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    I had to renew the annual registration for my boat. It was a grand total of $15, and was due on March 31. I sent my check two weeks early, payable to DLNR/DOBOR (Dept. of Land and Natural Resources/Dept. Of Boating and Ocean Recreation).
    Apparently the state is desperate to generate more revenue, because they sat on my check for almost two weeks and then on April 2 they returned my $15 check to me along with a letter saying I had missed the deadline and owed a late payment penalty of... fifty cents.
    And yes, it cost them a 42-cent stamp to send me the letter about the 50 cents, so now they're looking at only an 8-cent net profit.
    But wait, there's more!
    They included an envelope for me to send the extra 50 cents... and they put another 42-cent stamp on that! So now they're 34 cents in the red!
    Maybe I should write a letter to Governor Lingle?
    I've decided that since they think I owe them $15.50, I'm going to send them a check for $16... and then demand that they refund 50 cents to me.

    Idiots.


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    That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

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    • Re: Pet Peeve of the Day - Chapter 2

      That reminds me of something similar that happened to me last year. I received a 71¢ check from the Writer's Guild...a foreign reuse payment for a cartoon my dad wrote. Yes...71¢!!! It cost the WGA 41¢ to mail it. I had to split the check 4 ways...and pay 41¢ each to mail 3 paltry checks to the mainland! I never did cash that 71¢ check. Think I'll frame it instead!

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      • Re: Pet Peeve of the Day - Chapter 2

        Originally posted by LikaNui View Post
        I've decided that since they think I owe them $15.50, I'm going to send them a check for $16... and then demand that they refund 50 cents to me.

        Idiots.
        Careful. (As I keep reminding myself) It's not a good idea to get into an argument with an idiot. Especially an idiot with power.

        But what would be fun .... Send in the check for $16. When they respond you tell them that you run your business the same way the Feds do on the tax form - round every thing to the nearest dollar. Then offer to connect them to your accountant - know anyone that can do a convincing Indian accent?

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