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From: Jim on 30 Mar 2010 07:21
On 2010-03-30, Tim Hodgson <thnews(a)poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> I've tended to get the extended warrantee on laptops, but not on desktops or
>> towers. So far this hasn't come back to bite me, but there's always a first
>> time.
>
> Although you could say that if you've never claimed on the warrantee
> (warranty?),

I can nevr get that word right...

> you've been bitten...sort of.

Nah. I just look at it as being like car insurance. I've never[0] had to
claim on that either.

Jim
[0] well, once a *long* time ago.
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From: Woody on 30 Mar 2010 07:41
Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote:

> On 2010-03-30, Tim Hodgson <thnews(a)poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:
> >>
> >> I've tended to get the extended warrantee on laptops, but not on
> >> desktops or towers. So far this hasn't come back to bite me, but
> >> there's always a first time.
> >
> > Although you could say that if you've never claimed on the warrantee
> > (warranty?),
>
> I can nevr get that word right...

Like nevr.

I just do the portables.

> > you've been bitten...sort of.
>
> Nah. I just look at it as being like car insurance. I've never[0] had to
> claim on that either.

I never did, and then, boom, turned out the car couldn't fly! Who would
have known?

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From: Jim on 30 Mar 2010 07:48
On 2010-03-30, Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote:
> Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2010-03-30, Tim Hodgson <thnews(a)poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I've tended to get the extended warrantee on laptops, but not on
>> >> desktops or towers. So far this hasn't come back to bite me, but
>> >> there's always a first time.
>> >
>> > Although you could say that if you've never claimed on the warrantee
>> > (warranty?),
>>
>> I can nevr get that word right...
>
> Like nevr.

Slow ssh link strikes again...

Jim
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From: Ben Shimmin on 30 Mar 2010 07:56
Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>:
> On 2010-03-30, Tim Hodgson <thnews(a)poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:

[...]

>> Although you could say that if you've never claimed on the warrantee
>> (warranty?),
>
> I can nevr get that word right...

It's easy. The warrantee is the person you give a warranty to.

And (nowadays) `guarantee' is always correct (noun or verb).

b.

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From: Jim on 30 Mar 2010 08:11
On 2010-03-30, Ben Shimmin <bas(a)llamaselector.com> wrote:
> Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>:
>> On 2010-03-30, Tim Hodgson <thnews(a)poboxmolar.com.invalid> wrote:
>
> [...]
>
>>> Although you could say that if you've never claimed on the warrantee
>>> (warranty?),
>>
>> I can nevr get that word right...
>
> It's easy. The warrantee is the person you give a warranty to.
>
> And (nowadays) `guarantee' is always correct (noun or verb).

They're both words that I have a blind spot for. But thanks anyway.

Jim
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