As the resident “goof off” at the Williams House, this is one of my favorite lines when the kids ask me certain questions. I’m pretty sure they no longer see the humor in it!  When I read this story the other day it made me think of how misguided my children are when they think their dad is “not” knee slapping funny.

A man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, “My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?”
     The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, even fix his car. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange sound. The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, “We can’t tell you. You’re not a monk.”
     The man is disappointed but thanks them anyway and goes about his merry way.
     Some years later, the same man breaks down in front of the same monastery. The monks gain accept him, feed him, even fix his car. That night, he hears the same strange noise that he had heard years earlier.
     The next morning, he asks what it is, but the monks reply, “We can’t tell you. You’re not a monk.”
     The man says, “All right, all right. I’m dying to know. If the only way I can find out what that sound was is to become a monk, how do I become a monk?”
     The monks reply, “You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of sand pebbles. When you find these numbers, you will become a monk.”
     The man sets about his task. Some forty-five years later, he returns and knocks on the door of the monastery. He says, “I have traveled the earth and have found what you have asked for. There are 145,236,284,232 blades of grass and 231,281,219,999,129,382 sand pebbles on the earth.”
     The monks reply, “Congratulations. You are now a monk. We shall now show you the way to the sound.”
     The monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, “The sound is right behind that door.”
     The man reaches for the knob, but the door is locked. He says, “Real funny. May I have the key?”
     The monks give him the key, and he opens the door. Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone. The man demands the key to the stone door. The monks give him the key, and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby. He demands another key from the monks, who provide it. Behind that door is another door, this one made of sapphire. So it went until the man had gone through doors of emerald, silver, topaz, amethyst.
     Finally, the monks say, “This is the last key to the last door.” The man is relieved to no end. He unlocks the door, turns the knob, and behind that door he is amazed to find the source of that strange sound.
     But I can’t tell you what it is because you’re not a monk.

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When I’m asked about rising Insurance Rates…I can’t help but think of a few of these type cases….

Do Beautiful Women Really Come to Life When You Drink Bud Light? 1991, Richard Overton sued Anheuser-Busch for false and misleading advertising under Michigan State law.  The complaint specifically referenced ads involving, among other things, fantasies of beautiful women in tropical settings that came to life for two men driving a Bud Light truck.  In addition to two claims of false advertising, Mr. Overton included a third claim in his complaint in which he claimed to have suffered emotional distress, mental injury, and financial loss in excess of $10,0000 due to the misleading Bud Light ads.  The court dismissed all claims.

If we’re talking about helping my fifth grader solve a math problem fifteen minutes ago…then..”no” 

I think math must have been different when I was in school.

The math we do every day is as simple as finding savings for clients on their pennsylvania auto insurance.  Either a bunch of companies have taken rate increases in the past year or our rates have gone down drastically.  Seems that 2 out of 3 callers are saving pretty substantial amounts on car insurance by checking with us. Either way, low price is only good if you’re getting a similar product for less money. You’ll need to be the judge on if you can trust the agent who’s offering to help you.

I just did an interview for an article the other day and I made the comment about dealing with an agent who only represents one insurance company. For a second after the statement…I regretted saying it…but in hindsight I think I may have nailed it. Would you go to a doctor who only prescribed one medication ?  heck no!   I’m not saying that having one company to sell for is bad..it’s just not as good as having many companies who are all highly respected in the industry. Either way you slice it, the “many company” route will get you a better feel for what is out there to choose from.  If you decide to shop for insurance..my opinion is that you’d be better served by looking at a few different companies.

Well, back to my math lesson.

Compare insurance quotes before you plunge into the deep end and make sure you request quotes from several different insurance companies so that you can compare the best possible rates available. You certainly do not want to forfeit high premium rates and besides you also want to make sure that all your specified requirements are met and that should you have an accident you will be timorously paid out. Finding one agent who can get rate quotes with many pa insurance companies might be the fastest way to savings.

In one way or another you will find that all car insurance companies are relatively competitive and when searching for low premiums there is fluctuation differences which will apply to one customer and may not apply to another customer it is all just a matter of opinion. Your profile will make or break your payment as the insurance company will log you into a category determining the amount of your monthly pay backs. 

In short what this really means is that all the customer’s application forms go through a filtering process which the end result will determine what your rates will be. This is why it is very important to compare rates and in the long run you will find the car insurance policy that suits your needs and affordable. Only deal with the top and most renowned car insurance companies. 

Finding these insurance companies is really not a difficult task and nor is finding one that offers low rates. Gone are the days where you had to sit on the telephone for hours at a time or run around trying to find a suitable insurance company and deal which caused one to become rather irritated as well as the chances of been hood winked into a deal that at the time sounded marvelous and turned out to be a nightmare. 

Now a day’s life has become bliss full and far less stressful as you can go shopping online and at your leisure and view the many different sites whereby you can compare car insurance quotes comfortable. Your time is your own there is money in your wallet and your car has petrol in it.   

Shopping online is a big time saver al round allowing you to simultaneously obtain multiple car insurance quotes from as many companies as you can choose from as well as having the privilege of checking the credentials and financial status of the insurance companies helping you find the very best of deals. Read any write ups that have been submitted online which will reveal the authenticity.  Should you find that you are wasting valuable time by going through one company at a time don’t despair there are websites offering an array of companies and in addition send you side by side quotes for easy comparisons to be made. 

When requesting quotes there is no limit as to how many you may request at the same instance and which I might add is free to all customers but an online client form is compulsory to fill out enabling the website to find exactly what you are looking for. Shortly after you have submitted this form you will receive the quotes you requested and you can then start comparing the rates that have been offered to you. 

An essential requirement is a zip code which will ultimately help with the processing in finding car insurance companies that are in your state as not all insurance companies offer the same rates and can vary quite considerable from one place to the next. While online you will also be given the option to purchase immediately which is secure and they will also send you acknowledgement of payment instantly. You can now compare are insurance quotes quickly and efficiently

OK I should start by saying that I know this isn’t considered politically incorrect…but I just have to

Let’s see now … if you bought…with your hard earned money…let’s say 1000 shares of GM stock in the 1980′s, 1990′s, 2007 you probably spent a good deal of cash to get them. Then GM decided they just couldn’t make it in the real world…probably no fault of their own…just couldn’t make it.  In steps their savior and plunks down a few billion dollars of money he/they “borrowed” from the general working class people. Fast forward and your company still filed bankruptcy and your 1000 shares of stock are now worthless. Few billion more and they say they can make a go of it…OK..hand them the cash… Well you probably know the rest of the story…. Until now

Now GM steps forward with very few changes to their production process, union wages, or cost of materials and they are ready to make an initial public offering for you to buy more of their stock….again !!  Are you kidding me !  Doesn’t take much more than a sixth grade education to see this deal for exactly what it is….

Funny thing is..I’m in the market for a new truck. What brand do you think I’ll steer clear of?