Good advice, Bill. I was not sure who you were with as an agent.
I came to Tullahoma when I got off active duty with the USAF in 1953, and
found Ernest Brown, then the only State Farm agent in town, in an office
above one of the local banks. Though I was a stranger, he treated me right,
and I have been with State Farm ever since. Ken Pippenger, who was my agent
for years, just retired, so I just met some more new faces, but the same
service. We now have at least two agents in town that I am aware of.
And, if I had more nerve, I would grab a shot of the girl at the front desk
in the new office. She is a beaut!
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Barber" <nsurit@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Hail Storm Follow-up
> Jim, having worked for State Farm for 26 years, your experience does not
> surprise me. Stay away from the guys in the pickups, with a ladder and
> magnetic sign . . . and no local telephone number. Bill Barber
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue, Nov 15, 2011 1:17 pm
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Hail Storm Follow-up
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> Thanks for looking, Chuck. That's all I can do. I've been banned from
> roof-climbing!
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Hail Storm Follow-up
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>> I'm glad I didn't have the opportunity to take any similar shots!
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 11/15/2011 1:22 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
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