. Combustible rock 17. Short for Charlotte 18. *Thanksgiving sauce source 20. Singer Redding 21. Old hat 22. Bar in Ireland 23. *Macy's tradition 26. Gets ready for publication 30. Dr. Cornelius of film, e.g. 31. What's good for the goose is good for the ____ 34. Paul Bunyan stories and such 35. Parallelogram or heptagon 37. Charged particle 38....
My mother-in-law is a hysterical, manipulative, two-faced woman who thinks she is the center of the universe. Her three children adore her and won't confront her even when she is wrong. My mother-in-law tops any story people relate with one of her own. She makes vague promises, then doesn't follow up. Not getting her way, she throws a crying fit so everyone feels sorry for her. My problem is she wants to displace me as the mother of my child. At my baby's first birthday party she had him in her...
When Budget charges Russ DeVries $450 for a pet cleaning fee on his rental, he has a problem paying: He doesn't have a dog. Can he get this charge removed? Budget charged me a $450 cleaning fee for a vehicle that had dog hair in the back seat. I only had the rental car for one day. I traveled from the airport to my meeting, to the hotel, and then back to the airport the following day. I never had an animal in the vehicle at any time. Can you help? Russ DeVries, Midlothian, Va. If you didn't...
Manuel Harris's microwave oven stops working. Fortunately, it's still under warranty. Unfortunately, Frigidaire won't honor the warranty. What can he do? bought a two-year warranty contract for my Frigidaire microwave oven from Electrolux Warranty Corporation in 2019 (Electrolux owns Frigidaire). Less than two years later, the oven ceased to function. I called Electrolux on the day it stopped working and obtained a claim number for the repair. A local authorized dealer came to my house a few...
ACROSS 1. Poet Angelou 5. "Eureka!" 8. *Thanksgiving season 12. Bug-eyed 13. "Tiger Beat" centerfold 14. New York's ____ Island 15. Simmering feeling 16. Combustible rock 17. Short for Charlotte 18. *Thanksgiving sauce source 20. Singer Redding 21. Old hat 22. Bar in Ireland 23. *Macy's tradition 26. Gets ready for publication 30. Dr. Cornelius of film, e.g. 31. What's good for the goose is good for the ____ 34. Paul Bunyan stories and such 35. Parallelogram or heptagon 37. Charged particle 38....
I was listening to a woman author on TV. Paraphrasing her, she said something like, "If you were happy 50 percent of the time, you had a good marriage." I am in a marriage with an alcoholic who is in recovery. I deal with lies, broken promises, rage, and denial. You know the profile. We have been through a turbulent decade. I learned many lessons about myself. I have grown. My husband is still in denial about his role in our problematic relationship. He wants out. I suspect he is running away...
